Well; I got sent away - so no more findings; when I get back I will take it in for an alignment (since I totally tore the suspension out); finish the interior heat shielding; and get some more data.

I should have Ray's coils by then too.


Bare metal on the floorboard after 20 minutes of idle; was about 150F; I could touch it; but my EGT was only about 800F. Not sure what that will mean once I am moving vs sitting and get my EGT's up to 1500 or so. As long as it does not damage my car then it should be fine. I think if I can keep it below 230F then I will be ok.

 

As long as you can't cook pizza on your passenger floor it should be good

 

Actually; cooking pizza in my car is kind of appealing...

 

mmm pizza....that's it...I'm ordering one now online

edit: ordered!

 

serious? pizza or turbo?

 

lol, i got a turbo already.....but yeah i ordered a pizza online

 

Werd - pizza is good; melting metal is bad though.

 

yes, yes it is

 

Nice. I hope I get mine soon, it should've been shipped Friday...I hope.

 

Cool; do this stuff before you put it in; trust me once you get it installed; you are NEVER going to want to take it out.

If you can ceramic coat it; then so much the better.

 

+1 billion on that

Not to mention once you get it in you'll be wanting to drive it all the time!

 

Ok folks - I am back home and have gotten a few days of driving under my belt. No apparent leaks (yeah!).

The bare metal of the floorboard is hot to the touch; but not super hot with exhaust in excess of 1000F - and the heat is not isolated; it is spread out over the entire blanket area - so that seems good.

My only issue now is the idle with the AC on is crap (hunts badly) - with it off the idle is buttery smooth. I know my MAF housing sucks... but it seems wierd that the AC has such a huge role. I also have some rich spots on deceleration.

Any thoughts?

 

it will take a day or two for it to settle down..

and this will help. had to go old school...

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...p=15&styleid=8

post #8. do it..

beers

 

Thanks Swoope - I don't have a warm AC problem... just a funky idle when the AC is loading the motor - so we'll see if it goes away in the next few days.

 

So Kane, what kind of paint did you use for your FMIC? I like the whole "stealth approach"

 

High temp black aluminum paint (like the kind used for aluminum calipers - the trick is to LIGHTLY LIGHTLY LIGHTLY LIGHTLY apply it to the intercooler; just enough to make it go away in the bumper. ANY paint will take away the thermal eff. of the piece; and a LOT of paint will really hurt you.

 

what about putting the turbo in the rear like on some of the vetts i have seen. i think that would cut down on the problems a little bit?

 

piping becomes tricky with a rear mount turbo.

 

i mean from wht i have seen alot of people are running into alot of heat problems all the heat shields and such. by taking out that huge f@#king muffler and mounting it in tht area..... i guess i wont know till i try it.... post it up soon i guess

 

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