boosted
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| posted on 1/3/15 at 05:10 PM |
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nope cut sides off ground and chisel flat part off...bit of a sod tbh
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compturbo
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| posted on 8/4/15 at 12:41 AM |
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Love the idea of a rotary in one of these! Such a compact engine. RX8 is quite an underrated car too imo
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boosted
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| posted on 8/4/15 at 08:05 PM |
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Well i went out for a drive today after quite a few months in bits.....awesome brutal acceleration......got 4 wheel alignment done after i set up with
tape measure and couple of turns on front toe all good. no adjustment needed to back and now got toe in on rear axle ......very happy indeed. All in
green on the machine..no leaks no bangs no rattles no whines..happy days so booked a trackday ! 1 final job rpm on digi dash has stopped working thats
it so tomoz job.     
[Edited on 8/4/15 by boosted]
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 9/4/15 at 04:34 AM |
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Whoop's, mistake reply
[Edited on 9/4/15 by LBMEFM]
[Edited on 9/4/15 by LBMEFM]
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boosted
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| posted on 18/4/15 at 12:14 PM |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hlqh4fITwI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N21hyk7kjoE
safe to say its all good! soz about vid quality go poo went flat ...allday no issues best day with it so far. having fun that what counts.
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boosted
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 05:54 PM |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPxyIqQeGNA
lost the engine at the end of this session.....maybe not such a good choice. spun a rotor bearing. engines out and in bits. mmmm s2000
conversion?
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james h
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by boosted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPxyIqQeGNA
lost the engine at the end of this session.....maybe not such a good choice. spun a rotor bearing. engines out and in bits. mmmm s2000
conversion?
Could you have not done a cheeky swap with the white RX-8 you passed? Or did his engine blow up by the end too That looked v quick though, shame
the motors just aren't reliable.
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boosted
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 08:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by james h
quote:
Originally posted by boosted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPxyIqQeGNA
lost the engine at the end of this session.....maybe not such a good choice. spun a rotor bearing. engines out and in bits. mmmm s2000
conversion?
Could you have not done a cheeky swap with the white RX-8 you passed? Or did his engine blow up by the end too That looked v quick though, shame
the motors just aren't reliable.
I m gonna rebuild it ! 1 more engine as it only took out e shaft and rotor and most parts are reusable....my plates are bridge ported for more power.
i'm 99% sure oil surge which wouldve taken a piston engine out as well. so few mods to sump....deeper and baffled and thermostat controlled oil
coolers. Come this far.....engines done circa 2000 miles.
oil starvation....
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boosted
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| posted on 11/6/15 at 01:47 PM |
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done the research its a swap to s2000 power. gather parts mode.
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boosted
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| posted on 16/6/15 at 06:32 PM |
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picked this up yesterday.
got cracking today.
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boosted
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| posted on 16/6/15 at 06:37 PM |
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gearbox fits in narrow! (On wood at mo)
could not fit any rotors in here.....on serious note this drops the car down to Class B and should then be competitive....if you race a rotary they
apply a co eff to your engine size....which nobbles you b4 you start.
this is a tried and tested route no pioneering here.
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boosted
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| posted on 1/10/15 at 09:20 AM |
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little update...been a while....The s2000 engine and box is still in garage as would have written off summer track fun doing the conversion. So stuck
the spare rotary engine in with a new baffled gated sump from the US of A. been using alot on the road. much fun.
look on ebay over the winter and find a kitcar needing a new engine and box and have 2 !
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samjc
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| posted on 6/11/15 at 10:06 AM |
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Any updates on the s2000 now winters setting in.
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boosted
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| posted on 6/11/15 at 11:30 AM |
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well all up in air atmo.....seem to have fubared my shoulder somehow so currently waiting on the consultants prognosis! looks like 8 weeks after op of
doing nothing. So just sold the s2000 engine in tall block as couldnt see it happening this winter. I cant drive car atmo for any great length of time
defo not a track day how i want to drive it so it wait and see time after op if i can continue to drive the Westy.
the spare is in and running great but has not been subjected to a track day. Has not got the power of the old 1 and miss that power. Im probably
gonna do 1 more rotary engine either build this 1 myself or pay a little more and get it rebuilt with warranty.....racing think its done before its
started.....cant really compete with the budgets involved and trackdays offer so much more seat time.
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colin99999
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| posted on 11/11/15 at 11:09 PM |
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Just watched your Hullavington vid - that was my first outing with my blue & white Ginetta that you passed near the start. What's the rotary
like on fuel when you're giving it some?
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be...
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gaz_gaz
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| posted on 12/11/15 at 10:53 AM |
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On track with an RX8 renesis you'll get similar MPG to other cars with similar power and weight.
She's a greedy bugger when poodling around town though.
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boosted
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| posted on 12/11/15 at 07:12 PM |
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I was gonna say the say as above ! i have a 51 plate wrx wagon...it does 200 miles to £50...get 200 miles outta £60.00 in my road rx8. i dont poodle
anywhere. the rex is faster too just!
On track i fill the 20L tank and take 30L with me...i get through it all to 1/4 of tank at Hullavington and got home knackered countless sessions.
factor a little in for premix in the tank. comparable cost.....i once put my evo 8 i had road keevil for a track day and had to refill the tank at
lunch time...that was awful.
Im staying rotary put so much work into it i cant quit when i nearly there. oil surge killed the engine that happens too fast piston engines as well
on circuit, solve and move on.
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gaz_gaz
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| posted on 12/11/15 at 07:38 PM |
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glad you've seen sense,
I love a rotary, Had multiple RX7s and RX8s.
Also spoke with Carl Hayward about an engine for a spare chassis I have,
I think the rotary 7 will happen but probably not with a Hayward motor.
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colin99999
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| posted on 12/11/15 at 09:27 PM |
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Cool, I'd heard the rotary was similar to piston engine fuel wise running at full chat. If the Zetec in mine goes pop it'd be a nice
compact engine/box install to try.
Speaking of fuel, last time out at Hullavington with me and a mate driving we did 85 odd litres of fuel, the car was running pretty much 40 mins of
every hour mind. Got through some brakes too! All good fun though...
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be...
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Rich J
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| posted on 12/11/15 at 10:40 PM |
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quote:
I think the rotary 7 will happen but probably not with a Hayward motor.
Garry - I can recommend Oldone's Racing He's Basingstoke way.
Speak to Era the owner/engineer and tell him Uncle Rich sent you
[Edited on 12/11/15 by Rich J]
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gaz_gaz
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| posted on 13/11/15 at 07:56 AM |
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Hi Rich.
I've spent a fair bit of time down at Eras place.
I had an engine in an old car that was ported by Era and built up by Jon Goodwin that used to do time attack in the RX7 FC.
That's where I'd be going for a motor 
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Rich J
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| posted on 13/11/15 at 11:30 AM |
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It's small world
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boosted
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| posted on 14/11/15 at 11:18 AM |
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Ive stripped my Bridgeport down....just deciding whether i build myself or get rebuilt with warranty.
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boosted
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| posted on 27/12/15 at 02:32 PM |
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getting distracted by this.
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boosted
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| posted on 14/2/16 at 10:35 AM |
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Oh and original engine is still going strong took it out yesterday lol.
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