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?

 

Yes. Do it or suffer seized intake port valves and carbon build up.
Rotaries love to rev! Redline every day

 

You can't be serious..lol

 

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.

 

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.

 

9k a day keeps the mechanics away.

 

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.

 

BUT make sure it's warmed up FIRST.

 

+1.. should be listed on the SE3P Bible.

1. Redline a day, Keeps the mechanics away.
2. Always properly warm up a Rotary.
3. Never skimp on oil.

 

the harder you hit it the stronger it gets......

 

You have a lot to learn my friend.

Even piston powered cars requires a redline once in a while.

Dont believe me? Go do a search

 

Thats what she said



LoL Redlining is bad *** I do it to often

 

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!

 

Yep, as everyone else has said, don't be afraid to rev it after it's properly warmed up.
btw: The rotors themselves turn at only 1/3 the speed of the drive shaft. Think about that!!

 

You always explain things so perfectly and when I look back at my response I sometimes feel like deleting it so no one thinks I am an idiot. While I have been here too long so I guess it is a little to late for that one. :P

 

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.

 

Indeed. The engine itself is capable of much higher speeds. It's 'limited' to 9k redline to protect the transmission.

 

It's not only rotaries either...there are many (usually 4 or smaller 6 cylinder) engines that rev up around redline all day long with out thinking much

 

i asked the same Q awhile ago

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/redline-good-bad-do-131419/

 

i can honestly say that my 8's engine feels MUCH smoother after a full day of track driving compared to a typical day commuting to and from work.

 

If mazda didn't want you revving it that high, why would they reward you with a beep for reaching the redline?

 

Funny you say that. My RX feels that way after I get off the freeway. I love that zooooom beeeep! zooooooooooom beeeeeep!

 

The beeping tells you and MNAO of abuse

 

That's just the factory equivalent of a shift light!

 

OK,,,, shift at the beep,,, after it's warmed up. Gotcha!