Rx 8 engine swap

Post by Deanmclone » Sun Dec 02, pm. Post by wiggles » Sun Dec 02, pm. Post by SeeJay » Sun Dec 02, pm. Post by ChrisHolmes » Sun Dec 02, pm.

These are selling for pennies and it's an awesome chassis that is begging for a simple swap. Somebody has to have solved the Canbus riddle, right? Hint hint. I'd love a fly and drive to Colorado for a Flyin RX I'm wishing for more like a reliable hp 4 cylinder that can be "plugged and played"!

Rx 8 engine swap

Introducing Infinite Scroll - Click here to learn more! What would be the easiest Engine to Swap? Thread Tools. Rate Thread. Victor Wankel. Theoretically, if horsepower was not a key factor, what would be the easiest non rotary engine to swap into an RX8? Lets say you didn't care all that much about power, speed etc. Your only desire was to turn your RX8 into a mid nineties carolla View Public Profile. Find More Posts by DR.

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Thread in ' Technical Questions ' started by Robbs , Mar 19, Driftworks Forum. Engine swap Idea's for RX8??? Joined: Apr 24, Posts: 9, Likes Received: 1. Joined: Aug 18, Posts: 9, Likes Received: 0. V8 it, if you are going to be putting in an alien engine its got to be the only way.

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Rx 8 engine swap

If you are looking at carrying out an RX8 motor swap we have done the research for you. Take a look at some of the popular options to bring some life back to your RX Remember the Mazda RX-8? Read a road test here if not It was really the last hurrah from Mazda, a bit of a swan song if you will. Of course, the RX-8 is also a very quirky sportscar. It has an oddly jovial front fascia plus soft and circular lines that dull the sporty edge. You can find this emblem littered all over the vehicle. The rear suicide doors doors hinged at the rear instead of the front open only from inside the cabin, which Mazda insists is due to safety concerns. In the era before seatbelts, if the door was opened accidentally, the wind would open it further and the passenger could be sucked out. Mobsters also used them to throw their enemies out!

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Also being an OBDII car with a canbus system you'll have your work cut out with emissions and getting all the OEM equipment to work like the electronic steering, gauge cluster, abs etc I ended up getting the last one, as he went out of business about a month after I bought it. Puts you up to about whp. So refining it was a big part of the time sink, but V8R was really helpful along the way. Received 1, Likes on 1, Posts. Also, the diff is mounted to the trans, so if you're not using the stock trans, you need to solve that problem again, not insurmountable, but adds cost and complexity. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Apparently there is lots of suspension stuff both front and rear that can be a hassle. Why does the RX need to know it's an RX? Post by New Duke » Mon Dec 03, pm. Don't get me wrong I love rotaries and had a blast driving mine with the stock engine, but longevity, and power are definitely lacking with the Renesis. Post by AndyBrad » Mon Dec 03, pm theres a chap in hudds with a cosworth engine in his. It's a beam which ties the transmission to the differential. Totally worth it to me though, finally has an engine that compliments the chassis. You'll need to log in to post.

The RX8 comes with a stock engine and transmission, but there are many aftermarket parts available for performance upgrades. A properly maintained engine and transmission can easily last for , miles or more. If your RX8 has over , miles on it, you will have to get a new engine or transmission — or both.

Your only desire was to turn your RX8 into a mid nineties carolla Post by 13Black » Sun Dec 02, pm. Thread in ' Technical Questions ' started by Robbs , Mar 19, The NC's engine uses the same subframe mounting points and transmission as the RX-8, exhaust exists on the correct side, etc Post by TheManc » Mon Dec 03, am. Putting electric motors in back means you'll be engineering the rear suspension for the rest of your life. Much more reliable though. Mazdas with a PPF don't have a transmission mount. If looking for easy, don't engine swap a RX8. Visit 9krpmrx8's homepage! Hint hint. Pete's 20B time attack build is no closer to a factory RX-8 I'd say less , than a 1JZ or RB20 powered road car - certainly not in the grand scheme of things. This is honestly easier. How about an electric motor mounted at the rear diff and a bunch of batteries in the engine compartment? And now you've just created all sorts of bumpsteer and akerman issues for yourself.