What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Place for discussions about the RX-8
User avatar
New Duke
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 3387
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:38 pm
RX-8: R3
Colour: Sparkling Black
Location: Colchester, Essex
Has thanked: 1354 times
Been thanked: 1188 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by New Duke »

Tried all afternoon to remove my exhaust mid pipe but the front bolts were rusted solid to the flange (nuts came off fine). Tried hours of plusgas soaking, extension bars and harsh language but no joy and not enough room for me to cut them off safely. The angles were too tight to get my impact gun in too. The bolts even shattered one of my 14mm sockets.

First time I've been annoyed with the design of the car. At least that took 18 months.
User avatar
13Black
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 4726
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:14 pm
RX-8: 231
Colour: Velocity Red
Location: Leicestershire
Has thanked: 507 times
Been thanked: 811 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by 13Black »

Aren't those bolts splined and basically part of the flange now? Give the flange a good whack with a hammer to break some rust off and give the bolts a big ol whack rearwards, the sumbitch should come off with them still in the flange. Don't let the hex head deceive you.
These users thanked the author 13Black for the post:
New Duke (Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:15 pm)
-= Rotormelon Money Pit Build of Tasteless Questionable Bodgery =-
Experimelon 183whp rebuild | Rotary Revs D585s | PZ Suspension | Hawk & Yellowstuff pads | Extra steering lock | Custom exhaust | Added rearward flames of glory | Unnecessarily repurposed ball gags
-= Clicky click for build thread =-
User avatar
Scartlead
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 1676
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:43 pm
RX-8: 231
Location: N.Ireland
Has thanked: 83 times
Been thanked: 126 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Scartlead »

I’m finding nuts rusted solid a MAJOR annoyance now, with my build. I’ve been following some guides on line doing this and that, some of them have 100k miles on it and guess what? No rust WTF! Anyway rant over, apart from nuts with cotter pins.....I hate em :censored:
Aka Mark

My Build viewtopic.php?f=204&t=70916
User avatar
WhelanUK
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 311
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2016 3:09 pm
RX-8: PZ
Colour: Brilliant Black
Location: Coventry
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 16 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by WhelanUK »

100 mike trip to St Helens to fit this yesterday:
A18200BE-8153-4C5F-8D88-A3CC2785C26C.jpeg
Unfortunately got a puncture moving the car afterwards and ended up buying four new Uniroyal Rainsport tyres.
• Brilliant Black PZ • D585-R Coils • Magnecor Leads • Rear LED Lights • 13Black Mini Map • GROM Unit • Piano Black Trim • Cusco Front Strut Brace • Custom Steering Wheel • 13Black Engine Mounts • 20mm Spacers • Short Shifter • R3 Interior • AEM Intake • Toyosport Decat
User avatar
New Duke
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 3387
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:38 pm
RX-8: R3
Colour: Sparkling Black
Location: Colchester, Essex
Has thanked: 1354 times
Been thanked: 1188 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by New Duke »

](*,)
13Black wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:38 pm
Aren't those bolts splined and basically part of the flange now? Give the flange a good whack with a hammer to break some rust off and give the bolts a big ol whack rearwards, the sumbitch should come off with them still in the flange. Don't let the hex head deceive you.
That would explain why they wouldn't release! ](*,)

Problem was the rear bolts were also stuck (tho the springs and nuts came off) and I couldn't get enough back and forth play to clear the threads. Should have been more rough but I was nervous about damaging the cat. Was also going blind from all the plusgas dripped in my eyes by this point. Good times.

Scarlead, I feel your pain. Mine is only 2009 and every bolt I've seen since buying it has been rusted or corroded to a dimple. The previous owner lived right on the coast so maybe that's a factor. My 2004 X-type looks excellent underneath by comparison and not found a single rusted bolt in 10 years of DIY on it.
User avatar
SeeJay
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 3835
Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:17 pm
RX-8: R3
Colour: Sparkling Black
Location: Nottingham
Has thanked: 172 times
Been thanked: 363 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by SeeJay »

Another day 'down on the Farm' with Nick,for some diagnosmelon..

Smoke test showed all was well with no vac leak culprits 8) (and an awesome 'ghetto' smoker,if Nick doesn't mind my using the term..but you'd expect Johnson's Baby Oil to smell a bit more fragrant :-k ..)

Similar test thru' the exhaust,via the SAI,revealed a sealed system 8)

So,onto live data testing using two OEM MAF sensors - mine and Nick's - plus the cheap pattern-part MAF I bought last year..idle and 5K rev comparisons,noting fuel flow,MAF flow and STFT's,on both mine and Nick's car. In an organised scientific fashion,the results of each test were written on Post-it notes,and attached across the edge of my upraised bonnet,for easy reading and comparison :thumleft:

Conclusions :?: One or more injector is possibly underperforming..next area of attack.

Nick's Spin Doctor thread
These users thanked the author SeeJay for the post:
Big Bob (Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:13 pm)
2008 Sparkling Black R3 Japspeed Sportcat & Toyo Catback Drilled/grooved discs Simota Induction Kit D585 Coils Braided S/S lines Polished Engine Bay DRL's 2011 Spec Gearbox LED Side & fogs Calibre GT-R rims Michelin Pilot Sport 3 255/35 19 Nissan GTR spoiler RacingBeat ARB's Tein coilovers BHR motor mounts Amemiya Grille CL RC5 pads
User avatar
13Black
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 4726
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:14 pm
RX-8: 231
Colour: Velocity Red
Location: Leicestershire
Has thanked: 507 times
Been thanked: 811 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by 13Black »

It's as ghetto as Heath Robinson's Compton-born cousin.

But some mighty smoke it doth make! Should have taken my dad up on the offer of some strawberry flavoured vape fog.
-= Rotormelon Money Pit Build of Tasteless Questionable Bodgery =-
Experimelon 183whp rebuild | Rotary Revs D585s | PZ Suspension | Hawk & Yellowstuff pads | Extra steering lock | Custom exhaust | Added rearward flames of glory | Unnecessarily repurposed ball gags
-= Clicky click for build thread =-
FrenchCarMan
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:25 pm
RX-8: 231
Colour: Diamond Grey
Location: Wigan
Has thanked: 17 times
Been thanked: 18 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by FrenchCarMan »

Driven it!

Been away all week driving an automatic CR-V, and just needed to make absolutely sure the 8 was still working when we got home.

After a brief test drive, I'm happy to report that it is working very nicely indeed! :D 8)
User avatar
Rusty Nightspring
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 1600
Joined: Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:03 am
RX-8: PZ
Colour: Brilliant Black
Location: Bishop's Stortford
Has thanked: 36 times
Been thanked: 46 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Rusty Nightspring »

Goobie wrote:Got me some gauges, oooooh yeah!
Nice!

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

"... for I am a stranger in a strange land!"
deano9621
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 146
Joined: Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:58 am
RX-8: R3
Colour: Aluminium Silver
Location: Plymouth
Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 16 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by deano9621 »

Fitted this limited edition badge to the rear of my 40th anniversary 😉
Attachments
IMG_20180402_160225.jpg
Now have second R3 in Aluminium SIlver 8) 15mm spacers/ Miltek cat-back/lowered on H&R springs.if I'm not here I'm in my rx8 8)
R3 in sparkling black with RR D585 coils(sold)

065/400 40th anniversary edition
Crystal white (now sold)
Gone but not forgotten my 2 velocity red Rx's 😎
User avatar
Goobie
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 1810
Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:27 am
RX-8: R3
Colour: Crystal White
Location: East Sussex
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 551 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Goobie »

.
Last edited by Goobie on Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
bigpete8
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Posts: 2492
Joined: Wed May 17, 2017 12:27 pm
RX-8: 231
Colour: Sunlight Silver
Location: Tyne & Wear
Has thanked: 275 times
Been thanked: 270 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by bigpete8 »

Bought replacement exhaust shrouds to replace a melted one
Add then to the list of things I have the bits to do..... 🤔
Sunlight Silver 231

Pete/Peter him/he/hrh couldn't really care as have 3 siblings and was lucky not to get called by the dogs name.

Living with a rotary - 7 Years in
viewtopic.php?p=1105043#p1105043
untakenname
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 959
Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:18 am
RX-8: 231
Colour: Kuro Black
Location: London
Has thanked: 144 times
Been thanked: 163 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by untakenname »

Hopefully this will fix the 3rd to 4th cruch at high revs I've been experiencing using Redline MT90, drained the old fluid normally then poured 2 litres in which means its slightly overfilled.
Attachments
20180407_184052.jpg
User avatar
mrspiller
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 4245
Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:04 pm
RX-8: 231
Colour: Copper Red
Location: Hengoed - South Wales
Has thanked: 280 times
Been thanked: 763 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by mrspiller »

untakenname wrote:Hopefully this will fix the 3rd to 4th cruch at high revs I've been experiencing using Redline MT90, drained the old fluid normally then poured 2 litres in which means its slightly overfilled.
I don’t think you’ll cure the crunching if it’s started , maybe ease it slightly but the damage will already be done from experience , just hold the clutch in a little longer when changing .


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
User avatar
ChrisHolmes
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 28281
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:04 pm
Location: Cheltenham
Has thanked: 9694 times
Been thanked: 4899 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by ChrisHolmes »

I changed my oil over to MT90 for exactly the same reason and it appears to have "cured" the problem but then again once on track and really hot maybe the crunch will return!
Rotary History;

Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
Oct 2014-Mar 2019 OE06 EWJ VR 231
Jan 2019-Jun 2020 T200 CAD Orange SC 231
Feb 2020-May 2023 RR54 AJR VR 231 Modified for Track
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
Jun 2023-Jan2024 OV09 BFF Sparkling Black R3
Avatar courtesy of my grandson Cameron
exiled--viking
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 1749
Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:34 pm
Has thanked: 278 times
Been thanked: 488 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by exiled--viking »

started stripping down my second engine getting ready for it to be handed over to PowerGains motorsport for its full Bridgeport and other mods to accompany its refurb'ed No 2 Pettit Supercharger ... ;)
These users thanked the author exiled--viking for the post:
nightfire10 (Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:24 pm)
User avatar
ChrisHolmes
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 28281
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:04 pm
Location: Cheltenham
Has thanked: 9694 times
Been thanked: 4899 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by ChrisHolmes »

The only man in the world with two working Pettit superchargers!
These users thanked the author ChrisHolmes for the post:
exiled--viking (Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:44 pm)
Rotary History;

Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
Oct 2014-Mar 2019 OE06 EWJ VR 231
Jan 2019-Jun 2020 T200 CAD Orange SC 231
Feb 2020-May 2023 RR54 AJR VR 231 Modified for Track
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
Jun 2023-Jan2024 OV09 BFF Sparkling Black R3
Avatar courtesy of my grandson Cameron
exiled--viking
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 1749
Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:34 pm
Has thanked: 278 times
Been thanked: 488 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by exiled--viking »

Hey Chris I am only 2 bits of a third one ;) but that will be of to Holland when I get them somethings got to pay for all this modding.... #-o #-o #-o
These users thanked the author exiled--viking for the post:
ChrisHolmes (Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:50 pm)
User avatar
Goobie
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 1810
Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:27 am
RX-8: R3
Colour: Crystal White
Location: East Sussex
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 551 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Goobie »

.
Last edited by Goobie on Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
exiled--viking
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 1749
Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:34 pm
Has thanked: 278 times
Been thanked: 488 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by exiled--viking »

I think they would look nice cover'd in the same stuff as your support pillar I did mine in the black alcantara with orange stitching but it personal choice and it will look good as is ;) nice Mod :thumleft:
Tonygoodyear
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 61
Joined: Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:17 am
RX-8: 231
Colour: Titanium Grey
Location: East Yorkshire
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Tonygoodyear »

Goobie wrote:Test fitted my new twin gauge pod, woo...
That looks great Goobie, is that vent pod from block8heads? I’m looking to do a gauge install and like the way that looks.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
User avatar
Goobie
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 1810
Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:27 am
RX-8: R3
Colour: Crystal White
Location: East Sussex
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 551 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Goobie »

Tonygoodyear wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:15 pm
Goobie wrote:Test fitted my new twin gauge pod, woo...
That looks great Goobie, is that vent pod from block8heads? I’m looking to do a gauge install and like the way that looks.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sure is, details in my last post of my build thread buddy.
User avatar
Goobie
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 1810
Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:27 am
RX-8: R3
Colour: Crystal White
Location: East Sussex
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 551 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Goobie »

exiled--viking wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:55 pm
I think they would look nice cover'd in the same stuff as your support pillar I did mine in the black alcantara with orange stitching but it personal choice and it will look good as is ;) nice Mod :thumleft:
Sorry, missed your post.

Yeah, I’m undecided yet, I’m going to either carbon fibre it or coat it in flock, either way it’s not staying in that flat black coating.

Alcantara sounds like a challenge though, now you got me thinking, haha.
User avatar
13Black
Former Member
Former Member
Posts: 4726
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:14 pm
RX-8: 231
Colour: Velocity Red
Location: Leicestershire
Has thanked: 507 times
Been thanked: 811 times
Contact:

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by 13Black »

DIY flock kits apparently aren't much good.

I've had products from Ron at The Flock Shop who does it all electrostatically or some Nikola Tesla magic way. Really well rated.
-= Rotormelon Money Pit Build of Tasteless Questionable Bodgery =-
Experimelon 183whp rebuild | Rotary Revs D585s | PZ Suspension | Hawk & Yellowstuff pads | Extra steering lock | Custom exhaust | Added rearward flames of glory | Unnecessarily repurposed ball gags
-= Clicky click for build thread =-
User avatar
Nillbymouth
Club Member
Club Member
Posts: 135
Joined: Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:00 pm
RX-8: 40th Anniversary
Colour: Metropolitan Grey
Location: Near Edinburgh
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 7 times

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Post by Nillbymouth »

Not today but Sunday. Felt like the first day of spring in East Lothian and the rain of the previous day had washed the salt off the roads. The RX8 has been hibernating in the garage since the end of October. Went online and taxed it, deflated the tyres (I'd pumped them up to prevent flat spots), disconnected the CTEK trickle charger, turned the key and.....started first time without hesitation, just as if it had been used the day before :D
Went for a 20 mile drive and remembered just how good it is to drive. The Focus has now been demoted, the RX8 is now the daily driver until October :thumleft:
These users thanked the author Nillbymouth for the post:
ChrisHolmes (Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:33 pm)
2008 210/400 40th Anniversary edition. RR Gold rebuild August 2015. Now with alcantara steering wheel and Cruise Control.
Post Reply

Return to “RX-8 Discussion”