ottonaut

What's up guys... New Windsor member. Just wanted to introduce myself. Would be nice to meet the crew sometime. I'll keep looking for meets. I'm about a month or with the 8. So far so good.

Mossless

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Congrats on the purchase, great car what year year and model?

Fisher

Congrats on the car once I get mine back we should have a meet. Oh BTW. Dont be afraid but we r now onto the 3rd engine and I hoping next week I'll have it back

ottonaut

Hey guys! Thanks for the warm welcome just purchased a 2004 rx8 gt 6-speed, silver. Thing has 111500kms on it and is in ridiculous condition. I got it off a 70 year old man (gotta love the old man deal). I just got back to the country actually. I was doing some automotive engineering in Germany for 2.5 years... Needed a car... Settled for the 8.

It's going to end up getting a bunch of work done to it but currently I'm living back at my parents house until I buy my own house and my wife immigrates to Canada from Ukraine. So for now, I'm just seeing what I can break on the car AKA "work out the bugs". Would be good to know of any places around here with lifts for rent. I haven't lived in Windsor for 6 years.

First thing I'm going to do is develop the exhaust system. I should have software on my laptop soon and I'll bang out a decent preliminary exhaust system design once I get some research done. I've done exhaust for standard linear piston, but never rotary. I'm sure it's not that difficult. Once I get it done we can bend it out and see what's up... Probably going to take some time... Still settling in here and whatnot.

Anyways guys, again, it is a pleasure to join the club. We should meet sometime soon while the weather is still forgiving

Mike

Mossless

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Hopefully the old man drove it properly, these cars like to be driven. The 8 is a great car and since it sounds like your mechanically inclined you'll enjoy it even more. Here's some good reading put together that will help you start off with your new 8:

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/

and

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...rx-8-a-233937/

The big difference with pistons vs rotary in exhaust is the heat. You might have to manipulate a little bit of thermodynamics but it sounds like a fun project.

ottonaut

Honestly I don't think he drove it to its full potential... But believe me, that's about to change.

Thanks a lot for the reading material. I am sure it won't take me that long to figure out what's going on. I'm glad to have such a car club... Everyone here is willing to participate which is wonderful. So far I'm finding it just as good as Toronto Subaru Club.

But ya... The biggest problem I am having right now is a sub-par location to actually work on the vehicle. I need to measure the bottom of the vehicle and it's practically impossible without hoisting it up.

Again, if anyone knows of any bays for rent or hoists for rent, let me know...

HiFlite999

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Exhaust? Understand that the Renesis has no, zero, zip exhaust/intake overlap. Exhaust tuning in the conventional sense doesn't work. (You have a lot of reading to do.) A strong stock Renny will dyno around 185 rwhp; the best NA, around 220.

Chad D.

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My exhaust is getting built, engine back, prolly get an extra 2 hp. But it'll sound sweet.
We should have a meet early November.

ottonaut

Ya I've got a lot of reading to do... I've gotten a good start. Everything factory on this vehicle is good... But I think we can make it better. I have a few ideas and I want to do some further research to prove the point. The fact is, is that the pumping losses of this engine are close to none. Thats why your only getting minimal power increases by using moderately developed components.

In other words, just give me some time and we will see what can be done. Rotary or not, the thing pumps air.

But ya! Let's get a meet going in November. I'm free everyday past 7pm.

Fisher

Update still no car on week 13 they lost the new engine :/

ottonaut

Where you getting engine work done?!?

Fisher

Windsor Mazda ... Update they found the engine and doing the work now ...

Fisher

Update ... good news new engine is almost done in my car. and from what I have been told is that it is a NEW not a reman this time. so things are looking up ... and I got my snow tire ready so I can drive it july till nov to replace a engine.

ottonaut

Oh wow... July to November eh... Wish we had a hoist around Windsor for rent... That swap could have been done in half the time. Did you do anything else while the engine was out?!? Transmission maintenance, clutch/flywheel inspection, motor mount replacement, ect?!?

Mossless

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That sucks Fisher, one of the most preferable times to have the 8 out and about. Did they at least comp a lot of the extra stuff?

HiFlite999

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On the other hand, you may be getting the last new engine in existence.

Chad D.

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I told you they will have to go new. Too bad I said that so long ago. I don't like the Windsor Mazda/ I have been dealing with Ferndale Mazda and Chatham Mazda when I HAVE to. My car is safer at Chips.

Chad D.

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My fabbed 2stroke resevoir looks just great.

HiFlite999

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It do, it do!

(Now if your coolant overflow line wasn't pointed at the connecters for the electric power steering ... )

Chad D.

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It's always empty. This winter I'll be looking into replacing the oem unit anyways.

ottonaut

You guys think we are getting a significant amount of snow this year?!? I've been away from Windsor for like 6 years and have no idea what to expect now

Chad D.

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This area is completely random, last year - barely anything, year before that, record amount of snow.

I got my car running better than ever. Just driving it as much as I can before December rolls through. Insuring both my Integra and RX8 insurance is killer. Fisher, you got yours back yet???
Anyone for cruising one of these days??

Chad D.

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oh yeah.
New sound new look. still loud.

Fisher

still at Mazda They think its the vacuum system and if it is its what smoked the first 2 engines. I should know more today.

Fisher

it is making to much pressure in the engine