not new, just never introduced...
01-28-09, 05:06 PM
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been some time now since the last update, but a lot has been done in the meantime...
- FD UIM
- FD TB
- FD Greddy compression tube
- all emissions welded shut
- KG-parts red anodised fuelrails
- new 550 en 750cc injectors for the rails
- Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
- AN fittings for fuel system
- ACT prolite 4,3kg flywheel
- modified the wiring loom
- portmatched both inlet and exhaust manifolds
- wastegate ported even further (had boostcreep in 5th)
- Forge wastegate actuator
- new clear headlights
- bi-xenon set 4300k
i wanted to get my tranny rebuild, but had troubles finding any companies that were happy to do it. after searching some more, i came across a brand new TII transmission which would cost me LESS then a tranny-rebuild...
as you can see a lot of material has to be removed!
engine with some fresh new paint
exhaust manifold doesnt match the exhaust ports, so i grinded them down a bit...
ACT prolite 4,3kg flywheel
EGR welded shut (that is why the 3nd rotor tends to run lean first, because the intake temp is lower then that of the 1st rotor!)
testfitment
- FD UIM
- FD TB
- FD Greddy compression tube
- all emissions welded shut
- KG-parts red anodised fuelrails
- new 550 en 750cc injectors for the rails
- Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
- AN fittings for fuel system
- ACT prolite 4,3kg flywheel
- modified the wiring loom
- portmatched both inlet and exhaust manifolds
- wastegate ported even further (had boostcreep in 5th)
- Forge wastegate actuator
- new clear headlights
- bi-xenon set 4300k
i wanted to get my tranny rebuild, but had troubles finding any companies that were happy to do it. after searching some more, i came across a brand new TII transmission which would cost me LESS then a tranny-rebuild...
as you can see a lot of material has to be removed!
engine with some fresh new paint
exhaust manifold doesnt match the exhaust ports, so i grinded them down a bit...
ACT prolite 4,3kg flywheel
EGR welded shut (that is why the 3nd rotor tends to run lean first, because the intake temp is lower then that of the 1st rotor!)
testfitment
03-14-09, 03:06 PM
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YEAAH...
engine bay is nearly finished. only need to finish up the interior and electronics. fill up with fluids on monday en see if it will fire up again!
got some goodies last week:
Apexi powerFC en Apexi AVCR
heatwrapped the downpipe
made an airduct for better airflow through olicooler and radiator
fitted the intercooler piping to the new intake
more soon
engine bay is nearly finished. only need to finish up the interior and electronics. fill up with fluids on monday en see if it will fire up again!
got some goodies last week:
Apexi powerFC en Apexi AVCR
heatwrapped the downpipe
made an airduct for better airflow through olicooler and radiator
fitted the intercooler piping to the new intake
more soon
06-01-09, 10:11 AM
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NO 
i see it's been a while since ive posted some updates here.
car has been running for a while now and fixed some problems.
i had huge oil temp issues, now fitted a 25x30cm oil cooler and temp is now perfect! i broke my stock diff, replaced that now with a torsen type out of an FD.
the car feels very strong due to the abnormal amount of low end torque with the stock turbo and stock ports
i am fitting the powerFC next week, 19th of June i'll be going over to the UK to get the car tuned by RE-Worx.
i see it's been a while since ive posted some updates here.
car has been running for a while now and fixed some problems.
i had huge oil temp issues, now fitted a 25x30cm oil cooler and temp is now perfect! i broke my stock diff, replaced that now with a torsen type out of an FD.
the car feels very strong due to the abnormal amount of low end torque with the stock turbo and stock ports
i am fitting the powerFC next week, 19th of June i'll be going over to the UK to get the car tuned by RE-Worx.
06-14-09, 05:03 AM
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long time no update, so here it is...
i made the undertray for the radiator and oil cooler, for the water temp it did some good thing but no help for the oil.
got 110C just cruising on the motorway! so i ordered a bigger oil cooler, pretty much the biggest one i could find...
core is 25x30cm and i mounted it in the center of the radiator, letting the fan pull the air through.
air temp on startup goes to 80C, then when th fan kicks in it goes down to 60C. when driving normal it gets 75-80, 85 on the motorway.
did some heavy testing one time and it never got over 95C!
some time ago i was just cruising on the motorway and suddenly a loud noise and rattle from the rear end. pulled over but couldnt see anything. luckily i wasn't too far from home, so i took it back to the garage for a quick look.
put the car on some stands and let the tires spin. nothing sounded wrong with while accelerating. but when i let off the throttle around 100km/h on the gauge, the rear end started to scream and jump around...
so it was time to take the diff out!
that did NOT look good!
the oil that came out ws somewhat grey metallic and the magnetic plug was covered in chunks
the gears had a lot of play if you just wiggle the axles around.
the locking pin on the center axle was broken and got shifted from side to side. the axle was pushed out of the housing on both sides and absolutely destroid the final gear.
oddly enough, the crown isn't damaged at all
so its time to replace everything...
and i wanted an LSD and looked around, but aftermarket like KAAZ is just way too expensive! so i decided to go for the FD Torsen diff...
made a call toone of the rotary guys here and got myself another FC diff from which i used the final drive and a FD torsen unit, all with not too many miles or abuse. and that for just €250,-
only thing was that i wanted to replace the front diff mount, due to te fact it is an absolute pain to replace! got a stock mazda part, so no competition mount.
then i put the FD unit in the FC housing and i was really surprised how well this all went. i used to work at a printing company where i did maintenance on the big presses and have aligned a lot of sprockets in the past. so i did this with NO measuring at all, just pure feeling and intuition!
i made the undertray for the radiator and oil cooler, for the water temp it did some good thing but no help for the oil.
got 110C just cruising on the motorway! so i ordered a bigger oil cooler, pretty much the biggest one i could find...
core is 25x30cm and i mounted it in the center of the radiator, letting the fan pull the air through.
air temp on startup goes to 80C, then when th fan kicks in it goes down to 60C. when driving normal it gets 75-80, 85 on the motorway.
did some heavy testing one time and it never got over 95C!
some time ago i was just cruising on the motorway and suddenly a loud noise and rattle from the rear end. pulled over but couldnt see anything. luckily i wasn't too far from home, so i took it back to the garage for a quick look.
put the car on some stands and let the tires spin. nothing sounded wrong with while accelerating. but when i let off the throttle around 100km/h on the gauge, the rear end started to scream and jump around...
so it was time to take the diff out!
that did NOT look good!
the oil that came out ws somewhat grey metallic and the magnetic plug was covered in chunks
the gears had a lot of play if you just wiggle the axles around.
the locking pin on the center axle was broken and got shifted from side to side. the axle was pushed out of the housing on both sides and absolutely destroid the final gear.
oddly enough, the crown isn't damaged at all
so its time to replace everything...
and i wanted an LSD and looked around, but aftermarket like KAAZ is just way too expensive! so i decided to go for the FD Torsen diff...
made a call toone of the rotary guys here and got myself another FC diff from which i used the final drive and a FD torsen unit, all with not too many miles or abuse. and that for just €250,-
only thing was that i wanted to replace the front diff mount, due to te fact it is an absolute pain to replace! got a stock mazda part, so no competition mount.
then i put the FD unit in the FC housing and i was really surprised how well this all went. i used to work at a printing company where i did maintenance on the big presses and have aligned a lot of sprockets in the past. so i did this with NO measuring at all, just pure feeling and intuition!
06-14-09, 05:04 AM
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the new torsen in the FC housing
havent tested it for real, but i could already feel the back end giving much more grip then before when leaving the corners!
time for some new tires! did 23k on the old Falken FK451
now got the new FK452.
welded a "cat" in the exhaust.
here in holland, rotary has no emissions tests, but since i have the code for a cat on my registration forms, there must be one on there...
but its no restriction at all, its just a plain 3inch pipe, where they welded a housing on.
this way i dont have to change the exhaust every year for MOT.
got creative and made an undertray, to close up the entire front of the car. i already felt more stability on higher speeds...
now need to make a diffuser for the rear, as the rear bumper just acts as a parachute.
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replaced the standard running lights and JDM FTP's with LED's, now the color matches the Xenon headlights.
before and after shot
img]http://94.100.114.87/612950001-613000000/612969301-612969400/612969396_5_WsnU.jpeg[/img]
havent tested it for real, but i could already feel the back end giving much more grip then before when leaving the corners!
time for some new tires! did 23k on the old Falken FK451
now got the new FK452.
welded a "cat" in the exhaust.
here in holland, rotary has no emissions tests, but since i have the code for a cat on my registration forms, there must be one on there...
but its no restriction at all, its just a plain 3inch pipe, where they welded a housing on.
this way i dont have to change the exhaust every year for MOT.
got creative and made an undertray, to close up the entire front of the car. i already felt more stability on higher speeds...
now need to make a diffuser for the rear, as the rear bumper just acts as a parachute.
[img]
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replaced the standard running lights and JDM FTP's with LED's, now the color matches the Xenon headlights.
before and after shot
img]http://94.100.114.87/612950001-613000000/612969301-612969400/612969396_5_WsnU.jpeg[/img]
06-14-09, 05:05 AM
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some new plugs.
found them on RHDJapan and did some searching.
they are supposed to be THE plugs for rotary, so why not give it a try!
i am really straining the engine with the stock turbo, so its never a bad thing to have some good sparks! in the past i had problems with detonation with the stock plugs and already stepped over to B9EGV.
these are also the same size as stock, so no need for a special socket.
made an airbox for the new situation with the PowerFC.
the MAF will be removed so i had to make a new intake.
got a funnel in the front bumper whichs leads into a 2,5 inch pipe leading straight to the airbox. that should free up some HP as well, as i dont suck in any warm air anymore.
its now a quick fix with the ducttape, just needed to get it working.
plan on making a nice aluminium housing in the near future.
tuesday MOT and friday i am going over to the UK, to get it tuned at RE-Worx. then driving to Wellingborough for a good nights sleep and in the weekend i will be attending Japshow at SantaPod!
found them on RHDJapan and did some searching.
they are supposed to be THE plugs for rotary, so why not give it a try!
i am really straining the engine with the stock turbo, so its never a bad thing to have some good sparks! in the past i had problems with detonation with the stock plugs and already stepped over to B9EGV.
these are also the same size as stock, so no need for a special socket.
made an airbox for the new situation with the PowerFC.
the MAF will be removed so i had to make a new intake.
got a funnel in the front bumper whichs leads into a 2,5 inch pipe leading straight to the airbox. that should free up some HP as well, as i dont suck in any warm air anymore.
its now a quick fix with the ducttape, just needed to get it working.
plan on making a nice aluminium housing in the near future.
tuesday MOT and friday i am going over to the UK, to get it tuned at RE-Worx. then driving to Wellingborough for a good nights sleep and in the weekend i will be attending Japshow at SantaPod!
I might have to spend some more money and pick up my game