E-fan install was a success, but the desired result was not.

At highway speed, the coolant temps are higher. Only guess is at higher speeds, the fan is creating a blockage and stalling the air through the rad. Didn't have this problem with the fan clutch, but it is always locked on.

2 steps forward.......

Diameter of fan?
Shroud?
Controller?

Don't know. Half an FD aftermarket set up.
None (didn't have one with fan clutch either, broken)
Hayden adjustable temp with probe (giggity)

There's no reason it should be overheating with a controller and no shroud, regardless of fan size.

Edit: meant to say "at interstate speeds", driving around town is a different story.

Update on my turd.... we (me and dj) replaced afm. Thought that fixed it. No go. Tried adjusting tps. Back to square one. Took all the manifolds off again. Discovered shart gaskets. Ordered new non shart gaskets. If they dont fix the problem im getting a haltech.

That's awesome man!

Kinda i guess haha. Money i dont have but hey.... thats what the credit card is for right?

Yes and no. At highway speeds, the air coming though the rad might be faster and have more volume than what the fan can achieve. What this does is stall the air around the fan, almost like creating a wind blocker, instead of flow. Now, if I set the fan 'on' temp higher, the normal airflow at highway speed should keep the fan from turning on, thus freewheeling and NOT hampering air flow.

I'm going to up the temp at which is comes on and see what happens. Right now it is set to come on at 180, which is too low.

Awesome for the gaskets being possible culprit, not Haltech. . However, if that is something you do is probably for the best.

If you have a good functioning controller, this shouldn't be an issue, especially without a shroud. (@ interstate speeds)


That's what I meant

Yeah, at least 190. . Hell, your thermostat is probably just starting to open.

Gotcha. Yeah i figure if the gaskets dont do it then whatever it is thats causing it will be fixed with a new computer.

Kyle, have you wired up an EMS before? If not you plan on making your own harness if you get a haltech?

Do you know how to tune an EMS? If not, do you know who you plan on getting you to help with the setup and tune?

Still waiting on word regarding pictures with the Slowica. . . Don't know what you charge but that's some income. .

Im talking to Brian about helping me build the harness.

Zach ill do it for $150. Im ready when you are.

I should be free the weekend of March 3rd. Let's try then if you're free.

True, but if it is blocking the air, then it is getting warm, so the fan kicks on thus creating a viscous circle.

True, I hate those viscous circles ;)

viscous circle?!?!

https://aos.iacpublishinglabs.com/qu...cx.aos.ask.com

Ah ha! this is what he meant by viscous circle :)

http://www.xplorworldwide.com/WebRoo...B4/ERR4996.JPG

So Paul, how's things? You planning on going to DGRR?

Planning. . . yes. . . but, not if I have to get a room on my own for the whole event. I don't think I have enough bargaining chips to swing that expense by the wifey!!! I sent a PM to Kyle. . . we'll see how that goes down.

Awesome man! hope to see you there!

Nailed it.

Yeah yeah old man.

Replied.

Vinnie,
Yea.. it's between 70k and 80k miles on it. Closer to 80k really at this point. I don't think it'll get there though. It's coming out soon. REW on order.

The GM coils that BHR uses for their kit have an auto-discharge to save the coil if the dwell time gets too high. Mazda calc dwell at crank based on voltage and RPM. So if the battery is dying or it's a particularily cold morning and the engine is cranking slowly, the coil can auto discharge and sheer the apex seal.... while starting.
How do I know this, I was warned about the coils YEARS ago by a MoTeC Engineer, and I've seen it, or spoken to someone about it three times now.

Noooooooooooooo! Turbo's don't belong on an RX8!

^ sure they do if it powered by a REW or 20b.

Negative. The subframe on the RX8 makes it nearly impossible to get a turbo in a decent spot. The mani's are either too long, or too short, it's just a nightmare no matter how it's done. And I would rather see an LS in an 8 than an N/A 20B.... now a shorty P-Port 20B would be something that I could get on board with :rofl:

^ pfft, this doesn't look complicated at all ;-)

http://i.imgur.com/J9FvfWIl.png

Except that the turbo it practically mounted outside the engine bay LOL. . :)

EWWWW... new info to me...


Just the 20b block and assembly was going to cost me more than the entire REW build for my same HP goal range. In fact... I could swap the RX8 and MR2 for the cost of the 20b build. I tried to work my budget every way I could think of, but I couldn't support the 20b cost right now.

Less turbo, less problems.

You'll see.

This is like saying wings were better off w/o buffalo sauce. . .

They are. . . With a Cajun dry-rub seasoning and smoked! Meat falls right off the bone and is absolutely delicious too :p

But I agree, turbos are fun!

Right up until they're not...

So you're saying supercharger!? I heard supercharger... lol