I have played with many cars over the years. I have rebuilt engines, modified engines, added turbos, added superchargers, and other wacky stuff. But I have never got to play with a rotary.
I have had an interest in tearing apart a rotary for a long time, and since there seems to be a healthy supply of Rx8s with bad engines for cheap, I purchased a low compression 04. front rotor 60 psi, rear 80 psi.
It still runs,and drives nice. I knew this car had a bad engine, but i was surprised by how smooth the engine ran, and the engine was quiet. I expected it to run rough and make loud knocking sounds.
I never drove a rx8 until I picked this one up, and the car is impressive with both its handling and comfort.
My primary goal with this project is the enjoyment of tearing the engine apart and rebuilding it.
This car is my toy and will be driven maybe twice a week at most, so I am open to any suggestions about obnoxious power mods.
I have been reading and searching the forums about adding more power and longevity to the engine. I have some questions.
1. has anyone tried COPs (coil on plug)? You could eliminate spark plug wires(a failure point) and switch to a more reliable hotter coil. I have done this to other engines with great results.
2. I couldn't find anything on adding a third oil injector to the rotor housing. drilling, tapping the housing and adding lines to emulate the series 2 car's third injector shouldn't be too difficult(at least for me).
3. Since i will have the motor apart I planned on doing some porting. However after doing some reading, it doesn't seem to be much of a power benefit. Am I wrong on this.
4. Are there any rotary gurus or shops in North East oHIo?
I have had an interest in tearing apart a rotary for a long time, and since there seems to be a healthy supply of Rx8s with bad engines for cheap, I purchased a low compression 04. front rotor 60 psi, rear 80 psi.
It still runs,and drives nice. I knew this car had a bad engine, but i was surprised by how smooth the engine ran, and the engine was quiet. I expected it to run rough and make loud knocking sounds.
I never drove a rx8 until I picked this one up, and the car is impressive with both its handling and comfort.
My primary goal with this project is the enjoyment of tearing the engine apart and rebuilding it.
This car is my toy and will be driven maybe twice a week at most, so I am open to any suggestions about obnoxious power mods.
I have been reading and searching the forums about adding more power and longevity to the engine. I have some questions.
1. has anyone tried COPs (coil on plug)? You could eliminate spark plug wires(a failure point) and switch to a more reliable hotter coil. I have done this to other engines with great results.
2. I couldn't find anything on adding a third oil injector to the rotor housing. drilling, tapping the housing and adding lines to emulate the series 2 car's third injector shouldn't be too difficult(at least for me).
3. Since i will have the motor apart I planned on doing some porting. However after doing some reading, it doesn't seem to be much of a power benefit. Am I wrong on this.
4. Are there any rotary gurus or shops in North East oHIo?
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