Rx-8 Rumors
08-18-2003, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GoRacer' date='Jul 31 2003, 08:07 PM
I saw one at the dealer. he told me to come back on sat and i can push it on the closed business streets 
He gave me his rumor of a twin turbo setup for the Mazdaspeed one. I should visit Zeil Motorsports and find out if its true sisnce they did the turbo Protoge. I would think a supercharger makes more sense, since it won't need an intercooler with low boost and it will help low end.
Anyhow Panspeed made a turbo RX-8 about a year ago! I beleive it's about 550PS and I posted a link for it on the RX-8 forum, so it can be done.
He gave me his rumor of a twin turbo setup for the Mazdaspeed one. I should visit Zeil Motorsports and find out if its true sisnce they did the turbo Protoge. I would think a supercharger makes more sense, since it won't need an intercooler with low boost and it will help low end.
Anyhow Panspeed made a turbo RX-8 about a year ago! I beleive it's about 550PS and I posted a link for it on the RX-8 forum, so it can be done.
mike
08-18-2003, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Munch' date='Munch pistons for lunch,Aug 18 2003, 02:39 AM
superchargers take more power to get going then turbos
But, in a car that already has pleny of HP and no torque I think a SC would make more sense. You can always change pulleys and run 10 or 11 lbs out of a SC if desired.. but I think 6 or 7 lbs on stock pulleys and 200 lb/ft of torque is a better idea.
This debate almost mirros the S2000 debate: SC or turbo? Hell the two cas even have almost identical power specs.
08-18-2003, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kkw4p' date='Aug 18 2003, 11:19 AM
A good SC only takes 1/2 HP to turn. A good turbo doesn't require any.
But, in a car that already has pleny of HP and no torque I think a SC would make more sense. You can always change pulleys and run 10 or 11 lbs out of a SC if desired.. but I think 6 or 7 lbs on stock pulleys and 200 lb/ft of torque is a better idea.
This debate almost mirros the S2000 debate: SC or turbo? Hell the two cas even have almost identical power specs.
But, in a car that already has pleny of HP and no torque I think a SC would make more sense. You can always change pulleys and run 10 or 11 lbs out of a SC if desired.. but I think 6 or 7 lbs on stock pulleys and 200 lb/ft of torque is a better idea.
This debate almost mirros the S2000 debate: SC or turbo? Hell the two cas even have almost identical power specs.
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