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alindeman1989 · 10-24-2008, 09:26 AM

dam looks like hella fab work.

francogt1 · 10-24-2008, 10:51 AM

excelent work, please keep it updated cant wait for the final result.

FlyingAngle · 10-24-2008, 11:18 AM

Nice man, the angry lobster gets a proper engine.

CmR333 · 10-24-2008, 05:23 PM

lol angry lobster? thats a new one. anyway im going to try and get this beast started tomorow, i got my fuel lines ran today and a few other little things. Ill post up some more pics on sunday when things are presentable, right now its a mess of wires and what not but im going to take my time and extend a few wires and re wrap the whole harness because it looks freaking awful. thanks for the comments guys

HyperTek · 10-24-2008, 05:53 PM

craziee man, you like the car but not the motor, curious why u got the car in the first place.. but i wont nitpick. really original swap. not my bag of tea but props for doing something out of the norm of purist.

im curious if that 4 inches of moving the rack forward might affect the toe at full lock?
what mods have you done to the suspension?

CmR333 · 10-24-2008, 06:30 PM

right now the suspension is stock, and yes it did have an affect of the toe at lock. we havent got in on the alignment rack yet to see how bad it is with all the parts in the car yet. I am going to be doing some upgrading and modifying of the whole suspension. with the front of the car now lighter than it was it sits almost an 1" and 1/2 higher than stock,so adjustible spings and struts are a must. luckily there is a tone of susp. parts out there for this car. im close to done with my custom sway bar that im making and i have to order some endlinks that are adjustable. right now the goal is to get it to run, drive later. and yes i love the car but not the rotary that came in it. I have driven a good few fd's that were all fast as hell and 2 of them were autocrossers that handled beyond beleif, but rotarys are awsome for racing but for a daily driver they suck. horrid mpg (16 hwy) not very reliable, and frequint problems with all the cars that mazda did not want to cover under the waranty. when mine popped they wanted almost 7k to replace just the core and have me replace all kinds of very expensive parts that i had already replaced. so instead of throwing my money away at mazda on somthing that was going to break again i took the road less traveled and came up with this for somthing fun to drive and easy to work on.

blueshark123 · 10-24-2008, 07:48 PM

i want to see what rx8 owners have to say about this. i like it

CmR333 · 10-24-2008, 08:06 PM

ive got a thread on rx8club check it out if you like there is alot more detail on how i have done it all. surprisingly most of them have had good things to say

norcal_black240 · 10-24-2008, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CmR333

ive got a thread on rx8club check it out if you like there is alot more detail on how i have done it all. surprisingly most of them have had good things to say

Suprised to hear that rotary guys didnt flame you completly. Fc and Fd owners on rx7club usually do not like seeing a non rotary engine in a rotary chassis regardless of how awesome it is.

Anyways, interesting swap you got there. You just hate all rotary engines or just the rx8 engine? My rx7 friends all seem to like the 13b series engine except for gas efficiency aspect of it.

thefro526 · 10-24-2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norcal_black240

Anyways, interesting swap you got there. You just hate all rotary engines or just the rx8 engine? My rx7 friends all seem to like the 13b series engine except for gas efficiency aspect of it.

Not answer a question intended for the OP but, the Renesis motor for the RX-8 was meant to be fuel efficient and environmentally friendly, and those are two things most rotary engines aren't

ZenkiGTS · 10-24-2008, 08:52 PM

i would've gotten a newer sr like maybe out of an s14 or s15 but that's still a sick build... do what you do

SqueekyClean · 10-24-2008, 10:19 PM

All I have to say is....SCREW YOU, YOU RICH bastard!

I speak for most of us here. AS much as I hate you!!! I love you man!

blueshark123 · 10-24-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CmR333

ive got a thread on rx8club check it out if you like there is alot more detail on how i have done it all. surprisingly most of them have had good things to say

post up a link to ur thread

renegade_ewok · 10-24-2008, 10:36 PM

Definitely giving you props for this...

I love the RX8 chassis - has got some new styling without being boisterous to no extent... Add some SR power to it and you should be able to crank some reliable 300-400whp out of the thing without affecting the weight distribution much. Plus more torque too which is always a plus...

turtl631 · 10-24-2008, 11:00 PM

Wow, it's like how Mazda would have done it (other than screwing the steering geometry), except with the nice turbo 4 cylinder they don't have.

It's not like Mazda has a cool DI 2.3L turbo motor.

And it's not like they put it in all their FWD cars and SUVs, but left the "sports car" with 2 limp spinning triangles.

Nope, Mazda would never have done that.

CmR333 · 10-25-2008, 07:29 AM

I want to make this totally clear. I am far from rich. I have done 95% of the work myself and have bEen having to save a lot of money to make this happen. I work in a bodyshop for caddilac and work on flat rate. I wish I was rich lol....and fro said it perfectly about what mazda tried to do with the stock engine.

origin_s135 · 10-25-2008, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefro526

Not answer a question intended for the OP but, the Renesis motor for the RX-8 was meant to be fuel efficient and environmentally friendly, and those are two things most rotary engines aren't

18-19 mpg is fuel efficient?

CmR333 · 10-25-2008, 08:19 PM

they tried to make it fuel efficient ...key word being tried they didnt succeed from what i can see. Well today was a long day and unfortunately i didint get far enough to get it started. i did however finish off alot of small parts that i fabbed up. heres some pics from today

DreamN · 10-26-2008, 01:02 AM

great swap dude. how's the wiring coming along? going standalone I'm guessing right?

mondojackal · 10-26-2008, 01:13 AM

do you not read, dreamn?

emanage blue, he said.

RedStage · 10-26-2008, 01:50 AM

Hell of a job you've got going there, good luck with it all. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to see the outcome, but it looks like you have it well in hand.

DreamN · 10-26-2008, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mondojackal

do you not read, dreamn?

emanage blue, he said.

nope, I didn't see that. I just looked at the pretty pictures and skimmed the info since blocks of text like that are a bit harsh on my eyes. after that I posted.

vodka2 · 10-26-2008, 02:34 AM

sick build .. custom work is always appreciated in my book.

HyperTek · 10-26-2008, 12:40 PM

well it came out very clean, alot cleaner then some 240s here lol... whould be sick if you shave off the nissan writings on the valve cover and spray it black to look like a newer sr. Would look veryy clean

rps13drift · 10-26-2008, 01:32 PM

Very awesome dude! My girlfriend just picked up a rx-8 afew months ago! very fun car with great handleing from the factory! I going to convince her to do this when her motor pops

*s13 @ fullboost* · 10-26-2008, 02:01 PM

WOW man you must have a lot of patients A++++ I very much like I might just have to subscribe =]

CmR333 · 10-26-2008, 05:08 PM

so i just got a really good deal on a top mount manifold and a tial waste gate. the mani. has a t3 flange on it and im thinking about either bolting on a straight t3 externaly gated or a t3 t4 . im going to be using this manifold for sure because it will make my downpipe routing much more clean and efficent. any suggestions on a setup and places to buy good oil lines.

CmR333 · 10-27-2008, 10:48 AM

So has anyone had any experiance witha sard fuel pump and fpr? I can pick one up pretty cheap so i was wondering. The only other pumps im considering is a aeromotive or a vortech

ayuaddict · 10-27-2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13 @ fullboost

WOW man you must have a lot of patients A++++ I very much like I might just have to subscribe =]

is he a doctor?

yaba94070 · 10-27-2008, 01:01 PM

intresting choice of motors... but fkn a man go for it.. thats sick...

10-24-2008, 09:26 AM	#31
alindeman1989 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newark/bayarea,Ca Age: 32 Posts: 902 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dam looks like hella fab work. __________________ tofu man: Don't be cheap, and buy shitty high offset rims

10-24-2008, 05:53 PM	#35
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	craziee man, you like the car but not the motor, curious why u got the car in the first place.. but i wont nitpick. really original swap. not my bag of tea but props for doing something out of the norm of purist. im curious if that 4 inches of moving the rack forward might affect the toe at full lock? what mods have you done to the suspension? __________________ Keep it Classy

10-25-2008, 07:29 AM	#46
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I want to make this totally clear. I am far from rich. I have done 95% of the work myself and have bEen having to save a lot of money to make this happen. I work in a bodyshop for caddilac and work on flat rate. I wish I was rich lol....and fro said it perfectly about what mazda tried to do with the stock engine. Last edited by CmR333; 10-25-2008 at 11:29 AM..

10-26-2008, 01:02 AM	#49
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 36 Posts: 10,691 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	great swap dude. how's the wiring coming along? going standalone I'm guessing right? __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

10-26-2008, 01:50 AM	#51
RedStage Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida (formerly Yokohama, Japan) Posts: 531 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hell of a job you've got going there, good luck with it all. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to see the outcome, but it looks like you have it well in hand. __________________ Marc - Yokohama, Japan

10-24-2008, 10:51 AM	#32
francogt1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ central Age: 32 Posts: 154 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	excelent work, please keep it updated cant wait for the final result.

10-24-2008, 11:18 AM	#33
FlyingAngle Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fail Florida Age: 32 Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice man, the angry lobster gets a proper engine.

10-24-2008, 05:23 PM	#34
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	lol angry lobster? thats a new one. anyway im going to try and get this beast started tomorow, i got my fuel lines ran today and a few other little things. Ill post up some more pics on sunday when things are presentable, right now its a mess of wires and what not but im going to take my time and extend a few wires and re wrap the whole harness because it looks freaking awful. thanks for the comments guys

10-24-2008, 06:30 PM	#36
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	right now the suspension is stock, and yes it did have an affect of the toe at lock. we havent got in on the alignment rack yet to see how bad it is with all the parts in the car yet. I am going to be doing some upgrading and modifying of the whole suspension. with the front of the car now lighter than it was it sits almost an 1" and 1/2 higher than stock,so adjustible spings and struts are a must. luckily there is a tone of susp. parts out there for this car. im close to done with my custom sway bar that im making and i have to order some endlinks that are adjustable. right now the goal is to get it to run, drive later. and yes i love the car but not the rotary that came in it. I have driven a good few fd's that were all fast as hell and 2 of them were autocrossers that handled beyond beleif, but rotarys are awsome for racing but for a daily driver they suck. horrid mpg (16 hwy) not very reliable, and frequint problems with all the cars that mazda did not want to cover under the waranty. when mine popped they wanted almost 7k to replace just the core and have me replace all kinds of very expensive parts that i had already replaced. so instead of throwing my money away at mazda on somthing that was going to break again i took the road less traveled and came up with this for somthing fun to drive and easy to work on.

10-24-2008, 07:48 PM	#37
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	i want to see what rx8 owners have to say about this. i like it

10-24-2008, 08:06 PM	#38
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	ive got a thread on rx8club check it out if you like there is alot more detail on how i have done it all. surprisingly most of them have had good things to say

10-24-2008, 08:52 PM	#41
ZenkiGTS BANNED Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 510,Ca Posts: 190 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i would've gotten a newer sr like maybe out of an s14 or s15 but that's still a sick build... do what you do

10-24-2008, 10:19 PM	#42
SqueekyClean BANNED Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 818 Posts: 395 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	All I have to say is....SCREW YOU, YOU RICH bastard! I speak for most of us here. AS much as I hate you!!! I love you man!

10-24-2008, 10:36 PM	#44
renegade_ewok Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Age: 33 Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Definitely giving you props for this... I love the RX8 chassis - has got some new styling without being boisterous to no extent... Add some SR power to it and you should be able to crank some reliable 300-400whp out of the thing without affecting the weight distribution much. Plus more torque too which is always a plus...

10-24-2008, 11:00 PM	#45
turtl631 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 900 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Wow, it's like how Mazda would have done it (other than screwing the steering geometry), except with the nice turbo 4 cylinder they don't have. It's not like Mazda has a cool DI 2.3L turbo motor. And it's not like they put it in all their FWD cars and SUVs, but left the "sports car" with 2 limp spinning triangles. Nope, Mazda would never have done that.

10-25-2008, 08:19 PM	#48
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	they tried to make it fuel efficient ...key word being tried they didnt succeed from what i can see. Well today was a long day and unfortunately i didint get far enough to get it started. i did however finish off alot of small parts that i fabbed up. heres some pics from today

10-26-2008, 01:13 AM	#50
mondojackal Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do you not read, dreamn? emanage blue, he said.

10-26-2008, 02:34 AM	#53
vodka2 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los angeles Posts: 1,177 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	sick build .. custom work is always appreciated in my book.

10-26-2008, 12:40 PM	#54
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	well it came out very clean, alot cleaner then some 240s here lol... whould be sick if you shave off the nissan writings on the valve cover and spray it black to look like a newer sr. Would look veryy clean __________________ Keep it Classy

10-26-2008, 01:32 PM	#55
rps13drift Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ BRO!!!! Age: 35 Posts: 1,194 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: rps13drift Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Very awesome dude! My girlfriend just picked up a rx-8 afew months ago! very fun car with great handleing from the factory! I going to convince her to do this when her motor pops __________________ http://allies-drift.blogspot.com/

10-26-2008, 02:01 PM	#56
s13 @ fullboost Spirit Of Ecstasy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 2,531 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	WOW man you must have a lot of patients A++++ I very much like I might just have to subscribe =] __________________

10-26-2008, 05:08 PM	#57
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	so i just got a really good deal on a top mount manifold and a tial waste gate. the mani. has a t3 flange on it and im thinking about either bolting on a straight t3 externaly gated or a t3 t4 . im going to be using this manifold for sure because it will make my downpipe routing much more clean and efficent. any suggestions on a setup and places to buy good oil lines.

10-27-2008, 10:48 AM	#58
CmR333 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 38 Posts: 173 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	So has anyone had any experiance witha sard fuel pump and fpr? I can pick one up pretty cheap so i was wondering. The only other pumps im considering is a aeromotive or a vortech

10-27-2008, 01:01 PM	#60
yaba94070 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Redwood City Posts: 536 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	intresting choice of motors... but fkn a man go for it.. thats sick... __________________ one 2 many 240's and I just keep coming back for more

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