Tranny swap RX8 to 1GEN
11-26-06, 12:43 PM
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Anything will fit with enough time, money, effort and fabrication skills.
It won't just bolt in that's for damn sure. The only time I'd do it is if I was swapping a complete RENESIS setup, which would take a lot of fab work anyway, so adding the tranny to the mix would be easier than mounting a renesis to the stock trans.
Jon
It won't just bolt in that's for damn sure. The only time I'd do it is if I was swapping a complete RENESIS setup, which would take a lot of fab work anyway, so adding the tranny to the mix would be easier than mounting a renesis to the stock trans.
Jon
11-26-06, 02:00 PM
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Terrified.
Originally Posted by rookie117
why does everyone want to put rx-8 stuff in their rx-7?
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11-26-06, 02:40 PM
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unless you register it as a classic it never will be exempt in NJ.
As for the Rx8 trans, unless your going to swap the renesis as well the gear ratios would hurt rather than help the first gen engines.
oh and yes the first gen is outdated in stock form, by quite a bit, thats why we all modify them
As for the Rx8 trans, unless your going to swap the renesis as well the gear ratios would hurt rather than help the first gen engines.
oh and yes the first gen is outdated in stock form, by quite a bit, thats why we all modify them
11-26-06, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 82transam
unless you register it as a classic it never will be exempt in NJ.
As for the Rx8 trans, unless your going to swap the renesis as well the gear ratios would hurt rather than help the first gen engines.
oh and yes the first gen is outdated in stock form, by quite a bit, thats why we all modify them
As for the Rx8 trans, unless your going to swap the renesis as well the gear ratios would hurt rather than help the first gen engines.
oh and yes the first gen is outdated in stock form, by quite a bit, thats why we all modify them
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11-26-06, 11:05 PM
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I've seen that article, would love to see the car in person. I never said a renesis swap was impossible, it seems you took it that way. Also, despite the fact that first gens are completely outdated on many levels I still wouldn't prefer anything else. 
11-26-06, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 82transam
Also, despite the fact that first gens are completely outdated on many levels I still wouldn't prefer anything else.
11-27-06, 11:53 AM
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RX8 tranny has a different shifter location from the 81-92 cars, its about 2" further forward, it should fit the SA though. you also need a turbo clutch, flywheel, rx8 starter, and a turbo style driveshaft.
and then you get to fab up a trans mount, and figure out how to make the speedo work
and then you get to fab up a trans mount, and figure out how to make the speedo work
11-27-06, 12:03 PM
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Growing old is manditory
Growing up is optional
And my 7 will always make me feel like a kid inside. She's 23 and doesn't look it at all. People ask me what year my car is, and when I tell them they stare in disbelief. They sit in it and the interior is mint. They look at it, and other than a few blemishes, the car is in great shape. Especially once you compare it to the 4-and-5 year old rust buckets that survive winters over here.
A Sterling Carb, a Racing Beat Exhaust and a bit of porting, and other cars would not be able to tell that it was that old either.
I wouldn't rather drive anything else... Well... I'm sure I could be pursuaded to drive something with a cosmo 20b in it... as long as it wasn't a 2nd gen
Jon
Growing up is optional
And my 7 will always make me feel like a kid inside. She's 23 and doesn't look it at all. People ask me what year my car is, and when I tell them they stare in disbelief. They sit in it and the interior is mint. They look at it, and other than a few blemishes, the car is in great shape. Especially once you compare it to the 4-and-5 year old rust buckets that survive winters over here.
A Sterling Carb, a Racing Beat Exhaust and a bit of porting, and other cars would not be able to tell that it was that old either.
I wouldn't rather drive anything else... Well... I'm sure I could be pursuaded to drive something with a cosmo 20b in it... as long as it wasn't a 2nd gen
Jon
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