So just what / will my renesis cost installed ?   To date I appear to have
done
everything the dear way, but renesis motors and I seem to avoid each other
here
in OZ.   I bought my motor as a bare block for $1000, and have not seen one
advertised since, in any shape or form.

To -P port, balance the rotors and put in new bearings on the E shaft and
rotors, surface grind all wearing surfaces, around $2500.00

An -O ring kit from Tracy,  $300.00

Have the motor reassembled with totally new apex and all  other seals,
$900.00.


Then came all the -little bits that I did not get with the motor.

4 injectors at $60 each.

4 igniter coils,  $25.00 each.

Slide throttle and various alloy bends including those for the rad.  $500.00
New water and oil radiator  $1400.00

Bolts and similar  $100.00

Engine mount  $400.00

Oil filter, mount and lines  $200.00

Fuel lines and fittings  $200.00.

Set of alloy racing pulleys to slow the water pump and  alt.  $260.00

Alt and starter  $170.00

New flex plate  $160.00

Exhaust can (321 s/s)and full exhaust system  $1000.00

Exhaust gasket, nuts, 13B oil filler pipe and cap, dip stick,  $360.00

Rubber engine mounts, and isolated rod ends  $130.00 .

Then comes jeff doddridges mounting plate and his renesis water pump outlet.
Tracy's redrive and monitor, plus controller.

A prop at $2500.00

Electrics to date  (wire , sensors)  $ $300.00

I must be getting close to the end ???   but there are cheaper options like
buying a motor complete in the first place.  The states is the place to buy
at
the moment and get overhauled with our dollar being where it is.  As for
time I
have spent surprisingly little time on the motor to date, most has gone on
getting my engine cowlings from scratch. Very nice vacuum bagged carbon
fibre,
but enormous time involved.  I leave you to add it all up as I get a head
ache
when I see what I have spent. That however will abate once it starts.

Neil.

I am sure you are at a disadvantage being in the outback.
If you lived in Melbourne or Sydney certain things would be a lot
cheaper. I was impressed by this place. They had a lot of low cost stuff.

JAP Performance

Phone Fax
+612 9601 6715 +612 9821 4525

6 Kelso Crescent,
Moorebank,
New South Wales,
Sydney, Australia.
www.japperformance.com

Here are some pictures.

Paul


Paul,
             You are correct. I suffer from my isolation, but when I rang to
get a Renesis the price skyrocketed from $1000 for a 13B to $6-8000 for a
renesis!  As usual I missed an almost new renesis for $4000.  Am still
looking currently as feel sure I could resell any good cheap renesis to
other engine builders here in Oz.  There is no doubt I have paid top dollar,
but that is the price of isolation. In many cases I had to actually buy
genuine as the wreckers just could not supply, the flex plate a case in
point.  Even the Mazda dealers up country struggle as they just do not sell
the rotary. Sydney a different story, but again every time I try to order a
part it is, "What year and model no do you have??"  IT takes 10 minutes to
try and explain that it is not in a car and I haven't a bloody clue as to
model number !   Still engines are like kids, unless they are fed , watered
and cared for correctly, they can destroy you.  Over a 1000 miles of scrub
is not the time to attempt to "pull into the curb" to fix the engine.
Neil.

What kind of machine shop services do you have out there?
Tig welding?

Parcel Post is pretty cheap so you can buy here in the states.
My next door hangar neighbor can make almost anything you need.
I also have a local tig welder that is very good.

Speaking of flex plates you are going to need a new one.
This is probably cheaper than an RX8 flex plate.
18" by 18" .090 4130 is $31 at Air Craft Spruce here in Corona
California. A new ring gear is $58 from Mazdatrix here
in Cherry Hill CA. My retired hangar neighbor charges only $35 an hour
as he has no over head for shop cost. No payments on machine
tools. If Dave goes for this idea I'll  get a bunch of plates
water jet or laser cut round. I'll see if I can get Jeff to make
a bunch of 7/8" long spacers. He charges more as he needs to
pay for his NC machine and eat :)

I said I will send that slide UPS Air and I did. $90 bucks US :(
It only cost about $20 to make :) Not to worry my fault.
I'll eat the cost.
Then they tell me it may sit in Oz customs for a week.
Next time PP :)

Paul Lamar

                       
Craig I bought 2 engines renesis on RX_8  true  www.craigslist.com and i paid $1000.00 each from different selle and r complete . I bouhgt an other for std transmission for parts at $300.00 and i am sure it will be good to overhaul.I am sure if you look on this site you will find one at low price


Jean Prudhomme