How hot!!?

sbelton · June 30, 2003, 09:40:13 PM

Hi all,
Just bought myself an RX-7 and have to say it\'s by far the coolest car I\'ve ever owned. Started a website for my little baby at http://www.n104.com (only the pics link works - more pics and links coming soon!). Just had a quick question though, the heat from the exhaust is MASSIVE. It\'s an after-market exhaust, not sure of the make but oh boy... you can\'t stick your hand anywhere near it\'s output. Does anyone else get this with their modded ReX\'s ?? - I used to have a 6" pipe on my Mitsi GTO and that wasn\'t even warm... not sure if its the car just being hot or the pipe (or something else) being dodgy...

thanx
Steve.

<--rYaN--> · June 30, 2003, 09:49:24 PM

rotarys are notoriously hot, i tried cleaning my exhaust once 30 mins after driving it and seriously burnt my finger, (i found out how how the hard way!! )

lovely car, nice wheels!!

clive · June 30, 2003, 09:53:03 PM

Hi Steve and welcome,

Real nice car and website, how about bringing it up to Billing in 4 weeks time and put your new baby on the Mazdarotaryclub stand
(see Events for details)

What mods has it got

All the best Clive
clive@mazdarotaryclub.com
//www.mazdarotaryclub.com

sbelton · June 30, 2003, 10:02:34 PM

Not a huge amount of mods yet.. I bought it because it was a really clean model. Obviously the wheels are new hehe, exhaust, induction kit, dump valve (very loud!).. not sure if there\'s much else.. got it Saturday.. not had a chance to give it a full inspection. Getting a load of gauges fitted Thursday, got a Greddy turbo timer fitted today.. I\'ll stick some engine pics up on my site tomorrow.... Billing sounds cool yeah!

Oliver · June 30, 2003, 10:27:13 PM

Congradtulations Steve

Kinda laughed when you talked about how hot the exhaust gets.

I went to emissions inspection last year. While they asked me to rev my car to 2500 and hold it. About minute later ....I noticed smoke, (looking through my rear veiw mirror) I Shut the motor off because everyone was moving to the back off my car....Turns out I burned a huge hole through the ventilation hose connected to the sniffer.

Your going to love it! Look forward to see more photo\'s

Oliver

richrx · June 30, 2003, 10:29:25 PM

:rollin nice 1

sbelton · June 30, 2003, 10:34:12 PM

oh man, that\'s funny Oliver!

I guess I\'d better not park up next to flammable things... hope i don\'t get another car too close either.. probably torch it.

<--rYaN--> · July 01, 2003, 01:38:52 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by sbelton
oh man, that\'s funny Oliver!

I guess I\'d better not park up next to flammable things... hope i don\'t get another car too close either.. probably torch it.

the advice i got when i bought mine was "dont ever park it on the grass because it sets on fire"

:cool

sbelton · July 01, 2003, 05:41:37 PM

hahaha - excellent.

Well you can see the petrol vapour pouring out of the exhaust on mine... i think it might be running a bit rich! - getting it looked at on Thursday to make sure. Managed to get over 15 explosions in the exhuast on the way to work today (then got bored counting) - and I only took it over 3000 revs twice... funny car.

Oliver · July 01, 2003, 06:37:03 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ryb2001
the advice i got when i bought mine was "dont ever park it on the grass because it sets on fire"

:cool

That is Very Good Advice!!

Most car events here in Denmark you have to park in the grass because the main parking is full. I always check to be sure the dry grass is not touching any part of the exhuast system. It would be a very sad day to hear over the loud speaker..." Attention: There\'s a Mazda RX7 in section B3 on fire"

Iwan · July 01, 2003, 06:39:47 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by sbelton
hahaha - excellent.

Well you can see the petrol vapour pouring out of the exhaust on mine... i think it might be running a bit rich! - getting it looked at on Thursday to make sure. Managed to get over 15 explosions in the exhuast on the way to work today (then got bored counting) - and I only took it over 3000 revs twice... funny car.

Are you shure its gasoline ?

That should be only water......

Oliver · July 01, 2003, 06:47:09 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by sbelton
oh man, that\'s funny Oliver!

I guess I\'d better not park up next to flammable things... hope i don\'t get another car too close either.. probably torch it.

It\'s funny now

but at the time, I was not smiling. I had dump some denatured alcohol in the tank. When the smoke started all I was thinking was "....F@ck, I can\'t believe I added alcohol" :rollin

Without a doubt, I know they will remember me next year

sbelton · July 01, 2003, 10:40:40 PM

Iwan,

Yeah... it\'s fuel mate. It has that distinct.. "burn your insides out" smell ;-)

also.. i no longer have any hairs left on the back of my hand after my exhaust fried them. hehe

sbelton · July 02, 2003, 07:41:44 PM

Bloody exhaust! hehe - Just drove 16miles in the car, got out.. left it running for 3 mins, came back out to find smoke pouring out from under the car - What the hell is that!?!?! - Turned the engine off and it stopped. I can only think it\'s either a small fire in the exhaust or it\'s a new centre section and it was the paint burning off.. ideas anyone ?? (taking it back tomorrow anyway)

:mad:

clive · July 02, 2003, 07:55:51 PM

Hi Steve,

Bit worried about your problems , who did you get the car from ?

l just looked at your web site ( l should have looked in there further the other night )

Well impressed and real pleased with what l found in there thanks for that , ( below is from Steves site)

The best RX-7 club !

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My first introduction to RX-7\'s was on this site. Probably the best owners club to join too

//www.mazdarotaryclub.com

Steve please keep us informed with your car problem in case we can help in any way.

p.s. you can become a full member if you wish by downloading the application form at the entrance to the site below the forum bar.

All the best Clive
clive@mazdarotaryclub.com
//www.mazdarotaryclub.com