A little RX8 front end trivia...
04-26-2005, 09:56 PM
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A little RX8 front end trivia...
For all those mechanically inclined, here is a little educational game -for me at least. I jacked up my car today to check on a few things I thought may have gone sour after a little Armadillo encounter....well, anyways, I started looking around and decided to take pictures of several things. Some of them I can't even remotely name or recognize them, some others I have a vague idea of what they are or what are they called. Anywho :o let's see who is the first one to list all of them correctly by name.
Here are the photos, each one of them with at least one component circled and numbered:
Edit: I am getting these fixed.....
Here are the photos, each one of them with at least one component circled and numbered:
Edit: I am getting these fixed.....
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3. Crank pos sensor
5. head light level sensor
6. front swaybar link
7. lower "A" arm
8. Starter
9. Solenoid
I don't see any 'dillo remains...
5. head light level sensor
6. front swaybar link
7. lower "A" arm
8. Starter
9. Solenoid
I don't see any 'dillo remains...
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04-26-2005, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by snap-on
3. Crank pos sensor
5. head liht level sensor
6. front swaybar link
7. lower "A" arm
8. Starter
9. Solenoid
I don't see any 'dillo remains...
5. head liht level sensor
6. front swaybar link
7. lower "A" arm
8. Starter
9. Solenoid
I don't see any 'dillo remains...
BTW, the armadillo just managed to tore the undercarriage engine cover to pieces...I was worried about the O2 sensor and any of the other things which are exposed down there. I drove by the 'scene' later on today, and saw the poor old thing on the road...belly up.
04-26-2005, 11:04 PM
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8 starter motor
9 starter motor solinoid
5 self leveling head light control box arm
7 wishbone
6 anti roll bar rod
3 eccentric shaft position sensor
9 starter motor solinoid
5 self leveling head light control box arm
7 wishbone
6 anti roll bar rod
3 eccentric shaft position sensor
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04-26-2005, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8-TX
Snap-On, you are not supposed to answer. It ain't fair! :D So, am I getting this right: #5 is one of the headlight level sensors? attached to the lower A arm?
Manic almost got me...
The same sensor is on the left rear the level the headlights.
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04-26-2005, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Oh, I didn't realize it was a test. I thought you were wondering what those parts did.
And this just plain looked funny...
04-26-2005, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
10 ppf
04-26-2005, 11:22 PM
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First pic is the leading plug along with a seriously over-engineered engine ground..
The bottom of the pic has the oil level sensor.
Third pic...an Rx-8 on 5 armadillos?
I bet they work good for wheel chocks..
The bottom of the pic has the oil level sensor.
Third pic...an Rx-8 on 5 armadillos?
I bet they work good for wheel chocks..
04-26-2005, 11:26 PM
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oh yeah the not numbered pic has a serious ground point but i didnt answer since nothing was circled. yeah that s what charles is talking about. the point of that is it helps chasis rigidity by locking the entire power train together. charles wants to make a lighter one.
04-26-2005, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by snap-on
First pic is the leading plug along with a seriously over-engineered engine ground..
04-26-2005, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Not an armadillo, but an opossum. Will it suffice?
I wonder what would have happened to that O2 sensor if it was mounted on the stock cat...after the opossum
04-26-2005, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Not an armadillo, but an opossum. Will it suffice?
Jeff..looking at that crossmember I'd say the was not an opossum..unless he was eating the Maryland highway. :p