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What spark plugs do you guys use with your turbo kit? I'm using colder plugs from NGK number 9 and 10. Recently its getting harder to get the car started, the idle gets very rough at cold start. Once warmed about 3 min car return to normal idle. Any suggestions on what type of plug is best to use? I went with colder plugs cuz its better when under heavy load. But... Any ideas? I did the windshield fluid into maintaince port twice already for the pass 2 month =(.
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I use rx7 plugs with shims...
I think all trailing is recommended....I can't remember though.....hopefully someone will chime in because I would like to know that as well...![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
edit: I was right...thanks Brice
I think all trailing is recommended....I can't remember though.....hopefully someone will chime in because I would like to know that as well...
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edit: I was right...thanks Brice
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http://www.sparkplugs.com/results_ap...1&AAIA=1192496
good prices here(NGK's), but you can probably get them for about the same at napa or autozone or whatever auto parts store you like
good prices here(NGK's), but you can probably get them for about the same at napa or autozone or whatever auto parts store you like
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What spark plugs do you guys use with your turbo kit? I'm using colder plugs from NGK number 9 and 10. Recently its getting harder to get the car started, the idle gets very rough at cold start. Once warmed about 3 min car return to normal idle. Any suggestions on what type of plug is best to use? I went with colder plugs cuz its better when under heavy load. But... Any ideas? I did the windshield fluid into maintaince port twice already for the pass 2 month =(.
In my case my CF hood's vents sit right over my air intake filter so I sucked in a bunch of water. I took all 4 plugs off, which were flooded, disconnected the crank angle sensor, and turned the ignition key with the gas pedal floored for 7 sec to cut the injectors off like 10 times. You will hear a pssh pssh pssh sound which is a good sound meaning u have compression still. As this sound is going on all the junk in the chambers is pushed out. once everything is cleaned, put new plugs in. I used the 5 and 9 s cuz I was gonna need the hotter plug due to the crud in the engine. reconnect the crank sensor and try to start the engine. I disconnect the line that goes above the intake manifold to the brake booster from the check valve and poured three caps of ATF and pushed it through with a few sprays of starter fluid. It smoked to all hell but it came on. I did a drain and flush to get the rest of the water and crap that was in the engine out and reserviced bow im good to go. If u get stuck bro DO NOT PUSH START the rx8. They come with a CF driveshaft that can be sheared off if u do. If u wanna push start it, put the car in 6th gear with the key in the on position and get sumone to pull u at about 15 mph. The car will be on by the end of the block. Hope this helps....I shud post this in the troubleshooting section I guess....
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If u get stuck bro DO NOT PUSH START the rx8. They come with a CF driveshaft that can be sheared off if u do. If u wanna push start it, put the car in 6th gear with the key in the on position and get sumone to pull u at about 15 mph. The car will be on by the end of the block.
First of all, if "shearing" the driveshaft were an issue, the power from the motor would be more than adequate to do it. Push-starting it is not going to be a problem.
Second, if you ARE worried about "shearing" your driveshaft, you would want to push start the car in the lowest gear possible as the loads on the shaft would increase as you go to higher gears.
That said, you want to use a low gear so that the engine is spun to the highest possible RPM for the relatively low speed that the vehicle will be moving when you push it.
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I bought my kit used and would like to replace all the gaskets. Does anyone know where I can buy a complete package?? I talked to greddy and they wont sell them ala carte. Thank you!
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Or www.atpturbo.com has almost any turbo gasket you will need.
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Or www.atpturbo.com has almost any turbo gasket you will need.
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I pieced together my kit from a used GReddy kit and the MM GT3071R upgrade.
I can speak from experience, that while I initially thought I was going to save baskets of money, I still spent over $1500 what I thought I would. Tracking down the stupid little parts caused a lot of headaches and added up quickly.
That being said, I still spent a hell of a lot less than what I should have to gone FI with my setup.
Finding used GReddy kits isn't what it used to be now thanks to Jeff's upgrade that makes the GReddy parts a real player, and the fact that it's harder to source new GReddy kits as well as they went out of production.
I can speak from experience, that while I initially thought I was going to save baskets of money, I still spent over $1500 what I thought I would. Tracking down the stupid little parts caused a lot of headaches and added up quickly.
That being said, I still spent a hell of a lot less than what I should have to gone FI with my setup.
Finding used GReddy kits isn't what it used to be now thanks to Jeff's upgrade that makes the GReddy parts a real player, and the fact that it's harder to source new GReddy kits as well as they went out of production.
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Turbo: http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=GSK
Downpipe: http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=GSK
GReddy started making kits again- Fluid motorsports sells them brand new
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Ya, I can look at it all day and say, "holy ****, it looks like that one." But my point of my post was, arent all turbos different sizes?? I dont think its a one size fits all. Thats why I asked, what turbo is most like the Greddy one. I wasnt trying to come off like a retard that cant look at something and put 2 and 2 together.
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I am missing the oil lines from my turbo kit and Jon at PTP (down the street from me) said that the Greddy fittings are their own thread pattern. Is there anything else that fits or am I SOL? I have my car torn apart for the install and I dont want to put it back together since its going to take 8 weeks to order from Greddy. Any help is appreciated.
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I am missing the oil lines from my turbo kit and Jon at PTP (down the street from me) said that the Greddy fittings are their own thread pattern. Is there anything else that fits or am I SOL? I have my car torn apart for the install and I dont want to put it back together since its going to take 8 weeks to order from Greddy. Any help is appreciated.
You will have to tap the threads in the "T" fitting and the top of the turbo.