Rx8 cosmo feul issue

Hi guys need some advise , my rx8 got a new cosmo 13b conv with somthing like a t67 turbo , the fuel pump is already a aromotive 340l/m pump but it look to small when i go into boost 1bar it starts running lean is there and mods that needs to happen with the feul pump catridge ? Somebody mentioned pop release must also be modified ? :wallbash:

Starting AutoX after the winter.

I have done some reading and found that AutoX seems to be a fairly cheap and fun hobby. I have always loved my cars and enjoyed playing around on the road but I think its time to be more responsible and do it on a closed track.



I would like to hear from an experienced AutoXer on their experiences and what I should know going into this adventure.



Also I would like some information on alignments and suspension... something dumbed down. I know a little bit about cars, im no master mechanic but I have done alot of the work myself to my cars.



I dont understand alot of the termonology when people talk about camber, and alignment termenology.



I can always wiki the temonology but my brain will probably explode with all the information in there.



As I am just starting should I just get a regular alignment and not worry about this?

Cheap Cats / Catalytic Converters for NC inspection

Hey guys, my cat finally died on me but I am overdue for an inspection. In my county in NC, it is a plug and play emissions inspection. So long as the Readiness is there, the car will pass (one may fail on 2004 models but Evap never completes before Catalyst). I keep getting a P0420. I replaced the up and downstream 02 sensors as part of maintenance last year but the cat has 140K on it now so I am pretty sure she is tired. I just bought a midpipe to replace the cat pipe (FLAMES YO!) but I need to pass inspection before I swap it in. I have found some super cheap Ebay cats for around $150. I doubt they would last very long but I only need about 60 - 100 miles or so to click by so the catalyst check completes. Sometimes less.



Has anyone else tried them? Even the Magnaflow model isn't a bad deal but I know they don't last so well either. The main thing is to get the car to pass then slip the catless pipe in and I am good for another year.



I have considered the RP supercat but have heard mixed things about it. And an OEM cat is a minimum $1,000 and it climbs from there. The car is barely worth $4,000 now. I searched around for cat info but couldn't find anything where people had used cheap cats as temporary passing parts. Anyone have any thoughts?



Ironic, if I lived in the next county, it would only need basic safety inspection. -__-

Oil Metering Pump issues

Hey everyone,



My RX-8 started to have issues last week with a my CEL light coming on and I brought it to a shop and had the mechanic read the code.



It came back with P1688 and he suspected the sensor being faulty. I have oil pressure as the gauge on the dashboard shows.



I ran into limp mode a couple days ago and I also have read all these threads about this issue.



http://ift.tt/1whbMW6

http://ift.tt/1whbK0y



I had the CEL cleared and it hasn't showed up yet but if it does what should I do? Would I need to reset the switch as per the other threads? Could there be any other underlying issues with this?



Thanks in advance everyone

Hot start issue, and another concern

I am pretty new here. I have been reading a lot of posts, but haven't commented or started any threads of my own until now. I just got my 2005 RX-8 in July (traded a kid straight across for my bad tranny BMW, hoping I got the better end of the deal. Now Im not so sure). When I got the car, the kid I got it from told me the starter was going out. My car was not included in the few 05's with the recalled starter that Mazda replaced. I don't know any of the history on the car whatsoever. I never noticed long, cold starts until I watched everyone's videos with their upgraded starters and 1 second starts. My cold start is 3 or 4 seconds maybe, but it starts on the first try every time. On hot starts, sometimes it can take up to 8-10 seconds to start, sometimes it wont start at all. I have watched video after video on bad starters and have noticed the same thing in every one of them. The RPM gauge acts different than mine does, and I am hoping someone has an explanation (please bear with me, I don't know a whole lot about cars, and I am a girl :wink2:). It seems like everyone's RPM gauge stays on 0 when they are having a long start. My gauge goes up to maybe 500 RPMs. If my car is going to start, the gauge will stay there until the car starts. If it is not going to start, the gauge will drop back down. There are a couple other issues I have noticed with my car: my idle drops when I am in drive, but sitting at a stop light, and my car vibrates. The RPMs drop to about 800-850, then they come back up to around 900-950. The only other issue I can think of is the other day, I backed out of my driveway and as I was backing up, the car stopped suddenly, as if someone slammed on the brakes. It did it twice (and scared the crap out of me). What would cause this?!? Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you.

{ FS } 6 speed trans oil metering pump engine parts

i have a 05 6-speed trans 400 60k miles on it was told it was fine never used it shipping it would be 125 ups ground



got a omp with lines 100



upper and lower intake with all actuators etc 125



upper lower fuel rail with all injectors 125



alternator 25



also have some 6-port engine parts



engine rotors good rotor bearings 100 each



e-shaft 75



engine plates all 3 with no side plate rotor contact surface look decent no side seal grooving 125 each



rotor housings some flaking ok for budget 50 each



high power stat gears bearing look ok 75 for front and rear



oil pan clean inside no dents 30





best to email me usedcarpartss@aol.com

Well it finally happened :( Had to convert my car to Automatic lol... for a bit...

Thing started squeaking a while back actually, I'm surprised it took so long to snap.

AND WHY WAS THERE NOBODY saying anything about it being a PITA to take out.... dat top left bolt man... Can't wait for all the fun putting it back on... yay....