Greddy turbo kit for S2 possibility?
 

I sent Greddy an email inquiring about any possible plans and got this as a response:

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Currently there are not immediate plans to make a update or new turbo kit for the newer 09+ RX8s, however if you have any more info (like a forum link) with more RX8 owners interested in a revised GReddy turbo kit, we would love to talk a look at it to see what the possibilities are.
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Can we get a list going of everyone interested? It seems like we would have a lot of people. Once and if we get enough posts, I'll forward the thread link to them.

How do you plan on tuning it?

That's my biggest worry. Hopefully they will figure something out?

Thats the kicker right there ...

Looks like spray is the only way to go with the S2 until a ecu tuner is developed.

Would something like their e-manage system be capable of it?

Nope, let me note that I haven't had any experience with boost, but from what i have read, emanage is a no no.

Damn. Let's pretend funds were not a problem. Is there a reliable way of tuning a series II?

p.s you just reminded me I need to catch up on cyanide and happiness

probably going full standalone but i doubt people would wanna do that on a new car

If GReddy did take the plunge into a system for the '90+ (hightly unlikely), they would use the e-Manage for sure.
It would work the same for the new models as it did for the old - which is to say just fine, as long as you stay with the kit as shipped and 6 PSI.

Would be nice to see it made

For my tastes a small boost of 6psi would be perfect. From tracking the R3, I find it needs just a little more acceleration to balance out the excellent handling.

Agreed. The car only needs 50 to 60 more bhp to be perfect.

They all say that.

hi everyone....on serie II not any standalone or fuelmanagement work?..or it juste the harness is missing?..i check for a top mouth turbo kit...can it fit?...any help it very apreciate because i plan to f\i my 8 this winter...thank

I would be very interested in this kit, but not immediately. As long as I have a warranty and my only other vehical is nearing the end of it's reliable life, I'm not gonna do anything to my car that would void my warranty. In a few years, though, I'm in. They said no immediate plans, but hopefully they have eventual plans. I'm no market expert but they would probobly get better sales after some S2's run out of warranty anyway.

I did..now i say 100+:naughty:

the temptation with turbo is a dangerous thing. it's never enough, never satisfied.

Story time ?

I'm listening...

I know this is about the greddy turbo kit, but if Greddy is watching, maybe they could just come out with ANY way of tuning the S2, and they would have a monopoly on that product. The Esmeril guy said their turbo kit bolts right up to a S2 (just with no way to tune it), so Greddy may not even have to engineer a new turbo kit, just figure out the tuning problem and package that with the existing kit. Even apart from the turbo, the tuning stuff would be desired by all of the somewhat few people out there with a newer Rx8 they are looking to tune. Still probobly not enough to make a profit just yet, but it sure would be nice.

and when are we gonna hear this story?

i doubt they will make anything for the s2 they were interested in making an exhaust for the 09 they made a prototype on a local members car but decided to not go into production cause there was no horsepower gains, and when we were talking to their rep they really were not looking into forced induction for the series 2 because of all the trouble they ended up having with thier series 1 and mazda's reflashes

GReddy never did "reflashes".

no i mean mazdas

check out the Pettit owners thread. Moon is installing a supercharger on the s2 model.
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Wonder what this car used for tuning?

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^ Sick wit it.

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Same here. I'll be ready in about 2 more years.

It all depends on how long the series II RX8 remains in production imo.

From what I've read, everyone here seem to have something against piggyback, was the emanage that unreliable for the Series I? I know plenty of people that run emanage fine (on piston motors mind you).

If in 2012 they dump the RX8 for a sucessor, or change the PCM. I really can't see performance companies spending the money to crack the pcm.

We might have to do it the hard way and crack it ourselves.

If the emanage can be reliable with a wideband attached, I don't see why we shouldn't try to run it in the interm.

Does anyone have a side by side wiring difference with the S1 and the s2 I have a Emanage and i am willing to try to get it working .... on a non turbo .

and you might ask why a non turbo i belive it is the best way to start toying with tuning with out having to much in the way / complications.

it would be great if some could help with this info with out getting to much flak :)

If you had the service manual for both S1 and S2, that would illustrate the wiring differences. I don't know if you've looked wiring diagrams before...

If anyone has a link to the service manuals, I need them as well.

I found some wiring diagrams how ever it will be a while till i get to try to install this it is cold out side and no garage. i will update when the warmer weather comes around.

My thoughts exactly. I would be really surprised if anyone does it for the S2. There are not a whole lot of them compared to S1. Unless I am wrong about the amount of S2s out there and then the niche with in that number who would consider something like a Cobb unit. Creating a diminishing profit margin for whoever decides to actually do the leg work and crack it. I hope they will but I will not be surprised if they did.
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I added a poll. (something I should have done a long time ago) The email stated if there was enough interest they would entertain the idea of developing one.

Where would one start if he wished to crack the PCM himself?

maybe if they make the kit and a tune more people would get an s2......

Thank you for voting. I have sent this thread address to GReddy. It would be great if we can get more Series II owners to vote. I consider the amount of people decent since people only seem to come to this forum by accident. I see more S2 owners posting in the S1 forums haha.

sweet deal! hopefully you'll hear from them soon. :fingersx: If anything they should make a more improved version of the s1 kit especially the emanage b/c I hear from many that its not the best thing out there. They should post a what-if thread for if they actually produce a turbo kit for the s2's. Maybe people would thinks its even more legit hearing from the actual company....COME ON GREDDY GET WITH IT!!!! :D::D::D:

Voted, I'm interested

Just chanced upon this thread after a long day at work...


This car uses Haltech for tuning...



So any news on the Turbo kit?

sucking in 200+ degF engine bay air is always a nice upgrade feature ...

Just me or does it look like there is something other than washer fluidinn that reservoir,

Agreed. I'd even expect to pay a little more to cost shift a little off the r&d expense. A MM tuned Cobb for an S1 is sub $1000, yes? Something with a little user interface and presto.

If we could lock a Cobb engineer and a Greedy rep in a boardroom w/ a espresso maker and a few good ideas.

I will be at Harris Hill at the end of the month to a Roger Beasley Mazda event. The Cobb rep for Mazda will be there and I will make sure to point him to these threads, again.

It has been a year and no response from GReddy. With the discontinuation of the RX8 I think we can assume that there is going to be no product.

I would like to be wrong about that though.

That air intake is WRONG!

There is probably a reason cobb gave away(or sold, whatever happened.. not sure) the rights to distribute cobb tuners for series 1 rx8s. Perhaps cobb saw that there was not enough money to be made? If they felt that way about the series 1, the series 2 is going to be even worse. Maybe I am misunderstanding the situation with that, if so enlighten me.

I would love to have the cobb for my car, I would buy it before any other mod. If that happens(it wont) I just wish there were other GOOD options, rather than the same person tuning all the s1's via cobb. I mean right now there is basically only one tuner people go with for their s1's, right? Unless they do it themselves. That would be the only thing holding me back from a purchase if it were even available.

My thoughts exactly... but the car is still running strong up to this day... 300+whp, 13b engine... 6at...