Hi Paul,
Here are so pictures of what I got for $3500 from the salvage guy. Of course I got the engine monitor and fuel controller, fuel pumps and a heater.
I spoke with the owner and the 2004 RX8 had 450 miles on it when he pulled it from the wreck. He flew it 280 hrs. This is the third intake and he said it worked well.
I have to visit your website again and get your book on cooling. I've been following this   Rotary email for years in anticipation of this point in my build.
Todd Olson.


A simple change in the rad position will greatly help the cooling. Move the rad out to just inside the cowl.
Use the wedged shape duct on the other side to insulate the rad from the hot engine.
A one percent reduction in cooling air temperature will be one percent improvement
in cooling. You will need louvers in the side of the cowl.

The intake needs some serious work. Fly it like it is and see if you think it has enough power.
You should come straight out of the side ports with the runners as long as possible.
I attached Tracy's side port shoe box for a good example of side ports. It is about the best I
have seen for side ports.

What is the gear box ratio?

What airplane was it in before?

Paul Lamar


It came out of an RV6 And the drive is 2.85.

Todd Olson.

Well with that ratio and Tracy Shoe Box you should get around 200 HP.

What was the name of the guy that owned it. We may have more pictures.

Paul Lamar


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