Rotormaster Procharged RX8 test drive
12-09-2005, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Glad to hear that your blown-away with the setup. How is the engine management working? Can you data log your ratios?
So far the engine management is awsome....Joe did tell me that if the idle hunts every now and then.. that it will take upto a week or two for the factory ECU to relearn the air flow meter idle voltages ..now that is has a greater air flow due to the blower it will learn to compensate.........but i have not had such issues..it idles like a dream....then again it would all depend on the ECU re-flash you have i guess.. and i always keep upto date on those sort of things..........
i keep hitting the rev limiter....that is a problem with me.. not the PowerMod...... lol...that never happened before...had no need to keep reving it........
i belive that the PowerMod has an option to run a shift light...will have to look into it........hmmmm.....NOS...that i know it can run.........
are you talking about air fuel ratios..? i'll asume you are......no i have no air fuel meter instaled......will ask RM what air fuel it is running.........
12-11-2005, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Yep - curious what it is tuned for at WOT for the AFR
Get that shift light!
Get that shift light!
how do you guys cope with the 91 octane fuel in the US
i would ride a bike instead.......
12-11-2005, 05:44 PM
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Any pics ?
It'd be nice to see it in an engine bay
What wheels and tires are you running ?
How often do you need to service the blower? And is it something that you can do yourself ?
Are you using the stock plugs and oil ?
So many questions
It'd be nice to see it in an engine bay
What wheels and tires are you running ?
How often do you need to service the blower? And is it something that you can do yourself ?
Are you using the stock plugs and oil ?
So many questions
01-09-2006, 07:30 PM
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awsome.........the SC is going realy good.............only one problem..not sure if i will have a license in the next few months.........he he......every time i drive it im speeding.. so much fun...
no hick ups what so ever... still drives fine, idles fine.......I drove the car down south for a holiday... long drives, no different to standard appart from the SC sound in the lower rev range...better fuel economy that standard, gain 18-27k's per tank on average...it's hard to stay off boost..he he....im sure closer to 35k's is achievable..but not me..
the SC service is straight forward..Joe at Rotormaster did the first one for me in 10 min, just a little sump plug at the bottom of the blower..easy..... im doing the next one soon........
im realy happy with the setup....enough power for every day driving..i get many funny looks due to the sound..had a few people ask me whats wrong with my car..funny..id usualy reply with something like 'it's just a whinny alternator mate' or 'it's the fan belt'........he he ...fun on so many levels.....he he....
sorry Carl8 i missed you post......
standard engine oil....SC service with everty engine service, doing the next one my self....plugs are standard i belive, will check with RM.......standard wheels.....i haven't taken any pics, but it looks the same as the pics on the Dna motorsport web site.. www.dnamotorsport.com
no hick ups what so ever... still drives fine, idles fine.......I drove the car down south for a holiday... long drives, no different to standard appart from the SC sound in the lower rev range...better fuel economy that standard, gain 18-27k's per tank on average...it's hard to stay off boost..he he....im sure closer to 35k's is achievable..but not me..
the SC service is straight forward..Joe at Rotormaster did the first one for me in 10 min, just a little sump plug at the bottom of the blower..easy..... im doing the next one soon........
im realy happy with the setup....enough power for every day driving..i get many funny looks due to the sound..had a few people ask me whats wrong with my car..funny..id usualy reply with something like 'it's just a whinny alternator mate' or 'it's the fan belt'........he he ...fun on so many levels.....he he....
sorry Carl8 i missed you post......
standard engine oil....SC service with everty engine service, doing the next one my self....plugs are standard i belive, will check with RM.......standard wheels.....i haven't taken any pics, but it looks the same as the pics on the Dna motorsport web site.. www.dnamotorsport.com
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NO dave lol
01-09-2006, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Hymee
Yeah - he needs to know for when he gets his Hymee 
Cheers,
Hymee.
Cheers,
Hymee.
01-10-2006, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
whats the catch?
They just asked how much the mod was worth and said they'd add it to the agreed value... no catch..
The impression i got was that the car is regarded as a high risk anyway and anymore add-ons don't really matter...
I'm only paying $100 less for the RX-8 than i was for my old MY04 WRX...
01-10-2006, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
fair enough! stupid Ah-MMI wouldnt insure me becuase i was under 30 when i got the 8......
They insured me when i was 28 1/2... i guess i just got the right phone drone!
01-10-2006, 02:30 AM
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Hey, how 'bout dat. I'm with AAMI... 
01-10-2006, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by xxup
<HAL mode activated> No excuses now. Dump the wheels and get the Hymee Dave. <HAL mode deactivated>
01-10-2006, 08:02 PM
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AAMI not even insure with an aftermarket ECU... have you marked the consultant's name when you talk to him/her.
It is certainly not consistent in their policy...
I must take up to them about that.
It is certainly not consistent in their policy...
I must take up to them about that.