good luck on your build. All the more motivation for me to FI my AT someday!

 

Okay it's going in the shop today. A guy who built a RX8 twin turbo-engine swap will be doing the ride and may put a "garrett turbo" on which is bigger then the Greddy. This guy has had ample time building and racing 8's and 7's so hopefully all goes well.

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbob...ochargers.html

 

Which Garret is being considered that may be installed?

 

I have an childlike question regarding AT turbo setups. Once a turbo is installed, (or supercharger) do you have to allways drive in manumatic mode? Or doesnt the mode have anything to do with anything. I've allways wondered this.

 

If you do install this all the way it will be an amazing thing but I have a question.... isn't just going to give you the same amount of speed as a MT stock?

iono just wondering....

 

Why would you even think that? I don't see how you would even come up with that. NO WAY JOSE!!!! You can drive it in manual mode or auto mode neither the FI or the car cares. You'll have more fun in manual mode but it does not make any difference.

I will not get into it but your wrong - of course if that's all you want then it's possible but depending on your wants, desires and pocket book you can well exceed a MT

 

Okay here is the status. The Garret turbo install will prob not happen. The guy who was going to install my turbo died the night before. He was coming back from his shop when a deer was on the road, swerved to miss it and hit a fence. A woman saw it tried to save him but his A-Ora? or something in his neck got sliced and he passed away shortly after....

The turbo he was going to exchange for my greddy will most likely not happen. One of his friends will be helping me this weekend. Hopefully everything will be fine.

 

=0 Wow.... Thats pretty intense dude.....I hope everything else works for you and your car though...

 

Probably one of the carotid arteries. Any which way this a bad thing all around.
Deer cause a lot of accidents.

 

yeah.I just found another shop to do it. Paid $550 in advance, might be another $500 to install. (Im taking apart most of the car with help, then he'll install, tune, etc.) His shop might sponosor me due to him loving the look of the ride and he's trying to get tuners and imports in his shop. He said I can have access to his dyno any time I need.

To bad I'm going to Hot Import Nights this weekend without the Turbo. I'll be with the National Guard set up with my ride. It's a perk to be in the Guard lol

Heres the ride as of today:

 

Damn still looks like the sexiest AT I ever bare witness too

 

Goodness gracious that is nice!! Good job on the car. See our AT's aren't so bad now are they?

 

haha thanks.

quazmosis - yeah, but i want to upgrade to the 6 speed lol

 

I fixed it for you.

5 Speed is the way to go

 

Okay they have taken everything out and will start putting in the Turbo today.

Parts they will be installing this week:
- Greddy Turbo Kit
- Greddy Type RS Blow-Off Valve
- Greddy Oil Filter Relocation Kit
- Prosport Premium Boost Gauge
- Prosport Premium Oil Tempature Gauge
- Prosport Premium Oil Pressure Gauge
- Prosport Premium Water Tempature Gauge
- Prosport Premium Air Fuel Gauge
- Prosport Premium EGT Gauge
- Racing Beat Gauge Pod
- Greddy Super Light Oil Catch Can
- Esmeril Racing RX-8 Ignition Upgrade
- Esmeril Racing Spark Plugs

Big ups to Fluid MotorSports.

 

Can't wait to see the results!

 

me either. the place has a dyno so it's going to be boosted at a safe level before it even leaves.

 

Wow. Can't believe that guy died, that ****** sucks.

Good luck!

 

Be sure to get some pics up quick because the excitement is almost too much to bare!!!! lol

 

I'm going to get more pictures of the guys working on it tomorrow. I'm also going to try and powder coat the rims too.

 

Hmmm this AT is going to be one sexy devil do you have an estimate on the horsepower or speed ? and does the turbo have a 40mm BOV? or is it some other type of turbo?

 

Intercooler.


[Engine Bay]


ATX - Not sure on the power yet. They want to test everything tomorrow, then start boosting/tuning on weds. I should have good results by friday.

 

Wow it came out looking great and I can't wait to find out the increases of hp and everything

 

Me too. Hopefully the Flange for the blow of valve comes into day so they can finish the install.

Here's where they put the gauges:




The Snail: