ZOOM-I-DO

Excellent setup. Will be doing this in a month or so.

Thanks for the part # saves a bunch of experimenting.

JIN13

^^+1 I'm doing this in a few weeks as well, and seeing this makes it way easier to do the install. Thanks, one question have you have any issues with heat on the tanks in that location and issues with the hose?

JIN13

One more thing what type of oil are you using? I've been looking around on the forum and most what I found is people using saber and motul but that's mostly for premixing, using the SOHN adapter you would think that any good performance 2-stoke oil would do right. What you guys think?

rotaryman13

No problems with heat and the hose doesn't seem to have gotten hard yet, but its only been on there about 2,500 miles. I am running Castrol 2T mineral-based motorcycle oil. I know two older guys who worked at the Mazda dealer during the RX-7 years, and they always said to run Castrol 20w50 in the crankcase. I have had good luck with it in my 1st gen. RX-7, 1990 Turbo II, and for 43,000 miles, in the RX-8. So when I switched to 2 stroke, I just stuck with mineral-based castrol.

EricB

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props for a clean install, ive wanted to use 3 metal containers if i were to get the sohn. Washer,oil and coolant.. Then maybe if theres space mount a tiny braille battery there too.

anybody have any links to metal canisters i can use?

EDIT: i know about mazsport and i dont want to even attempt looking for a set, nor do i want to pay that absorbant price for cans.

JIN13

Sounds good thanks Rotaryman13, also EricB rx8 performance sells metal containers they are the only ones I've seen aside from mishimoto and weapon-R but they are all expensive your better off doing this setup and relocating your battery to the trunk that's what I did..

Jim Bob Hex

I am using idemitsu with the SOHN adapter.

rotaryman13

I wanted to use idemitsu, but it says on the Mazdatrix website not to use it with ethanol or ethanol based fuels. I have a couple of non-ethanol stations around me, but when we go out of town I have to settle for whatever. I got the castrol b/c it was cheaper and easier to obtain.

Cliffjumper126

RMan, Gasoline isn't ethanol based. It has some ethanol in it (supposedly ~10%) and that amount should be fine. Also, I'm pretty sure the castrol 2 cycle is only rated tc-w3, and quite a few people on the pre-mix thread think that tc-w3 isn't good enough to help when pre-mixing so I don't know that I'd use it with the SOHN. I don't have a SOHN (yet), but I pre-mix Quicksilver PWC Full Synthetic 2 stroke oil rated ISO EGD and JASO FD. It's the good stuff

Though I hate walmart, they're the only place that sells JASO FD oil around here, and it's about $35/gal

RX what?

Sub for reference, good stuff!

Jim Bob Hex

They're most likely referring to E85 and the oil falling out of the suspension. However, with the adapter it's not a premix since they are separate fluids being mixed/injected together right at carb. That's how I am looking at it. There is a youtube video comapring three different oils and how they burn. I'll post a link when I get a chance

rotaryman13

The Castrol is rated JASO FB. I didn't think it would hurt to use the Idemitsu with E10, but I decided to stick with mineral-based. From what I have read, the new ratings only refer to low smoke and low ash because they are full synthetic. Low ash is good, but anything has to be lower ash than burning motor oil. TC-W3 is a rating used for outboard motor oils used in boats.

Cliffjumper126

JASO FB is better than TC-W3, from what I understand TC-W3 isn't any help to our engines because they run at such high rpms (and aren't boats lol). The JASO FD is better than the FB though...how much did the gallon of Castrol cost?

rotaryman13

I paid about $60 bucks for a case, which is three gallons. In response to your visitor message, I'm in Chattanooga

Jim Bob Hex

Oil comparison

rotaryman13

That's pretty cool. I considered the Protek also, but Iwas trying to stay simple. I check out Pettit and a few others every so often to look for new products, but I haven't seen this yet. Makes me wanna go burn some of mine.

RX what?

rotaryman13, what was the process of transferring over the washer bottle sensor and pick up to the usplastics bottle?

rotaryman13

I used a 1 1/4'' spade bit for drilling holes in wood. Drill the hole and pop it in.

don_peppino24

iTrader: (1)

how long would a tank of that size last for sohn under city/hwy driving?
just ordering my adapter and need to find a tank for 2t

Tomasz LesiĊ„ski

I didn't want to start a new thread so below my install.

The container is from a scooter and it iwas equipped with a sensor. The sensor ends with a nice diode inside the car. The install was done ba a local shop TRAX Racing in Poland.

I am putting there Motul 800 2T Racing which I also use for premix - 100ml per tank.

Excuse me for bad quality pictures...

don_peppino24

iTrader: (1)

interesting, is it possible to show us how the reservoir is mounted? and what exact model did the tank come from?

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

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rotaryman13

They use around 8oz. per tank of fuel with normal street driving. The container holds 1.5qts.

ShellDude

iTrader: (12)

thanks for making this a no brainer. I'm off to Lowes now to buy a 1 1/4" spade.

viprez586

iTrader: (5)

I think that video of the oil comparison really isn't too scientific.

What is the temperature at the point of injection in a renesis? ~1700*F? (+- 300*F)

I could put 5 types of different engine oils in a similar test and the one that discolors immediately claim it breaks down faster/ promotes carbon deposits.