Fuel for 350whp
#1
Fuel for 350whp
I'm new to the Rx8 as a whole, but not Rx7's. After reading endless pages on the Rx8 fuel system, I am unsure if it's a safe bet to go for 350whp without doing a return style fuel system. But, I do not want to do so in this car.
So, who here is making 350whp on the returnless fuel system? What pump are you using? Did you melt the pop off valve on the stock assembly?
I am going to use blue 480cc ("claimed") injectors in all 6 locations. At the correct fuel pressure of 58psi, what are the actual flow numbers of the blue injectors? I only seem to find flow rates for the yellows.
If you are making this kind of power on a similar set up, besides a pump and injectors, what other fuel upgrades did you do, if any?
So, who here is making 350whp on the returnless fuel system? What pump are you using? Did you melt the pop off valve on the stock assembly?
I am going to use blue 480cc ("claimed") injectors in all 6 locations. At the correct fuel pressure of 58psi, what are the actual flow numbers of the blue injectors? I only seem to find flow rates for the yellows.
If you are making this kind of power on a similar set up, besides a pump and injectors, what other fuel upgrades did you do, if any?
#3
Please keep this on topic. My question is referring to the fuel system. Mainly, if the returnless system can handle the abuse of this power with injectors, a proper fuel pump, and melting the pop off valve in the pump assembly.
#4
May I make it simpler for you, while keeping it "on topic", then?
If you need to ask an internet forum this kind of question while also thinking you are going to reach 350 h.p. with a Renesis, reliably (keep in mind many of us have been around here for 10+ years as well as being professionals who specialize in the RX-8), you are already in over your head.
In other words, we can help you devise a fuel system that will flow enough fuel for 350 h.p. but, if you are going to use it while also running a Renesis engine, we will really just be helping you to devise an "engine wrecker".
Is that what you want?
If you need to ask an internet forum this kind of question while also thinking you are going to reach 350 h.p. with a Renesis, reliably (keep in mind many of us have been around here for 10+ years as well as being professionals who specialize in the RX-8), you are already in over your head.
In other words, we can help you devise a fuel system that will flow enough fuel for 350 h.p. but, if you are going to use it while also running a Renesis engine, we will really just be helping you to devise an "engine wrecker".
Is that what you want?
I understand the risks of my chosen goal. I also understand what the renesis is and is not capable of. While I do not claim to be an Rx8 specialist, I do feel like somewhat of a rotary specialist.
I do not claim to know it all nor am I an expert. This is why I am asking a question. Thank you for your concerns.
Now, I am sure 6 of the "480cc" Blue injectors will handle the goal HP, but I am unsure if the direct swap dw200, dw300, or similar pumps will do the job in a factory style returnless system. I want to stay away from converting to a return style unless there is no other way to supply this amount of fuel safely.
#5
The math to determine flow rates for rotary HP is all out there.
For example, a quick search on google: site:rx8club.com brake specific fuel consumption
Turns up this thread: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tec...y-math-106294/
I agree with the others though. Your RX-7 experience that you are leaning on is going to lead you to make decisions that will result in a lot of wasted money and damaged hardware. I recommend that you set aside your peripheral port 13b knowledge and start researching fresh. A lot of very very critical differences that "rx-7 rotary experts" trip on time and time again.
For example, a quick search on google: site:rx8club.com brake specific fuel consumption
Turns up this thread: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tec...y-math-106294/
I agree with the others though. Your RX-7 experience that you are leaning on is going to lead you to make decisions that will result in a lot of wasted money and damaged hardware. I recommend that you set aside your peripheral port 13b knowledge and start researching fresh. A lot of very very critical differences that "rx-7 rotary experts" trip on time and time again.
Last edited by RIWWP; 04-29-2014 at 12:11 PM.
#6
I understand that you are making the mistakes a "legacy" rotary owner usually do when they buy an 8. Read around and discover how many rotary experts have failed with this car because they tried to use the established tricks of the trade.
#7
Sure your good man,
The stock system is good to 350 whp. So no upgrades are needed.
If you really want to throw the dw200 in and melt the cap and your good.
Then drive around easy for a while and the ecu will even trim out the injectors on its own. You don't even need to tune it.
Just don't run below 1/4 tank because the extra flow if the dw200 will wash out the venturi.
The stock system is good to 350 whp. So no upgrades are needed.
If you really want to throw the dw200 in and melt the cap and your good.
Then drive around easy for a while and the ecu will even trim out the injectors on its own. You don't even need to tune it.
Just don't run below 1/4 tank because the extra flow if the dw200 will wash out the venturi.
Last edited by logalinipoo; 04-29-2014 at 09:27 PM. Reason: removed a mistaken comment
#9
OK . This is really a rather good question that I would like an answer to as well . Being someone who has pulled 350whp on a renesis (just yesterday) . I'm not happy with my current fuel pump strategy.
The Walbro255 (with melted popoff) that I have just doesn't cut it .
I even ran out of fuel in a straight line yesterday with about 1/8 tank - something that has never happened before yesterday so i suspect the walbro is on its way out - but the Walbro never really solved any of the original issues I was expecting it to either.
So was thinking :
DW300 in a S2 cradle assembly ........ anyone tried that ?
The Walbro255 (with melted popoff) that I have just doesn't cut it .
I even ran out of fuel in a straight line yesterday with about 1/8 tank - something that has never happened before yesterday so i suspect the walbro is on its way out - but the Walbro never really solved any of the original issues I was expecting it to either.
So was thinking :
DW300 in a S2 cradle assembly ........ anyone tried that ?
#10
Better to go : yellow/blue/blue
That will give you enough for 350whp
#11
600hp on ethanol in a piston engine maybe ....
Was advised by my engine builder who does lots of high hp FDs to go with the DW300 vs the 200.
Can you link the conversation re the venturi ?
#12
I'm at work so I can't spend a lot of time searching, but the problem with using the larger lph fuel pump was it was too much for fuel for the cruising causing overheating and premature pump failure. That's the gist of what I got from the thread about fuel pump fixes. Run a search. It's one of the larger threads. Maybe that's not exactly what was being said but that's what I got from it
#13
I'm at work so I can't spend a lot of time searching, but the problem with using the larger lph fuel pump was it was too much for fuel for the cruising causing overheating and premature pump failure. That's the gist of what I got from the thread about fuel pump fixes. Run a search. It's one of the larger threads. Maybe that's not exactly what was being said but that's what I got from it
#14
I am mistaken, it is the DW300. I was remembering wrong. I'll go correct that first post. I am pretty sure the DW200 was close. I was on the edge of buying the 200, but got a steal on the DW300 so I went with it.
The DW200 is rated at 225LPH at 60PSI
the DW300 is 305LPH at 60PSI.
Here's the link on the upgraded 300 pump.
http://www.deatschwerks.com/news/press-releases/
I can't find the conversation about the venturi, but I think it was in the fuel pump failure modes thread.
Last edited by logalinipoo; 04-29-2014 at 09:38 PM. Reason: aa
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You are using the stock s1 fuel pump assembly with the aeromotive 340 pump and no other modifications besides injectors?
I assume you melted down the pop off valve?
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yellows scaled at - 476
Blues are at - 600
The reason blues in P1 is a bad idea is that they are quite a coarse spray pattern ............ not what you want for idle and cruise.
Last edited by Brettus; 04-30-2014 at 03:06 PM.