My buddies own Sportbikes which redline at like 15-16k. No usable power <5k. They'd feel right at home with a kit like this installed on an RX8... except they'd be hitting the 9k limiter an awful lot.

I wonder... could you still hear the little 8.5k "beep" over the whine of the turbo... I need to hear that thing sometimes???

 

It isn't a 12 psi kit, sorry about that, it's actually a 10 psi kit that makes a little over 11psi at just over 9k, my car just loves to rev, I just round it up.

Next time i go for a spin will see what the boost is at 4000-5000rpm. Never took much notice.

Mid 12's does sound a bit optimistic doesn't it, low 13 maybe. LOL I have no idea.
It is deceptively quick, having had a few real quick quarter mile cars I still can't pick this one. I might take it down the quarter one day maybe.

I haven't had temp issues with my car on the track yet, many people say they do. My car even has an intercooler in the way, still fine. Have been thinking about a custom radiator and a large engine oil cooler for the insurance. But need brakes more than anything.

From 6k onwards i hear nothing. LOL

Don't like to boast, but Aussies do make the best ECU's. A long list, Motec, Autronic, Haltech, Microtec, EMS, Wolf 3D and the Powermod. I'm sure i missed a few.

 

Well there is a video on google of a guy with 265whp using the greddy kit who ran a 13.1@107mph. So a mid-high 12 isn't that far fetched. I'm guessing a 12.7-12.8 is possible with a good launch.

 

yea low 13's I agree with--- MID 12's that would be exciting with a street driven car(no drag radials, 1/4 mile suspenion setup and the whatnot etc)
I agree also---what damn buzzer?!
Don you are right even low 13's is pretty dang good--have fun driving her like she is supposed to be driven!
Olddragger

 

A little info on the ProCharger.
Went for a ride in the Mazdatrix demo car with Dave.

Power
This system makes power right from the start all the way to the rev limit. Never does it make less power than stock anywhere in the rev range.

Drivability
Runs like a turbo but no lag.
Linear power curve.
Your wife can drive it no problem. (No coming in and out of boost)

Tuning
Runs out of the box on base maps just fine.

Heat
No big heat buildup under the hood (Not like turbo setups, no flipping the hood up, no turbo timers)

The construction is high quality and the install is easy.
This thing runs great and is a good match for the linear power output of the rotary.
The performance of this system is nothing like what has been described in this thread.

 

Mazdatrix put dyno numbers up for the stage 1 kit (6PSI). They claim it is not tunned and should make more power after some work. I was told that the vehicle was basicly stock prior to the procharger, so an exhaust upgrade should help. The numbers look good, a nice HP and TRQ curve and it makes power the whole pull. I am intersted to see what the stage 2 makes but they told me that they wont be doing the stage 2 for a while.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/8forcedinduction.htm

 

Drama! n da r-x-8 clubbbbbb. lol

Man, this read was better than watching a murder-she-wrote marathon!!!!

How many new people have gotten this kit since 2007? Did the hymee kit ever come back to be better? is the drama over? will the action continue? FIND OUT ON THE NEXT POST!!!


I hope....

 

Mazdatrix went away from the recharge in favor of a custom in house turbo.

I don't think they ever sold a kit.

The kit biilders DNA motorsports of Australia l changed the kit and is now using a D1SC blower which is capable of even more power and has a better track record of reliability.

The kit has 2 main issues.
1- Belt slippage. With the 12psi pulley on the original C2 compressor, the belt would slip over 9-10 psi. New tight belts were Always required unless you install an optional cog tooth belt. The new D1SC blower should be better.

2- Cooling. Like every FI kit with a giant FMIC, radiator air flow wasn't good and keeping ECT's down on the track required modifications.

Power- Made the claimed HP from DNA but not Mazdatrix. Remember the blower stealspower to the tune of maybe 10-15%.

Tuning- Mazdatrix didn't like the powermod and went with a more expensive standalone for their race car. You can modify the intake tube and tune with the Cobb AP.

Price- Price was always a bit high plus it was made in Australia and the exchange rate sucks for us right now, with so many hard kits on the market and 2 or more companies making top mount kits capable of much more power, no reason to pick an overpriced, power stealing procharger.

Hymee made a few kits, never took off. Production and price issues I believe but I'm out of the loop on that kit. I don't think it made as much power as everyone hoped either. Rotarys just like turbos. With a 9k rpm motor, spinning a blower that fast steals too much power.

I have a procharger on my 8 so I can talk bad about it, but after all the headache and self Inflicted issues, it will make a solid 300-325 rwhp. So I got what I wanted but it is taking longer and costing more then I planned. Thats life, thats rotarys.

 

 

Btw -- The Procharger kit we took off our Time Attack RX8 is for sale.

No intercooler (stayed on the car for the turbo).

Procharger, mounts, belts, various pulley combos, powermod, injectors?, etc.

I had it on the car on the street and really liked it.

Not sure what it is worth? Somebody make me an offer.

Dave @ Mazdatrix

562-426-7960