Boosting my RX-8
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It's all about the tune and an ethanol mix is a must IMO on this engine if you plan on pushing it at all. But if you want to venture over 13psi or so regularly then you better plan on an engine build.
If you are wanting 350-400WHP with any sense of reliability then a 13B-REW swap makes the most sense.
If you are wanting 350-400WHP with any sense of reliability then a 13B-REW swap makes the most sense.
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^ No track duty, 14psi may be a bit high but for Non Daily Street Driven application on an upgraded BNR you think 12 psi is still too high?]
I was always under the impression that 12psi on the BNR was quite doable. I normally run a 94 octane that can have up to 10% ethanol mix from Husky gas stations. When I can't find that I run a 91 octane from Shell.
I was always under the impression that 12psi on the BNR was quite doable. I normally run a 94 octane that can have up to 10% ethanol mix from Husky gas stations. When I can't find that I run a 91 octane from Shell.
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^ No track duty, 14psi may be a bit high but for Non Daily Street Driven application on an upgraded BNR you think 12 psi is still too high?]
I was always under the impression that 12psi on the BNR was quite doable. I normally run a 94 octane that can have up to 10% ethanol mix from Husky gas stations. When I can't find that I run a 91 octane from Shell.
I was always under the impression that 12psi on the BNR was quite doable. I normally run a 94 octane that can have up to 10% ethanol mix from Husky gas stations. When I can't find that I run a 91 octane from Shell.
Anecdotally I have heard that E10 ,compared to straight petrol of the same octane, has much better knock resistance . But I really don't want to test that .... due to bitter experience
I think I've blown enough engines personally and spoke with others who have blown them, enough to get a pretty good feel for what is doable and what isn't . This is also why I don't suggest W/M anymore and try to steer people to an ethanol mix instead.
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I just moved this out of the old thread and deleted most of the crap. I would have deleted all of it but there was some useful information in here.
Scott and New Guy..... read the rules. Any more personal attacks or BS like this will result in vacations going forward
Scott and New Guy..... read the rules. Any more personal attacks or BS like this will result in vacations going forward
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Originally Posted by RotaryMachineRx
Slash for a time was running 16+ psi, though he was also running ethanol...
Originally Posted by RotaryMachineRx
I used to use MM for tuning too, he did a perfectly fine job, no complaints at all but I found my customer experience to be a better and much more personal through Brett.
Originally Posted by RotaryMachineRx
Also I think the goals for mileage and boost pressure are completely reasonable.
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