My friend just blew his motor in his RX-8 and is selling misc. stuff to get some money to fix it. He is trying to sell me a "Vortec Cyclone". Here is their website... http://www.vorteccyclone.com/index.html Will this do anything for me if I install in in my CAI? I'm a noob at this stuff so some info and not flaming would be nice! BTW he only wants $20 for it.

 

um...no that thing is for people that got fooled into buying a little piece of metal that deos absolutely nothing for 39.99 plus tax lol

 

wtf. that shit doesn't work. lucky u posted this title; tell your friend he's not too bright

 

no surprise he blew his motor

 

Alright, thanks a bunch guys!

 

I will post the reasons he blew his motor a little later.

 

From the beginning to 1:18 is my friend in his RX-8. He is always doing that, that's why the motor is shit. (Not my vid)

 

after watching that vid no wonder he blew his engine.

 

*> people from alabama...sorry

 

^

 

Can't see video. On my g1. Can some one tell me what happened so I can make fun of him too. Don't buy that shit

 

Well I'm not buying that shit, but in the vid the guy in the RX-8 is redlining and drifting his car car. He does that on a daily basis, so it's no wonder his engine is shot. I think he has learned his lesson considering he was trying to sell it. I'll post another video of it later if you guys would like. BTW if you watch the entire video you will see someone else getting an expensive ticket for his shenanigans.

 

Drifting your 8 will NOT blow your engine...

Redlining your 8 will probably lead to a blown engine, but Rennys like redlining to prevent carbon buildup..

Your friend probably didn't properly maintain it. 1 - 1 1/2 quarts of oil between every other fillup, proper cooldown times for the secondary fan and being a shitty driver are probably what did it...

True it's a rotary, which means you'll have your vacuum probs and apex seal probs but they aren't exactly made of glass..We totally brutalized the 8 we got to drive on the track and it held up like a champ..you just can't be a dumbass about maintaining it, its a sports car so you have to treat it like one.

 

^ Agree.

 

Haha...bring on the flame torches...














But yeah what everybody else said...POS.

 

OP's friend is a tard for buying that shit.

 

sounds like it was poorly maintainted and he blew it. drifting wont do it. and he wasnt drifting, he was losing control on purpose.

 

One word "Obstruction"

 

I know drifting won't blow the motor, but sitting and redlining it will. If there wasn't music in the background then you would be able to hear it bouncing off the rev limiter.

 

I don't think you truly understand know how a rotary works.....

Redlining at LEAST once a day for the Renny (or possible 13b if it won't explode) will open up the exhaust ports and allow the carbon buildup and gunk to be blown out.

It isn't a piston engine, and treating it too gingerly could have adverse effects.

What the problem could be, is flooding of the engine because he doesn't allow proper startup or cooldown times..There are tons of other things that could be the problem but I can assure you redlining it is probably not the main cause.

 

These things are made out of tin cans. If it slips/breaks it falls into your throttle body and the thought of that is downright scary if you ask me. It's supposed to speed the air up before it hits the intake manifold but I doubt it works well if at all.

 

the factory put the limiter their so it doesnt blow the engine when ppl do stuff like this it wont blow. i think he down shifted one gear to much and over reved it. but too embarrassed to admit it