Twin Charged FD - Fraternal Twins - Page 10

Roen · 02-27-2012, 11:24 AM

Having 2 overdrive gears in a 5 speed means you can cruise in 2nd on the highway!

RX SE7EN · 02-27-2012, 11:37 AM

Unfortunately not much work got done on the car over the weekend. But it is now sitting in my new garage, ready to get some serious work done this week:

Courtesy of the official Deals Gap Service Vehicle, haha

JhnRX7 · 02-27-2012, 11:44 AM

Glad to see your FD fits nicely on a U-Haul trailer. I will be renting one for my trip down to VIR in May.

So were you officially accepted as one of the participants for the Modified Tuner Shootout? Is Brian going to help out in getting this thing tuned?

Force13b · 02-27-2012, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

Glad to see your FD fits nicely on a U-Haul trailer. I will be renting one for my trip down to VIR in May.

So were you officially accepted as one of the participants for the Modified Tuner Shootout? Is Brian going to help out in getting this thing tuned?

Both time's i've used a U-haul trailer i've had to pull the bumper off or it would hit the front of the trailer.

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-27-2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roen

Having 2 overdrive gears in a 5 speed means you can cruise in 2nd on the highway!

Owning a honda means you already suck at life.... owning an insight means you should just slit your wrists now

Quote:

Originally Posted by Force13b

Both time's i've used a U-haul trailer i've had to pull the bumper off or it would hit the front of the trailer.

Bumper was already off and it fit in the back of the Official RX7 Support Vehicle of DGRR so why bother?

Roen · 02-28-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Owning a honda means you already suck at life.... owning an insight means you should just slit your wrists now

Agreed on the first point, but with gas at what it is, and actually, with what I'm paying ($1.314CAD/L for regular = $4.991 per gallon), I'm happy to get 3.5 L/100 km (67.2 mpg)

Once gas goes sub 3 again......then I'll have fun burning some rotary fumes.

You still need to help me with my cheater RX-8 project next year......at least that's when I'm hoping to pick one up. What are the odds of a 2010 model getting down to $15k?

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-27-2012, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

So were you officially accepted as one of the participants for the Modified Tuner Shootout? Is Brian going to help out in getting this thing tuned?

RX SE7EN · 02-27-2012, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

Glad to see your FD fits nicely on a U-Haul trailer. I will be renting one for my trip down to VIR in May.

So were you officially accepted as one of the participants for the Modified Tuner Shootout? Is Brian going to help out in getting this thing tuned?

Yup, but the thing is I need to have it running by the 15th, so I have time to drive it a little and get it tuned.

If I don't make it, they will have a substitution ready, but I'd love to go, these opportunities don't come along often.

Brian will be the one tuning it haha. I'd love to do it myself, but I don't really have time to practice on it, I'm hoping I get a good learning session out of it though.

I'm also trying to convince him to come with me and do the driving on the track. But he's pretty busy, and there is a local driver in AZ that is familiar with the course and has driven FD's before. So if Brian can't make it then I'll give that guy a call.

I wish I could do it myself, but this upcoming summer is my learning summer, so for me to go out on a track for the first time for this event, I'd lose and be a disgrace to the RX7 community haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Force13b

Both time's i've used a U-haul trailer i've had to pull the bumper off or it would hit the front of the trailer.

Yeah, no need to pull the bumper off as it was already off haha.

It definitely needs to come off unless the angle the trailer is parked at is just right or you have a few 2x4's to ramp it up gradually.

I also took the exhaust off too, as the back of the muffler hangs pretty low and might scrape the ground as the back wheels finally go up the ramps.

JhnRX7 · 02-27-2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Bumper was already off and it fit in the back of the Official RX7 Support Vehicle of DGRR so why bother?

I plan on renting a UHaul trailer to get to a track day down at VIR... I guess I will have to remove my bumper. Minor inconvenience, but not a huge deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RX SE7EN

Yup, but the thing is I need to have it running by the 15th, so I have time to drive it a little and get it tuned.

If I don't make it, they will have a substitution ready, but I'd love to go, these opportunities don't come along often.

Brian will be the one tuning it haha. I'd love to do it myself, but I don't really have time to practice on it, I'm hoping I get a good learning session out of it though.

I'm also trying to convince him to come with me and do the driving on the track. But he's pretty busy, and there is a local driver in AZ that is familiar with the course and has driven FD's before. So if Brian can't make it then I'll give that guy a call.

I wish I could do it myself, but this upcoming summer is my learning summer, so for me to go out on a track for the first time for this event, I'd lose and be a disgrace to the RX7 community haha.

Yeah... Not to say your not a good driver, but this is definitely not the type of event you want to be your first time out on a track. Hopefully you can convince Brian to go, I know he can pilot it to victory! ...and if he doesn't there will be hell to pay

So does this mean you will be joining us this year at track events??

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-27-2012, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

I plan on renting a UHaul trailer to get to a track day down at VIR... I guess I will have to remove my bumper. Minor inconvenience, but not a huge deal.

You might not have to... Bring along a bunch of 4' 2x4's and you'll be able to get it up there without a problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

Yeah... Not to say your not a good driver, but this is definitely not the type of event you want to be your first time out on a track. Hopefully you can convince Brian to go, I know he can pilot it to victory! ...and if he doesn't there will be hell to pay

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhnRX7

So does this mean you will be joining us this year at track events??

If he ever gets the sand out of his vagina... maybe

But he still needs to find some pink racing shoes and some fire retardant pantyhose....

speedjunkie · 02-27-2012, 03:53 PM

It looks pretty good all together. Glad to see this project nearing completion. I want to see what it'll do. I also like seeing ducting projects, gives me some ideas.

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-27-2012, 09:24 PM

Well, when you have soooooo many gears to choose from

I'm sorry.... when was the last time you had a rotary on the track that made more than 1/2 of what I was making? Silly renni's

I'll redeem myself with sub ambient intake temps @ DGRR

RX SE7EN · 03-02-2012, 07:12 PM

Got a few goodies in the mail today from one of my sponsors for the upcoming Modified Tuner Shootout. CJ Motorsports is helping me convert to E85, I can't say enough about their products and great customer service.
- CJ Motorsports dual pump holder with custom -8AN return
- dual Aeromotive Stealth 340's
- CJ Motorsports secondary and primary rails
- CJ Motorsport secondary injector spacers (for my modified LIM)

I'll be running -6 braided lines in parallel to each rail (each rail will have it's own pump). And then a -8 return line.

Here is my new fuel pressure regulator to handle all of the return flow without giving me pressure spikes: Fuel Lab 565 series

RX SE7EN · 03-09-2012, 12:47 AM

My garage is a mess due to the move, so after 2 hours of looking for a bolt the other night, I decided I better clean it up and get organized.

The biggest obstacle is the engine crane. I have an engine stand, but no adapter for a rotary. So I had to make one, this will allow me to wheel the engine into the corner on a stand, and fold up the crane. This will give me enough space to put the car on dolleys and spin it sideways and work on it in the middle of the garage with plenty of room to work on it.

Here is how to make a rotary engine adapter for a standard stand.

4 feet of home depot 1/4" thick steel 2" angle iron
A bunch of bolts and some good drill bits.
Angle grinder to cut the angle iron
Drill

Two pieces of angle iron cut, with holes drilled. These both have 3 holes on one side so you can bolt them together. One has 2 holes that bolt to the piece that came with the stand, and the other has 4 holes that bolt to the front iron on the block:

Here you can see I drilled 2 new holes in the piece that came with the stand. This allows me to center the weight of the engine a little better.

How much space it was taking up:

Decided to tear down the long block. I've never had a stock engine before, now I know why people don't like to work on them haha. Single turbo engines are so much cleaner and easy to maintain.

Pile of junk (most of it is pretty well cooked):

RX SE7EN · 03-09-2012, 12:51 AM

And since I'm ready to bolt on the water pump housing and water pump and new LIM and fuel system, I figured why not clean the block up a little:

primer:

Paint (I know this isn't the nicest way to do it, but i don't have much time before the shootout, and I covered everything that anyone would ever see anyways)

Once I get all the other pieces powdercoated it's going to look amazing.

02-27-2012, 11:24 AM	#1
Roen Evil Club Mod Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 183 Rep Power: 18	Having 2 overdrive gears in a 5 speed means you can cruise in 2nd on the highway! __________________ Ex-King of the Loop / Captain Guardrail / Master Crab Rapist / Evil Crop Dusting Mod

02-27-2012, 11:44 AM	#3
JhnRX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 142 Rep Power: 18	Glad to see your FD fits nicely on a U-Haul trailer. I will be renting one for my trip down to VIR in May. So were you officially accepted as one of the participants for the Modified Tuner Shootout? Is Brian going to help out in getting this thing tuned? __________________

02-27-2012, 09:24 PM	#12
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Well, when you have soooooo many gears to choose from I'm sorry.... when was the last time you had a rotary on the track that made more than 1/2 of what I was making? Silly renni's I'll redeem myself with sub ambient intake temps @ DGRR __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

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02-27-2012, 11:37 AM	#2
RX SE7EN Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 183 Rep Power: 16	Unfortunately not much work got done on the car over the weekend. But it is now sitting in my new garage, ready to get some serious work done this week: Courtesy of the official Deals Gap Service Vehicle, haha

02-27-2012, 03:53 PM	#11
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	It looks pretty good all together. Glad to see this project nearing completion. I want to see what it'll do. I also like seeing ducting projects, gives me some ideas.

03-02-2012, 07:12 PM	#13
RX SE7EN Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 183 Rep Power: 16	Got a few goodies in the mail today from one of my sponsors for the upcoming Modified Tuner Shootout. CJ Motorsports is helping me convert to E85, I can't say enough about their products and great customer service. - CJ Motorsports dual pump holder with custom -8AN return - dual Aeromotive Stealth 340's - CJ Motorsports secondary and primary rails - CJ Motorsport secondary injector spacers (for my modified LIM) I'll be running -6 braided lines in parallel to each rail (each rail will have it's own pump). And then a -8 return line. Here is my new fuel pressure regulator to handle all of the return flow without giving me pressure spikes: Fuel Lab 565 series

03-09-2012, 12:47 AM	#14
RX SE7EN Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 183 Rep Power: 16	My garage is a mess due to the move, so after 2 hours of looking for a bolt the other night, I decided I better clean it up and get organized. The biggest obstacle is the engine crane. I have an engine stand, but no adapter for a rotary. So I had to make one, this will allow me to wheel the engine into the corner on a stand, and fold up the crane. This will give me enough space to put the car on dolleys and spin it sideways and work on it in the middle of the garage with plenty of room to work on it. Here is how to make a rotary engine adapter for a standard stand. 4 feet of home depot 1/4" thick steel 2" angle iron A bunch of bolts and some good drill bits. Angle grinder to cut the angle iron Drill Two pieces of angle iron cut, with holes drilled. These both have 3 holes on one side so you can bolt them together. One has 2 holes that bolt to the piece that came with the stand, and the other has 4 holes that bolt to the front iron on the block: Here you can see I drilled 2 new holes in the piece that came with the stand. This allows me to center the weight of the engine a little better. How much space it was taking up: Decided to tear down the long block. I've never had a stock engine before, now I know why people don't like to work on them haha. Single turbo engines are so much cleaner and easy to maintain. Pile of junk (most of it is pretty well cooked):

03-09-2012, 12:51 AM	#15
RX SE7EN Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 183 Rep Power: 16	And since I'm ready to bolt on the water pump housing and water pump and new LIM and fuel system, I figured why not clean the block up a little: primer: Paint (I know this isn't the nicest way to do it, but i don't have much time before the shootout, and I covered everything that anyone would ever see anyways) Once I get all the other pieces powdercoated it's going to look amazing.