RX7 rotor in RX8 housing
#1
RX7 rotor in RX8 housing
hi.....
anyone now is it possible to use rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing. because i had blown my engine 2 times (apex seal problem). currently i'm using greddy turbo with 0.4 bar with e-manage. my friend told that his friend had using rx7 rotor in rx8 housing for almost 2years without blow (after blown 3 times using OEM rx8 part). now i'm planning to put rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing with super seal rx7 2mm apex seal with racing corner seal. any advice?
anyone now is it possible to use rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing. because i had blown my engine 2 times (apex seal problem). currently i'm using greddy turbo with 0.4 bar with e-manage. my friend told that his friend had using rx7 rotor in rx8 housing for almost 2years without blow (after blown 3 times using OEM rx8 part). now i'm planning to put rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing with super seal rx7 2mm apex seal with racing corner seal. any advice?
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hi.....
anyone now is it possible to use rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing. because i had blown my engine 2 times (apex seal problem). currently i'm using greddy turbo with 0.4 bar with e-manage. my friend told that his friend had using rx7 rotor in rx8 housing for almost 2years without blow (after blown 3 times using OEM rx8 part). now i'm planning to put rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing with super seal rx7 2mm apex seal with racing corner seal. any advice?
anyone now is it possible to use rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing. because i had blown my engine 2 times (apex seal problem). currently i'm using greddy turbo with 0.4 bar with e-manage. my friend told that his friend had using rx7 rotor in rx8 housing for almost 2years without blow (after blown 3 times using OEM rx8 part). now i'm planning to put rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing with super seal rx7 2mm apex seal with racing corner seal. any advice?
I would say all you need is more adequate cooling, maybe a higher octane gas, and a better tune. There's really no reason to be blowing that many engines unless something in the setup is just wrong.
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"The rotors themselves are the same physical size. There are some diferences with the seals though. The Renesis rotors have a cutoff seal in between the side seals and the oil control rings that the 13B's do not have. The shape and size of the seals is also different between rotors. Due to this fact the RX-8 rotor can be used in an RX-7 but not the other way around. You'll just have to trust me on that one. The casting thickness of the RX-8 rotors is also thinner than the 13B which makes them less strong but lighter. I'm not sure where you can get any dimensional drawings. I'll start digging"
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#10
i had seen one mechanic who expert with the rotary engine. he told me to modify the rx8 rotor (to deepen the grove for putting OEM rx7 apex seal). anyone who done this before? any advice?
#11
You can modify the rx8 rotors to fit the older seals.
The problem is that you blew 2 engines and will blow a modified one as well without the right installation and tune.
From your words it isn't an engine problem, rather an install one.
The problem is that you blew 2 engines and will blow a modified one as well without the right installation and tune.
From your words it isn't an engine problem, rather an install one.
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"The rotors themselves are the same physical size. There are some diferences with the seals though. The Renesis rotors have a cutoff seal in between the side seals and the oil control rings that the 13B's do not have. The shape and size of the seals is also different between rotors. Due to this fact the RX-8 rotor can be used in an RX-7 but not the other way around. You'll just have to trust me on that one. The casting thickness of the RX-8 rotors is also thinner than the 13B which makes them less strong but lighter. I'm not sure where you can get any dimensional drawings. I'll start digging"
ROTARYGOD posted this in a different thread
ROTARYGOD posted this in a different thread
Cam from Pettit can machine the Renesis type cutoff seals into 7 rotors, for use in a Renesis, you also must use the 7 style engine balance weights.
I have 9 to 1 compression rotors with about 6K miles on them, I did reduce my rev limit to 8500 rpm though, in fear of the heavier rotors...
Good so far.
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#16
The Greddy timing maps are bad, that's why you blew up your motor. See this thread for my revised maps: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-engine-tuning-forum-63/beware-emanage-ultimate-timing-maps-greddy-kit-193496/
#17
hi.....
anyone now is it possible to use rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing. because i had blown my engine 2 times (apex seal problem). currently i'm using greddy turbo with 0.4 bar with e-manage. my friend told that his friend had using rx7 rotor in rx8 housing for almost 2years without blow (after blown 3 times using OEM rx8 part). now i'm planning to put rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing with super seal rx7 2mm apex seal with racing corner seal. any advice?
anyone now is it possible to use rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing. because i had blown my engine 2 times (apex seal problem). currently i'm using greddy turbo with 0.4 bar with e-manage. my friend told that his friend had using rx7 rotor in rx8 housing for almost 2years without blow (after blown 3 times using OEM rx8 part). now i'm planning to put rx7 rotor in the rx8 housing with super seal rx7 2mm apex seal with racing corner seal. any advice?
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You are both right and wrong.
Cam from Pettit can machine the Renesis type cutoff seals into 7 rotors, for use in a Renesis, you also must use the 7 style engine balance weights.
I have 9 to 1 compression rotors with about 6K miles on them, I did reduce my rev limit to 8500 rpm though, in fear of the heavier rotors...
Good so far.
Cam from Pettit can machine the Renesis type cutoff seals into 7 rotors, for use in a Renesis, you also must use the 7 style engine balance weights.
I have 9 to 1 compression rotors with about 6K miles on them, I did reduce my rev limit to 8500 rpm though, in fear of the heavier rotors...
Good so far.
#20
Hey guys what if you wanted to put higher boost into the renny, I know the REW is the better engine for this. BUT, what if you blocked off the side exhaust ports using devcon or some thing and used GSL-SE rotor housing for use of the pp exhaust and then modded the rx7 rotors to fit.
If everything was balanced correctly. could you not push the same sort of power through the renny and it would last the same as a REW ?? If one had access to machining equipment etc and did not haft to fork out loads of coin to make it all fit, and they had a bunch of renneys laying around in the shop like for example MEUWWWAAAAA
What would then be the weak point in the engine if a build like this was done ?
If everything was balanced correctly. could you not push the same sort of power through the renny and it would last the same as a REW ?? If one had access to machining equipment etc and did not haft to fork out loads of coin to make it all fit, and they had a bunch of renneys laying around in the shop like for example MEUWWWAAAAA
What would then be the weak point in the engine if a build like this was done ?
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#24
I see to some people have made poor attempts to create valves in the exhaust to open and close the PP.
But my question still stands. what becomes the weak point in the engine if you using rx7 rotors and block off the side ports. I know there is a weak point at the front of the engine which cracks at the dal but studding the block and adding an extra dal pin would solve this issue i think.
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