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cirvin
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Aaron Cake
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 Posted - Jan 21 2004 : 09:25:01 AM
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No torque. 
But it handles great, and certainly gets up and goes when you bang the gears right.
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cirvin
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Posted - Jan 21 2004 : 3:31:03 PM
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Damn. Torque is fun. Is it feasible to do something about the lack of torque problem?
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Jan 22 2004 : 10:05:53 AM
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Turbo. 
However, it seems that there is not very much space in the engine bay. I looked at one at the dealer with the engine cover and stuff removed, and I can't imagine where you would stuff a decent sized turbo. The engine is very close to the inner fender.
Someone on the RX-7 forum has installed a T4 sized turbo, but had to make a manifold to move it to the front of the engine. No idea how it has worked out...
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cirvin
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Posted - Jan 22 2004 : 3:17:14 PM
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I bet you coud do somethihng to the transmition if you wanted torque that badly...
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Jan 23 2004 : 09:52:07 AM
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True, but that would greatly limit the top speed...
Really, it's not that big of a deal. It's just the first thing you notice when you drive it. If you've driven a rotary vehicle before, then you know that to get any power out of the engine, it must be spinning > 6000 RPM. The RX-8, you really need to wind out to 9500 RPM or so, but when you do, hold onto your balls... I mean, it can't compare to my turbo 13B high compression 6 port, because that engine is a torque monster (as much as a rotary can be) from 2500 RPM up..If you really want rotary torque, you HAVE to go to the 20B three rotor.
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cirvin
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Posted - Jan 23 2004 : 5:01:14 PM
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20B? That sounds expensive and exotic. Is it?
How badly woud you kill me if i put it in a Honda?  
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Jan 24 2004 : 11:09:07 PM
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The 20B was used in the Japan only Eunos Cosmo. This is Mazda's high end luxery sedan. Getting one over here means going to an importer. Expect to pay around $3000, so not too bad considering. When I am finished with the 2 rotor I am currently building for my RX-7, I will be going 20B.
I think putting one in a Honda would be quite cool...It would make a great sleeper, except for the distinct "barking" exhaust tone.
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cirvin
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Posted - Jan 26 2004 : 1:24:12 PM
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A good muffler coud fix that. Coudn't you modify the hood to allow extran headroom for the turbo?
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Jan 27 2004 : 5:25:08 PM
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You probably wouldn't need to modify the hood (in a Honda). The turbos sit low on the engine, on the passenger (driver in Japan ) side.
Adding a muffler is just...wrong...The 20B MUST be heard!
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cirvin
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Posted - Jan 27 2004 : 5:51:46 PM
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I meant mod the hood in an RX8.
I coud see a conversation with me and some local ricers, and it ends with me saying "what took ya?"
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Jan 28 2004 : 09:41:14 AM
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There is a good amount of room between the top of the engine on the RX-8 and the hood. Easily enough for a decent sized supercharger.
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cirvin
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Posted - Jan 28 2004 : 10:10:04 AM
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Ooooh, so it is down near the exauhst that is tight.
Don't turbochargers work better that superchargers?
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Jan 29 2004 : 09:26:28 AM
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People will argue this to the death, but all things being equal, superchargers are just as good as turbochargers and vice versa.
The Renesis rotary seems a better candidate for supercharging based on the placement of the exhaust ports.
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Carl Revine
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USA
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Posted - May 15 2014 : 3:35:29 PM
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