Originally Posted by MazdaManiac (Post 4004680)

How was "Meh - it's sorta OK 'cuz it doesn't suck royally now" an endorsement?

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Originally Posted by Rotary-RX8 (Post 4004709)

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your impressions. Im really considering this turbo kit for next year. How much did the shop charge you for the install and how long did they take ??

Good luck fixing the oil leak bro.

Originally Posted by NgoRX8 (Post 4004712)

there's an E-clip that holds that hose to the hard pipe of the oil cooler. did they take it out for the turbo install? shouldn't have been necessary. remove the e-clip, and see if you can push the line further in, and then put the clip back on.

or take it back to the shop that did your install, tell them to fix it, and tell them to top off your oil.

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004720)

it was actually leaking from the other end where the pipe connects to some sort of metal piece. at least thats where it definitely looked like it was coming from. there is nothing else above that where oil could be leaking that i can think of.

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004705)

Found the leak! its coming from the big hose running into the oil cooler.

Originally Posted by NgoRX8 (Post 4004732)

here or no?

http://www.sendersnj.com/rx8/mike/rx8club/DSC.JPG

Originally Posted by Rotary-RX8 (Post 4004726)

Do you think i would be able to install it myself considering it comes with intructions ?? Ive installed a few bolt ons on my car so im not absolutely clueless mechanically.

Im in the process of reading and researching ALOT about turbos right now.

Originally Posted by NgoRX8 (Post 4004750)

it's probably easier if you just a picture. lol

or have your friend fix it.

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004757)

. I'm actually taking it to the Mazda dealership in the morning to have the new fuel pump put in so I'm going to have them fix the leak while I'm there

Originally Posted by Brettus (Post 4004763)

Oh dear ......... this will be interesting

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004770)

Haha why do you say that?

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004705)

Found the leak! its coming from the big hose running into the oil cooler.

Originally Posted by MazdaManiac (Post 4004680)

The installer may have disconnected other oil lines and not replaced them correctly - the supply and return for the oil coolers, etc.

Originally Posted by CrazyJek (Post 4004799)

if u dont mind me asking, how much did it cost for the kit and the installation? PM me if you dont want it made public.

Originally Posted by 8upbad (Post 4004775)

1) prepare to hear a price quote 10x's a fair amount (boost)
2) don't drive it there, you may lose all oil and not realize and die in the streets.

Originally Posted by MazdaManiac (Post 4004798)

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Originally Posted by Brettus (Post 4004651)

Several places - if we told you what the possibilities were would that help ? Sounds like you are not the sort of guy that owns any tools .

Originally Posted by MazdaManiac (Post 4004526)

Funny guy. I guess having your car tuned after only a few months was just unacceptable. Those folks that had to wait for the better part of a year or longer for a date with Kan or someone similar and pay 5 times as much (or just live with a crappy running car for who knows how long) musta been real rubes, right?
Now that the service is nearly instant, I guess the price (practically free) is more palatable?

Dude - during the "terrible" times, for every complainer there were as many as one hundred other customers out there that were out-of-their-minds satisfied.

Honestly, with the way people are starting to abuse the new system, I think I may go back to the old method.
I can deal with 1 out of every 100 customers bitching and moaning.

So, in a word, STFU. :buttslay:

Originally Posted by olddragger (Post 4005091)

Dude--you can install a fuel pump yourself--its not hard and its an oppotunity to learn some skills?
Like Charles Hill told me years ago, " Dont be scared to work on the car". Pay s to be cautious, but a FP, you can do it.

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004820)

So you think they will try to charge me extra because of the turbo kit being in there? I don't know why they are such asses when it comes to that kinda stuff. I'm having the car towed there to be safe.

Originally Posted by RotaryMachineRx (Post 4011950)

Beats me...... tuning issue?

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4011996)

The car is still running on the base map I'm trying to get it tuned by Dave at speed 1 but he never calls me back so...

Originally Posted by ELI063 (Post 4012197)

your computer probly over heated do you have a turbo blanket??? because the turbo is right next to the computer box.

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4012429)

Does anyone know of any really good aftermarket radiators and fan shrouds that I could get to help cool the car? Or anything else I could get to help cooling efficiency?

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4012428)

That's actually what I was thinking too... I do have a turbo blanket it just came in the mail It will be on tomorrow :)

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4011813)

Hey guys I'm just giving you the heads up on my situation. I got my car back yesterday with esmerils fuel pump installed and the oil leak was fixed. The car was running fine for about 2 hours and then all of the sudden it felt like the car wasn't getting any gas. I was pressing on the gas pedal but the rpm still kept going down until finally it just stalled out and I was unable to start it... Im thinking it may be the fuel pump since that was just installed but any other ideas on what this could be??

Originally Posted by ELI063 (Post 4012719)

you might still have to make a shild for the computer box or get an vented hood...

Originally Posted by RotaryMachineRx (Post 4012567)

Ooooh man before you get flamed I'll help you out. www.BlackHaloRacing.com. Also do an advanced search there is waaay too much info on this site about cooling..... Start here: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=202457

Originally Posted by ELI063 (Post 4012719)

you might still have to make a shild for the computer box or get an vented hood...

Originally Posted by Brettus (Post 4013241)

get some of this stuff .................
http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/pr...o-shield/51/21

Originally Posted by Esmeril RX8 (Post 4004435)

I am going to lay off the boost until I can get my car properly tuned. Are there any good tuning shops around the Pittsburgh area? I have had no luck finding any that's why I ask Chris to help with the tune