20b rx8
#151
#154
i speak from experience and im sure countless people will agree with me but i would never use butt connectors for anything. friend of mine wired his LS swapped 240 and used millions of butt connectors and that car spends the majority of the time with him under the hood chasing electrical issues. SOLDER SOLDER SOLDER
#155
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i speak from experience and im sure countless people will agree with me but i would never use butt connectors for anything. friend of mine wired his LS swapped 240 and used millions of butt connectors and that car spends the majority of the time with him under the hood chasing electrical issues. SOLDER SOLDER SOLDER
#156
Driving my unreliable rx8
Yes soldering is better but almost every car out there uses gobs and gobs of spade connectors that are relatively exposed to the elements and have little to no problems. Its called fuses.
End rant sorry i just see too many people rag on things that are basically the same as stock.
I would have personally gone with uninsulated crimps. Then fill them with solder and heat shrink over the top. Makes a really clean reliable connection.
End rant sorry i just see too many people rag on things that are basically the same as stock.
I would have personally gone with uninsulated crimps. Then fill them with solder and heat shrink over the top. Makes a really clean reliable connection.
#157
Yes soldering is better but almost every car out there uses gobs and gobs of spade connectors that are relatively exposed to the elements and have little to no problems. Its called fuses. End rant sorry i just see too many people rag on things that are basically the same as stock. I would have personally gone with uninsulated crimps. Then fill them with solder and heat shrink over the top. Makes a really clean reliable connection.
Last edited by SiNfidelity; 11-21-2014 at 10:09 AM.
#158
Well the transfer has started. Moving the 20b outta the track car n into the street car.
Installed the Sohn adapter.
Extended the front end links connections with spacers and longer thicker bolts. I hope the lower arm where it connects will hold up to the pressure. I think so. Will monitor it for the first few months.
Need to remove about 3mm from xcessive manifold to match the 20b intake.
Installed the Sohn adapter.
Extended the front end links connections with spacers and longer thicker bolts. I hope the lower arm where it connects will hold up to the pressure. I think so. Will monitor it for the first few months.
Need to remove about 3mm from xcessive manifold to match the 20b intake.
#159
Front n rear Sub frame in. Note the mazdatrix billet subframe bushes in rear. Steer linkage extended. Fd 7 + rx8 hybrid.
Last edited by SiNfidelity; 11-21-2014 at 10:13 AM.
#160
Here's a question. I disconnected the abs in the missus rx8 by pulling out the monster plug from abs unit direct to see if the car still functioned. It did but, the electric assist steering did not. Are they linked up somehow? If I remove the abs completely on my car, how do I keep the assist steering? Splice wires together from steering that are feeding to the abs effectively bypassing?
#163
Getting pretty excited now, it feels like it's all starting to come together, tho there's still some major hurdles.
Mounted the CAS today. I'll weld the bracket later, but for now ill test the design. There is about .5mm space between magnet and wheels highest point. I can easily adjust this and add another .5 - 2mm. The bracket is very solid, and bolted to that odd piece of flat front cover at the bottom of 20b. Just drill two holes thru it.
Mounted the CAS today. I'll weld the bracket later, but for now ill test the design. There is about .5mm space between magnet and wheels highest point. I can easily adjust this and add another .5 - 2mm. The bracket is very solid, and bolted to that odd piece of flat front cover at the bottom of 20b. Just drill two holes thru it.
#164
Does anyone know where I can buy a new, or almost new, 20b omp, for wayyyy less than $1600?? I can't believe the price if that thing, it's insane!!!
Also, is a fd or fc omp the same, aside from the oil outlet pipes 2 instead of 3 or four instead of 3? Whatever.
Also, is a fd or fc omp the same, aside from the oil outlet pipes 2 instead of 3 or four instead of 3? Whatever.
#167
Fitted rad
Ported the xcessive lim and the 20b uim to match each other and the motor.
Bit worried about the sump height from ground. I wonder if there's a low profile bolt on aftermarket option avail???
Ported the xcessive lim and the 20b uim to match each other and the motor.
Bit worried about the sump height from ground. I wonder if there's a low profile bolt on aftermarket option avail???
#171
At your expense, either dry sump or custom made pan is the way to go. Dry sump is costly and making a custom pan would be your better option. Dry sump should be considered when no space is available or when you plan to track the car as you will not suffer any oil starvation. If your plan is to get it running asap then make a pan later. Get it running first. This will be a bomb waiting to explode if you love off-roading your 8 or purposely run over things. I'm sure your interests are in getting the car going
#172
At your expense, either dry sump or custom made pan is the way to go. Dry sump is costly and making a custom pan would be your better option. Dry sump should be considered when no space is available or when you plan to track the car as you will not suffer any oil starvation. If your plan is to get it running asap then make a pan later. Get it running first. This will be a bomb waiting to explode if you love off-roading your 8 or purposely run over things. I'm sure your interests are in getting the car going
I love the xtreme dry sump but I don't love the price. Will look at that in 6-12 months tho.
For now, just custom I guess.
Aluminium?
#173
Finally bored out the injector holes to suit.
Very happy with fitment and it's sealed very well.
Seem to be having some ground clearance issues with the tein mono flex. The steering rack mounts are about 80mm from ground and there's still about an inch space between tyre n guard.
Very happy with fitment and it's sealed very well.
Seem to be having some ground clearance issues with the tein mono flex. The steering rack mounts are about 80mm from ground and there's still about an inch space between tyre n guard.
#175
Driving my unreliable rx8
Why did you go with such a large flange into the turbo? What size pipe are you running?
Anything larger than the restriction on the turbine housing seams to be a waste imho.
Anything larger than the restriction on the turbine housing seams to be a waste imho.