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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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What I find interesting is that - everyone agree's they are at LEAST as detonation resistant as a metal seal; so why are they are not recommended for FI?

If cost is the issue - then simply say that they are expensive.... but a renesis seal failing can cause plenty of extra damage all on it's own...
I guess renesis does create an extra part to that equation in terms of how much damage the steel seals could potentially do anyhow.

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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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I guess renesis does create an extra part to that equation in terms of how much damage the steel seals could potentially do anyhow.

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Yeah, the housing will be scored to hell at least, although I've heard of ceramic seals embedding shards into the housing after a catastrophic failure so I guess thats worse. Look forward to the PM.
Old Nov 26, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Kane
PS - I wanted to thank you guys for hooking me and Ray up so quickly on the seal and o-ring kits.
Uh...... it was Mazdatrix and AZ Rotary Rockets not Mazmart.
Old Nov 26, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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To a layman like me it seems logical to use a seal for FI that will be less likely to cause engine damage . I have come to the conclusion that a detonation event is inevitable in an FI'd renesis engine and anything you can do to strengthen it for that event and not have it self destruct has got to be a good thing .

I'm leaning towards the Esmeril seal for this reason ...... Thought it OK to bring this up Paul as i don't think you have a competing product at this stage ?

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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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That will still result in the apex groove clearances becoming Fubar from all the stress, causing a lot of blowby and requiring new rotors & rebalancing to correct

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That will still result in the apex groove clearances becoming Fubar from all the stress,
What will ?
Old Nov 26, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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The Renesis apex grooves are shallow. If the apex seals are getting slammed all that force is concentrated on a smaller surface area of the apex groove in the rotor. The Renesis/Iannetti seals don't ways self destruct. They often just crack and bleed off blowby. Theyre infinitely easier on the housing seal surface in regular operation.

There are other things going on too, but in short just because the apex seal didn't let go doesn't mean you aren't causing a lot of other internal damage.
Old Nov 26, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Got ya .
Although if I had a detonation event I would tend to back off and find the cause rather than keep beating on it .....
Old Nov 27, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by blackenedwings
Yeah, the housing will be scored to hell at least, although I've heard of ceramic seals embedding shards into the housing after a catastrophic failure so I guess thats worse. Look forward to the PM.
Catastrophic apex seal breakage from an FI disaster will waste the housing with all seal types other than seals that are 'soft' and will distort which is not what I want in a seal for long term use at all. The objective is usually NOT to have to tear a motor apart for several years on the street.

Renesis makes it much worse because there's no 'easy' exit for material travelling out of their assigned positions. Broken seals can continue to cause destruction for much longer periods. This is the same reason why renesis is so stubborn to de-flood.

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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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The seals that are for sale in this thread are not intended for FI application due to stock renesis dimensions. When we do sell seals for FI renesis I will start a special thread dedicated to that topic. These seals are the 'last forever' NA seals proven to make the most power possible for the longest period.

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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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Wish these were legal for my class, bump
Old Dec 1, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
Wish these were legal for my class
I wonder: how would they discover that you use these? It's not like they'd take apart a Renesis at the inspection...
Old Dec 2, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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A lot of sanctioning bodies allow ceramic seals to be used and this is the only type designed for the Renesis rotors. These are the official seals sold and used by Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development.

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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Bump, I pity da' fool dat' passes up dis' deal
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kane
Yup; I had Speedsource do mine; and even then I was nervous about them...

PS - I wanted to thank you guys for hooking me and Ray up so quickly on the seal and o-ring kits.
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It's an honor to serve sir. I'm also privileged to have Sheldon here who is generally quick to get the parts out.

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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Um; yeah it was actually Mazdatrix; my bad on the name miscue......

But I have ordered a few items from Mazmart; and they were all first rate; so kudos all around.
Old Dec 9, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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These seals I'm selling are not intended for an FI renesis and will be EXTEMELY long lasting with NA environments.
I think reading the descriptions in the first post photos, could lead one to believe they could be used for forced induction, as long as it is 5 PSI or less, correct?

Old Dec 9, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
I think reading the descriptions in the first post photos, could lead one to believe they could be used for forced induction, as long as it is 5 PSI or less, correct?



Mazdaspeed Motorsports rates the 2mm Ianetti seals for up to 19 psig and the 3mm Ianetti seals for up to 24 psig
Old Dec 21, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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And the story begins. I have dropped my plans to go forced induction in 2010, and will build a NA motor based on these seals. This RX8 is my daily driver, and adding forced induction is just not in my best interest anymore. But building a NA motor that could last a long time with good compression is in my best interest.
Old Dec 21, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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This set is sold. I have some listed on our site at a more standard rate now. Thanks for looking.

Nemesis is going to have a rather neat engine.

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