Scratching my head over what apex seals to pick
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i should also say that this was a PP engine and it made peak power at more like 8,500, so shift point is probably under 9500.
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well if you’re asking about an NA engine the Iannetti ceramic has a stellar reputation for optimum sealing, minimum wear, and overall durability. Yeah they cost, but in the long haul it doesn’t take many new rotors or housings to offset the difference. I suppose it just depends what your goal is. Sometimes pro parts are hard to justify for non-pro use.
kind of hoping someone will post feedback on the i-Racing seals at some point. They are getting positive feedback from high end/pro builders, just not on here yet that I’ve seen. It’s not like some mega-buck product that might get hyped up to generate a sales profit. The price seems reasonable if they perform as suggested.
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kind of hoping someone will post feedback on the i-Racing seals at some point. They are getting positive feedback from high end/pro builders, just not on here yet that I’ve seen. It’s not like some mega-buck product that might get hyped up to generate a sales profit. The price seems reasonable if they perform as suggested.
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well if you’re asking about an NA engine the Iannetti ceramic has a stellar reputation for optimum sealing, minimum wear, and overall durability. Yeah they cost, but in the long haul it doesn’t take many new rotors or housings to offset the difference. I suppose it just depends what your goal is. Sometimes pro parts are hard to justify for non-pro use.
kind of hoping someone will post feedback on the i-Racing seals at some point. They are getting positive feedback from high end/pro builders, just not on here yet that I’ve seen. It’s not like some mega-buck product that might get hyped up to generate a sales profit. The price seems reasonable if they perform as suggested.
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kind of hoping someone will post feedback on the i-Racing seals at some point. They are getting positive feedback from high end/pro builders, just not on here yet that I’ve seen. It’s not like some mega-buck product that might get hyped up to generate a sales profit. The price seems reasonable if they perform as suggested.
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Unfortunately all of the 'pro builders' that I've spoken to via phone or in person can only give me either anecdotal or drag racing evidence. For me I need to see what these look like after either a season of real road racing, or, 10k on a car I know to be driven like a moron on the street.
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well I don’t really care to get into a tit for tat forum battle over it and just waited to point out that I totally get where you’re coming from, but that’s no proof of anything either. The main thing is somebody has to first even if it’s not you. And I’d like to see some results, but am not offended if you don’t agree with my optimism. No different than me trusting completely in God and someone else calling him imaginary. Ok, believe what you want. I have a set, but am not in the position to put them to the test yet. Still trying to get an NA RX8 back together at the moment on limited time availability.
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well I don’t really care to get into a tit for tat forum battle over it and just waited to point out that I totally get where you’re coming from, but that’s no proof of anything either. The main thing is somebody has to first even if it’s not you. And I’d like to see some results, but am not offended if you don’t agree with my optimism. No different than me trusting completely in God and someone else calling him imaginary. Ok, believe what you want. I have a set, but am not in the position to put them to the test yet. Still trying to get an NA RX8 back together at the moment on limited time availability.
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well I don’t really care to get into a tit for tat forum battle over it and just waited to point out that I totally get where you’re coming from, but that’s no proof of anything either. The main thing is somebody has to first even if it’s not you. And I’d like to see some results, but am not offended if you don’t agree with my optimism. No different than me trusting completely in God and someone else calling him imaginary. Ok, believe what you want. I have a set, but am not in the position to put them to the test yet. Still trying to get an NA RX8 back together at the moment on limited time availability.
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Why are we stepping on eggshells here? :P I don't see anyone keyboard cowboying or trashing anyones opinions. I'm honestly hoping that someone can provide some real evidence of either longevity or strength or something to the effect of making them a reasonable alternative to either stock or ceramics with Mazda approval, or, so long as its transparent where there are drawbacks etc (hell, it'd be great if they were only positives, I dunno).
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Why are we stepping on eggshells here? :P I don't see anyone keyboard cowboying or trashing anyones opinions. I'm honestly hoping that someone can provide some real evidence of either longevity or strength or something to the effect of making them a reasonable alternative to either stock or ceramics with Mazda approval, or, so long as its transparent where there are drawbacks etc (hell, it'd be great if they were only positives, I dunno).
The more I look into them, the more I'm leaning towards them. The fact that Mazda sells them (which I didn't realize when I first posted) is a HUGE vote of confidence. For some reason I thought they were 500 per rotor, but 500 per set is not much different from anyone else. My budget has already spiraled out of control, so whats another $1-200?
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What egt's where you seeing? I don't like that they are soft enough to warp, especially since I tend to run on the lean side + neg split around town for mileage which raises temps. I suppose that's still not the same as track dut , but still... I just wish there was more data about long term street use on the I-rotary seals. I really like them, just a little gun-shy without that data.
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Was not logging EGTs, but my guess is they were high. Still have stock twins
There is probably more data on the RX Parts seals than I-Rotary's. I know IRP puts them in a lot of their builds. I think they may be fine for street duty, but i would not recommend them for the track (occasional track days, maybe)
I plan to go with the I-Rotary's. On faith
There is probably more data on the RX Parts seals than I-Rotary's. I know IRP puts them in a lot of their builds. I think they may be fine for street duty, but i would not recommend them for the track (occasional track days, maybe)
I plan to go with the I-Rotary's. On faith
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IRP is where I've seen a lot of data on the RX parts seals, and he has stated they have builds with over 20k miles. Yours is the first "negative" thing I've seen on them, and that's in an extreme scenario that I won't ever really be seeing. This build is probably going to see ~350 hp and at most a couple track days a year (if that), so the RX parts look to be the way to go for now. Whenever I get a 2nd FC and build another 500+ HP motor, though, I will definitely be going with the i-rotary seals.
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Ah, thanks for that , not sure how I missed it. That was still basically the same problem, though - warping from too much heat, and they did it after a couple track days. I also noticed from the post above that, though, that the 2.5 Oz of premix was his recommendation for alcohol, with less for regular track or street. That makes me feel better about those seals for street use.
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well *most* street-use engines likely aren’t going to see sustained high rpm use and resulting sustained temperatures as a track car would
but you can always add more if going to the track or decide to endanger yourself and others out in public.
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but you can always add more if going to the track or decide to endanger yourself and others out in public.
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Its been a few years, but I do enjoy track days, though I've never done one on a track where I even saw 100 MPH. I hadn't originally been building this car for that, anyway, but the more I'm thinking about it the more I'm wanting to in the future. I'd LOVE to do a track day at COTA (F1 track in Austin, TX), and that would definitely have some susteaing high RPMs, but its very pricey. We've got a couple other road courses (Driveway Austin and Harris Hill) within a reasonable drive of me that are more affordable, but they don't have much in the way of straights. Still, I think its definitely something I should plan as a possibility.
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You don't need long straights. Whenever you're off the brakes, you're on the throttle. A track day is generally four 20 min sessions, sometimes 30 mins. That's up to 2 hours of brutal conditions on your car
One thing worth noting is if your car is forced induction or NA. If it's NA, exhaust temps should be lower
One thing worth noting is if your car is forced induction or NA. If it's NA, exhaust temps should be lower
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my last S5 NA, stock, with the EGT in the manifold in place of the O2, hit a peak of 710c, the turbo car is an FD REW with an FC turbo, EGT is preturbo and it will hit 850-900c. if the NA is uncorked though, i would expect EGT to be about the same 900c