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WATCH: Compound Turbo 2-Rotor RX-8 Hits FuelTech’s Hub Dyno

The Blackout RX-8 was recently the latest machine to roll onto the hub dyno at FuelTech USA‘s Ball Ground, Georgia, facility. Owned by Master Painting Peter and built and tuned by Abel Burgos, the car features a new Garrett 106mm and 88mm compound turbo setup. Check out this video of the dyno testing and listen to FuelTech’s Anderson Dick explain the complexity of the setup and how FuelTech helped with the project. 

This story was originally published on June 20, 2019. Drag Illustrated

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