1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

rotary daytona ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 11:36 PM
  #1  
Keegan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
rotary daytona ?

would a 12a be good for this
Attached Thumbnails rotary daytona ?-daytona1.jpg   rotary daytona ?-daytona2.jpg   rotary daytona ?-daytona3.jpg   rotary daytona ?-daytona4.jpg   rotary daytona ?-daytona5.jpg  

Reply
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 11:47 PM
  #2  
a13btrx7@hotmail.com's Avatar
Senior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 327
Likes: 0
From: 707
tell u the truth man that car is pretty heavy i dont think i would want to put a 12a in that . rotary engines dont have alot of torque well not as much as a piston .
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:05 AM
  #3  
Keegan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
its weight is 2099 lbs and i was thinking of just putting a small block chevy since i already have one in my gtus were just going to use it for just autocross no wiring or nothin
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:29 AM
  #4  
autopaul's Avatar
lightened fb
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 480
Likes: 0
From: vancouver, bc
why not build a 2.2 turbo motor, get a shelby motor and swap it in, the stock internals can take in excess of 250hp,
dont be silly
12a would suck that daytonas *****, you would regret putting all that custom work into it,
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:38 AM
  #5  
wecycle's Avatar
Senior Member
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 444
Likes: 0
From: Delhi, CA
Daytona

Since it is FWD the rotary may be a bit of a challenge.
I would suggest you consider a Neon DOHC hybrid 2.5 with an A413 automatic.
500 whp should be attainable and with the fire damaged weight removed may provide a satisfying ride.
Dennis L. Cote

Originally Posted by Keegan
would a 12a be good for this
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:38 AM
  #6  
Pele's Avatar
Right near Malloy
Tenured Member: 25 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (28)
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 7,855
Likes: 517
From: Behind a workbench, repairing FC Electronics.
The fire was unsuccessful. It's time to try the cliff.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 09:32 AM
  #7  
Hades12's Avatar
Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,094
Likes: 1
From: Union Mills NC
Dang, I would send it to the crusher.

But if not I would do a 318 swap on it, change it to RWD. Always wanted one RWD.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 10:02 AM
  #8  
Pen_Two's Avatar
MIVEK's are for wannabe's
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 390
Likes: 0
From: Waymart Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by Pele
The fire was unsuccessful. It's time to try the cliff.
I was waiting for such a response.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 11:05 AM
  #9  
Keegan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
just what we will do 318 sounds good
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 11:08 AM
  #10  
gerbraldy's Avatar
wtf's a piston
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,717
Likes: 0
From: Englewood, FL
throw it in the garbage, I don't know why you would even want to do all that work to a fwd car, and a daytona at that.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 11:28 AM
  #11  
Hades12's Avatar
Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,094
Likes: 1
From: Union Mills NC
The Daytona is a bad *** car, and the 2.2 owns all.

My first Cool car was an 86 Daytona Black with black interior. Mantis here on the forum has one.

http://www.thedodgegarage.com/


Went to the mopar drags a few years ago, a guy was running a 440 RWD daytona, Very cool.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 11:39 AM
  #12  
jays83gsl's Avatar
1983 GSL, 1987 323 "GX"
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,265
Likes: 0
From: Las Cruces, NM
I like the styling of the Daytona/Starion.
It far surpasses the Mustang, FC, Probe, or Eclipse on sexy good looks.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:48 PM
  #13  
Pen_Two's Avatar
MIVEK's are for wannabe's
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 390
Likes: 0
From: Waymart Pennsylvania
As I will have to agree with Hades on this...they're bad ***.

I have the detuned 2.2-litre 4-cyl 8v SOHC Turbo/Int in that Maserati I picked up. Want to see ***** for something so small? I think it only has 160 horses, but damn it's quick. Mine also has the 3 speed auto in it.

Now I think what everyone else is saying with the 2.2 is maybe the 2.2-litre 4-cyl 16v DOHC Turbo/Int. - 200hp - 220 lb/ft - 5-speed Getrag. That one I hear is quite the rocket.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:16 PM
  #14  
gerbraldy's Avatar
wtf's a piston
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,717
Likes: 0
From: Englewood, FL
The starion is an extremely nice rwd mitsubishi. Daytona turbos are alright but that one looks cooked. Aparently everyone here had a daytona turbo so I'll share my expierience with my daytona. The wastegate was frozen shut so the boost would shoot up to the top of the gauge (15psi I think) and it would pull like a bitch up to 65. Then it would get shitty because of the auto tranny. The car was used as a tight woods trail car so I have no regrets owning it, it was a really fast car on the trails.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 07:32 PM
  #15  
z-beater's Avatar
REW'd FB
Tenured Member: 20 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,685
Likes: 1
From: WA
mmmm....starion/conquest....mmmmm
Reply
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 12:55 PM
  #16  
jays83gsl's Avatar
1983 GSL, 1987 323 "GX"
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,265
Likes: 0
From: Las Cruces, NM
I actually got to ride in one today (that's what people with broken legs do when they wanna buy a standard )

Relatively quick, not anything jaw dropping. I still like it better than the other cars of that styling.

I was under the impression that, since this is basically a rebadged Starion, they were RWD or AWD. WTF is this thing FWD for?

That was the part that cancelled the deal. I need a RWD car for what I'm doing
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
datfast1
Old School and Other Rotary
18
Jun 20, 2019 10:53 PM
Under PSI
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
19
Sep 23, 2015 11:47 PM
datfast1
West RX-7 Forum
3
Sep 14, 2015 06:58 PM
andyvideopro
SE RX-7 Forum
0
Sep 5, 2015 06:56 PM
Murilli
Midwest RX-7 Forum
0
Sep 3, 2015 09:10 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:48 PM.