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Make year of car (motor if changed) - 2007 Rx8
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Transmission type - 6sp man
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Average high and low temp in area of operation - 101 F - 15 F
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Altitude - 660 ft ASL
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Fuel grade - 92 ROM
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Oil type/grade - semi syn 15w-40
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Plug type/deg -
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Miles on motor before turbo - 92K miles
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Miles with turbo - 2250
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Blown motors - 0
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Reason / what broke - n/a
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Turbo kit - 54mm / 49lbs upgraded Greddy w/ RX8 performance COI
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PCM/ECU - stock, tuning w/ Mazda Edit
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Lowest PSI and highest PSI you run - 5- 7.5 PI
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Your normal operation PSI - 5-7 psi
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Shop tuned or self tuned - Brettus
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Dyno'd HP/TQ (if you have) - 260 RWHP
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Fuel upgrades - yellow-yellow-yellow Mazda injectors
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Cooling upgrades - 165 F oil cooler thremostats
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Exhaust type or diameter - 3" SS mid pipe - no resonators, 3" SS X-Force cat back
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Cat or catless - whats a CAT ?
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Driving style (DD/heavy foot/so on) - mild, except for auto-cross day
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Average time under boost per day -
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Total cost (ball park) for turbo/install/tune - 2500kit+ 500parts+ 700tune....approx 4K all in
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Personal comments about your setup. (likes/dislikes)
almost ready for initial start up.....17 Aug 2021.
Sept 2021 : running well, on 3rd tuning map , pushing 7.5 psi, running very well, feels quick, runs cool 185F
Nov 2021: put some miles on it and 3 autocross events....no issues ran great, turboed 8 is a blast to drive, i am running in
XS-A class since to turbo add
Last edited by rob babicki; 11-17-2021 at 12:51 PM.
Reason: New info
Make year of car (motor if changed) -2009 S2 R3
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Transmission type -5 Sp Manual
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Average high and low temp in area of operation -3 to 20 Celsius
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Altitude -38m
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Fuel grade -99 Shell Vpower
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Oil type/grade -Castrol GTX 10W40
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Plug type/deg -NGK 8-9
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Miles on motor before turbo -0
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Miles with turbo -5500
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Blown motors -0
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Reason / what broke -
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Turbo kit -First Greddy,now custom with HX35
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PCM/ECU -Stock
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Lowest PSI and highest PSI you run -7-8
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Your normal operation PSI -8
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Shop tuned or self tuned -Brettus Tuned
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Dyno'd HP/TQ (if you have)
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Fuel upgrades -Id1300x in P2 and DW300c pump
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Cooling upgrades -Mishimoto aluminium rad AEM Water/Meth
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Exhaust type or diameter -2.5" downpipe 3"exhaust
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Cat or catless -free
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Driving style (DD/heavy foot/so on) -Combined
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Average time under boost per day -50%
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Total cost (ball park) for turbo/install/tune -£6000
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Personal comments about your setup. (likes/dislikes)
Boost comes a bit late but hits hard when it does
Make year of car (motor if changed) - 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transmission type - 6MT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average high and low temp in area of operation - 104F - 15F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Altitude - 60-100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fuel grade - 95 RON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oil type/grade - synth 5w40 + sohn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plug type/deg - stock 7/9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miles on motor before turbo - 25k -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miles with turbo - 5k done with turbo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blown motors - none and I plan to keep it like that -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reason / what broke - nothing because I play safe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turbo kit - DIY low mount -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PCM/ECU - stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest PSI and highest PSI you run - 10-14psi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your normal operation PSI - 14 daily, 10 for spirited driving -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shop tuned or self tuned - self, with much help from others -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dyno'd HP/TQ (if you have) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fuel upgrades - 1300cc secondary injectors, stock reds for primaries. 4injectors only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooling upgrades - SPAL fans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhaust type or diameter - 3" necking down to stock 2.5 at midpipe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cat or catless - catless -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driving style - cruising with WOT overtakes and ocasional fooling around -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time under boost per day - 5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total cost (ball park) for turbo/install/tune - $6k ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personal comments about your setup. (likes/dislikes) low mounts are a bitch to install and mend, but the heat control is excelent and it seems to be the easy way out. If I install all oem plastic covers, during state-run inspections I can hide the turbo swap.
08-17-2021, 09:54 AM
