DaveThere is the RX-8 flexwheel holes size and location the flexplate
thickness is .080"also sketch to adapt the Tracy damper to the RX-8 with
a
.090 4130 steel plate
Jean Prudhomme
Jean, I think you have it there... that should work very well. Easy to
make and install too! It will move the damper plate .090 closer the the
gear box, but that should not be a big problem. Well done! I will send
it
to Tracy giving you credit and see what he thinks.
BTW, do you know the weight of the RX-8 flex plate?
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David Leonard
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DavidIt weight exactly 5 pounds by the way if you need mine
for rush work and then you can replace it when you find one, for now if i
need measurements for my prop drive design and stator i can take it on my
other engine, I am offering to you to save you time let me know. Milo I
beefy up the Evinrude flywheel with carbon fiber and i will send it to you
for machining this week with a sketch, you see i do design for both
stators
Honda and The Evinrude and will see which one is the best and also the
availibility it's a question.The Honda one are not been produce anymore
but
it still lot of CB400T again on the road and part can be found true
EBAY.COMM around the world and it look the one who is the easyest to adapt
and lighter,no balancing required, the spark output is 10,000 volts
Jean Prudhomme
Thanks Jean,
I can get one from Mazdatrix in a couple of days if I decide to go that
way.
Dave Leonard
The price is good at $159 from Mazdatrix. No bad holes either. I would make
a new damper to fit. Is the ring gear the right diameter?
http://www.mazdatrix.com/**getprice.asp?partnum=19-020C-**BW60<
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=19-020C-BW60
BTW Dave we are building a tool to punch out silicone washers from 1/4 inch
thick 70 durometer. How thick is Tracy's rubber bushing? How many washers
do we need?
I think the the durometer is a bit lower so the chatter RPM should
drop 100 RPM or so from about 1800.
The silicone rubber is a bit expensive at McMaster Carr.
Here is your OD and ID.
ID (OD of the center plug) .752
OD (ID of the hole in the plate)1.355
Paul Lamar
I am pretty sure the ring gear and spacing are the same between the two flex
plates. Sorry that I forgot to measure the thickness of the rubber
dampers. Will be able to get out there tomorrow.
You can count me in for my share of the cost. I can use my old washers.
Tracy uses one big one on each side (8 total) plus smaller washerd. but it
seems we may be able to do (and need to) eliminate the washer between the 2
plates.