Redline question
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Redline question
OK, i've been reading alot of posts about people driving to redline. I know the 8 screams, but, this can't be healthy. Like my old cars, very rarely do i redline them. Is the rotary able to handle this more than the typical v8?
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Try it (redline) You'll like it. Git used to it. Do it regularly, just like brushing your teeth. You'll be a better person because of it. Trust us, we live here.
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Make sure your car is warmed up to normal operating temp first before you redline it. I like to give my car some extra time cruising on the fwy so I have that peace of mind. Then I rev it to redline several times to burn carbon deposits out.
But yes redlining the RX8 is a part of healthy regular maintenance. If you don't, then you will guarantee yourself a premature engine rebuild.
But yes redlining the RX8 is a part of healthy regular maintenance. If you don't, then you will guarantee yourself a premature engine rebuild.
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Search the forums. He is serious. Since the rotary isn't a reciprocating engine it's a different ball game. Experienced Mazda techs have told me the worst thing you can do to the rx8 is to baby it. Drive it like you stole it or run the risk of carbon build up problems.
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A rotary is a very different animal. It loves to be at high rpms. It's very comfortable there. You can sit above 7K all day long with no issues whatsoever. The engine loves it. It keeps carbon out of it. This is one reason why rotaries are very popular in small aircraft. They are typically required to be at 7-8K rpm under load for long periods at a time. And they do it well above the ground where a failure is typically a fatal thing. There have been a few people to use LS1's for this purpose but they typically fail catastrophically! Rotaries love high rpms. Rev it up and feel good about it. Have fun!
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A rotary is a very different animal. It loves to be at high rpms. It's very comfortable there. You can sit above 7K all day long with no issues whatsoever. The engine loves it. It keeps carbon out of it. This is one reason why rotaries are very popular in small aircraft. They are typically required to be at 7-8K rpm under load for long periods at a time. And they do it well above the ground where a failure is typically a fatal thing. There have been a few people to use LS1's for this purpose but they typically fail catastrophically! Rotaries love high rpms. Rev it up and feel good about it. Have fun!
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My mazda tech (who has been working on rotaries since the late 80s) said at their tech training center, they have a rotary on a stand that they use to show the trainees how it revs. He said they often run it at 12,000 rpms for extended periods of time. And he's pretty sure its the same motor they were using when he started in the 80s.
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