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Old 01-05-2004, 06:35 PM
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3 rotor rx-8

A Mazda RX-8 is powerful in its own rights, but if you really want something that will get up and go and keep you from breathing for that 10-12 sec down the quarter mile, do as Acosta Motorsports in Wallington, NJ, did. they took a stock RX-8, left the interior stock, but put on some after market body effects, oh, and a tri-rotor engine that boosted the horsepower from 248 to a whoping 950! also under the hood is a T-80 dual ball bearing turbo, Acosta header, TiAL 46mm wastegate, Garrett intercooler, TiAl blow-off valve, custom ram air, and more.

What do you think of that, speed enthusiests?
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Old 01-14-2004, 08:47 PM
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wow, they've been doing the cosmos three rotor engine swap for many years now on the rx-7. and they've been able to pull out a lot more than 950hp. combine that with the superiour rx-7 and it will blow away that rx-8.

What do you think of that, speed enthusiests?
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ahh since you have seen that maybe you can answer my question..thres three rotors......right ...then why on the headers is there 6 pipes on them? I hope i phrazed this right to understand because i ask this on the rx-7 forum 2 and they gave me good info but not wat i was lookin for.because i figured 2 rotors 2 header pipes 3 rotors 3 header pipes.
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Old 02-10-2004, 01:36 AM
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Acosta did it on all stock internals. They debuted the car @ the Nov 2003 SEMA this year. I believe it was 850WHP. That's not bad on a stock inside. I forget the management they used, Modified mag talked about it all in a recent issue.
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

Are you talking about the intake runners ontop of the engine FRIMX?

The FD has 4 runners, and the 20b's have 6. Each rotor gets 2 runners.
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Old 02-25-2004, 09:56 PM
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

each rotor has two exhaust ports, therefor it needs that many
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Re: Re: 3 rotor rx-8

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each rotor has two exhaust ports, therefor it needs that many
Each rotor has two intake ports, a primary and secondary.
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

Oh wow he really got you on that one damn don't you feel a little dumb posting somthing you had know idea about? By the way thats a hell of an engine there were could I get one?
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Old 01-06-2005, 05:16 PM
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

Why the hell is there an Eclipse on this forum? Lets see this is the Mazda forum right lets check real quick... yup
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Re: Re: 3 rotor rx-8

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Why the hell is there an Eclipse on this forum? Lets see this is the Mazda forum right lets check real quick... yup
Wow, you're nice... I suppose since I drive a Toyota im not allowed here too?

We're supposed to be bringing together the automotive communities for mutual benefit and discussion, dick.
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im sure its cool and fast but, i couldn't afford a 60-70k$$ mazda rx8.they should come with that 3-rotary motor, the cheap fuckers.
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Old 01-09-2005, 08:34 AM
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Re: Re: 3 rotor rx-8

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Oh wow he really got you on that one damn don't you feel a little dumb posting somthing you had know idea about? By the way thats a hell of an engine there were could I get one?
jeez, settle down dude you might learn something from other people.thats what this is all about.
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

20b swaps cost in the 10-15k range if you do all the work yourself and have skills to perform custom fabrication. and this is the kinda basic swap with no *real* performance to justify the cost of the swap.
shops are asking 30k$ and they turn a 3rd gen rx7 in a 500hp 20b reliable beast.

and the rx8's suspension design is superior to the one used in the FD
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

anyone notice this thread is a year old?
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Re: 3 rotor rx-8

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anyone notice this thread is a year old?
I noticed before this post, but felt the need to comment on some recent posts made.
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im sure its cool and fast but, i couldn't afford a 60-70k$$ mazda rx8.they should come with that 3-rotary motor, the cheap fuckers.

60-70K?? What prices have you been looking at. An RX-8 cost no where near 60-70K new. They are in the 30K range typically new. Also, you'd never find a stock the RX-7 here with a 3-Rotor...why?? They never even came with a 3-Rotor, The 3-Rotor motor is a JDM motor from the mid-90's. Why expect a used JDM motor from the mid-90's that never was sold in a car here...even in the beloved RX-7...to be place in the RX-8. Granted though, if they re-designed the 3-Rotor and stuck one stock in an RX-8, it would have been a pretty kick ass.
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