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#4526
what was I thinking
iTrader: (8)
almost makes you want to just buy a replacment....almost
By the way thanks 9k....I had an amazing hour long coversation with Rob @ pineapple....great guy! and way better than anyone else so far.
Did you end up going the ceramic route? I am pretty sure I will be since I have a "drivable" car ATM and the delay isnt a big deal.
By the way thanks 9k....I had an amazing hour long coversation with Rob @ pineapple....great guy! and way better than anyone else so far.
Did you end up going the ceramic route? I am pretty sure I will be since I have a "drivable" car ATM and the delay isnt a big deal.
#4527
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
almost makes you want to just buy a replacment....almost
By the way thanks 9k....I had an amazing hour long coversation with Rob @ pineapple....great guy! and way better than anyone else so far.
Did you end up going the ceramic route? I am pretty sure I will be since I have a "drivable" car ATM and the delay isnt a big deal.
By the way thanks 9k....I had an amazing hour long coversation with Rob @ pineapple....great guy! and way better than anyone else so far.
Did you end up going the ceramic route? I am pretty sure I will be since I have a "drivable" car ATM and the delay isnt a big deal.
I did not go ceramic, I didn't feel it was worth the extra cost and from what I read no one has put more into the development of great apex seals than Mazda has. I mean if money were not really an issue i would have but what I would have spent on ceremic seals was less than what I paid for my upgraded turbo.
#4529
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
Yeah on a NA engine I think 40% might be possible but with FI there are so many variables that I don't think you could say that really since many FI failures are due to crappy installations, crappy tunes, stupidity, etc.
#4531
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
No you understood right, they can be a huge advantage but what i am saying is that it depends on your tune, build, etc. With an NA engine detonation is much less likely to occur and so an NA engine is typically much more reliable.
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; 09-09-2011 at 03:21 PM.
#4542
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
I understand mounting it off center for some cars... it just seems to look better and sometimes allows for flow to a front mount intercooler. The problem is... S4's have side mount intercoolers. It doesn't really look better AND it hurts performance!
I'm interested in seeing his reply.... I wonder if it just slipped his mind or if he just completely doesn't know what's wrong with that set up.
I'm interested in seeing his reply.... I wonder if it just slipped his mind or if he just completely doesn't know what's wrong with that set up.
#4543
what was I thinking
iTrader: (8)
So I am trying to finalize cooling (in prep for new engine) and would like some feedback.
Definitely going:
BHR Rad
MM pump and thermo
Thoughts/Experience with:
Eliminating passenger oil cooler
replacing with 2nd rad (fluidyne from what I read but not certain what size gave best fit/results)
I think my eyes are crossed from all the radiator talk pertaining to applications that don’t fit Texas.
At this time I am N/A and my drive daily is almost all +50mph (very little traffic) and hill country drive every couple of months (willow city loop more often than not... so some “slower” speeds).
Definitely going:
BHR Rad
MM pump and thermo
Thoughts/Experience with:
Eliminating passenger oil cooler
replacing with 2nd rad (fluidyne from what I read but not certain what size gave best fit/results)
I think my eyes are crossed from all the radiator talk pertaining to applications that don’t fit Texas.
At this time I am N/A and my drive daily is almost all +50mph (very little traffic) and hill country drive every couple of months (willow city loop more often than not... so some “slower” speeds).
#4544
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
Don't delete an oil cooler unless you plan on replacing it with a equal or bigger oil cooler elsewhere. Keep the stock oil coolers and if needed, place a secondary radiator elsewhere. But at stock power levels I doubt you will need anything better than what the BHR/Griffin can handle.
Remember oil temps in the rotary are critical and are as important as coolant temps. A rotary uses oil to cool many more things than a piston engine does.
Remember oil temps in the rotary are critical and are as important as coolant temps. A rotary uses oil to cool many more things than a piston engine does.
#4546
what was I thinking
iTrader: (8)
Don't delete an oil cooler unless you plan on replacing it with a equal or bigger oil cooler elsewhere. Keep the stock oil coolers and if needed, place a secondary radiator elsewhere. But at stock power levels I doubt you will need anything better than what the BHR/Griffin can handle.
Remember oil temps in the rotary are critical and are as important as coolant temps. A rotary uses oil to cool many more things than a piston engine does.
Remember oil temps in the rotary are critical and are as important as coolant temps. A rotary uses oil to cool many more things than a piston engine does.
if I was to delete an oil cooler I would "enlarge" the other one to compensate (didn’t know which was most effective route). I assuming there will be a noticeable benefit with the BHR and the fact my OE coolers are pretty beat up I am not sure fin straightening will be an option to save them.
#4547
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
Keep what you have and work from there. The fins can be straightened so just do that and clean them and you are good. Mine were beat up bad and two hours of fixing them with tweezers and a pick equals this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/6133233312/
I really wish i could keep my large Fluidyne but I just don't have the room.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/6133233312/
I really wish i could keep my large Fluidyne but I just don't have the room.