shaunv74

nycgps: Saw your gauge pod setup and thought you could use this:

http://www.gaugepods.com/rx8.html

Also the Aluminum radiator may pick up more heat at idle than the stock radiator due to heat soak from the engine bay. It should definitely cool better at speed though.

nycgps

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I thought about it, but I think I can live with the ugly ... I think

So I can use the money for something else.

savedsol

It's not the Mazdaspeed radiator that Japan Parts sells (to my knowledge). It's what Mazda's racing program sells to their racers. They wouldn't sell them garbage fwiw.

LionZoo

So has anyone else noticed their engine bay smells a bit like Redline water wetter after some hard revving? I'm worried there's a leak somewhere in my system after I put everything together, but I also know the cap vents and I'm wondering if it's just the vented elements that I'm smelling. My coolant level seems to be stable.

TeamRX8

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it's just the overflow tank blowing off, quite common on most RX-8s after being flogged

LionZoo

Thanks Team.

nycgps

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Hmm .... sound interesting.

Who has it installed tho ? I think most people got into the Koyo Bandwagon just because of its price (me included ...) and Koyo name.

Hmm, I will look into it, its not a cheap bet @ 600 bux. but if it someone has it and it *really* lowers the temp (or at least keep it at certain temp without spiking) then its worth it.

whoneedspistons

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i believe that ron davis may make AWR cores... you should call them and ask

DOMINION

Ask Phils8, He has Pettit's SC. He might have that one. He used all kinds but still was over heating. Went back to stock.

olddragger

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with the blow off it is a good idea to reroute the blow off hose---i have seen some getting coolant on the electric power steering connector--just get a little longer hose an reroute it away from tha area.
olddragger

DOMINION

You talking about the coolant over flow hose? that real small one that comes out of the tank on top of the fans?

staticlag

Yeah, i just routed mine to the frame next to where the oil plug is. Blows right on the ground in the center of the car. Of course most strips and tracks require the catch can instead of that

olddragger

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true--for the track i have seen people route it to their windshield!
Currently it seems that some cars run hotter with the kyo, also dont put a higher pressue cap on- that also can affect youre temps.
od

nycgps

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Koyo sux then

I get *around* the same temp readout with or without the high press cap. BUT ! with the higher press cap, the temp drop faster. I could be wrong tho. Cuz I havent pay much attention to the gauge these 2-3 days. I set warning for Water temp to 105 Celsius, Oil temp to 110.

mysql101

I found that routing a hose under the car ends up having any liquids released fly upwards and stick all over the underside of the car. Though coolant shouldn't be an issue. Especially if you're using 100% water

nycgps

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but I think its still better than pouring it all over your power steering connector , especially people like me, who just cant run 100% water with water wetter

mysql101

nah, pouring boiling liquids over the electrical system is fine, it's not like the power steering commonly breaks on us or anything..

I think the manual says 230F water will help clear dust from the engine bay.

nycgps

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sure it does .... after that I just have to wipe it all over again cuz it left tons of white marks all over the engine bay ... like my engine got *** shot all over her or something ....

and I dont like that.

I dont think I have to reroute it tho, after the cap change, I have *yet* to notice any coolant. I guess the gas is holding it tight.

nycgps

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Back to topic, is the rad really giving us even higher temp ?

cuz as soon as the car moves, the temp drops down really fast

nycgps

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Im not sure if it has something to do with Water wetter or just my coolant mixture rate changed.

Ever since I swap the water pump, my water temp spike up really fast if I do hard driving. I've seen as hot as 100 something celsius water temp once! Oil temp same thing. oh I put 50/50 with water wetter after the pump swap

then I flushed the coolant with 50/50 again with water wetter. same thing.

Before the water pump swap I have about 40/60 mixture (40 antifreeze) with Royal Purple Ice. Oil temp never went past 95.

Im thinking of flushing it again, but this time only 50/50 coolant and see what happens. then I will add Royal Purple.