Another Blown turbo'd engine
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the interceptor will read IAT
..i pinged (or is it panged?) the other night during a little high speed sprint on the highway..something's awry with my boost controller, and it's creeping up very very high. luckily the limiter stopped it at 13psi, but I did get a flashing CEL. car seems fine though, starts easy and runs great. hopefully if the motor ever meets it maker, i'll have enough cash on hand for a 20B.
...yea right lol
..i pinged (or is it panged?) the other night during a little high speed sprint on the highway..something's awry with my boost controller, and it's creeping up very very high. luckily the limiter stopped it at 13psi, but I did get a flashing CEL. car seems fine though, starts easy and runs great. hopefully if the motor ever meets it maker, i'll have enough cash on hand for a 20B.
...yea right lol
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Originally Posted by epitrochoid
the interceptor will read IAT
But the IAT is before the turbo. We want to know the temps at the outlet and the IM. That is why I need a thermocouple. I'll just go get a cheap electronic thermometer from Fry's and disembowel it. Hopefully, it will read up to 200°F.
#31
We're all only one ping away from disaster...
I've got my XEDE set up to pull 15 degrees of timing if the boost hits 9 psi & keep the AFRs below 11:1.
I am also mixing 100 octane race gas all the time to boost my octane to 92.5+ from 91.
Still, I am ****-scared of blowing the engine again.
I've got my XEDE set up to pull 15 degrees of timing if the boost hits 9 psi & keep the AFRs below 11:1.
I am also mixing 100 octane race gas all the time to boost my octane to 92.5+ from 91.
Still, I am ****-scared of blowing the engine again.
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Originally Posted by Sapphonica
We're all only one ping away from disaster...
I've got my XEDE set up to pull 15 degrees of timing if the boost hits 9 psi & keep the AFRs below 11:1.
I am also mixing 100 octane race gas all the time to boost my octane to 92.5+ from 91.
Still, I am ****-scared of blowing the engine again.
I've got my XEDE set up to pull 15 degrees of timing if the boost hits 9 psi & keep the AFRs below 11:1.
I am also mixing 100 octane race gas all the time to boost my octane to 92.5+ from 91.
Still, I am ****-scared of blowing the engine again.
#2 - Don't throw money and time away on racing gas (you need 3 gallons of that stuff to reach 92.8 octane). Buy gallon cans of xylene from a paint supply. One gallon added to a tank full of 91 makes it 93 (xylene has a native octane of 117).
3 gallons of 100 unleaded is $21. A gallon of xylene is as low as $5 (though I've seen it as high as $14 - still cheaper and better).
#34
I am no expert, but by reading some of these threads about the renesis and rotaries, it seems that they are pretty fragile engines before even adding boost. I would like to add a turbo or supercharger to my car but am having second thoughts about the whole thing now. From everything I have read it seems that rotaries are disposable engines, except the 20b.
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Originally Posted by NMRX8
I am no expert, but by reading some of these threads about the renesis and rotaries, it seems that they are pretty fragile engines before even adding boost. I would like to add a turbo or supercharger to my car but am having second thoughts about the whole thing now. From everything I have read it seems that rotaries are disposable engines, except the 20b.
Really.
Its as if a shroud has been lifted from my eyes and fresh spring air has lifted me to a new level of consciousness. The depth of my understanding of the rotary is at a new level and I must thank you for that. You must have thought long and hard before coming to that conclusion.
I'm sure your parents are so proud.
If I may be so bold - please, don't think I am being too greedy by asking you to elucidate us again - but what brought you to the conclusion that we needed to be so bludgeoned by the obvious so early in your tenure here on this forum?
#37
Look, no one is trying to be a smart *** about anything. You are right, my knowledge of rotaries is not that extensive, but it seems that they have more than their share of problems compared to piston engines. I know that this is a pretty broad statement, but by looking at the RX7 forums it seems that people have had their share of problems and swap in piston engines for greater reliability. Would this be a wrong statement to make? On top of that I really like my car and the engine that came with it, I would really like to modify it, but not if I am going to worry about blowing my engine everytime I drive it.
#40
pistons do last longer generally speaking.
this isn't to say rotaries are disposable motors!
there are ups & downs to both.
think i've mastered how to post a completely pointless, neutral, opinion-less, and spacing filling reply.
this isn't to say rotaries are disposable motors!
![Nono](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/nono.gif)
there are ups & downs to both.
think i've mastered how to post a completely pointless, neutral, opinion-less, and spacing filling reply.
#41
naw, your toyota 1.6L engine that makes like 130 hp should last like 300k miles.
detune your renesis engine down to 80 hp and see how long it lasts... rotaries are incredibly reliable when you compare the power/displacement, with other engines.
detune your renesis engine down to 80 hp and see how long it lasts... rotaries are incredibly reliable when you compare the power/displacement, with other engines.
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Greater reliability for a piston engine that revs to 9k in a street driven car!
How many factory small block V-8's can rev to 9k and still have a factory warranty and be reliable?
![Eyecrazy](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/Eyecrazy.gif)
How many factory small block V-8's can rev to 9k and still have a factory warranty and be reliable?
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There was a statment made a few posts back about the compression not being able to be lowered on the Renisis motor? I was talking with a local shop, A-Spec Tuning, and they told me they can lower the compression. I also heard that the Greddy turbo is a TDO5 unit. If that is true its prolly smaller then the stock turbo on my car. Can sombody send me the specs and compressor map? Do you know what A/R of the turbine housing is?
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go look on s2ki and see how many of them are having issues with the motor after 100,000 miles...
A well maintained stock renesis would outlast that no problem
A well maintained stock renesis would outlast that no problem
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There's less parts in a rotary but if one part wears out, whole engine fails. Piston engine have more parts, some parts can fail but engine still run. Let's don't start the "who has a better engine" argument.
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Originally Posted by NMRX8
Look, no one is trying to be a smart *** about anything. You are right, my knowledge of rotaries is not that extensive, but it seems that they have more than their share of problems compared to piston engines. I know that this is a pretty broad statement, but by looking at the RX7 forums it seems that people have had their share of problems and swap in piston engines for greater reliability. Would this be a wrong statement to make? On top of that I really like my car and the engine that came with it, I would really like to modify it, but not if I am going to worry about blowing my engine everytime I drive it.
I could ramble on for hours. Just try to take an objective look at anything before forming an opinion and then opining in a manner that is only going to draw negative attention to yourself.
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Originally Posted by pianoman
There was a statment made a few posts back about the compression not being able to be lowered on the Renisis motor? I was talking with a local shop, A-Spec Tuning, and they told me they can lower the compression. I also heard that the Greddy turbo is a TDO5 unit. If that is true its prolly smaller then the stock turbo on my car. Can sombody send me the specs and compressor map? Do you know what A/R of the turbine housing is?