Interesting read, I have never seen this before. Just thought I would share, I couldn't find it linked anywhere. Looks like they use the S2 Renesis? The page on engine speed limiting confirms what other builders have stated.

http://www.starmazda.com/competitors...isTutorial.pdf

 

What have other builders stated? Good find by the way, thanks!

 

That basically redlining to 9k is pointless and damages the engine. Also that coolant temps above 220F is where damage can occur.

 

Fantastic read.

I agree with the >9,000, though I would interpret that page as 8,800-9,000 "slow engine damage" as related to the "fuel cut over 8,600 so the engine isn't getting the lubrication from the fuel"

This also implies that the fuel is premixed

Lots of great info for even street cars in there, like the EGT info, how to detect something is failing, etc...


And note that the coil testing procedure isn't OEM Mazda's, even though it's the street coil. It uses the spark tester.

 

Yep, I caught that as well. Their oil change intervals are telling as well.

 

Thanks 9k for posting this, i completely understand how the intake ports work now

was a great read

 

Word. Yeah, I saw the premix part too haha. Good to know about the engine damage. I've been doing some research on raising the redline. Definitely not something I'll be doing. So is it the bearings that get worn from high rpm?

 

Great information thank for finding and sharing. I will stay below 9000rpm from now.

They also talk about having an o2 sensor for every port. I am not sure if the current computers have the capability of handling extra sensors

 

Skc I'm sure you have read it since you have been here longer than me but you know when the tach shows 9k rpm you are really lower than that by at least a few hundred rpm already.

 

I was going to say that...

Also that info is for a formula car not a daily. Just sayin bro's.

 

Yes, I did read that earlier. I had a habbit of staying in the same gear on the track on the straight and then bouncing off the rev limiter for the last 100m or so before brakeing. It did the same on the down shift.

I am trying to listen to the buzzer now for gear changes. Driving on the track is so demanding on the car and driver.

 

I'm wondering what the difference would be? At least as far as internal stuff.

 

A fascinating read....

 

I think the redlining rule only applies to formula rotaries. It also talks about changing the oil every 500 miles or 2 hours.


Yeah, I heard about that.
Our cars don't even really idle around 900 right?

 

No, I would say that the >9,000rpm damage is not just for the race cars.

If you read through the section:
I presume that this is because of the later section here:
Slow engine damage from no lubrication makes sense.


However, that is a very different implication than the >9,000rpm:
It doesn't note slow, or might, it says 'will'. Even bearing failure would be a 'might'. This is probably a direct reference to rotor tips contacting the housing, and even a single event of this WILL damage your engine. This same effect was shown by EricMeyer. For once I don't even think my argument of proper balancing would come into play here, because I would believe that these engines WOULD be properly balanced. So this is probably e-shaft flex allowing the contact to occur.

 

Great read 9K, thank you for posting.

 

My car is a race car dude.



Yes it does idle at 900RPM (give or take). The factory tach only becomes inaccurate as revs increase.

 

An interesting read. It would be good however to have more information on the engine installed and how it's used.

"The ECU cuts spark above 8600 rpm, but it also cuts fuel at zero
throttle input. Therefore the engine is being starved of the lubricating
oil in the fuel at high rpm for long periods of time when running above
8600 rpm at zero throttle"

Is this over-revving on downshift any different than running to 8-9k rpm and simply letting off the gas when in gear? (which also does a fuel cutoff, but is encountered much more often than overrev). Any premix is cut off, but the OMP continues to inject oil.

 

Hiflite,

I think the difference here is the ECU, since they don't run a street ECU. That portion of the comparison makes it harder to determine. You are correct that if the ECU cuts fuel with zero throttle input, then just letting off the gas anywhere in the rev range would be cutting off the premix. Although perhaps if there is not an active combustion, the residual fuel left from the last fuel injected provides enough lubrication for short periods?

There is no indication of if the Star Mazdas use the OMP in that document, but I have to believe they do. The street ECU injects OMP rate based on load, but I don't know what off throttle decel injection rates are like.

 

Yeah I'm not sure about the exact setup but I think they are running an S2 engine (based on injector colors mentioned) and they are likely using the new OMP setup on that engine.

 

good read
guys just use common sense---i have been saying for years that this is NOT a 9K rpm engine.
I redline at 8.2 K even though I have increasing power above that.
At that high rpm two things can happen--rotory tips can touch the irons etc ot the e shaft can flex. I have had a builder to tell me if you miss a downship and accedently get to 10K rpm--then just drive the car to the pitts or home, park it and remove the engine because the e shaft has flexed and damage has been done.
Besides the heat and the friction that increases dramatically between 8-9K is amazing.
What caught my eye is the oil temps. Everyone I know with rx8's on the track ( not dedicated race cars) are running too high oil temps. Most of us are measuring on the cool side and 220F is very very common. 230F is not unheard off and I have seen 240F on a few when I was riding with them.
Pause for though.

 

Great post, receiving reliable info like this from a reputable source is rare and invaluable. I found the oil change interval and 9k point rather surprising, but it's great to know.

 

Ii posted the S1 version quite a few years ago

 

So to sum this up...no more "redline a day" at 9500 on the tach (about 9000 actual)? Doesn't this just reinforce what Meyer was saying about there not being much reason to go above 8500 rpm ?

 

I don't think many of us have ever encouraged >9,000. "Redline" is more of just the high RPM, and technically the red part of the tach starts around 8,500. Just going till the beep works too.