Rotary in a Westfield???

[kiwimazda]

Let me know what sprints you will be going to, maybe we can compare notes (although an RX8 build hasn\'t got alot in common). I haven\'t started building yet, still planning, info is a www.elworth.info
 
I expect to be at a few ACSMC sprints, Goodwood is always a blast, sadly Longcross is off the schedule for 2010, I\'m told Abingdon is a great event, Eelmoor is just a riot watching the 4WD offroad boys.

If we keep it yes.
I cant do Goodwood as there is no way it will pass noise there.
Longcross is fantastic and I raced ,y old 1st gen circuit car there and had some very good overall placings especcially in the rain. Its a good leveler. But yes its off for the forseable future due to the cost of running the event with venue hireage fees.
Eelmoor is hosted by the car clob that I am in(Farnborough District) If you saw the 4wd you saw my old 7. I think I finished 5th overall that day.
As for Abingdon you gotta do it. simples. 2 sprints in one day for the cost of one and a huge beer tent. I normally co drive in a rally car the following day

Brian

[Ziggy]

Yes, Goodwood are very picky on noise. I did a loud track day there on 9 Nov. First noise test failed at 109dB!!! Repacked box and added a second can and just got through, excellent day running 92\'s cp a 95.13s sprint time. I did the Chieftan in 08 in the snow (day for the rally boys) and the Scorpion this year (got 2nd best time of the day as single seaters not allowed); the \'snake\' is just the most awesome piece of track I\'ve ever driven. I did Eelmoor in 08 and was beaten by a 450BHP Seight driven by Simon Besant (that\'s a drop dead gorgeous car that is impossble to drive in a straight line).
 
I\'ll mark up Abingdon on the calendar but the other half is planning a holiday in June so might not be able to make it.

John

[kiwimazda]

whats your "normall name"
I was at the snow longcross watching and myself and Carl stevens(no relation with a 2.0 Escort) have set faster times in chucking down rain with standing water which we thought was worse than the snow

Brian

[Ziggy]

John Wade member of Woolbridge MC, run in the >1800 road going class.

[kiwimazda]

Cheers John
With the RX we ran in the upto 2.0ltr class Modified production. Due to the fact they only want rotary engined cars multiplied by 1.5 in sprints. Rallys has no engine multiply factor.
With the westy I will be in sports and libre as it is not road legal(lights etc removed) The way I read the blue book though means if it were to be road legal it may fit in a road going class somewhere even though it were not an option to have the rx engine in a westy from the factory. The blue book states that any engine may be used so long as 5000 road going engines were made. I am trying to get this clarified by the MSA as I would love to make it road legal and upset some of the "normal" cars

Brian

[kiwimazda]

Update time
Well not much has changed apart from doing a quick engine change into another car with the correct length exhaust and a bit of fiddling with the various length inlet manifolds(again:Yawn)
Still as unresponsive as ever. Wont rev past 7 and a bit K. So now the engine is out of the "other" car and is on the bench. Now I am no specialist tuner but I am going to give it a crack. I now dont have any wonga left after throwing money at it to try and find the fault. And yes I have been methodical here. Change one thing see if it makes a difference..you all get my drift. I was quite dissolusioned by all of this a month or 2 ago but this must be sorted "at all costs" so to speak
I will put pics up as soon as I can but for now it looks like I will be unwrapping my engine not my christmas prezzies

[kiwimazda]

Today I worked like a slave
Then I cam home and started to look over the 2 7s I have to see what is scrap and what is salvagable.Full list soon(ish)
Put the westy into storage to give me some room to swing a cat. But I did not alow for the stretch factor on the cat and it hit its head on the wall.:Giggle

[kiwimazda]

No work on 7s tonight as been busy prepping a rally car for a rally on 28th of Dec.
Over the last few weeks we have recommisioned an old Nova rally car with new belts,seats, extingushers and generaly given it a damn good clean up and check over. The customer is very pleased and hopefully it will give a trouble free run on its first rally in 10 years. We will see on the 28th:burnout

[kiwimazda]

Its quite funny what you see on other web sites when you are looking for parts. I was doing a search today for some Nova and Westy bits and came accross an obscure little place selling these bits. The description just cracked me up. They had no idea how to promote their product and now I cant find it again to share.  Gutted  .
But on the plus side the nova was given an outing tonight and the local Halfrauds could not be left off the list. Gave a few boys a run for their money all the way up to 70mph. upon revisiting Halfrauds the intrest was in the Nova high.Some of them obviously have a genuine intrest in go as well as show.




mmmm Turbo power..sorry just thinking out loud

[rdpeterson8]

Wont rev past 7 and a bit K.

have you checked your carb? sound like could be fuel issue?

[kiwimazda]

Tried everything. Its been on the rollers and all manner of jets were tried.
It also runns 10mm fuel lines and a carter fuel pump which pumps the same as the holley unit. Also has a holley fuel reg and guage. Coils,leads,plugs and dizzy were all changed one by one but no change. The exhaust primaries are not quite the right length but we are not talking feet here but more like inches so we doubt that would make a difference. But not to worry I have a plan.:Giggle. But I must say that while it does not rev it certainly seems to be quick but I think that is more to do with the car being about 500kg as opposed to 800kg that my old circuit series one was

Brian

[rdpeterson8]

sorry not so much jet but clean float bowl and check no blocks. carbs can block between builds as fuel disolves and leave grit. i doubt internals will cause lack of rev, as stock engine rev to 8 easy

[kiwimazda]

sorry not so much jet but clean float bowl and check no blocks. carbs can block between builds as fuel disolves and leave grit. i doubt internals will cause lack of rev, as stock engine rev to 8 easy

Been there done all that. My old street port went to 9 easy.
Here is where we started
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19506

[antnicuk]

Brian,

quick question,   what is the ideal header length for N/A and does that apply to supercharged set up?

[kiwimazda]

Hi Ant
http://racingbeat.com/Tech/Tech.Exhaust.2.htm