I don't really know how to respond to that except to say that I do not encourage people to replace parts simply to pad BHR's bottom line.

 

Snot visual------agggghhhh cant get it out of my head. Talk about personnel involvement in rebuilds---no other body fluids used i hope

i used the msg ls coil specific connectors and boots on msd wires, both were 90 degree connectors. measured continuity was spot on.
i used the plastic corrugated wire loom stuff to help insulate the wires and to keep them separated. Do that with all of them.
i didnt use that ground spot. i used another spot on the rail that the negative battery terminal goes to--sanded it down of course. Its closer to my coil pack that way.
Supra turbo guys tell me that they have oscilloscoped (none to show me) the twin power and what it does for them is to increase the dwell? I am still lost with it.
good info---- thanks.

 

If you used the MSD terminals from their universal kit, they were straight terminals with 90-degree boots. Not a functional issue, just fitment.

Grounding is CRUCIAL with the RX-8.

Supra? As in OBDI or OBDII? Big difference.

 

No way for it to do that.
Probably just delays firing a bit (retards timing).
That isn't what it is designed to do, but it doesn't work on integral-ignitor coils like ours, anyway.
You can ask an HKS engineer - they will tell you it doesn't work on our car.

 

I think Ray just called me an idiot..... but in a very nice way.

 

oh i believe everyone about the hks twin---yall have thought and researched this much more than I have. It is kinda stupid for HKS to advertise that it does increase ignition capability specifically for the RX8. Thats marketing and business for some companies you now a days--i guess. What they should do is to show a confirming oscillascope analysis on their unit. That would leave no doubts.

ray---i dont know if it was obd 1 or 2 cars---good question.
By the way Summit Racing carries 45 degree and 90 degree connectors made by msd for the ls type coils.

Guys---another question. Does cooling the intake charge temps via water methanol injection influence the sparkplug heat range needed?

 

My car, sometimes, do misfire !
I want to upgrade my coils... but this thread make me lose myself :s
grounding ? how ?
Yukon ? but need to flash my PCM ?!

 

Nah, just saying that I subconsciously assumed a few things when I wrote the first version of the installation instructions and I have had to revise them a couple times since them. IIRC, Huey, you were in that very first batch of kits we built and shipped.

 

Well, going to try this again. I posted yesterday and guess it was deleted for some reason. Guess it was the pictures of my house or something. I've finally settled in Maryland and started getting on a few projects since I've gotten most of my tools setup. here is a few of my blower setup.

 

Opps, I posted in the wrong thread, guess i had to many windows open. Wassapinin, been a while. Ive finaly gotten settled in MD. Got a new house in the woods. Been getting going on some projects and one of those is my blower settup but first I want to get Wesses car straitened out. Ive been trying to get ahold of him, guess hes busy. Hows things with you all. Any updates? Heres a few pics of my house. Im setup in the back were I can enjoy nature at its best.

 

Yep. I'm always an 'early adopter' for great stuff.

Here's my corrected ground:

 

That's the spot.

I guess "that's what she said".

 

how do you ground your oem coils ?
I have to buy another kit ?

 

I finaly ran my car after 4 month ....

but something is wrong !! when I accelerate, passing 8000RPM I hear something wrong (like "krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ") and it stop only under this RPM.

Any ideas ?
missing oil ? cooling ?

The only modification lately is an oil catch can....nothing incredible !
see attached where I pluged it

Help wanted

 

check all your vacuum lines, I had a tiny leak that wasnt detectable(audibly) until 7800rpms...

 

yep---1st step.

MOON! Welcome back dude!!----Woo Hoo!
NICE place--i am on my way up......jk.

Lets see what you get going
Hey answer a question for me---doe the spark plug heat range need adjusting if w/m is being used?
OD

 

nop !
the sound comes from the S/C itself !!!

It s a metallic sound !

I thinck it s time to change the oil I use for the S/C.

What kind of oil do you guys advise me to use ?

 

Thanks OD, its been a while. I was looking into what im going to need for managment and it looks grim. I hope I dont have to settle for the interceptor.

 

Speak of the devil and he appears.

Guys, I need someone to check their coil set - I need to know the color code for the wires from the PCM that go to each coil, lead and trail, front and rear. Can't find it in any of the Mazda manuals I've got. Thanks.

Stinks like SeaFoam in here.

 

Why not just look in the "electrical" section of the FSM? Page 10.
Its in a million places on-line.

 

Out of a brazilian online sites, I can't see how I missed it. Yes, that'll do quite nicely. RotaryHeads.com

 

All of the FSM as well as the factory collision guide and parts guide are on my site.

 

No ECU flash for the 09?

Can you just drop in bigger injectors....
/not.

I take it EFI Dude/Hymee doesn't have an image yet?
Cobb?

 

nothing for the 09'+s yet.

Yall I am semi seriously thinking of using my car to become a competitive NASA TT car.
With the low boost pulley (hp about 270 or so?) i can just make the TTC class--its thought.
I could be very competitive in that class. I would no longer use it for a DD and a proper cage would be installed.
Think Cam would sponser me --lol!
Hard decisions.
OD

 

Because of the SC, you will have to dyno and submit for a new base class from Greg Greenbaum at NASA HQ.
That base class will almost certainly be TT-C +14, so unless you do absolutely nothing to make your car lighter and use a stock suspension, you will end up being a TT-B car.