breaking the rotary
#1
breaking the rotary
alright guys
sorry to be such a ******* newb but heres the deal
i have had my RX-7 for a month and am desperately trying to maintain it right but the more i read this board the more i ******* freak out
every other topic is about a rotary blowing and safety and stupid people. how in gods name can i maintain my rotary so that i dont end up as one of the stupid people spending 5-6k for a rebuild/engine?
here are my palns:
S-AFC, intake, DP. MP, straight pipes back, no muffler, no cat?
S-AFC before anything else btw
help me!
sorry to be such a ******* newb but heres the deal
i have had my RX-7 for a month and am desperately trying to maintain it right but the more i read this board the more i ******* freak out
every other topic is about a rotary blowing and safety and stupid people. how in gods name can i maintain my rotary so that i dont end up as one of the stupid people spending 5-6k for a rebuild/engine?
here are my palns:
S-AFC, intake, DP. MP, straight pipes back, no muffler, no cat?
S-AFC before anything else btw
help me!
#3
male stripper
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2 things to worry about: detonation and overheating.
detonation in a rotary attacks the apex seals and since they are only 2-3mm thick, can only stand up to a little abuse. this is mainly only a problem on turbo cars. the two things to watch on this is never run lean and always stay with a high octane gas (turbo applications). run searches on this in your generation of the forum.
overheating. this is two things, temp and rate of change in temp. since the rotary is a big *** sandwich of different metals, some expand and contract at a different rate. if done to fast, it can cause damage. high temps will also cause warping and once warped, leaking of oil and/or coolant in various places.
thats all i have for class today.
detonation in a rotary attacks the apex seals and since they are only 2-3mm thick, can only stand up to a little abuse. this is mainly only a problem on turbo cars. the two things to watch on this is never run lean and always stay with a high octane gas (turbo applications). run searches on this in your generation of the forum.
overheating. this is two things, temp and rate of change in temp. since the rotary is a big *** sandwich of different metals, some expand and contract at a different rate. if done to fast, it can cause damage. high temps will also cause warping and once warped, leaking of oil and/or coolant in various places.
thats all i have for class today.
#6
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iTrader: (3)
welcome!
anyway ... i'd definitely advise upgrading the cooling system before you touch anything other than the exhaust.
there was a recent thread that got started, so i'll link it here as a quick reference so you can gather any information it garners.
-> LINK
yeah, but like jeremy, mks, and myself said ... cooling system is VERY, VERY important. aside from that, regular oil changes, high octane fuel, and regular general maintenance (tune-ups) are key to engine longevity.
another tip - is switching to silicone vaccum hoses.
anyway ... i'd definitely advise upgrading the cooling system before you touch anything other than the exhaust.
there was a recent thread that got started, so i'll link it here as a quick reference so you can gather any information it garners.
-> LINK
yeah, but like jeremy, mks, and myself said ... cooling system is VERY, VERY important. aside from that, regular oil changes, high octane fuel, and regular general maintenance (tune-ups) are key to engine longevity.
another tip - is switching to silicone vaccum hoses.
#7
Doritos on a toothpick
get that turbo destroying pre cat out of there and get a nice downpipe for starters...and get a boost gauge so u can monitor the boost levels....if you do the midpipe and intake i would highly recomend replacing the prespool pill and maybe even a boost control....and hopefully by now you have gone through all the usual suspects...oil,tranny fluid, rear end, coolant,plugs, fuel filter,etc.....
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#8
Doritos on a toothpick
i'd stay away from the s-afc as this will only be a security blanket in the whole scheme of things,plus it causes the ecu to hit feul cut earlier since it thinks its recieving more air than it actually is....just dont exceed stock boost levels and this wont be necessary...use the money for a nice set of gauges instead.....
#12
Doritos on a toothpick
.7 would be about stock.... .666 bar comes out to roughly 9.7 lbs......thats close enough.....as long as you dont spike or creep over .8 then you should have no worries......
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NEVER run lean... that'll kill your motor. jeremy stated this and is exactly right. buy a pressure regulator and guage and check this once in a while.
and if your gonna take your rex somewhere, take it to Bret, im sure you wont be sorry. (bret=rotary perform.)
and if your gonna take your rex somewhere, take it to Bret, im sure you wont be sorry. (bret=rotary perform.)
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