anyone local can feel the differance in my car for themselves. It can be replicated. I dont notice and overall power increase--it just mays the car a little more "snappy".
I live in the central part og Ga.
olddrager

 

OR is this the kind of setup you are referring to? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STAIN...QQcmdZViewItem

Having the benefit of filtering out oil vapors & no worry of a oily engine bay will this type setup also increase throttle response?

 

My experience with this:

I recently (~2 weeks ago) took my vehicle to the dealer and mentioned, "milky substance on dipstick" and they didn't do what was specified in the updated TSB. They just inserted a sleeve into where the dipstick goes to which wipes/grabs the gunk before the dipstick is fully removed -- the gunk now is accumulated under the sleeve.

Goodbye!
Edgardo

 

If that's really what they did, how can check the oil now?
Won't the oil be wiped off also?
If they really did this, this could be the stupidest thing I've heard of a dealer doing.

 

Yah I also thought the oil would be wiped off, but it is just the gunk (which gets left behind). I can take a pix of the sleeve tomorrow.

Laters!
Edgardo

 

That is actually the procedure Mazda proscribes in their TSB on the issue. This is also why I no longer rely on Mazda or the dealerships to come up with solutions or perform the labor for ANYTHING on my car. Unfortunately, I have been diagnosed with the "Rotaryitis" so I still love the car and the engine and I refuse to get rid of my 8.

 

Here is the pix of the sleeve:



As Charles mentioned, this is the is (was) the Mazda procedure for milky substance. The new procedure is here: https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...id=95484&stc=1 Which it does not appear my dealer performed. Furthermore, on my invoice, it says a "new style" dipstick would be included, alas i have the same 04/early 05 dipstick . Its not detrimental anyhow.

Laters!
Edgardo

 

have them redo it

 

Looks like stock to me...

 

there is more than meets the eye.
olddragger

 

I have been wondering what Speedsource has done to their cars. Tried looking them up but no avail. What do you know about their cars, O.D.?

 

I spoke to David Haskell about them at Sevenstock. They are stock engines. They do have a header, no cat, and free flowing mufflers though. They still use the stock intake including a factory paper air filter. To my knowledge VFAD is gone. That's it. That's all they are. They do retune them with Motec ecu's though. Using their race gas they get right around 260 fwhp.

David even told us exactly what part their 3 rotor setup uses right down to rpm limit and intake runner length.

 

Looks like a MAP for the Motec also

 

yeah, a whole lot of nothing ...

 

Did you have your glasses on Team?
OD

 

So no pics of this mod?

 

yes...does anyone have pictures of this mod? And once there are pictures, i feel like this should be moved to the DIY section

 

rowteree, I just ordered a yellow breather filter online. I can show you next meet what this thread is talking about, although it's pretty simple. You can go too any auto parts store and I suggest you get a red filter (I try too match the car). Just put it over the tube right next too the oil cap, then cap off the end of the tube that goes too the intake.

 

yeah, once i get the breather filter ill let you know. If you're not busy one of these days then maybe you can show me more in detail, but i kinda get the idea of this

 

For us younger less mechanically inclined people can you post a DIY for this mod?

 

go to the TB mod, you will see pictures.

 

Be aware that oily residue is going to come out of the tube if you disconnect it.

 

if this truly makes a difference you would be better served to get your engine rebuilt, the resulting power and throttle response will blow your socks off then