Rotary Extreme RX8 Street Time Attack Project Car.

rotaryextreme · 04-27-2009, 11:54 AM

OK everyone, Here is my Eaton TVS s/c I orderd. This is the same design on the new ZR1 corvette. I suspect I will not have the kit done until summer next year at the earliest.
1. I am in no rush.
2. I have more important projects.

Enjoy the photos, Yes, I will have to relocate some stuff in the engine bay....lol

rotaryextreme · 04-27-2009, 12:01 PM

More Eaton Pics

A little video with me turning the blades, your can hear my roomates talking about eggs in the background......lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hpS4ZGHAjs

05rex8 · 04-27-2009, 06:49 PM

interesting...look forward to seeing the progress

BuLL · 04-27-2009, 07:33 PM

Very cool, what kind of numbers do you expect?

rotaryextreme · 04-27-2009, 09:03 PM

You can make more power, but everyone please remember I am only targeting 300 whp and will be looking on how to get more torque, like 220 to 240wtq. I want to make a decent kit that you can beat the shit out of on 15 minute canyon runs and for 20 minute practice seasons and time attack events. Drag racing only last seconds, hard to see the reliability and durability in a kit. I wanna see stuff go out after constant abuse so I can see where things need to be addressed.

I will be using this kit for my time attack project car so I should be able to prove to myself that its good to go before I offer the kit to the public.

There will be alot of stuff that will be relocated, but everything will be a bolt on affair.

Please just wait to see the finished project, It may not be flawsy like Hymees, (God I love his kit), and I am in no way trying to compete with anyone, I just have a little bit different ideas in my set-up. There are already some slammin cool azzizle kits out there.

But I just would like to make my own. You will never succed in anything, unless you try.

Ben
Rotary Extreme

Nutsid · 04-28-2009, 12:45 AM

Count me in for the updates as well. I definitely enjoy the car as it sits now, so when you add more power to it then it can only make it better. Also, I'm really curious as to how well this supercharger works out for you.

rotaryextreme · 04-28-2009, 09:53 AM

I'm going to try and see which way I can mount this thing when I start on the kit. Either the pully in the front or the back. But I'll have to put my RX8 outta commision for a while to do this kit. I love driving this thing on the weekends....lol. Oh well.

3DZukini · 04-29-2009, 12:23 AM

Subscribed, can't wait to see this one... especially if it ends up bolt-on and daily-driver reliable

Brent · 04-29-2009, 06:47 AM

Car looks great Ben. You are making some good progress. I'm going to be doing the Redline Time Attack at Nashville in July... and I'll have some Rotary Extreme stickers on the car

BTW, I'll be running the Dunlop Direzza Z1 Starspecs the first part of the season. I'm sure I'll post a review of them in the track section or tire/suspension/brake section.

rotaryextreme · 04-29-2009, 12:08 PM

Brent, sweet, cant wait to see the update. I really am undecided on going with the Falken azenis 615's or the Dunlop star specs. Decisions, Decisions.

Brent · 04-29-2009, 12:50 PM

The tires that I used at my last few track days were the Falken Azenis RT615's. I've been very pleased with them. They are some of the best "bang for the buck" tires out there I think. They get a little greasy during extended track use. Cheapest place I found the Dunlop's or Falken's has been www.onlinetires.com

rotaryextreme · 04-30-2009, 10:15 PM

Thanks for the link. I talked with someone today, Apparently I can get a great deal on those 615's. The star-specs are more for street, but now that I want a better tire for the track, I think i'll go 615's.

Brent · 05-01-2009, 03:35 AM

The 615's and Direzza Z1 Starspec are actually both street tires. Of the 2, the Z1 Starspecs are suppose to be the better tire. Both are good tires though.

rotaryextreme · 05-02-2009, 02:18 AM

ok, I was talking to Calvin Wan, We were talking about how the 615's have more meat on the outside edges (I believe this gives the 615's better lateral grip). But for side to side transitions, I heard their close. Also, its hard to look past a great discount.

whats up with the "i need to sell some cars", if i had the cash id sure take and fd off your hands....lol

rotaryextreme · 05-02-2009, 03:36 AM

oh man, read alot of reviews 615 vs star spec. Looks like the star specs are the ones to get.

04-27-2009, 06:49 PM	#18
05rex8 Turbo 8 Join Date: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 131 Rep Power: 17	interesting...look forward to seeing the progress __________________

04-27-2009, 07:33 PM	#19
BuLL The Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0) Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	Very cool, what kind of numbers do you expect? __________________ Copper Red Shinka

04-27-2009, 09:03 PM	#20
rotaryextreme i like spinners Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Union City iTrader: (1) Posts: 250 Rep Power: 17	You can make more power, but everyone please remember I am only targeting 300 whp and will be looking on how to get more torque, like 220 to 240wtq. I want to make a decent kit that you can beat the shit out of on 15 minute canyon runs and for 20 minute practice seasons and time attack events. Drag racing only last seconds, hard to see the reliability and durability in a kit. I wanna see stuff go out after constant abuse so I can see where things need to be addressed. I will be using this kit for my time attack project car so I should be able to prove to myself that its good to go before I offer the kit to the public. There will be alot of stuff that will be relocated, but everything will be a bolt on affair. Please just wait to see the finished project, It may not be flawsy like Hymees, (God I love his kit), and I am in no way trying to compete with anyone, I just have a little bit different ideas in my set-up. There are already some slammin cool azzizle kits out there. But I just would like to make my own. You will never succed in anything, unless you try. Ben Rotary Extreme __________________ The ingenious and decidedly weird Wankel rotary engine works by using internal combustion to bounce a fat metal triangle around inside a hollow metal kidney bean, which hula-hoops around a central shaft to generate power.--- Jalopnik www.rotaryextreme.com, after more then a 2 year break, Rotary Extreme Re-opens 9/11/08.

04-28-2009, 09:53 AM	#22
rotaryextreme i like spinners Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Union City iTrader: (1) Posts: 250 Rep Power: 17	I'm going to try and see which way I can mount this thing when I start on the kit. Either the pully in the front or the back. But I'll have to put my RX8 outta commision for a while to do this kit. I love driving this thing on the weekends....lol. Oh well. __________________ The ingenious and decidedly weird Wankel rotary engine works by using internal combustion to bounce a fat metal triangle around inside a hollow metal kidney bean, which hula-hoops around a central shaft to generate power.--- Jalopnik www.rotaryextreme.com, after more then a 2 year break, Rotary Extreme Re-opens 9/11/08.

04-29-2009, 12:23 AM	#23
3DZukini Ti-Grey 8 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA iTrader: (0) Posts: 72 Rep Power: 17	Subscribed, can't wait to see this one... especially if it ends up bolt-on and daily-driver reliable __________________ 2004 Ti-Gray GT MT, Mazda ipod adapter, Nav, black chrome wheels, clear corners, RacingBrake slotted rotors, Hawk hps pads, RB intake, RB duct, RB exhaust, AP Dual Resonated Midpipe, AP Underdrive Pulley Accolade eyelids, COBB AccessPort (I need a map to match my parts, anybody wanna help me out?) Iowa Mazda RX-8 & RX-7 Club <-- Check us out on Facebook!

04-29-2009, 06:47 AM	#24
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 18	Car looks great Ben. You are making some good progress. I'm going to be doing the Redline Time Attack at Nashville in July... and I'll have some Rotary Extreme stickers on the car BTW, I'll be running the Dunlop Direzza Z1 Starspecs the first part of the season. I'm sure I'll post a review of them in the track section or tire/suspension/brake section. __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM Last edited by Brent; 04-29-2009 at 06:52 AM..

04-29-2009, 12:08 PM	#25
rotaryextreme i like spinners Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Union City iTrader: (1) Posts: 250 Rep Power: 17	Brent, sweet, cant wait to see the update. I really am undecided on going with the Falken azenis 615's or the Dunlop star specs. Decisions, Decisions. __________________ The ingenious and decidedly weird Wankel rotary engine works by using internal combustion to bounce a fat metal triangle around inside a hollow metal kidney bean, which hula-hoops around a central shaft to generate power.--- Jalopnik www.rotaryextreme.com, after more then a 2 year break, Rotary Extreme Re-opens 9/11/08.

04-29-2009, 12:50 PM	#26
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 18	The tires that I used at my last few track days were the Falken Azenis RT615's. I've been very pleased with them. They are some of the best "bang for the buck" tires out there I think. They get a little greasy during extended track use. Cheapest place I found the Dunlop's or Falken's has been www.onlinetires.com __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM

04-30-2009, 10:15 PM	#27
rotaryextreme i like spinners Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Union City iTrader: (1) Posts: 250 Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the link. I talked with someone today, Apparently I can get a great deal on those 615's. The star-specs are more for street, but now that I want a better tire for the track, I think i'll go 615's. __________________ The ingenious and decidedly weird Wankel rotary engine works by using internal combustion to bounce a fat metal triangle around inside a hollow metal kidney bean, which hula-hoops around a central shaft to generate power.--- Jalopnik www.rotaryextreme.com, after more then a 2 year break, Rotary Extreme Re-opens 9/11/08.

05-01-2009, 03:35 AM	#28
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 18	The 615's and Direzza Z1 Starspec are actually both street tires. Of the 2, the Z1 Starspecs are suppose to be the better tire. Both are good tires though. __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM

05-02-2009, 02:18 AM	#29
rotaryextreme i like spinners Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Union City iTrader: (1) Posts: 250 Rep Power: 17	ok, I was talking to Calvin Wan, We were talking about how the 615's have more meat on the outside edges (I believe this gives the 615's better lateral grip). But for side to side transitions, I heard their close. Also, its hard to look past a great discount. whats up with the "i need to sell some cars", if i had the cash id sure take and fd off your hands....lol __________________ The ingenious and decidedly weird Wankel rotary engine works by using internal combustion to bounce a fat metal triangle around inside a hollow metal kidney bean, which hula-hoops around a central shaft to generate power.--- Jalopnik www.rotaryextreme.com, after more then a 2 year break, Rotary Extreme Re-opens 9/11/08. Last edited by rotaryextreme; 05-02-2009 at 02:20 AM..

05-02-2009, 03:36 AM	#30
rotaryextreme i like spinners Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Union City iTrader: (1) Posts: 250 Rep Power: 17	oh man, read alot of reviews 615 vs star spec. Looks like the star specs are the ones to get. __________________ The ingenious and decidedly weird Wankel rotary engine works by using internal combustion to bounce a fat metal triangle around inside a hollow metal kidney bean, which hula-hoops around a central shaft to generate power.--- Jalopnik www.rotaryextreme.com, after more then a 2 year break, Rotary Extreme Re-opens 9/11/08.