Rotary Works Billet TB Question
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Rotary Works Billet TB Question
Have a question on the rotary work TB. Yes I know of the quality issues with them, and the arguable improvement over stock. But my question is for anyone who is currently running one. Did you ever have your butterfly stick? My pedal seems to physically stick when the throttle is closed. It takes a bit of force to get it to unstick, then it makes it difficult to drive. So I was wondering if anyone else had this problem and what was your solution? Also, anyone have issues with cold starts and the IAC keeping up with the TB? Thanks for any help!
Last edited by ecurbd02; 11-29-23 at 09:51 AM.
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Racecar - Formula 2000
Sticking throttle is often the butterflies closing too much and wedging against the TB. I had that on my OE secondary and solved it with a 1/4 turn of the return limit screw which controls the closed throttle opening. Probably could do the same on your primary butterflies.
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Sticking throttle is often the butterflies closing too much and wedging against the TB. I had that on my OE secondary and solved it with a 1/4 turn of the return limit screw which controls the closed throttle opening. Probably could do the same on your primary butterflies.
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When I did that to mine it did increase idle speed ~150 RPM. I adjusted this back down to ~750 RPM with the air bleed screw on the bottom of the throttle body under where it connects to the elbow. Link: https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...9/#post7326556
Last edited by DaveW; 11-29-23 at 07:05 PM.
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A mate used to make lots of various TBs, often times, a light polish with scotchbrite (light green or maroon might be best grades) around the edge of the brass plate was sufficient to improve any hang-up with the bore. In more extreme cases, if the butterfly wasn't very well fitted (and screws aren't staked), you might be able to loosen them and improve matters - loctite is your friend afterwards.
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A mate used to make lots of various TBs, often times, a light polish with scotchbrite (light green or maroon might be best grades) around the edge of the brass plate was sufficient to improve any hang-up with the bore. In more extreme cases, if the butterfly wasn't very well fitted (and screws aren't staked), you might be able to loosen them and improve matters - loctite is your friend afterwards.
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In any case, trying the close-stop screw adjustment will be way easier, and at least will tell you if that's the issue.
#12
So I’ve taken the throttle body off, rounded the leading edges of the butterfly with 1000 grit sand paper, adjusted it so that when I hold it up to the light I can see a small sliver of light all the way around. I’ve adjusted the idle/ butterfly screw from 850rpm idle up to 1400 rpm idle, and still the same thing. Over 2k rpm it sticks. Thinking of just throwing the stock TB on there and cutting my losses. I don’t think there are other billet TBs are there?
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So I’ve taken the throttle body off, rounded the leading edges of the butterfly with 1000 grit sand paper, adjusted it so that when I hold it up to the light I can see a small sliver of light all the way around. I’ve adjusted the idle/ butterfly screw from 850rpm idle up to 1400 rpm idle, and still the same thing. Over 2k rpm it sticks. Thinking of just throwing the stock TB on there and cutting my losses. I don’t think there are other billet TBs are there?
The contact point could be anywhere on the edge of the butterfly.
Last edited by DaveW; 12-28-23 at 07:30 AM.
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If it's sticking, there will be rub marks where a butterfly is hitting some bump/roughness on the inner wall of the TB. You "should" be able to see those, or feel it stick as you open the throttle. Then mark that point with a marker and sand/grind the TB it until it doesn't stick. PITA, and tedious, but that should work.
The contact point could be anywhere on the side of the butterfly.
The contact point could be anywhere on the side of the butterfly.
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I did color around the inside of it with a sharpie and I could see where the butterfly seems to scrap just a little bit top and bottom. Nothing on the sides. I sanded the butterfly with 1000 grit and adjusted the idle screw to alleviate this. It just seems weird to be the reason of it sticking when it ONLY sticks above 2k rpm. I cannot recreate it when the car is off or throttle body off. I’m running a Haltech elite 2500, could the IAC be tuned incorrectly causing almost a vacuum on it?
The only other thing I can think of is the wax rod off-throttle cushion mechanism is binding.
Last edited by DaveW; 12-28-23 at 09:39 AM. Reason: added last sentence
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That's weird. The only mechanical logic to that is the BF's being pulled away from the TB inlet by vacuum and causing them to contact the TB wall a tiny bit inboard (or something else binding) that wouldn't be obvious w/o the vacuum. Maybe you can replicate that force by pressing on the BF's from the inlet side. I can't think of anything related to tuning that might cause that (not that I've had anything but the OE ECU).
The only other thing I can think of is the wax rod off-throttle cushion mechanism is binding.
The only other thing I can think of is the wax rod off-throttle cushion mechanism is binding.
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I suppose it's also possible the pedal or the throttle cable is sticking, have you tried working the throttle with your hand from the engine bay? If it always feels smooth in the engine bay even with the engine running, you might be misinterpreting an ECU calibration thing as a sticking throttle. Big changes to the Idle Air Control Valve position, or weird spots in the fuel map, might feel like a sticky throttle at 2000 RPM and light load.
Last edited by scotty305; 12-28-23 at 03:30 PM.
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I suppose it's also possible the pedal or the throttle cable is sticking, have you tried working the throttle with your hand from the engine bay? If it always feels smooth in the engine bay even with the engine running, you might be misinterpreting an ECU calibration thing as a sticking throttle. Big changes to the Idle Air Control Valve position, or weird spots in the fuel map, might feel like a sticky throttle at 2000 RPM and light load.
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I might not have been clear about 'big changes to the IACV position', I mean if the ECU commands a significant change in IACV duty cycle that could affect how the engine behaves at 2000 RPM and low throttle. If the ECU changes the duty cycle from near 100% to near 0% it might be enough to make the engine temporarily stop accelerating which might feel like a sticky throttle. If you've got a wideband and it shows very rich or very lean AFR when this happens, that could be a fuel map tuning situation that needs to be fixed.
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Rotary Freak
Not sure about rounding the edges of the butterfly, as they're cut at an angle, around 6/7 degrees usually - just basically polishing any tight spots is the intent.
Does it happen cold and hot and is the car RH or LH drive? You see quite a few sad looking cables on RH cars with singles when they don't heat shield them, but I'm hard pressed to imagine a melted one effecting just one throttle opening position even so!
Does it happen cold and hot and is the car RH or LH drive? You see quite a few sad looking cables on RH cars with singles when they don't heat shield them, but I'm hard pressed to imagine a melted one effecting just one throttle opening position even so!
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I might not have been clear about 'big changes to the IACV position', I mean if the ECU commands a significant change in IACV duty cycle that could affect how the engine behaves at 2000 RPM and low throttle. If the ECU changes the duty cycle from near 100% to near 0% it might be enough to make the engine temporarily stop accelerating which might feel like a sticky throttle. If you've got a wideband and it shows very rich or very lean AFR when this happens, that could be a fuel map tuning situation that needs to be fixed.
Not sure about rounding the edges of the butterfly, as they're cut at an angle, around 6/7 degrees usually - just basically polishing any tight spots is the intent.
Does it happen cold and hot and is the car RH or LH drive? You see quite a few sad looking cables on RH cars with singles when they don't heat shield them, but I'm hard pressed to imagine a melted one effecting just one throttle opening position even so!
Does it happen cold and hot and is the car RH or LH drive? You see quite a few sad looking cables on RH cars with singles when they don't heat shield them, but I'm hard pressed to imagine a melted one effecting just one throttle opening position even so!
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Any chance the inner cable (and maybe the sheath) got sharply bent during installation and the bend was severe enough to be permanent? I've seen that result in a cable that "hangs" at one position in its travel.
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