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Originally Posted by Kostamojen
Tried to get some more detail out of those engine bay photos, and added some notes:
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That red cover on the intake manifold is the Diablo squid hat.
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Originally Posted by subatoy
mmm nope. the compression ratio is not turbo friendly in any way.
Some people are concerned that there is no space in the engine bay where the usual Subaru turbo layout goes.
if by plug-in turbo you mean a turbo kit, I'm sure there will be plenty of aftermarket options but the engine as it sits is NO good for forced induction.
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In other words, not ideal for turbocharging on pump gasoline.
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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR
Every motor is a little different. One guys agressive tune can be death for another guys engine. That's why base and generic maps and such are conservative, so nothing bad happens (or at least there's a greatly reduced risk).
If you are going far enough to get a fully tunable solution spend the extra time and money with someone that can tune it on a loading dyno and get everything right.
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Safe base maps can still be shared.
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Originally Posted by old greg
If you want to create a DIY tuning community for this car the better tool to create it around (IMO) is the Tactrix OpenPort with ECUflash and RomRaider. For one thing, it's a hell of a lot cheaper ($170) since the hardware is really just a OBDII to USB adapter rather than a fully self-contained gadget. A less important point is that the software is open source, created by car enthusiasts and shared freely with other enthusiasts with no expectation of reward. IMO, this is much more in harmony with the concept of a community formed for sharing and cooperation than any proprietary commercial solution. And an even less important point; ECUflash and RomRaider are both way better looking than AccessTuner. 
The only real downside is that you pretty much need a laptop, or at least a really long USB cord, as the OpenPort needs to be connected to a computer in order to work.
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I'm definitely going to go with a laptop tuning option. Unless you have access to a dynamometer and a pro-tuner that's the best way to go IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Neutral_Eyes
The RX-8's electric assist isn't mounted on the column though. We'll see in a few months.
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Yes. We shall see.