Turbo or Supercharger
03-21-2007, 08:51 AM
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Turbo or Supercharger
Hey Guys and Gals, if you will. I have been searching and searching and asking manufactures about quite a few aftermarket engine mods for the 4 speed auto. I was told by Greddy that the turbo was not made for the auto 
I seen turbos on automatics?? Can someone point me in the right direction for a good turbo or Supercharger. Also If you are a experienced 
street racer what should I be looking at for the very first engine mods. I am new at the RX-8. This rotary engine is a loop compared to my mustang cobra. Very Different in a good way of course.
I seen turbos on automatics?? Can someone point me in the right direction for a good turbo or Supercharger. Also If you are a experienced street racer what should I be looking at for the very first engine mods. I am new at the RX-8. This rotary engine is a loop compared to my mustang cobra. Very Different in a good way of course.
03-21-2007, 10:54 AM
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wow. you're saying/asking alot in those three sentences. also, you are not giving enough information for anyone to really help you. important info. like budget, what you are looking for (exactly), what compromises you are not willing to make, etc.
my advice...if you are unhappy with the way the 8 runs "out of the box" en toto, then you should've gotten a factory f/i'ed car. the 8, despite some successes and alot of arguments, is not what you'd call...an "ideal" candidate for f/i. most "tuning" bolt ons should be considered "fun-factor" or extremely slight gains for a lot of money. however if your pockets is a bursting, then you've a lot to do if you want to f/i your car. try searching under the "major horsepower" upgrades forums. there should be plenty on f/i.
hope this helps.
my advice...if you are unhappy with the way the 8 runs "out of the box" en toto, then you should've gotten a factory f/i'ed car. the 8, despite some successes and alot of arguments, is not what you'd call...an "ideal" candidate for f/i. most "tuning" bolt ons should be considered "fun-factor" or extremely slight gains for a lot of money. however if your pockets is a bursting, then you've a lot to do if you want to f/i your car. try searching under the "major horsepower" upgrades forums. there should be plenty on f/i.
hope this helps.
03-21-2007, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetDreamz247
Also If you are a experienced street racer what should I be looking at for the very first engine mods. I am new at the RX-8. .
street racer what should I be looking at for the very first engine mods. I am new at the RX-8. .there are no kits currently out made for the auto. the pettit sc will be out it a little bit and they have a kit for the a/t. the greddy can be made to work but the greddy is just not that good though. you can try mazsport and see what they can do for you
how much are you looking to spend? the hp:$ ratio is really poor with the rx8 and dont expect big numbers anytime soon
03-22-2007, 01:01 PM
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Thats for the info guys. Let me be a little more detailed. I understand the $ to hp sucks. Umm, lets start with the intake and exhaust. I am really swinging toward the RB intake and RB exhaust. The guys there seem really deticated to the 8 and I heard from a few guy local that have both said that they would highly recommend RB. Any suggestions on RB or other. Street Racing is NOT what I want to do, so don't get me confused with those guys because I'm not rich. I am just looking to get very respectable power and make the car more like me. I have a starting budget of about $2500 USD.
03-22-2007, 02:07 PM
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You're not going to get "respectable power" from an intake and exhaust on the 8. I'd say start off with the RP Supercat. Decent power gains for price.
03-26-2007, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetDreamz247
...I am just looking to get very respectable power and make the car more like me. I have a starting budget of about $2500 USD.
Now, if it were me and my 8? If I had $2500, I'd go with mods that accentuate the things on the 8 that are ALREADY top notch--it's handling! For an 8, suspension is the way to go because you'll never, really, turn it into a "crap-your-pants-torque-monster!" It just wasn't designed to be "that" type of car. I've read of many people on this forum who have tried to make the 8 something its not, and its sad that they don't appreciate the 8's strengths and only want to modify it's weaknessess. If you take the same mods (torque and HP mods) and drop the same $$$ into and Evo, STi, or Mustang, then you'd have one helluva 1/4 mile car. However, if you drop a bunch of suspension mods in a Mustang (note the two AWD cars, previously mentioned, are omitted), it will not handle as well as a tuned 8. Work your strengths or buy a different car and work that car's strengths. That's how you should mod a car. The 8 has got enough ***** to shoot in and out of hairpins really, really fast and fun.
Lastly, what do you mean, "more like me?" What kind of person are you? The 8 is a thinking person's car. Are you a sophisticated handling type of guy or a *****-out at the next green light kind of guy?
2 cents.
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03-28-2007, 11:04 AM
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that 2500 could go towards shaving some weight, and some sways and coil overs. I'd start there before going too crazy on the engine, I'm with phantom on this one, add to the cars strengths before going nuts and trying to attack its weaknesses.
03-28-2007, 11:44 AM
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that 2500 could go towards shaving some weight, and some sways and coil overs. I'd start there before going too crazy on the engine, I'm with phantom on this one, add to the cars strengths before going nuts and trying to attack its weaknesses.
I started with Springs =>sways => shocks => slotted rotors=> better brake pads => turbo.
With just the suspension upgrades, much more fun to drive and give a better feeling of handling..
