Rx8 Most Serious Performance Defect ????
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scofffers may scoff all they like but the man putting big horsepower to the wheels with his turbocharge 8 in Puerto Rico is doing so after modifying his fuel system with a better pump and a return line. just FYI
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Originally Posted by aa@uow
hey Taka, mind explaining why we should fill up the car when its half empty and never run less than 1/4? u r talking on the track only or? 
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Originally Posted by sco
There have been reported cases of fuel starvation on the track when the tank was less than half full.
I dont think this can be blamed on a returnless fuel system though. More to do with the baffling in the tank.
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Originally Posted by sco
There have been reported cases of fuel starvation on the track when the tank was less than half full.
Besides fuel in fuel tank, we have what? Yes air!
If the fuel tank is half empty. The G force of the car under corner may put some air into fuel lines and just may be it will have some advert effect> it just bugger the fuel injectors and stuff. I am not sure the detail but it is common practice - may be it is a myth. But I read somewhere in Jap magazine recently - they still tell us to do it in recent models.
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Haha.
I DO save up some in reserve just for special occasions. I will get those 15kg for this summer. If it is that cold this winter, we will get a stinking hot dry summer ahead.
I want to convert my one pack to a 6 pack!
I DO save up some in reserve just for special occasions. I will get those 15kg for this summer. If it is that cold this winter, we will get a stinking hot dry summer ahead.
I want to convert my one pack to a 6 pack!
I'm going to divide and conquer mine ...... LOL
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So long as you haven't got to the keg yet, don't worry about it.
Mind you, I have to laugh at the fact that guys carrying 20 excess kgs always seem to be the ones buying up the carbon fibre bits for their 'rides'. :p :D
Mind you, I have to laugh at the fact that guys carrying 20 excess kgs always seem to be the ones buying up the carbon fibre bits for their 'rides'. :p :D
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Not because it is starvation. It is to protect your vehicle.
Besides fuel in fuel tank, we have what? Yes air!
If the fuel tank is half empty. The G force of the car under corner may put some air into fuel lines and just may be it will have some advert effect> it just bugger the fuel injectors and stuff. I am not sure the detail but it is common practice - may be it is a myth. But I read somewhere in Jap magazine recently - they still tell us to do it in recent models.
Besides fuel in fuel tank, we have what? Yes air!
If the fuel tank is half empty. The G force of the car under corner may put some air into fuel lines and just may be it will have some advert effect> it just bugger the fuel injectors and stuff. I am not sure the detail but it is common practice - may be it is a myth. But I read somewhere in Jap magazine recently - they still tell us to do it in recent models.
No urban (track) legend this!
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Not because it is starvation. It is to protect your vehicle.
Besides fuel in fuel tank, we have what? Yes air!
If the fuel tank is half empty. The G force of the car under corner may put some air into fuel lines and just may be it will have some advert effect> it just bugger the fuel injectors and stuff. I am not sure the detail but it is common practice - may be it is a myth. But I read somewhere in Jap magazine recently - they still tell us to do it in recent models.
Besides fuel in fuel tank, we have what? Yes air!
If the fuel tank is half empty. The G force of the car under corner may put some air into fuel lines and just may be it will have some advert effect> it just bugger the fuel injectors and stuff. I am not sure the detail but it is common practice - may be it is a myth. But I read somewhere in Jap magazine recently - they still tell us to do it in recent models.
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Originally Posted by Revolver
So long as you haven't got to the keg yet, don't worry about it.
Mind you, I have to laugh at the fact that guys carrying 20 excess kgs always seem to be the ones buying up the carbon fibre bits for their 'rides'. :p :D
Mind you, I have to laugh at the fact that guys carrying 20 excess kgs always seem to be the ones buying up the carbon fibre bits for their 'rides'. :p :D
Oh and on Loc'sk question, for us mortals for whom fuel starvation is likely to be due to a hurricane induced oil shortage rather than high speed...sorry you lost me.
It's the sway bars i reckon, not a serious performance defect but can do better.
An the fact the bloody windows don't roll up after the passenger opens the door!:D
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Originally Posted by mikeyr
Be nice, occupational hazard, worked for a brewery for 11 years...and I like carbon...preferably the black bits on bbq chicken.:p
Ah Mike, you kill me. Reckon you could manage a stand-up routine on the Saturday night of the Nats?
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