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hey sorry for no updates in a while, the car has been at my mates shop for a couple of months now but hasnt been touched due to the christmas/ new year period and pure lazyness totally out of my control but once the wiring and fuel system is complete and from what i can see it isnt far away. i guess it has taken a while because the harness had to be completelly remade from scratch as i didnt want any of the wiring visible and everything was relocated under the dash.
yes i have custom lines routing into and out of the factory oil cooler, we used Speed Flow fittings for this and the whole car.
yes i have custom lines routing into and out of the factory oil cooler, we used Speed Flow fittings for this and the whole car.
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my intercooler is a PlazmaMan cooler from their rx7fd Front mount kit.
im hoping to enjoy it real soon, as soon as i get it started ill post a video.
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my oil pan doesnt sit too low, the clearance is just above the crossmember so i am safe from any road damage, i used the oil pan from a first gen rx7 and it works fine, my engine sits in the exact same location as the renessis did, i had to make up a custom lower intake manifold for the inlet plenum and throttle body to clear the fire wall.
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my oil pan doesnt sit too low, the clearance is just above the crossmember so i am safe from any road damage, i used the oil pan from a first gen rx7 and it works fine, my engine sits in the exact same location as the renessis did, i had to make up a custom lower intake manifold for the inlet plenum and throttle body to clear the fire wall.
https://www.rx8club.com/rotary-swaps-217/13bre-swap-159291/page4/
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Sweet LIM, I used the 20b and shortened it. I also used a RX7 FD throttle body.Thanks for the info on the first gen oil pan-I'll check it out because mine sits dangerously low-about 2-3inches down more from the crossmember. BTW, exactly which oil pan did you use(12A, 13B N/A turbo?) because I've never seen one before. Perhaps you have a picture of it? Thanks!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=159291&page=4
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=159291&page=4
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Thanks for the info man. I predict your car will put out some really nice power figures btw...its an amazing setup and the attention to detail is ridiculous :O
Post up some more angles of that engine bay...its like fabrication ****...hehe
Good luck with the project.
Chris
Post up some more angles of that engine bay...its like fabrication ****...hehe
Good luck with the project.
Chris
ill put up some more pics of my engine bay soon.
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Here are some pics.
I also added a pic of a "exhaust noise control valve" that I can actuate from inside the car with a switch. It has 10 .25" holes on the face of the butterfly so the car breathes through there when it is closed. It seriously makes the car as quiet as stock, I am not kidding....no boost though...or power for that matter...not even 1psi...hehe
Chris
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chris your exhaust looks realy good, i bought the same elecric valve for mine but was wondering how many holes i would need to drill and what size, but not any more thanks. do you have ground clearance issues where the exhaust goes past the diff, when i trial fitted a piece of 4" it just didnt look like it would fit at all.
any chance of a photo of that with the car on the ground
any chance of a photo of that with the car on the ground
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chris your exhaust looks realy good, i bought the same elecric valve for mine but was wondering how many holes i would need to drill and what size, but not any more thanks. do you have ground clearance issues where the exhaust goes past the diff, when i trial fitted a piece of 4" it just didnt look like it would fit at all.
any chance of a photo of that with the car on the ground
any chance of a photo of that with the car on the ground
I have only scratched on the ground once and it was going about 70mph and there was a pronounced divet on the road and the car dipped but I have a feeling that even with any other aftermarket exhaust it wouldve done the same because it was a pretty big dip. Regardless, all it did was just rub a little on the Vband clamp, no damage.
Best regards,
Chris
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I have 4" all the way to just past the differential and then it splits into two 4" straight through mufflers before going to two 5" tips that were made form diesel truck tips (shortened 2" in length for fitment).
Here are some pics.
I also added a pic of a "exhaust noise control valve" that I can actuate from inside the car with a switch. It has 10 .25" holes on the face of the butterfly so the car breathes through there when it is closed. It seriously makes the car as quiet as stock, I am not kidding....no boost though...or power for that matter...not even 1psi...hehe
Chris
Here are some pics.
I also added a pic of a "exhaust noise control valve" that I can actuate from inside the car with a switch. It has 10 .25" holes on the face of the butterfly so the car breathes through there when it is closed. It seriously makes the car as quiet as stock, I am not kidding....no boost though...or power for that matter...not even 1psi...hehe
Chris