Phil's 8

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I'll look him up and try to get his info.

Moon Assad

Hasn't in 3 or 4 weeks, Its high temp plastic. If it does, time to figure out a barrier.

erx8s

The 09 RX8 has a metal undertray , could solve the melting plastic scenario.




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Michael

shinka213

welcome Greg!!!

Moon Assad

No, not the oil pan, the plastic infront.

XRX8X

as soon as i get me green beans together i will be in the number of sc on board!

Rotr8

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very nice Moon, has it been through some alternate weather, us up here in the north have horrible road salt in the winter...

Moon Assad

Good call, could just have 2 belly pans, you have to disconect the heat anyway to loop them into the system.

Rotr8

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or some heavily louvred panels that could bolt up in the winter since high temps arent so much a concern

Moon Assad

you might not be able to reach operating temp and your heater core wont work

Rotr8

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hmmm your right,,,, Im sure you guys will come up with a solution and great final package,,, as for my time to get some z's so I can go up to Jersey and watch the SpeedSource boys kick some Porsche ***...

Moon Assad

O, and BMWs, yes.

morkusyambo

Moon, what kind of drop in temps have you seen with that setup??

Phil's 8

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I noticed that you said it was set up for the 90s and I can understand why. Out here the pavement can get up to 135 degrees F when in the direct sun (that is just what I found, it could go higher?). The heat radiating up from the road surface could not help this cool very well. I've been trying to work in my mind the variables that would allow something like this to work here. If you change the pan to metal then the heat transfer would be even worse, with out directional louvers the road surface heat would keep it from being effective. Maybe with fans and directional louvers??? Is there enough room for fans? At least you've got me thinking.

Sure is a shame that Mazda leaves it to us to engineer their car.

Rotr8

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yeah Im thinkin something like the 91-98 MR2 engine lid with fan assembly might work, might be too heavy, but of course im not building it and dont have that much experience with heat exchangers...

Moon Assad

It was a major drop in temps, we couldnt get them to go over 184 when the temps youd be seeing on those days would be near 200. Were scooping the cool air in through the nose and out through the bottom. Im showing a 20 degree drop from one side cores to the other without driving sitting in the sunny parkinglot, if thats standing still you could imagine moving air down and through while moving. Electric fans might be also of benifit but we havent tried them yet. Weve only had 2 hot days to test these but im pretty sure we have a winner. The idea was to put the heat exchangers away from anything thats hot wether it be your radiator or engine.

Moon Assad

Yeh phil, im thinking you might need 4.

Moon Assad

Motorcycle radiator and fan.

Rotr8

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Hey guys anyone know where I can get Autometer guages(Boost/Vac and AFR) that will match my RB guages that are black and illuminate red. I checked thier site and its either a discontinued product line or RB had them custom ordered so it would match the illumination of the 8s interior... Im looking for the same setup I dont really want the christmas tree look with all different colored gauges...any help would be appreciated

EDIT - nevermind found them.....

morkusyambo

For future reference, Charles R. Hill(BHR) can get you anything that is Autometer for a great price.

Bastage

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^ +1

I have the autometer sports comp digital boost/vac gauge, black with red lighting

Rotr8

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thanks Morkus and Bastage, will do...

olddragger

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the underview of the 09 was interesting--ppf on a different side, additional transbracing,engine covered up more --much more undertray stuff(smoother airflow at speed)---interesting indeed.
nice work moon that really looks good and neat--dont be running over any gators! The real kind i mean.
Kinda sucks that we really havent had but one or 2 days where the temps were over 95.
Please advise folks to get the upgraded water pump before you do this. you have to have enough flow to keep the coolant properly agitated.
rotor on all
bring on that homemade thundercat thing--now THAT is going to be cool!
olddragger

Moon Assad

You mean that T-rex rite.