P-port Renesis - RX8Club.com

10-30-2008, 08:41 PM

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P-port Renesis

Accidently ran into this on Youtube. I've never seen this posted here so here you go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkKw7...eature=related

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How to build a 250 HP RX8 P-port engine at 7500 RPM with welded in SS intake tubes. The SS tubes are welded directly to the steel rotor housing liner.

Just watching the video my first impression was

Discuss!

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10-30-2008, 09:13 PM

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First off WTF! I don't like the idea of welding the intake runner to the housing. Warping the housing concerns me. And is that overlap blow by out the intake?

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10-30-2008, 09:34 PM

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It's an interesting idea but no one with half a brain will ever put that in a car.

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10-30-2008, 09:48 PM

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He mentions aviation quite a bit. Would you mind being in an airplane powered by that?

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10-30-2008, 09:54 PM

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lol i had just watched this video and saw the post. it's...intresting...

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10-31-2008, 05:46 AM

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There was a discussion about this starting almost a year ago.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=mazdatrix

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10-31-2008, 12:11 PM

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cool find,

if only we had p ports, it would be nice to hear ported rx8s brap braping around

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10-31-2008, 12:27 PM

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I would NEVER EVER wanna ride in a plane with that thing in it unless ...

I can get some life insurance for 100 Million. if I die at least my family will be happily thereafter.