Notices
RX-8 Discussion General discussion about the RX-8 that doesn't fit in one of the specialty forums.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

Rotor Help - Is this able to be used?

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Apr 25, 2019 | 07:43 AM
  #1  
Fickert's Avatar
Thread Starter
Instagram @slowpandemrx8
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 595
Likes: 135
From: Nunya, Business
Rotor Help - Is this able to be used?

So I posted this question on RX7Club but seriously the mods there are ******, never had good luck asking questions, usually get removed.

Anywho, I have a REW rotor that I pulled from storage. Looks like it was hitting against my housing through a t shirt during my move to my new home.

Can I remove the burrs and sand down the edge? Or is this edge of the rotor more critical than that? Its not very deep, but knurled the metal up a bit which is the bigger problem.



Reply
Old Apr 25, 2019 | 09:03 AM
  #2  
NotAPreppie's Avatar
What am I doing here?
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,606
Likes: 652
From: 2017 Miata RF Launch Edition
Disclaimer: I know nothing...

That said, the edge isn't a sealing surface so I don't see why you couldn't debur with a rasp or file and then smooth it off with progressively finer grit sandpaper.
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2019 | 09:07 AM
  #3  
Fickert's Avatar
Thread Starter
Instagram @slowpandemrx8
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 595
Likes: 135
From: Nunya, Business
Originally Posted by NotAPreppie
Disclaimer: I know nothing...

That said, the edge isn't a sealing surface so I don't see why you couldn't debur with a rasp or file and then smooth it off with progressively finer grit sandpaper.
I also know nothing and is the exact same thing I was thinking. Hopefully someone can prove us right.
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2019 | 07:56 AM
  #4  
Zeox's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 50
Likes: 2
From: earth
you might be just the person for the job
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2019 | 03:29 PM
  #5  
UnknownJinX's Avatar
Smoking turbo yay
 
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,119
Likes: 674
From: BC, Canada
I talked to Evil_Rotary7 at RX7Club and he told me that the small pits themselves will not affect the usage, but you should inspect all the specs of the rotor to make sure it's usable, preferably by a pro engine builder.
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2019 | 08:34 AM
  #6  
Fickert's Avatar
Thread Starter
Instagram @slowpandemrx8
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 595
Likes: 135
From: Nunya, Business
Originally Posted by UnknownJinX
I talked to Evil_Rotary7 at RX7Club and he told me that the small pits themselves will not affect the usage, but you should inspect all the specs of the rotor to make sure it's usable, preferably by a pro engine builder.
I have the inspection manual, I will check them all with feelers and some calipers. From overall inspection they seem okay, no knurled metal along apex seal grooves, but never got the chance to check yet. Thanks, I will get these things soaking and cleaned up to find all the dims.
Reply
Old May 10, 2019 | 04:07 AM
  #7  
Ermintrudew's Avatar
New Member
 
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: Belgium
images are hard to imagine you. I'm wondering what happened
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Easy_E1
Series I Tech Garage
9
Aug 13, 2014 11:33 AM
sweetfa
Australia/New Zealand Forum
9
Aug 1, 2012 02:19 AM
shazusa
RX-8 Multimedia/Photo Gallery
12
Jan 11, 2005 08:13 AM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:41 PM.