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09-07-2013, 09:18 AM
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I only got to my first meet a while ago. Seems many of the members have been selling off their cars.
They've had some pretty decent draws in recent years. They got a dozen or so cars at the Senca Park Zoo, only to have the cops wait outside to give out tickets for missing cat / exhaust too loud. Quite a few members are RX-7 guys, but the co-founder races an 8 at SCCA occasionally when they're hosted at RIT.
They've had some pretty decent draws in recent years. They got a dozen or so cars at the Senca Park Zoo, only to have the cops wait outside to give out tickets for missing cat / exhaust too loud. Quite a few members are RX-7 guys, but the co-founder races an 8 at SCCA occasionally when they're hosted at RIT.
11-26-2013, 10:33 AM
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Instead of a project, it's more or less the 60,000 mi check-up.
Fluid Changes (Oil, Transmission, Coolant)
Clean OMP Lines
SSV Cleaning
Catch Can install (finally finished my fab work)
Total Ground Scrubbing
Brake Bleed
Clutch Alighnment
TB Cleaning
Water Pump replacement (noticed a weep when I put her in storage).
Motor mount replacement (passenger side went first, of course)
Fluid Changes (Oil, Transmission, Coolant)
Clean OMP Lines
SSV Cleaning
Catch Can install (finally finished my fab work)
Total Ground Scrubbing
Brake Bleed
Clutch Alighnment
TB Cleaning
Water Pump replacement (noticed a weep when I put her in storage).
Motor mount replacement (passenger side went first, of course)
12-15-2013, 09:51 PM
#131
Just a heads up to everyone, I picked up a TR-01 rotory engine compression tester and am looking for people that will let me try it out so I can see how accurate it is.
Anyone around the area needs a compression test done I will do it for free and will take no more than 30 mins, while the car is up in the air on my lift you can feel free to look over whatever else you want to do as well.
PM me here or text 7163612410
Anyone around the area needs a compression test done I will do it for free and will take no more than 30 mins, while the car is up in the air on my lift you can feel free to look over whatever else you want to do as well.
PM me here or text 7163612410
02-19-2014, 09:59 PM
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just got back to the Wankel engines after a long rest. Have an RX8 and live in Rochester. im going to start a possible engine rebuild but going a different rout with the engine. I want to do bridge ports and cant find any templates to use.
02-21-2014, 11:22 AM
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well im just swapping engines for now to get it back on the road. and cracking open my first Renesis to study and see what can be done to it and do it 
and then after building this one fully to what i want i will take the engine to an engine dyno and get the numbers tune it and leave it as it will be. then assemble it on the car and after tune the car to match the engine. Not in a big hurry but with lots of ideas and positive attitude.
and then after building this one fully to what i want i will take the engine to an engine dyno and get the numbers tune it and leave it as it will be. then assemble it on the car and after tune the car to match the engine. Not in a big hurry but with lots of ideas and positive attitude.
03-05-2014, 05:49 AM
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orange sullivan county ny
anyone from around orange Sullivan county ? just got my 8 not too long ago id like to meet with some of you guys check things out
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03-05-2014, 08:49 AM
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zemanc im in pa but ive been to occ a few years ago for a mazda meet and it wasnt a bad drive. in the spring/summer i have some big parties at my house and a lot of 8 owners show up from all over. keep an eye out in the north east section as it warms up, i always start a thread when im having a bash
03-06-2014, 07:31 AM
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i dont do facespace.
04-12-2014, 08:50 AM
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hmm well almost done with the engine swap and finally turned it on. It seems to be working fine till it gets to normal temp. a loud ticking noise and it does not idle when hot... feeling puzzled. I got new ignition coils, cables and spark plugs. The sound seems to be coming from the exhaust at the junction of the mid pipe and the manifold. I think i used the wrong gasket at the junction.
04-14-2014, 06:49 AM
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At normal working temp, as soon as i let go of the gas pedal it dies and no turning it back on. until it cools down a bit for 5 min then it turns on after a few 30 sec cranks but no idle. It dies once more and no more turning it on again.
04-14-2014, 07:00 AM
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I have worked worked a lot with RX7, carburated mostly, but on this one i feel at a loss. As i said before this is my first 8 that I work on so there is going to be a learning curb i think, but the basics should be the same. I tried all i know on the 7 and came to the last 2-3 things. Ignition, that i changed, the fuel could be bad or the pump, I have not changed yet or tested, O2 sensor, have not changed or tested,. Reset the comp with the 20 brake pumps (just found this so no i have not done this) I dont have access to the car this week as i am working at a friends garage and he went off on vacation. So next week ill get a video and post it. Or if some one with more xp comes arround te rochester area let me know so that i can pick on your brain. Thanks. For the love of Rotary engines and the 8's.