rgordon1979

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Naa, just picked up a RX-8 a few weeks ago. I can only afford one money pit right now.

88 vert

hey thats kewl, congratulations on the RX8 purchase. You still got the mazda 3? At least with the 8 you have a warranty and not to big of a money pit besides payment.

rgordon1979

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Thanks. I traded the 3 in. Yeah, it is soo nice to have a warranty. I am itching for a super or turbo kit to come out to see how much it will cost. It is a blast so far though, this break-in period is really driving me crazy though.

onepointone

19k on the motor with NEW rotor housings.
new clutch/pp
racing beat header, 2.25" exhaust, into a stock over-axle back (comes with aftermarket over-axle back with muffler, it was just too loud and i got a ticket)
164k on the chassis
suspension tech sway bars
eibach springs
tokico blues sway bars
hawk hps brake pads (have under 1000 miles on them)
sumitomo htr 200's, (205/60/13) probably half tread life left
comes with three sets of rims
red exterior, blue interior (CLEAN interior)
its a gs, with gsl rear diff.

thats all i can think of right now.

im going to ask 2k for the car. anyone interested?


hopefully the swap goes DECENTLY smooth...

niburu

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^^^ I'll see if anyone I know would be interested

OK this going to be rather random:

Zach - let me know if you have any 325is questions, and you can check mine out sometime.

Well that was a surprisingly fast yet difficult course yesterday, watching the Lotus Elise take it though was entertaining.
So who is going to be autocrossing next year?
Where can I get the socket needed to change out the sparkplugs?

Zach McAfee

Well, to add to my not-being-able-to-decide -ness, I'm looking at something I can drive everyday and tow my track car. I'm wondering if a Range Rover will be a sufficient tow vehicle for 2400 lbs. plus a trailor.

I aM doRiftO on that track! Another cool AutoX. Not very technical, and not much too remember, but cool anyway.

Anywhere? Do you need the special one that fits inside the housing? If not, it should be a standard socket.

niburu

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I went through my pile of sockets, looks like I'll have to take a walk over to Sears

Zach McAfee

I meant standard spark plug socket, btw.

onepointone

well, the motor swap went pretty smooth. i started working on the car about 1ish. i had a bare block (the new motor) and transfered everything over including that nasty *** rats nest over (all the emissions **** for you non-first gen guys). i dropped the motor in, spent about $41 on fluids and spark plugs, and no ****, the thing fired RIGHT up. it got turned over maybe once before it caught. it smokes like HELL right now because the guy had regular oil in there to preserve the internals, and the floats in my pos carb are still sticking even though it just got rebuilt. (i was kinda expecting that).

the motor sounds real good as far as compression goes. i turned it over with no plugs in it to spew some of the oil out, and it sounded alot more solid than the other motor. i run a compression check on it tomorrow to see where it stands compared the the other motor. i wish i didnt have those damn carb problems.

niburu

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I had one of those at one time, but over the course of moving several times, friends borrowing stuff, and I haven't had to (or been able to) change plugs for so long lord only knows where it is. Milwaukee maybe.

onepointone

my car runs smooth as a mother ****** now anyone want to buy it now :d :d :d

dead_fc

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i live near richmond but my fc is dead the engine is licked and to be quite honest i didnt know much about the fc when i bought one and i still dont know alot but i do know that my engine is locked when i bout the ccar i knew that it had been sitting a while anf i know that it isnt good to let a rotary engine sit so i was running it every day and one day i gave it some ags and the throtle got stuck and the engine redlined and i cut is off well i didnt mess with the car for the rest of the day and then the next day i went to start it and it wouldent turn over all it was doing was clicking so i took off the fan shroud and the clutch fan to see if i could turn the main pully and i broke a wratchet trying to lol but i would really like some input on what you guys think on this

rgordon1979

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When it redlined it probably flexed the shaft and cause the bearings to lock onto the eccentric shaft or the rotor(s) to contact the side housings and lock up. Either way it will most likely need a rebuild.

Did it make any funny noises when it redlined or as you shut it off?

Looks like the TII may be out of here this Friday. Does anyone want dibs before I call this guy back?!!

onepointone

i put about 50 miles on the car tonight, and im driving a 60 mile round trip to work tomorrow with it. so far everything seems in order. my "add coolant" light keeps coming on, and its full? ill have to mess with it tomorrow.

im going to put it on a lift tomorrow at work to make sure everything under the car is tight and looks in good order (i did the swap with the car on jackstands). so far the motor feels real strong. i have no problem keeping the car, i think im just ready to move to something with more power / a better suspension setup from the factory. i dont really like the way the first gens have solid rear axles.


SOOOO EXCITED


here she is with no motor, it was kinda weird seeing my car like this.


notice how the front is white? thats not normal is it?


everything ready to go....


getting ready to start her up...


SMOKED like a champ. i didnt think to have the camera ready. it was MUCH worse at first.


clean rotor housing

onepointone

i had to get this... i have a couple different friends stop by here and there, but my girlfriend was there when i took the motor out, she was there when i swapped everything over, and when i put the thing in. even today when i was having all those problems. she got her hands dirty helping me out, and she even said she liked doing it, but next time she wanted to do more stuff . i thought that was pretty dope. she asked alot of questions and i showed her how all the stuff works. if she didnt know what it was, she asked. if she didnt understand i showed her. definately badass


everything together...


i had many carb issues. i think they are all sorted out.. i REALLY wish i had a holly or weber.....


and this is the old motor. that thing was one HUGE oil leak. im going to take it apart sometime next week when i have some time so i can see the damages. its had a long and hard last 35k miles. lots of autox, running hard... just generally abuse.. ill admit. strong *** motor. it still has compression. i think there were other problems that caused it not to run (ie: ignition and carb flooding). i think it will still run, its just old and tired. ill post some pictures of the inside when i get a chance.

dead_fc

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it didnt make any unusal noises when it redlined ijus wish that i knew a place that could do a rebuild that wouldent charge a arm and a legaround here

afterburn27

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There's probably still some air in the system

niburu

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Dave's problem of the week:
I have had a small coolant leak for loike a month now and today I finally found it.
The bottom portion of ater pump seal is leaking under full throttle.
Obviously I need to replace the gasket, should I just replace the water pump while I'm at it?
Is this a big pain in the as or can I do it in my driveway?
-time passes-
OK confered with my mechanic, he's pretty sure it the pump itself leaking out it weep holes at the bottom.
Looks like new water pump it is, hope they ain't expensive

Zach McAfee

I know someone who does rebuilds pretty cheap

I don't think you'll like the price for parts, though. Are you ready to spend $1400?

Keep her.

Longest sentence ever.

onepointone

i know someone selling a red 85 rx7 with a 19k mile 12a in it for decently cheap if you decide you dont want to rebuild the motor

cafcwest

well needed thread bump. Going to go get my RIMMMMSSSSS today dawgs.

onepointone

yea we do need a bump...

what rims?

cafcwest

18X9 front, 18x10 rear. Too good to pass up.




they really make the GT3 chair more realisitic

MFP10thAnn

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Damn Dude! Those are tight! Are they going on an FC? We need pics installed!!!

cafcwest

I don't think the offsets are going to be very favorable. I'm thinking of flipping them on eBay to make some play money but I don't know yet.