Im doing a research project on Mazda and i ran across an article on the Renesis rotary....i did a brief search of this site and saw nothing about a swap. It seems like its 1000x better than oldschool rotaries? Whats the scoop? can we swap a Renesis into our 2nd gens? Is it worth it? Thanks ahead...
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

It hasn't been released to the public yet.

 

haha...that could be a good reason then huh...hehe. When it is released is it a definate necessity swap?
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

With what I've read about it I think it'll definately be a popular swap, I mean jesus, look at the specs on it. But I also think it'll be a difficult swap.

 

Really, who knows? We truly know very little about what the finished product will be like - where are the motor mounts? Is the intake manifold taller? Does it require a special computer to properly control it?

Might as well ask "When can I put a Jetsons hover conversion in my car - it should be out in the year 3000" We just slap don't know - no sense worryin' about it.

Even when the RX-8 is released, is anyone actually gonna pony up and buy a NEW Renesis engine from Mazda? I shudder to think what it's gonna cost. It will be years until used ones show up that are reasonably priced, if that.

Dale

 

gosh just ruin the dreams huh...hehe. Thanks for the info guys. take care.
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

J-spec renissie engine

 

Is it out or something...?
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

You DO know where Jspecs come from right? Wrecked/worn out cars.

So you STILL have to wait for the cars to come out, then wait for some to get into the junkyard, and STILL have to pay an arm and 3 legs for one!

 

yup. maybe some poor rich boy will crash his car the first week he/she gets it

 

then its a race to the junkyard!!!!
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

I remember back in Nov 85, I "needed" a new rear end for my old skool 80 TE72 'Rolla Auto-x monster. The AE86 had just been released in OCT and I WANTED that LSD Disc Brake rearend. A nationwide search found 1 rearend in the country in a "junkyard". $900 later I had it. And TRD said it wouldn't fit! Fools, it was an expensive bolt-in but worth it!.

Moral is, That motor will be 5-6k the first year after introduction in the states when purchased from a Junkyard, Plus 1.5-2K for an aftermarket computer to run it.

 

that made close to no sense at all.
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

The jest of the story: A rear-end that should have cost 250 at most, was 900 because of availability

 

lol....alright...
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

dcfc3s had a great point, when can we slap a Jetson Hover conversion in our cars?

 

shooman, i want one of dem dere jetsonian pieces man! but seriously, i'm sure someone will do the renesis swap eventually, it's just a matter of cash and insanity. because really, does the rx8 chassis look anything like a second gen's? you'd have to be nuts to want to go through that hell.

 

Even with the different chasis the engine is still mounted at about the same location, with perfect 50/50 weight distribution by means of an engine mounted front-center instead of front.

 

I think the swap will be something favorable but expensive i think there will be atleast one company that makes mounts if neccesary and all that jazz but you also need an ecu and the wiring harness....Its gonna be like a japanese body kit from japan everyone will want it but only a few will get it

 

I know someone will buy an rx8 and trash it. Then we can yoink an engine from the junkyard I guess a rich forum member will purchase it...see if it can be done. We'll have to check it out. One comes to this mazda dealer as soon as it comes out. So i will do some engine measurements!

 

Actually, I just read an article on Autoweek.com a while ago that said the new Mazda spec race cars will be using the same Renesis engine that the RX-8 will have. This means that there will have to be extra engines produced for the race teams. Hopefully the extra quantity produced will make more available to the public and lower the price. Maybe there will even be a crate engine package put together like the domestic V8s. That would be totally cool! Go to www.autoweek.com and search on "rotary" if you are interested in more info.

 

I agree it's an interesting swap, but I know it'll be expensive as hell! Easily around $10000 and up, damn what I'd do for a crate engine though!!!

 

Hey i know the engines all better...but its rotary. the whole beginning idea behind rotary was its simpleness and low costs. Im thinking maybe 6 grand for the engine. 1 grand to install...that's with a tranny.
Peace/Late,
Galen

 

No, the engine is not "better".
It makes better low end torque and cleaner emissions.
The "previous" 13B design allowed for more top end power.



-Ted

 

what about reliability and longevity of the life of the engine? i definitely think that the renesis will be "better."