best path to 300 hp on a n/a
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Originally Posted by t-von
Not if it's your hobby.
For example, say you are a person that works in a place where you somewhat choose your own hours and come in as you please and are paid hourly (I have a few friends that do this). By choosing to do something you enjoy, like building an engine, you are giving up the opportunity to work and make money. So everyones time can be thought of as worth something, even if they enjoy it.
I don't disagree with the enjoyment/hobby factor at all, so don't think that's what I'm saying. But time is still worth something, and for some reason people never think about this when pricing out a project. I mean, how long will your car be down during this process, will this require you to get rides, buy another car possibly, or drive a spare, what other misc things will you have to do along the way (labor-wise), will you have enough time in your schedule to finish the car in the amount of time you want, etc.
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Originally Posted by t-von
Or you could buy and engine out of a recked Rx8 for $2,500 and have everything you need internally for a PP. That engine easily revs up to 10k stock. All you would need to do is mill the rotors for 2mm seals to handle the PP's. I would use 2 piece NRS ceramics for this one $1,500. The PP's could be done by forum member scaliwag for $300.00. Then you get creative like Max did with the intake and you could have one hell of an engine thats basically brand new. Now of course this all depends on how well the side exhaust work with the PP's?
I'd give the RX8 a few more years for people to put some higher miles on before I'd consider it safe for 10k operations while lasting a while too. Sure you can go to 10k, but a stock 13b CAN go to 10k too. The question is how long it'll last. From my research rx8's also seem to have lower oil pressure than the 2nd and 3rd gens (this is just from reading things on rx8club), but maybe that's because it was built better and doesn't need it? Not sure, but food for thought.
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Originally Posted by dDuB
Time is still worth something to everyone, even if it is your hobby. Again, think of "opportunity costs."
For example, say you are a person that works in a place where you somewhat choose your own hours and come in as you please and are paid hourly (I have a few friends that do this). By choosing to do something you enjoy, like building an engine, you are giving up the opportunity to work and make money. So everyones time can be thought of as worth something, even if they enjoy it.
For example, say you are a person that works in a place where you somewhat choose your own hours and come in as you please and are paid hourly (I have a few friends that do this). By choosing to do something you enjoy, like building an engine, you are giving up the opportunity to work and make money. So everyones time can be thought of as worth something, even if they enjoy it.
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Apparently no one was understanding what I was trying to get at... Did you not read the rest of that post? There was more after what you quoted, ya know...
I agreed with him, but was merely trying to make the point that time is still worth something. Even if you enjoy what you're doing and have the ability to build this motor yourself, you still have to spend time doing it and that should be considered in the cost, not just the monetary value of the parts.
I agreed with him, but was merely trying to make the point that time is still worth something. Even if you enjoy what you're doing and have the ability to build this motor yourself, you still have to spend time doing it and that should be considered in the cost, not just the monetary value of the parts.
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Originally Posted by RETed
I'd go...
100+ psi OPR
deep bearings (don't forget labor)
oil pump cavity port
external oil lines to bypass front cover and better oil delivery
oil pan baffle
hardened gears
race clearanced rotors to handle that high RPM's
All those "low" estimates assume labor is low or almost nil.
Try approaching Racing Beat or Mazdatrix about a motor like this, as see what kinda price quote you get...
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...num=MZTX-13-PP
Wow, $8,600 from an engine from Mazdatrix...who would've though?
And that for the SHORT BLOCK ONLY...
http://www.mazdatrix.com/r-20.htm
Now slap on a nice ITB + EFI system, and we're talking easy $10k here.
And max thought I was talking out my ***...
-Ted
100+ psi OPR
deep bearings (don't forget labor)
oil pump cavity port
external oil lines to bypass front cover and better oil delivery
oil pan baffle
hardened gears
race clearanced rotors to handle that high RPM's
All those "low" estimates assume labor is low or almost nil.
Try approaching Racing Beat or Mazdatrix about a motor like this, as see what kinda price quote you get...
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...num=MZTX-13-PP
Wow, $8,600 from an engine from Mazdatrix...who would've though?
And that for the SHORT BLOCK ONLY...
http://www.mazdatrix.com/r-20.htm
Now slap on a nice ITB + EFI system, and we're talking easy $10k here.
And max thought I was talking out my ***...
-Ted
You need to learn how to order parts from Mazda correctly, and you can cut that bill for the parts down by more than 2/3's....
The most expensive parts I bought were the rotors, yes they are brand new and no they werent over 1K..., ..
The P-port housings were homemade from a core motor with salveable parts, as was the irons.. Grand total for the p-port housings...less than 150.00...
You are also assuming that one must pay for simple modifications, I thought this forum was for enthusiasts..Silly me...
Even if I charged a labour rate of 50/hr, I still couldnt make the whole thing touch 10,000 US even if I used new housings, maybe if I added a motec M8 to the mix.. But engine alone, no Freaking way...
I remember when I first got a TII, and everyone was giving me doomsday estimates of costs of mods, they were so far out to lunch it wasnt even funny..
If someone is charging 10k for an assembled p-port 2 rotor, they are ripping you off, bad...
And Ddub- Tvon is right about the Rx-8 parts, you'd be suprised out at how many are running rx-8 parts in race motors, mazda took alot of the clearances and specs for the renesis right out of their race programs...This motor is using some rx-8 parts, you can do your own figuring of it out, but lets just say alot of the parts internal on the renesis, are as good or better than alot of the "race" parts sold by some of the big name rotary houses....Basically you can order "performance Parts" pretty much across the counter at mazda..Its also nice how they let you order bearing clearances and matched parts with some of the best and consistant machining tolerances I have ever seen..
There are still some issues and what not but it can all be done at home, I build all my stuff in a 2 car garage, nothing to exotic compared to other forum members...This project has very little time in it, some other forum members saw this thing go together, it happened very quickly..
I thought about running a more exotic apex seal,but I really like the mazda oem seals, there is a way to run at them super high rpms and make them work, so I used them, plus this car is my grocery getter winter beater..
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You get paid through the enjoyment and bragging rights of having a 300hp engine...........If youd rather go to work, make some money and pay someone else to do it then your not a true Enthusiast!!!!
If you think working on your car pays the bills, you're living in a dream world.
Yes, WORK comes FIRST.
Without WORK, I'm not rich enough to support working on the car.
Work PAYS for all the parts that go on the car.
Work allows me to work on the car.
-Ted
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I thought about running a more exotic apex seal,but I really like the mazda oem seals, there is a way to run at them super high rpms and make them work, so I used them, plus this car is my grocery getter winter beater..
Care to share that info?
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Originally Posted by Maxthe7man
The most expensive parts I bought were the rotors, yes they are brand new and no they werent over 1K..., ..
And Ddub- Tvon is right about the Rx-8 parts, you'd be suprised out at how many are running rx-8 parts in race motors
mazda took alot of the clearances and specs for the renesis right out of their race programs...This motor is using some rx-8 parts, you can do your own figuring of it out, but lets just say alot of the parts internal on the renesis, are as good or better than alot of the "race" parts sold by some of the big name rotary houses....Basically you can order "performance Parts" pretty much across the counter at mazda..Its also nice how they let you order bearing clearances and matched parts with some of the best and consistant machining tolerances I have ever seen..
There are still some issues and what not but it can all be done at home, I build all my stuff in a 2 car garage, nothing to exotic compared to other forum members...This project has very little time in it, some other forum members saw this thing go together, it happened very quickly..
I thought about running a more exotic apex seal,but I really like the mazda oem seals, there is a way to run at them super high rpms and make them work, so I used them, plus this car is my grocery getter winter beater..
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Maybe my mazda dealer just likes me.......
I had a long talk with a mazda dealer mechanic one day over the Rx-8 engine, along with what are the common failures... They have had a few coolant leakers with porour castings and what not, but he told me pretty much all the failures of rx-8's engines he had seen were due to people screwing with the ecu and the tuning with piggybacks and what not... Mazda is apparently clamping down on warranty work on cars with tampered electronics, if you detonate your motor with a magic box, its your coin that will have to fix it.. But overall he reported no oiling or bearing problems..
The oem seal works very well, I saw how they go into RE's 3- rotor, but they were using the 3 peice stock seal to get a little more sealing..The secret is in the spring..Max
I had a long talk with a mazda dealer mechanic one day over the Rx-8 engine, along with what are the common failures... They have had a few coolant leakers with porour castings and what not, but he told me pretty much all the failures of rx-8's engines he had seen were due to people screwing with the ecu and the tuning with piggybacks and what not... Mazda is apparently clamping down on warranty work on cars with tampered electronics, if you detonate your motor with a magic box, its your coin that will have to fix it.. But overall he reported no oiling or bearing problems..
The oem seal works very well, I saw how they go into RE's 3- rotor, but they were using the 3 peice stock seal to get a little more sealing..The secret is in the spring..Max
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You've got your priorities sorely misplaced...
If you think working on your car pays the bills, you're living in a dream world.
-Ted
If you think working on your car pays the bills, you're living in a dream world.
-Ted
Same difference.
Unless you're making engines for a living, building a 300HP PP engine, while fun, doesn't put food on the table.
-=Russ=-
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so off topic, and damn, is this a pissing contest? responding to the original question....why shoot for 300 hp? im sitting at prolly 200 or less, and im whooping on v8 mustangs and cameros, so why would u want 300hp...trying to catch something quicker? im happy w/ mine, and once i put in the GTUs rear end ill just have a bigger smile on my face as i walk away from the next camero.
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ITBs off of tweakit.net....com...whatever, not sure, are about 1K aus. for a set. And im not sure what a haltech cost but last time i checked it wasnt $9000.
If you want to build up a hardcore N/A motor...try graduating or wating and working or something. Seriously, its taking me another year until im able to get a 2nd gen and have some serious work that MIGHT take place to that and i dont even think ill be even touching the motor yet ><
DIY is great. I love MAX for that reason :P
If you want to build up a hardcore N/A motor...try graduating or wating and working or something. Seriously, its taking me another year until im able to get a 2nd gen and have some serious work that MIGHT take place to that and i dont even think ill be even touching the motor yet ><
DIY is great. I love MAX for that reason :P
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hell, i work at lowes, and on my break last night was admiring the welders we have for sale, hell w/ my discount they are still a ways off, oh the possiblities w/ my own MIG welder.......
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Originally Posted by Syonyk
Or high school/college.
Same difference.
Unless you're making engines for a living, building a 300HP PP engine, while fun, doesn't put food on the table.
-=Russ=-
Same difference.
Unless you're making engines for a living, building a 300HP PP engine, while fun, doesn't put food on the table.
-=Russ=-
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i too work at lowes. (hate the place, other than driving around in powered equipment). Migs there are expensive becuase its a LE. i go to outlet tool stores and buy cheaper ones.
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DIY is great. I love MAX for that reason :P
-Ted
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I have:
$3400 P-Port from Pineapple Racing
$500 Balancing to correct massive imbalance installed by above vendor
$1200 E6X
$800 55mm IDA TB and various pieces
$700 QuarterMaster Twin Disk CLutch
$1200 Rebuilt Trans/Close Ratio Gears
$1200 Rebuilt Rear Diff with New Clutch type LSD
$450 SDJ Header
$250 AFCO Radiator
Still to buy/Pay
Dyno Time (Engine Dyno)
Presilencer
Exhaust Tubing
FD Oil Pump
Oil Lines
$3400 P-Port from Pineapple Racing
$500 Balancing to correct massive imbalance installed by above vendor
$1200 E6X
$800 55mm IDA TB and various pieces
$700 QuarterMaster Twin Disk CLutch
$1200 Rebuilt Trans/Close Ratio Gears
$1200 Rebuilt Rear Diff with New Clutch type LSD
$450 SDJ Header
$250 AFCO Radiator
Still to buy/Pay
Dyno Time (Engine Dyno)
Presilencer
Exhaust Tubing
FD Oil Pump
Oil Lines
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who recommends NOx on rotaries? of course its hp gain, and can be reliable when used responsibly, but how if in any way different, does it effect our cars? if nothing damaging, id say that would be one road to look down. not in my plans though so to say. and btw, what mods do u have EXACTLY?
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota
I have:
$800 55mm IDA TB and various pieces
$800 55mm IDA TB and various pieces