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Originally Posted by ikon2003
^ I read somewhere that a supercharged RX8 is in the works. I'm guessing that this Mazdaspeed version isn't it tho.
Findleybeast has the article of it, and maybe he's scanned it. He can also explain better than I can why it's really hard to tune the renesis engine - it has something to do with the side mounted intake and exhaust ports which lead to a "fixed" compression ratio, and thus makes it practically impossible to add a turbocharger.
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haha is that you're subtle way of telling me to scan it ikon?
but yeah I will scan it as soon as I can. The article is about the Project RX8 (the white RX8 in the photo), and that car indeed does have power modifications. An Eaton supercharger as a matter of fact (primarily for the purpose of boosting torque). So if the actual production Mazdaspeed RX8 is anything like the Project one, it looks like a supercharger is a possibility. I can't tell from the images too well, but there may be a supercharger buried deep down there beside the engine, though I doubt it.
As for the problems with adding forced induction, you're spot on. In the renesis, it essentially necessitates a new rotor, roughly the equivalent of lower compression-ratio pistons for a recriprocal engine. Of course, since this is a mazda produced car, I'm sure they of all people would have the easiest time engineering low compression rotors... which would undeniably be a hit in the aftermarket
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