Fazdarx_8's Top Mount Turbo Build
yes you can turbo an auto but i wouldnt suggest it. a friend turboed a 4port and it made around the same power as my n/a 6port 6spd. the auto 6port is much better than the 4port but still not ideal. members here have both turboed and supercharged both 4 and 6port autos. read the major hp threads
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yes you can turbo an auto but i wouldnt suggest it. a friend turboed a 4port and it made around the same power as my n/a 6port 6spd. the auto 6port is much better than the 4port but still not ideal. members here have both turboed and supercharged both 4 and 6port autos. read the major hp threads
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i have no idea what that translates to in u.s. dollars
you really need to read the turbo charging the rx8 threads on this site. its all documented many time here.
what kit?
what engine management?
cooling and fuel system upgrades?
does your budget factor in the cost of rebuilding your engine?
you really need to read the turbo charging the rx8 threads on this site. its all documented many time here.
what kit?
what engine management?
cooling and fuel system upgrades?
does your budget factor in the cost of rebuilding your engine?
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Zephyr, 200 gives you good advice re: boosting an AT. Also don't be enchanted by a quality example of what "can be", e.g. Fazda's ride. Hopefully you read the thread. Any reliable, quality boosted 8 will cost you resources; time, $$, "know how" & sweat. To the degree you're short on any one of these, you'll "spend" more of the others. Good luck.
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i have no idea what that translates to in u.s. dollars
you really need to read the turbo charging the rx8 threads on this site. its all documented many time here.
what kit?
what engine management?
cooling and fuel system upgrades?
does your budget factor in the cost of rebuilding your engine?
you really need to read the turbo charging the rx8 threads on this site. its all documented many time here.
what kit?
what engine management?
cooling and fuel system upgrades?
does your budget factor in the cost of rebuilding your engine?
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Zephyr, 200 gives you good advice re: boosting an AT. Also don't be enchanted by a quality example of what "can be", e.g. Fazda's ride. Hopefully you read the thread. Any reliable, quality boosted 8 will cost you resources; time, $$, "know how" & sweat. To the degree you're short on any one of these, you'll "spend" more of the others. Good luck.
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Zephyr, 200 gives you good advice re: boosting an AT. Also don't be enchanted by a quality example of what "can be", e.g. Fazda's ride. Hopefully you read the thread. Any reliable, quality boosted 8 will cost you resources; time, $$, "know how" & sweat. To the degree you're short on any one of these, you'll "spend" more of the others. Good luck.
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i have no idea what that translates to in u.s. dollars
you really need to read the turbo charging the rx8 threads on this site. its all documented many time here.
what kit?
what engine management?
cooling and fuel system upgrades?
does your budget factor in the cost of rebuilding your engine?
you really need to read the turbo charging the rx8 threads on this site. its all documented many time here.
what kit?
what engine management?
cooling and fuel system upgrades?
does your budget factor in the cost of rebuilding your engine?
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Corresponding to the installation of turbocharging, our domestic technical engineers are more worried about the side vent of msp, and the other is about the sealing problem of O-ring. These are some of the problems I am thinking about now. In addition, if turbocharging is installed, must the engine be rebuilt first?
You've interest and questions about this exciting journey, and it is a journey. That's good, but you REALLY NEED TO READ the many build threads in the Major Horsepower section, which will:
- inform you about our cars. ...(They dont have o-rings. They have apex, corner, & side seals.)
- give you insight into the challenges you're likely to encounter, and
- answer many of your questions re: AT platform, kits, cost, installation etc.
- READ, READ, READ & learn
- Pay someone to do your install. (Downside is you will know very little about what w/b a fun, but finicky car, i.e. requiring supervision & attention)
- Spend significant $$, time, etc. ... and likely fail to achieve anything near a reliable, enjoyable boosted 8.
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Not required, but it probably reduces the chance of a big failure caused by the apex seals during a detonation event. That rotor in the above photo is still in my turbo 8 - I've had good success with it to date running around 12psi without a rebuild. But I've been luckier than most, and also very careful to avoid detonation events - I haven't noticed a single misfire under boost in the years I've had the turboon the car.
Happy to talk about it more, but it would be more polite to start your own thread rather than posting these questions on Fazda's build thread.
Happy to talk about it more, but it would be more polite to start your own thread rather than posting these questions on Fazda's build thread.
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