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The welds aren't the problem...it's the beating on the flange and pry tool that will cause the problem
I wasn't commenting on the quality of the welds...jut the fact that you have to be more careful with the aluminum than the sheet metal. There have been problems with the cast aluminum Greddy pan cracking for re-installs too if care isn't taken when removing it
I wasn't commenting on the quality of the welds...jut the fact that you have to be more careful with the aluminum than the sheet metal. There have been problems with the cast aluminum Greddy pan cracking for re-installs too if care isn't taken when removing it
9k, any indication that this will not fit with the s2 sump guard?
#103
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Frankly im more then a bit disappointed. If he changed the design he knew mine would not have worked and should have given me a work around/heads up or offered to fix it.
#106
I would have picked up the greddy pan but did not like the idea that it sticks out lower then the stock one and is a cast piece. There is no way 9k and I could tell if will work with the stock s2 guard for two reasons, #1 was not going to pull the stock pan off the r3 and #2 my pan is an older unit Scott had made and he said his new ones are of a different design that fits correctly.
Frankly im more then a bit disappointed. If he changed the design he knew mine would not have worked and should have given me a work around/heads up or offered to fix it.
Frankly im more then a bit disappointed. If he changed the design he knew mine would not have worked and should have given me a work around/heads up or offered to fix it.
#108
The Heavy Metal Scientist
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I know there was an early run of the pans that had problems with the oil pickup. As far as I know the latest pans have all been OK.
I had to do a bit of grinding on mine back in the day to get it to fit as well....nothing that gave me much of a headache on the install.
Not quite sure how you broke the set screw...those things are a lot stronger than a normal bolt
Be careful when you remove the pan. The aluminum is a lot more fragile than the sheet metal pan and it can seperate the welds if you aren't careful.
It is a good idea when doing the install to drain the motor and let it sit with a bag or something keeping the dust out for a few hours....it will make cleaning it up perfect a lot easier..then you won't have the RTV issue. Same goes for re-doing the stock pan. If the oil is still dripping when you try and seal it with the RTV you will have a leak
I had to do a bit of grinding on mine back in the day to get it to fit as well....nothing that gave me much of a headache on the install.
Not quite sure how you broke the set screw...those things are a lot stronger than a normal bolt
Be careful when you remove the pan. The aluminum is a lot more fragile than the sheet metal pan and it can seperate the welds if you aren't careful.
It is a good idea when doing the install to drain the motor and let it sit with a bag or something keeping the dust out for a few hours....it will make cleaning it up perfect a lot easier..then you won't have the RTV issue. Same goes for re-doing the stock pan. If the oil is still dripping when you try and seal it with the RTV you will have a leak
I must have just gotten a weak screw because I didn't have trouble with the others and as that one was going on the head snapped off and I did clean all the threads really well so that should have been an issue.
I got mine in March, I was under the impression that you had just recently ordered yours so he has probably fixed the issue since I purchased mine. My pan is also designed a little different that yours.
Last edited by redline86; 09-04-2012 at 06:58 PM.
#109
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WOW..Can't believe it was still dripping enough to get oil on the V after a couple of days...you have shitty luck
Hopefully when you remove the pan you can get the RTV on it before it drips this time...hopefully the screw is sticking out enough to get it out easily
Hopefully when you remove the pan you can get the RTV on it before it drips this time...hopefully the screw is sticking out enough to get it out easily
#110
I wanted to take a moment and chime in here.
The oil pan Mike (hoss-05) installed did have an issue with the rearward baffle, I apologize for the oversite, my fault plain and simple. This pan was built and sold in the fall of 2010 and I honestly forgot that we used a wider material in that area in a few pans which ultimately created the issue. I have apologized to Mike privately but would like to do that here as well. I am sorry for the error.
Every oil pan that ships from my facility currently is test fit on a RX-8 engine before it ships to verify the pickup tube clearance and fitment is spot on!
Rolando your unit was shaken out, then blown out, then rinsed out then blown out again. During the coating process it is sand blasted and dipped in an etching/cleaning solution before coating. If the sand was not completely removed I assume that could cause a caking situation internally. My apologies, I will be mindful of this in moving forward.
Thanks, Scott@RX8Performance
The oil pan Mike (hoss-05) installed did have an issue with the rearward baffle, I apologize for the oversite, my fault plain and simple. This pan was built and sold in the fall of 2010 and I honestly forgot that we used a wider material in that area in a few pans which ultimately created the issue. I have apologized to Mike privately but would like to do that here as well. I am sorry for the error.
Every oil pan that ships from my facility currently is test fit on a RX-8 engine before it ships to verify the pickup tube clearance and fitment is spot on!
Rolando your unit was shaken out, then blown out, then rinsed out then blown out again. During the coating process it is sand blasted and dipped in an etching/cleaning solution before coating. If the sand was not completely removed I assume that could cause a caking situation internally. My apologies, I will be mindful of this in moving forward.
Thanks, Scott@RX8Performance
#111
The Heavy Metal Scientist
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I finally got around to installing my dual rotary canister from Rx8performance that I got a week ago. I had zero issues installing it. Came with all the hardware needed so it bolted right in.
The washer fluid pump hole looked to be sized right but I sealed it with some RightStuff RTV just for some extra insurance that it wouldn't leak. I didn't like the bottom brass fitting for the sohn reservoir that it came with because it was too big to fit the hose I used, but luckily the one I had used for my old reservoir fit perfectly in its place. I was provided with the extra hardware if I ever decided to convert the sohn tank into a catch can. I also didn't have to worry about plugging a top brass adapter because it already came plugged.
One thing I noticed is that washer fluid would easily leak out from to top drain from sloshing if over filled so I ran a hose down so that it would just drain out the bottom rather than get all over my engine bay. This looks so much better than my old ghetto reservoir and it holds more Idemitsu.
The washer fluid pump hole looked to be sized right but I sealed it with some RightStuff RTV just for some extra insurance that it wouldn't leak. I didn't like the bottom brass fitting for the sohn reservoir that it came with because it was too big to fit the hose I used, but luckily the one I had used for my old reservoir fit perfectly in its place. I was provided with the extra hardware if I ever decided to convert the sohn tank into a catch can. I also didn't have to worry about plugging a top brass adapter because it already came plugged.
One thing I noticed is that washer fluid would easily leak out from to top drain from sloshing if over filled so I ran a hose down so that it would just drain out the bottom rather than get all over my engine bay. This looks so much better than my old ghetto reservoir and it holds more Idemitsu.
#112
I just ordered motor mounts from him yesterday. I hope I have a good experience .
I wasnt sure whether to go with the OEM mounts or the performance ones from scott. Looks like the price is right though, so I hope it works out.
I wasnt sure whether to go with the OEM mounts or the performance ones from scott. Looks like the price is right though, so I hope it works out.
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