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Old 07-13-11, 04:21 PM
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im selling my rx7 to build a turbo rx8 only thing i wanna know is can you put an s5 turbo 2 into an rx8 i cant find anyone else thats done this swap only re swaps thanks it will be full stand alone and painless interior
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You can put anything into anything, space allowing. Its just up to you and your determination (and funds) to make it happen
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why not stay with the renesis? its a great engine that's smooth and moderately powerful. i have an RX-8 and i personally love the renesis. the 8 is a very quick car and the engine, like all rotaries is no torque monster but is a blast in the upper rev range. i get over 20mpg with my 8. i get around 15mpg in my 88 10AE.. if you want to build an RX-8, why not build the existing engine?
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I remember right after the RX8 first came out, at 7Stock there was an RX8 with a 20B shoehorned into it. So if you can put a 20B into an RX8.........................
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The reason I'm not keeping the renesis is because I'm getting a shell and I wanna be very fast
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I considered doing this before I got my TII shell. RX8 shells are stupid cheap for what they are. But if you're thinking of throwing a stock TII motor in it, consider that a stock TII is 200hp and the stock RX8 13b-msp is 230ish hp. So why go have all the impracticality for less power and more lag?
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because boostless is useless.
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Originally Posted by HOZZMANRX7
I remember right after the RX8 first came out, at 7Stock there was an RX8 with a 20B shoehorned into it. So if you can put a 20B into an RX8.........................
I've seen pictures of RX-8's with 20B's in them... VERY cool. OP, go 20B in the RX-8... if you've got the time, money, and knowledge.
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Put an LS1 in it
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If you were a bazillionare id go 20b. Check out Mad Mike Whiddetts rx8


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