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

[ChrisHolmes]

Oh it's doing that OK mid range to the top but at idle it just seems a bit "not smooth"
Tomorrow on track will tell!

[carnut1974]

Decided to run OBD Fusion app on the way home today to see what data it logged and the results are in the excel spreadsheet below.
All calculated from ECU data feeds and I am pretty sure I have the correct vehicle parameters entered.
Comments welcome from those who know how to interpret this sort of data.

27th November 2018.xls

Hi Chris,

How accurate is that Data?
Looks like a good powerful motor.

I see two instances you were accelerating with a current speed at data capture of around 60MPH - with one instance showing 236BHP and another at 254BHP at a rate of 4MPG. .

I see the 98MPH too.

When so many in here seem to state that these engines never seem to actually produce the 231BHP from factory - I am thinking your Street port has made that massive difference - if the data can be deemed accurate. Which - I expect can me more clarified by the difference in driving experience from when it was standard and you completed the street port mod.

I am not meaning to question the data or appear insulting - I am just genuinely curious - as the data looks good - and it appears the mod - makes a significant difference.

Best regards - Carnut1974

[ChrisHolmes]

Best not to trust the OBD calculated data as if I have an incorrect parameter the result gets skewed. Also these are flywheel not wheel numbers and the hub dyno at RR was 172hp

[bigpete8]

Filled up and checked fuel consumption.... : (

Lowest MPG so far at 14.2!!!

Some stationary idle waiting for it to be warm enough to be switched off but mainly lots of traffic!
Major local road (A1231) closed for over a week due to 2 tonnes of lard being spilled on it from a tanker - they've spent a week scraping and jet washing it to now decide it needs to be resurfaced...

Got to love our local council!

[johnbb99]

Perhaps they should relabel it a skid pan and charge people to come and have a go.

[PaulAV]

2 tons of lard, that's a lot of fish and chips.

[bigpete8]

By Product of the Tanning industry apparently....

[johnbb99]

Pigskin leather???

[johnbb99]

Following Dave's advice re. screen wash additive [ I had no idea previously about being careful what to use] I've bought some of the Sonax [5l for £20]. (NB some of the Sonax 1l bottles on Amazon are for summer use, but the description does'n't make that clear.)
I'm going to empty and flush out the washer system before adding the Sonax to avoid any chance of forming a gel due to unfortunate combination of chemicals. (I've seen reports of that happening.) Dilute as follows:

Protection to |Proportion of additive | Proportion of water
-30C 3 1
-20C 1 1
-10C 1 2
So I calculate that it takes £6.66 of Sonax to make 5l of -10C protection mix.

[mi60o0]

Drive it for 7 hours spot 0 rx8 London to Yorkshire meet up with CraigS nice chap he collect some goodies from me
And going to rotary revs for remap and sort out my hesitation hopefully I still think is maf and box related I find out my bolts don’t hold the maf firm
Also I done over 230 miles with a lot of traffic And over quarter left in it

[chriskirkham]

Finished running in rebuilt engine (Large Street Port).

2nd oil and filter change (done at 500 and 1000 miles).

Rev limiter removed, now to start (gradually) using more revs - I have missed the beeps.

Mind you I joined the 300-mile club three times whilst running in.

Couple of new tyres fitted to the rear (Avon AZ7).

Few more things indentified to take care of in the New Year, but I need to get a couple of paychecks into my depleted bank account.



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[bigpete8]

Filled up and checked fuel consumption.... : (

Lowest MPG so far at 14.2!!!

Some stationary idle waiting for it to be warm enough to be switched off but mainly lots of traffic!
Major local road (A1231) closed for over a week due to 2 tonnes of lard being spilled on it from a tanker - they've spent a week scraping and jet washing it to now decide it needs to be resurfaced...

Got to love our local council!

Drove down the previously closed stretch of road, in the dark so didn't really know what had been resurfaced...

[New Duke]

-Started it stone cold and oil warning light immediately came on.
-Shut it off in panic and the engine wheezed to a halt (not heard it do that before )
-Cursed myself thinking I've flooded it. Am already late for the school pick up.
-Cranked it twice with gas pedal flat to the floor
-Then started it normally. No smoke, no drama. Successful school run.
-Put 1500ml of oil in it once home.

Love the R3.

[ChrisHolmes]

1.5ltrs of oil, ooh that was low!

[RobinPZ72]

Started to strip down my Grand voyager topend to see what damage the snapped T-belt has done! Not there yet FFS!

[goodeggbob]

hey robin,you seem to have more projects than a bloke with lots of projects.

[Culdranth]

Picked up donor engine to rebuild whilst I can drive mine, if housings and rotors are OK

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[xamtex]

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i was preparing my workshop today to start the stripdown on my spare engine but when i was trimming a worktop with my circular saw i had a little mishap ....13 stitches later at A &E...it seems the engine will be on hold for a while.

[bigpete8]

Ouch!!!
That's why I really don't like Circular saws......

[johnbb99]

Oh, ow, ow, ow!

[njkmr]

jeeez that looks painful...!

[qwakers]

used properly theyre perfectly safe. ive used them most days for the past 15years (dads a carpenter, im quite often his gopher) and ive still got all my fingers.

bad luck dude, bet youll be more careful next time

[exiled--viking]

Got the Car Back ON the Road .........hoping for a good run out Sunday

[ChrisHolmes]

OUCH,!!! Peter. the only good thing I can think of is that you didn't have another half inch of cutting depth set!
I cannot begin to imagine how much that hurts!

[13Black]

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Not engine rebuild delays


But seriously, screw that saw. Must have been somewhat terrifying.