So even with "poor tuning" they got 50HP... What do you think they would have got with "good tuning"? and with a 1/4m in the low 14's, what do you think it would take to get in the 12's if thats even possible?...
Thanks.

With good tuning and 8Lbs of boost, I would expect at least 75WHP, maybe more. And based on the weight of this car, with FI getting the WHP to 275 or so, I would expect mid to low 13s in the 1/4 mile.

Hi guys,

Time for a small update.

The machinist and the paternmaker are working on some ducting/adaptors to mount on the S/C. Unfortuneatley I don't have any pictures to show of that yet.

Yesterday we did some trial mounting positions prior to getting some brackets fabricated.

These pictures show a bit, but please don't think it is all finished. I.e. the bracket you see is just a temp job, so are the bolts etc. Also, this is about the finished height, and fore-aft position, but we might move is a little more closer to the alternator.

http://www.hymee.com/rx8/images/dscn6904.jpg

http://www.hymee.com/rx8/images/dscn6905.jpg

The TB is sitting close to where it will end up, but it is not in the exact orientation in the photo (it is just hanging there).

Notice we have got the top of the blower lower then the mounting bracket for the alternator, so this actually lower than the strut brace. There is still some ducting to go etc, but this will give an idea.

Hope this is of interest!

Cheers,
Hymee.

Hymee, are you going to include a heavier front left spring with the kit??

looks great.. Cant wait to sell them :)

Oh-c'mon, no smilies or winkies?? :(

My exhaust is considerably lighter than stock, so mabey I get a few brownie points for that.

Actually, I admit that at 14kg, this unit is heavier than your axial flow, but I must say your unit was larger and much heavier than I expected when I saw it in the flesh. Much more so that I was expecting after seeing all the pics.

At least it is all mounted behind the front axle centerline still. Anyway - I need 14kg ballast on the left when I hop in the car. Like, I only weight 80kg Hahahaha.

Cheers,
Hymee.

gooday mate,
i gotta tell ya, im pretty impressed. I was planning to get a turbo in Jan and now u might have buggered that up with these pics.

wow. you ozzies are really putting the hours in. Shit i might have to wait!

Hymee

Thanks for the update :cool: :D

I have lost nearly 15kg by going to the gym / balancing out the weight of the supercharger ;) i just hope i dont put it back on while i wait for its completion . :D

cheers
michael

Alrighty then!

Where's the air/water intercooler going?
Discharge port on top?
Intake to the back?
It's gonna be interesting to see it all connected-up. We're rooting for ya! I'm bragging about you on another car forum. :)
If you need any help, www.alphamfg.com or pm me. :drool:

Micheal,now it's my turn, LOL!

Patience buddy

hymee, just looking at the pictures I can feel the power

Looks good mate

Hymee i would like to ask something,

on your web page u have a sound clip of the exhaust - does this car also have that s/c????
:):)sounds fab

VERY NICE HYMEE! you do realize tho that your blower is as big as the block right?:):)

Hymee, Hymee, I'm only ribbing you. I know that you will balance it out with the intercooler on the other side.
Then you will just have to re-aim the head lights.

Good on ya mate. Keep up the good work.

Awesome... and daaaaaamn, that's BIG. :cool: You going to be able to make it fit under the hood, or are we all going to have to cut holes in the hood? :D

Seriously man, I can't wait to see it all plumbed in...

15kg...:eek: That is very good. That means you have 30kg to go ;)

Hymee good job and thx for the update

Hymee

ok i'll be honest and say i never read all the posts from the start, and, now i wish i never because i feel like crying, crying hard. Will this ever be available for the auto, or let me put that to you in a more positive tone, gulp, deep breath,

will it be easy to convert it over to an auto once yours is perfected since i have a feeling your not too far away? PLEASE say yes!

I feel so sad cheer me up!

Hymee, Richard's done 286 posts without a single smilie (well, I can't recall ever having seen one :) )....don't expect to see one now!!!

Looks great, BTW.

Gomez.

I don't know about Hymee, but it is my intention to make the Hymee kit available for the Standard Power in Europe. There should be only minor engine management mods to get it to work on a Standard Power.

That's cool but i'm abit lost with terms here, standard power?
What do u mean by this?:)
Are u refering to the auto's?
thanks:)

There is no auto version in Europe but :
- a 4-port 192 hp Standard Power 5MT (corresponds to your auto version in US)
- a 6-port 231 hp High Power 6MT

Aha ok cool, mines an auto from Japan so i understand that (i think), although wouldn't there be a difference with the vunrability of the tranny on the auto?

Not trying to get this thread off track since if it's not proven on the manual 1st, it wont be proven on the auto, but don't u think this would be the case? :)

My understanding has always been that auto transmission could handle more torque than manual gearboxes. Can anyone confirm?
There is initially no intention to modify max engine speed for the Standard Power, so the auto trans should not be at risk.

The Automatic can't handle more Torque per se, than the Manual, its just got 5 gears, which means it is in a lower gear, when it hits its peak horse power.

Thus if they made a 5 speed with 238 hp, it would have more torque than the 6 speed.

Im the one who started all this auto stuff but,

as much as i want all the info about this supercharger on an auto,

there are alot of questions you can ask here about the tranny,

but again i must stress that we can only go ahead and test the vunrability and other possible options 4 the tranny, once they have been proven on the ginny 6speed.

So in order to get this thread back on track we should wait until more results have come in from Hymee and go from there.

I for one would obviously be the first to ask how could this concept work for me. But i'm being realistic here in wanting more info on the ginny 1st!

We should all be hoping for great results and wishing Hymee and his crew all the best!

So, Hymee, hows it going down under, any other results??:)