Didn't have much time today. All I did was finish cutting/tacking the final Clamp and locate the BOV. This is the final design..now all this will go to the aluminum welder on Monday...:)

Cheers!

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I made a new list of things...this should cover all the way up to the car starting.

C

To Fabricate’s

Machine front cover (counterweight/alternator) - DONE
Machine Alternator Spacer to push fwd - DONE
Weld front cover - DONE
Front cover oil line - DONE
Machine front pulley spacer - DONE
Driver engine mount finish -(Not Needed)
Pass engine mount finish - DONE
Finish LIM (cut, weld, holes etc) - DONE
Drill UIM bolt hole - DONE
Make Throttle body adapter-DONE!
Oil filter Pedestal (Used Modified RX-8 one) - DONE
Modify Water Pump Outlet - STARTED
Modify Oil pan - DONE
Make Alternator Pulley - DONE
Make Custom water pump Tensioner plate - DONE
Make Alternator Tension Arm - DONE
Relocate OEM ECU to Firewall - DONE (Different Route)
Install Wastegates - DONE
Make Downpipe - DONE
Make Wastegate dump - DONE
Fuel rail mod - DONE
Make/Modify Fuel lines - DONE (NOT NEEDED)
Make Turbo Oil lines - STARTED
Make Radiator cover plate
Water reservoir
Make radiator lines
Intercooler mount - DONE
Cut/Tack Intercooler piping - DONE
Weld Intercooler piping - STARTED
Weld BOV - STARTED
Replace exhaust sleeves - DONE
Make Ignition Bracket
Join Exhaust to Down pipe



To Buy’s
Nuts - Manifold
Rubber Plug for water nipple by oil filler neck
Oil Injectors
Turbo Beanie
O-rings Injector to Manifold
O-rings Injector to fuel rail
Water Hose - Small
Water Hose - Medium
Oil
Anti-Freeze
Alternator-A/C Belt
Water Pump Belt
Oil Pan Bolts
Brake/Clutch Fluid
Battery
Exhaust Valve Motor

To Do’s
Loosen Powerplant Frame and re-tighten to relocate engine/tranny
Wrap Down pipe
Loosen Engine mounts and install Down pipe
Configure/Install Wastegates
Install Oil Injectors
Install Belts
Add Brake Fluid
Add Anti-Freeze
Install Bumper
Install Turbo Oil Lines
Plug Vacuum Fitting on LIM
Install Wiring Harness
Install FPR
Connect All Fuel Lines
Install/Connect BOV
Connect main vacuum to vacuum manifold
Connect Vacuum hoses (2nd Pump, gauge, microtech, Wastegates)
Add Oil
Install Strut Bar
Install Turbo Heat Shield
Install New Exhaust Valve Box/Motor

A small update. I actually decided to weld my own aluminum and its not as pretty as if I paid someone but I am very proud of the fact that they are my welds. I also worked on the Upper Radiator pipe using some stainless. Came out good. I then wrapped the Downpipe.

Cheers!

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Quick update...found a simple but effective way to mount my FPR using a spacer and began running the fuel lines. The list is getting smaller...ETA is looking like Wednesday for first start with the car driving sometime next weekend.

Cheers!

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Finally got the belts on there...getting closer and closer..

Cheers!

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Mmmh I can smell the napalm rotary smog :D

Won't that spin the waterpump backwards?

It wont...here is a pic of the stock system on the RX-8 which is the front cover/waterpump Im using...

Cheers!

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Cool. That sure makes it easier compared to the REW waterpump, I wasn't aware the RX8 pump spins in the other direction :)

Im 95% done with everything on top...UIM, throttle, turbo, Downpipe, Harness, Heater/Rad hoses, etc have been installed permanently. Now Im waiting for the radiator water tank (should arrive tomorrow) and then I have the stuff under the car (starter, O2 sensor, joining Downpipe to Midpipe etc)...Just an evening or so more...

Cheers!

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Updated List :nod:

To Fabricate’s

Make Radiator cover plate
Make Ignition Bracket
Join Exhaust to Down pipe after startup (add O2 Bung)


To Buy’s

Spark Plugs
Battery
Turbo Beanie
Exhaust Valve Motor


To Do’s

Tighten one Transmision Bolt
Plug Transmission Harness
Install Starter
Connect Vacuum Wastegates
Replace Spark Plugs
Install Coils
Connect ECU power/Ground
Install Radiator Reservoir
Add Anti-Freeze
Install Bumper
Add Oil
Install Strut Bar
Install Turbo Heat Shield
Install New Exhaust Valve Box/Motor

Awesome build!

Great work!

^ Thanks guys!

Just a quick view of the wastegates from the passenger's wheel well...Tight, but not as tight as it looks...they have good clearance all around...Soooo dificult to install...lol

Cheers!

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Quick update...

I SMELL FUMES!!!!

:egrin:

CHEERS!!!!!

mmm awesome

yesssssss!!!!!!

Well....it started this afternoon but when I came back 4-5hours later I couldnt get it to start...:(

I'm thinking it was so rich on that first start that I flooded it...I will try again tomorrow...

For now, here are some pics of the radiator reservoir that came in today and some of the car finally on its feet...:)

Cheers!

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LOL, I know you couldn't resist going back yesterday.

:lol:

want me to link the video? its on my youtube page

yes yes yes!!!

do it!

:)

c

wao it started right up!

Yup, first try.:icon_tup:

Holy hell I'm jealous, can't wait to start mine up. I hope it goes that smooth.

Well done!!!!

Well it wasn't that smooth because I will not start again LOL...I think it got so flooded that the spark plugs fouled and now it won't do anything...it was dripping fuel out of the spark plugs threads (they were only finger tight)...

I think new spark plugs, plug wires etc, are in order....along with fixing the tiny pin hole leak of coolant from my modified water housing outlet :/

I will keep at it this weekend and hopefully will get it finished sometime early next week...

Chris

Alright! It moved under his own power...its loud (the exhaust is not joined yet)...but all leaks are acounted for and fixed and it drives...now to work out all the little details...

Cheers!

Something's missing! :)
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I spotted the COORS LIGHTS.LOL

That's hawt.

Good shit!

Hey chris, you should hit up our Twin Cities RX8 Facebook group, as i know the others would dig this...


http://www.facebook.com/groups/378208118864707/

Nice, but no air cleaner and what you going do with the 13B-MSP block?

Awesome!!! we can go for a joy ride in about a month or two..

Looks great bro!

congrats ChrisRX8PR looks great

Quick Update...It only took a few miles of driving to realize that the amount of air that the OEM RX-8 throttle body allows through for idle is not going to cut it on this motor...So I decided to start work on an "idle control needle" of sorts using a pneumatic flow control valve. In case you are wondering, being as though the RX-8 is drive by wire, there is no idle control motor or bleed valve on the throttle since the OEM ecu decides where to hold idle. This is a problem because where its deciding, it wants to shut down. After all was said and done, it worked flawlessly, just enough air to allow me to adjust idle up to 1k-1.1k rpms if needed. Now I can adjust idle speed with the twist of the little knob on the valve. I ended up leaving it at around 850rpm.

Cheers!

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That looks really good, so does the valve open with the throttle?

Thanks!

The valve does not open or close with anything. It doesn't need to. All that its to do is bleed air from before the throttle to behind the throttle, enough air for the engine to idle. So basically, you screw it in or out once the engine is close to tune and then you lock it ones it reaches the desired RPM at idle.

Chris

Here is a short video with the Idle needle fully out...I later found out that the Throttle body was disconnected and that explained the high idle...It now sits at 850rpm...

:)

http://s679.photobucket.com/albums/v...=VIDEO0007.mp4

I love what your doing man! the rx8s dont apeal to me as much as the fds or fcs but still interesting! wont you be losing power and a lot of stuff by not using the origonal motor???

Yeah I had the same problem, I just used the Haltech Idle speed control instead.

That's a nice hack :D software is for dummy's hardware for the users.

Lol... Only reason I did the idle control that way is because the factory drive by wire throttle is not controlled by the microtech and it has no way of adjusting idle besides the oem ecu...there is no idle speed controller on it. :)

Chris, doesn't the Miccrotech have some kind of idle speed controller?

Yes it does but being as though I hooked it up through the RX-8 harness which doesn't have one and the fact that this bypass proved simple enough to make I just went for it. If it gives me any grief (varying idle with temperature etc) I won't hesitate to install an idle speed control motor. At the moment I did not have one to install so I went this route.

Cheers!

Aha, I see, well if you do get one see if you can use a 4wire GM unit, it's much better than a bac valve.

Ahh I see, sorry I dont know much about engines. But its intereesting some of the things people do.