I think what you're hearing is the gear lash. Put it together with the proper lube and see if its any quieter.

@StuffAboutStuff

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm going to need to strip the paint / repaint, and redo the bearings on the snout first - but then I can put the gasket on, seal it up and add the oil. Hopefully the oil will seep into the gears and the snout-side of the rotor bearings and smooth it out. I spoke with the rebuild kit provider and they said that the metal will expand when its running at around 100 degrees C which will further reduc e any play and therefore noise/lash etc.

An you sure totally start it up and make a series out of it and a install. Would be quite interesting. I like how you edit and film👌 would really like to see you upload more often about the supercharger. Keep up the good work👌

@StuffAboutStuff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Development is a bit stalled right now - but hopefully soon more progress will be made

We're all waiting for the install! Looking forward to see how it goes, don't give up bud. Have you got an installation plan? Curious to see how you'd mount it ect. Good luck!

Rewatching this as you are 1 subscriber away from 1k 😂

@StuffAboutStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you nearly there :D

@777MAV

Жыл бұрын

@@StuffAboutStuff how's your supercharger project?

@StuffAboutStuff

Жыл бұрын

@@777MAV well the engine started to die and I ended up with a bit more money floating about but less time - so I decided to trade up instead - I got my boost - twin turbos :D

Hope you get to keep working on this - would really love to see a cost effective supercharger solution for the RX8👍😎

@StuffAboutStuff

5 жыл бұрын

David Meagher yeah me too but time and money are getting in the way at the moment :-/

@JonMiles

4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever put more time in to this? It's been on my to do list for ages

@StuffAboutStuff

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonMiles sadly no - I got a new car with twin turbos so I got my stupid boost in the end :)

@StuffAboutStuff any updates? all good if not just patient 👍👍

@StuffAboutStuff

13 күн бұрын

Sorry tipsee - I sold the project on im afraid....hit a roadblock....then came into a little money and the diy build just didnt make sense any more. I sold the supercharger and all the gear to a rex racer crew - no idea what they did with it.

Nice to see you progress on this build. Not sure about the tolerances for the play. Would be good to look at the healthy one or maybe email Eaton with a question. Could also be that it sounds like this only on wiggling it about. Maybe if it gets up to speed and under load, it's ok. There are a lot of supercharger guys in the states, some could know the answer. Good luck!

@StuffAboutStuff

6 жыл бұрын

Domas64 thanks, I’m kind of torn. If I was patching it up to keep my old car ticking over for a couple more years I’d be dead chuffed cos it would have cost £160 and would certainly outlast most of the other components. But my build will require it to run at 17000 rpm peak to get the airflow I need which a new one will do for many many thousands of miles. But the time and effort investment in this project will dwarf the money. So I’m hesitant. I might sell it on refurbished and look at other options. I might not. I don’t know :) :( :)

@flynlow43

4 жыл бұрын

@@StuffAboutStuff just came up on this video. Probably too late now but the clanking problem is the rotor bearings are worn. There are bearings in the rotor plate that wear. The same type as in the snout. SKF 6201, One per rotor.

Can’t wait for Part 4, what is happening now ? Are you still working on it ?

@StuffAboutStuff

5 жыл бұрын

I'm taking a breather at the moment - might get back on it in the new year - not sure

@kuromurasaki5273

5 жыл бұрын

@@StuffAboutStuff commented on part two basically asking the same thing :p My reading comprehension must have failed looking over your video titles >_> :D

How did this project end up???? I would love one of those chargers but impossible to find

@StuffAboutStuff

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas, the engine began to fail and I ended up buying a better car (still love rx8s - but moved on). Once it became a full rebuild as well, and my car budget increased it just didn’t make sense to complete. I sold all the parts on to a race hobbyist with an rx8 - not sure what happened there. Hopefully the charger has been breathing some fun into a wankel somewhere :)

What happened to the swap?

@StuffAboutStuff

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Albert Well the engine was basically dead and my fortunes turned for the better and the project just didn’t make sense anymore - I now have 400HP and twin turbos without grazing a knuckle :) The project was sold on to a racing enthusiast - not sure where it’s gone from there.

where'd you get the press i need to know

@StuffAboutStuff

2 жыл бұрын

EBay would you believe. How on earth they built and shipped that much metal for the price is beyond me

any more parts of the series in the works ?

@StuffAboutStuff

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Seth No unfortunately not; life went topsy turvy and I’ve come out of it a lot better off. I’ve sold my rx8 for something much nicer with twin turbos already fitted :D Once I was a bit more flush the rx8 charger project didn’t seem so attractive. Half of me wishes I’d finished it and if had had a driveway big enough for two cars - I would have done. But no - there will not be any more episodes - sorry :-/

Oi, did you ever install it?

@StuffAboutStuff

8 ай бұрын

Sadly not - i started a business , made some money and bought a much nicer car with twin turbos already fitted…. The project and all parts was sold on to another rx8 owner but not sure what happened to it all. Kinda sad would’ve like to follow it through but life’s like that sometimes

What series is that supercharger? 2 or 3 maybe?

@StuffAboutStuff

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Ouimet I really don’t know :-/ I think it was off a 98 Jaguar if that helps?

@scottouimet2865

4 жыл бұрын

@@StuffAboutStuff I can look it up and see. I'm working on a 98 Regal with the SC a customer bought and got the SC going but it rattles quite a bit. Gonna just try replacing the coupling and if that dont quite it down. Maybe try to Change the rear bearings like in your video. Did help a bit to see your video. Even if it's not the same I imagine it will make a decent guide to follow anyway. Thx

New videos?

update?