Mazda RX-8 2004 - Mechanical 01-10 Mechanical

MECHANICAL
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01–10 MECHANICAL
MECHANICAL OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–1
ENGINE STRUCTURAL VIEW . . . . . . . . 01–10–2
ENGINE FRONT COVER
CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–3
ROTOR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION . . 01–10–4
SIDE HOUSING OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–5
SIDE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION. . . . . 01–10–5
TENSION BOLT CONSTRUCTION . . . . 01–10–7
STATIONARY GEAR
CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–8
ECCENTRIC SHAFT
CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–9
ECCENTRIC SHAFT BYPASS VALVE
CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–10
BALANCE WEIGHT, COUNTERWEIGHT (AT),
FLYWHEEL (MT) OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . 01–10–10
BALANCE WEIGHT, COUNTERWEIGHT (AT),
FLYWHEEL (MT) CONSTRUCTION . . . 01–10–11
ROTOR OUTLINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–11
ROTOR CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–11
APEX SEAL CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . 01–10–12
SIDE SEAL CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . 01–10–13
CORNER SEAL CONSTRUCTION . . . . . 01–10–14
OIL SEAL CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–15
CUT-OFF SEAL OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–15
CUT-OFF SEAL CONSTRUCTION . . . . . 01–10–16
DRIVE BELT CONSTRUCTION. . . . . . . . 01–10–17
ECCENTRIC SHAFT PULLEY
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–17
ENGINE MOUNT OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–18
ENGINE MOUNT CONSTRUCTION . . . . 01–10–18
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MECHANICAL OUTLINE
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Features
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Improved power
performance
• A side intake and exhaust port system adopted.
• 2-piece apex seals adopted.
• Keystone shaped side seals adopted.
• Cut-off seal adopted.
• A lightweight flywheel adopted.
Reduced weight
• Thin walls on the side housings adopted.
• Lightweight rotors adopted.
• Aluminum rotor housings adopted.
• Aluminum engine mount brackets adopted.
Improved driving
performance
• Advanced front-midship layout adopted.
Reduced engine noise and
vibration
• Oil-filled engine mount rubber adopted.
Improved fuel economy
• Bathtub shaped combustion chambers adopted.
• By-pass valve in the eccentric shaft adopted.
• Anti-wet port adopted.