Mazda rx8 with ls1 5.7 v8 conversion
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Excellent... ignore the doubters, a grunty V8 makes any car better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ZGEurCARQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ZGEurCARQ
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Do you know the weight difference between the rotary and an LS1? Look it up, you may be surprised. The added weight appears not that different to bolting on a supercharger...Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Hmmm rx8 lightweight? 1500 kg! LolNothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Ls1 sounds epic
If anything, an LS is more in keeping with the rotary ethos in terms of being light and small then almost any other piston engine you can think of.
They aren't that big and now they're all alloy, they're pretty light. Plus they are completely unstressed from the factory and make 120hp more than an RX-8 engine in stock 5.7 flavour, never mind any of the others...
Win-win I reckons.
They aren't that big and now they're all alloy, they're pretty light. Plus they are completely unstressed from the factory and make 120hp more than an RX-8 engine in stock 5.7 flavour, never mind any of the others...
Win-win I reckons.
zippyprorider said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Hmmm rx8 lightweight? 1500 kg! LolNothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Ls1 sounds epic
KMud said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Do you know the weight difference between the rotary and an LS1? Look it up, you may be surprised. The added weight appears not that different to bolting on a supercharger...Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Fastdruid said:
zippyprorider said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Hmmm rx8 lightweight? 1500 kg! LolNothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Ls1 sounds epic
Weight Claimed: 1350kg / 2976lb (DIN) 1435kg (UE)
Weight (EU): 1475kg / 3252lb (heaviest verified in running order)
KMud said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Do you know the weight difference between the rotary and an LS1? Look it up, you may be surprised. The added weight appears not that different to bolting on a supercharger...Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Fully dressed weights (less oil):
Source: LS1 225Kg - http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=129304
Source: RX-8 122Kg - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_wankel_engine
skyrover said:
Fastdruid said:
zippyprorider said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Hmmm rx8 lightweight? 1500 kg! LolNothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Ls1 sounds epic
Weight Claimed: 1350kg / 2976lb (DIN) 1435kg (UE)
Weight (EU): 1475kg / 3252lb (heaviest verified in running order)
S90ttb said:
Hello ! I am new to piston heads but I wanted to share this conversion ,
It goes in to a friends garage ( Dyno torque in Birmingham) on Monday to start the conversion I am really excited I will post pictures and updates as we go through
Ah Dyno Torque, home of the LS conversion, at least we know with this V8 RX8 conversion should actually happen and not be like so many of the other 1.8T/1JZE type conversions that only ever get as far as a bare engine just about hanging in the car with no wiring an then no updated.It goes in to a friends garage ( Dyno torque in Birmingham) on Monday to start the conversion I am really excited I will post pictures and updates as we go through
Crack on!!
Fastdruid said:
skyrover said:
Fastdruid said:
zippyprorider said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Hmmm rx8 lightweight? 1500 kg! LolNothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Ls1 sounds epic
Weight Claimed: 1350kg / 2976lb (DIN) 1435kg (UE)
Weight (EU): 1475kg / 3252lb (heaviest verified in running order)
1,373 kg for the manual and 1,384 kg for the Auto.
Your right it's not 1500kg, but it's not far off, especially with driver
skyrover said:
Fastdruid said:
skyrover said:
Fastdruid said:
zippyprorider said:
Harji said:
At the expense of handling, but then each to their own. IMO as an RX-8 owner, nothing about the car lends itself to being a muscle V8 type, everything is lightweight to touch and hold and feel, including the steering wheel, body panels, interior. I think it's a shame not putting a rotary engine back in it as it is a virtually a bespoke car designed from the ground up.
Nothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Hmmm rx8 lightweight? 1500 kg! LolNothing against your work or choice, I just think that if people look at how the RX-8 was designed they may think twice and appreciate the thought and build behind it.
Ls1 sounds epic
Weight Claimed: 1350kg / 2976lb (DIN) 1435kg (UE)
Weight (EU): 1475kg / 3252lb (heaviest verified in running order)
1,373 kg for the manual and 1,384 kg for the Auto.
Your right it's not 1500kg, but it's not far off, especially with driver
I actually agree that the RX-8 is not as light as it could be but for something with 4 doors and 4 seats, decent stereo, nice interior and lots of toys rather than a stripped out car it's really pretty light for a modern car.
ManOpener said:
GregK2 said:
LOW4LYFE said:
All that hard work ruined by Rotas 
Buy some proper wheels before those have a catastrophic structural failure and kill you and your car.
Buy some proper wheels before those have a catastrophic structural failure and kill you and your car.
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