From: "Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbine wheel
Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 16:20:18 +0800
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Hi Todd. What was the logic behind the choice to go with an electric =
water pump.
Was it concerns over cavitation at high rpm or as a backup.
Sorry if this has already been talked through.

Steve Izett

> On 15 May 2020, at 3:40 pm, Todd Bartrim bartrim@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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> Yup, just the stock wheel. the turbo is an Hitachi 18S-2S. I still =
think you should take LeRoux up on his offer of that turbo. You could =
either modify the turbo manifold or use it to model a custom made =
manifold. Either way would likely be easier than trying to fit an =
aftermarket turbo. There was not a stock Renesis turbo so you're not =
gonna find anything easier.
>   There's always something like this  =
https://www.rx8performance.com/products/rx-8performanceturbokit  and it =
doesn't look too complicated, or heavy, or expensive.....   nahh, I'd =
still find a way to attach that old gen turbo to your Renesis.=20
> I'm using the Davies Craig EWP130 =
https://daviescraig.com/product/ewp130-12v-130lpm34gpm-remote-electric-wat=
er-pump-8180/ewp130-electric-water-pump-alloy-12v-8180
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> Todd Bartrim  (rebuilding a water pump right now, but it's a well =
water pump)
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> On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 3:20 PM 12348ung@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
> Todd,
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>                   Are you running the standard hot section turbine =
wheel?    Do you have the hitachi RX7 turbo?   Also what  model water =
pump did you use??
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> Regards,
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>         Neil.
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