has any one doubled up on side seal springs?
06-28-15, 08:57 PM
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has any one doubled up on side seal springs?
And what would be the benefit and downside to this
I'm awaiting my assembly to be balanced and was thinking about this any advice would help thanks
I'm awaiting my assembly to be balanced and was thinking about this any advice would help thanks
06-30-15, 09:17 AM
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people have done it, it doesn't work. if you can get the engine together, it'll ruin it
06-30-15, 03:21 PM
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"we have found that using (2) side seal springs (one on top of the other) helps stabilize the rotor and keeps the side seals on the side housing. The only drawback is more friction - particularly during break-in - and slightly higher oil temperature. Remember to keep the ends of the side seal springs "up" when installing them. For the RX-8, do NOT use (2) springs beneath the RX-8 side seals - there isn’t enough room!"
"we have found that using (2) side seal springs (one on top of the other) helps stabilize the rotor and keeps the side seals on the side housing. The only drawback is more friction - particularly during break-in - and slightly higher oil temperature. Remember to keep the ends of the side seal springs "up" when installing them. For the RX-8, do NOT use (2) springs beneath the RX-8 side seals - there isn’t enough room!"
06-30-15, 03:33 PM
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Since when do you need to improve 'rotor stabilization' and how can you quantify that in any way?
In the past ten years I've torn down two different engines from a now-closed shop that had done this, and guess what? The ends were broken off the side seal springs.
A horrible idea, and a bad 'solution' to a problem that doesn't exist, at least not in the FD's engine.
In the past ten years I've torn down two different engines from a now-closed shop that had done this, and guess what? The ends were broken off the side seal springs.
A horrible idea, and a bad 'solution' to a problem that doesn't exist, at least not in the FD's engine.
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