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From: K.L, Malaysia
Originally Posted by theboy
effie where did u buy your car? its a new car right? ok secondly did anyone service your car before this happened? and can you take a photo of the problem? wanna see which hose before can ask for second opinion. ask sifu lennon.
Yup... the car is new... Perfect interior, body 'n' engine bay.......Has done bout 6k kms (mileage was 5600+ when i bought it.... genuine)
...... I'll try to upload photos of hose clamps tomm. BTW, if u look at ur 8 engine bay around bout the area in between the Spark Plug cables and the oil filter.....but closer to the strut towers...... ud see 2 hose clamps, one red, one blue......... Well, the red 1 keeps popping out...... Has happened twice already today...... once while i was driving, the other time after i took it out for a short test run...... During test run (driven very slowly to avoid high preasure situations) everything went well, but after parking it in my garage.....about 5mins later
(engine off btw, but hood open cause wanted to give it a good look) the hose popped out again 
) ...... ARGHHHHHH .......... Maybe shud mod this hose n clamp........
Last edited by effie; Sep 3, 2006 at 11:36 AM.
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effie, just now when i wanna reply u i was wondering wether i should say bro, or sis. lol
ok seriously. 1st i think you should stop starting the car already. please ask someone to toll it to amoil. this is where my sifu fix his car. or u can ask your car dealer to take care of it if its under warranty, i am affaird it will accidentally catch a fire. but i think its a small problem, but due to its highly dangerous. i suggest you ask someone to do it for u.
1st, icheck if the pipe end like the one i post? is the clip still there? you need to remove the clip and clip it back properly. i guess your clip is gone right?
2nd can you identify where is the hose located in the engine photo below?
ok seriously. 1st i think you should stop starting the car already. please ask someone to toll it to amoil. this is where my sifu fix his car. or u can ask your car dealer to take care of it if its under warranty, i am affaird it will accidentally catch a fire. but i think its a small problem, but due to its highly dangerous. i suggest you ask someone to do it for u.
1st, icheck if the pipe end like the one i post? is the clip still there? you need to remove the clip and clip it back properly. i guess your clip is gone right?
2nd can you identify where is the hose located in the engine photo below?
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From: KL, Malaysia
Originally Posted by effie
Yup... the car is new... Perfect interior, body 'n' engine bay.......Has done bout 6k kms (mileage was 5600+ when i bought it.... genuine) ...... I'll try to upload photos of hose clamps tomm.
BTW, if u look at ur 8 engine bay around bout the area in between the Spark Plug cables and the oil filter.....but closer to the strut towers...... ud see 2 hose clamps, one red, one blue......... Well, the red 1 keeps popping out...... Has happened twice already today...... once while i was driving, the other time after i took it out for a short test run...... During test run (driven very slowly to avoid high preasure situations) everything went well, but after parking it in my garage.....about 5mins later (engine off btw, but hood open cause wanted to give it a good look) the hose popped out again ) ...... ARGHHHHHH .......... Maybe shud mod this hose n clamp........
...... I'll try to upload photos of hose clamps tomm. BTW, if u look at ur 8 engine bay around bout the area in between the Spark Plug cables and the oil filter.....but closer to the strut towers...... ud see 2 hose clamps, one red, one blue......... Well, the red 1 keeps popping out...... Has happened twice already today...... once while i was driving, the other time after i took it out for a short test run...... During test run (driven very slowly to avoid high preasure situations) everything went well, but after parking it in my garage.....about 5mins later
(engine off btw, but hood open cause wanted to give it a good look) the hose popped out again ) ...... ARGHHHHHH .......... Maybe shud mod this hose n clamp........
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From: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Originally Posted by theboy
MR2, my friend tried, not enough torque
Boy,
The MR2 Turbo has more torque than the RX8. If I'm not mistaken the MR2 has 31.0 kg-m/ 4000 rpms vs the RX8 (both Auto and Manual) of about 22 kg-m/ 5500 rpm.
It's just that the MR2 rear is heavy and it takes a little more to swing out the rear, but once the rear is out, an earlier countersteering is required to drift it
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From: Penang, Malaysia
Originally Posted by effie
Guyz....... While i was driving my 8 this afternoon, i suddenly lost power 
....... Tried to restart motor....... Was overcome with STRONG petrol fumes ...... Quickly coasted (dead engine) to the side of the road....... where i promptly popped hood open to discover what i kinda expected........... At first i thought it was a ruptured fuel line 
(but cannot be..... car still new)..... Actually, the fuel hose popped off , spurting fuel like a fountain .....LOLZ...... Thank GOD my car didn't burst into flames ........ Apparently it is a clip type hose...... Im gonna bring it to a workshop ad install a proper clamp......... 
!!!!!!! Don't want it to happen again........
Want to know if something similar like this has happened to u..... If so, how did u rectify it?
....... Tried to restart motor....... Was overcome with STRONG petrol fumes ...... Quickly coasted (dead engine) to the side of the road....... where i promptly popped hood open to discover what i kinda expected........... At first i thought it was a ruptured fuel line (but cannot be..... car still new)..... Actually, the fuel hose popped off , spurting fuel like a fountain .....LOLZ...... Thank GOD my car didn't burst into flames ........ Apparently it is a clip type hose...... Im gonna bring it to a workshop ad install a proper clamp......... !!!!!!! Don't want it to happen again........ Want to know if something similar like this has happened to u..... If so, how did u rectify it?
Rotorhead
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From: Penang, Malaysia
Originally Posted by theboy
i am using 225 / 45 R 16 i think this "More grip in the rear vs the front can cause you to experience understeer, hence you won't ba able to oversteer." is what happened to me.
i am not very into drifting. know a bit about it through a video game D1 grand prix , PS2. well we drift in a parking lot too. so prolong drift is a bit hard. even feint drift is a bit hard to do. possible though.
i am not very into drifting. know a bit about it through a video game D1 grand prix , PS2. well we drift in a parking lot too. so prolong drift is a bit hard. even feint drift is a bit hard to do. possible though.
the setting i had for the car is
F -1.5
R-1.3
caster 6.1
toe 0
and actually my settings were giving some understeer on the front tires....
CLK & Z4
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From: penang
Originally Posted by boonyloh
u'll need to adjust your suspension settings as well bro... i'm using 235/40 f 255/35r still can slide my tail out.....
the setting i had for the car is
F -1.5
R-1.3
caster 6.1
toe 0
and actually my settings were giving some understeer on the front tires....
the setting i had for the car is
F -1.5
R-1.3
caster 6.1
toe 0
and actually my settings were giving some understeer on the front tires....
setting
F-0.8
R-1.5
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Originally Posted by effie
Guyz....... While i was driving my 8 this afternoon, i suddenly lost power ....... Tried to restart motor....... Was overcome with STRONG petrol fumes ...... Quickly coasted (dead engine) to the side of the road....... where i promptly popped hood open to discover what i kinda expected........... At first i thought it was a ruptured fuel line (but cannot be..... car still new)..... Actually, the fuel hose popped off , spurting fuel like a fountain .....LOLZ...... Thank GOD my car didn't burst into flames ........ Apparently it is a clip type hose...... Im gonna bring it to a workshop ad install a proper clamp......... !!!!!!! Don't want it to happen again........
Want to know if something similar like this has happened to u..... If so, how did u rectify it?
Lennon...... do u know bout this prob???
....... Tried to restart motor....... Was overcome with STRONG petrol fumes ...... Quickly coasted (dead engine) to the side of the road....... where i promptly popped hood open to discover what i kinda expected........... At first i thought it was a ruptured fuel line (but cannot be..... car still new)..... Actually, the fuel hose popped off , spurting fuel like a fountain .....LOLZ...... Thank GOD my car didn't burst into flames ........ Apparently it is a clip type hose...... Im gonna bring it to a workshop ad install a proper clamp......... !!!!!!! Don't want it to happen again........ Want to know if something similar like this has happened to u..... If so, how did u rectify it?
Lennon...... do u know bout this prob???
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Originally Posted by z_iwaz
Hello all,
I need to change my engine mounts. CAN'T take the vibration anymore!!!
Does anyone know where to get the latest version with the heat-shield?
pls PM me.
thanks
Zackry
I need to change my engine mounts. CAN'T take the vibration anymore!!!
Does anyone know where to get the latest version with the heat-shield?
pls PM me.
thanks
Zackry
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Originally Posted by boonyloh
I've had that when i 1st got my car...... the solution was the clip for the fuel line is damaged....how? i dunno also... but after i change the clip no problems until now
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Originally Posted by Goober8
Boy,
The MR2 Turbo has more torque than the RX8. If I'm not mistaken the MR2 has 31.0 kg-m/ 4000 rpms vs the RX8 (both Auto and Manual) of about 22 kg-m/ 5500 rpm.
It's just that the MR2 rear is heavy and it takes a little more to swing out the rear, but once the rear is out, an earlier countersteering is required to drift it
The MR2 Turbo has more torque than the RX8. If I'm not mistaken the MR2 has 31.0 kg-m/ 4000 rpms vs the RX8 (both Auto and Manual) of about 22 kg-m/ 5500 rpm.
It's just that the MR2 rear is heavy and it takes a little more to swing out the rear, but once the rear is out, an earlier countersteering is required to drift it
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Originally Posted by Goober8
Thanx for the info bitbit.
I know this secluded place in Tmn Industri Subang. Most of the drifters go there to practice. It's an empty parking lot. We should go there one day to try
I know this secluded place in Tmn Industri Subang. Most of the drifters go there to practice. It's an empty parking lot. We should go there one day to try
Rotorhead
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From: Penang, Malaysia
Originally Posted by woodtcb
my one : using 225/45 r18 245/40 r18
setting
F-0.8
R-1.5
setting
F-0.8
R-1.5
normally like the 1st time we track i go for -1.3 F -1.5 R
the last one was -1.5f -1.3r damn scary lor...... but at the skid pad.....damn nice
hahhaha
Rotorhead
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From: Penang, Malaysia
Originally Posted by lennon
MR2 is not suitable for drifting, maybe some power slides.... the heavy rear distribution due to it's engine layout, makes the car hard to control during drifting...... So ideally RX8 is a better drift car than MR2....
then sure can
Rotorhead
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From: Penang, Malaysia
Originally Posted by bitbit
but i mostly use 2nd to drift , auto very easy only to drift , your car cant meh ? 
nowadays...with the setup i have......just turn and step on it... my tail just
CLK & Z4
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From: penang
Originally Posted by boonyloh
eh... ur rear -1.5 still summore can shake is damn scary liao wooi
normally like the 1st time we track i go for -1.3 F -1.5 R
the last one was -1.5f -1.3r damn scary lor...... but at the skid pad.....damn nice
hahhaha
normally like the 1st time we track i go for -1.3 F -1.5 R
the last one was -1.5f -1.3r damn scary lor...... but at the skid pad.....damn nice
hahhaha
F-1.50
R-2.50
if still not ok.will turn it to R-3.0
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Originally Posted by lennon
Is there any engine mountings with heat shield?? Or the heat shield is added?? I can only get the one without heat shield......
from browsing the forum I found that the replacement moutings have a metal ring around it (with yellow dots) which someone has referred to as a heat shield.
anyways, what type of mountings do you have available? and are they in stock?