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Now i know there's been a few renesis swaps before into first gens, but I'm going the extra kilo
I will be swapping the entire drivetrain: motor, trans, stock ecu, subframes, diff, driveshaft, full suspension, hubs, everything. Its basically an rx8 with an fb body... Why? 1.I got a running rx8 shinka for dirt cheap, ill be running under stock power, stock everything pretty much so itll be "reliable" 2. Its new, no rust, corrosion or brittle plastic to worry about, or caked on oil filth. it has about 80k miles 3. more power than a 13b, even with a master rebuild and coil packs, it's gonna be cheaper than trying to source a bunch of used parts from an fc, and 12a parts are horribly expensive 4. everything i would want to mod is already there, lightweight flywheel, oil coolers, ram air, torsen lsd, carbon driveshaft, massive brakes, its basically a racecar already so here it goes Attachment 753007 Attachment 753008 interior was stripped out so we got right in to pulling the motor Attachment 753009 Attachment 753010 sold the motor that same day, had around 79k on it Attachment 753011 Attachment 753012 Attachment 753013 Attachment 753014 Attachment 753015 Attachment 753016 Attachment 753017 Just for kicks, these are 15x8 +0. I'll probably run 16s |
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Attachment 752998 Attachment 752999 Attachment 753000 Attachment 753001 prepping for seam welds Attachment 753002 Attachment 753003 spot welded the door seals Attachment 753004 got some headers and a midpipe cat delete for the renesis, I know they offer no power gains but they were basically free Attachment 753005 not sure why its sideways but here we're paint stripping Attachment 753006 |
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cut off the front bumper shock support Attachment 752986 Attachment 752987 Attachment 752988 with some help the rx8 tear down took about 2 days Attachment 752989 Attachment 752990 Attachment 752991 Attachment 752992 the dash was very close to just fitting right up Attachment 752993 Attachment 752994 Attachment 752995 the rx8 irs rear subframe curves down right in front of the axle much like the rx7, so itll be much easier than trying to fit say, a miata irs Attachment 752996 |
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Nice....
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Sweet!
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wow, i can't imagine tackling a project such as this...awesome. keeping an eye on this one.
btw, may want to ask a mod to move this to the build thread section. |
Awesome. Gonna keep an eye on this :D
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This is awesome! I was strongly considering doing the same route until I started getting FC parts left and right at a reasonable price. REALLY looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. Nice work so far!
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fb tails are pricey, since these were faded out i just pulled off the covers to see what i could cook up. Attachment 752970 not a bad look but the edges needed some trim Attachment 752971 the lenses popped right off so I adhered them with some rtv Attachment 752972 Attachment 752973 1/16" ABS plastic works great for stuff like this Attachment 752974 Attachment 752975 They kinda have a period correct look, reminds me of an 86 |
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The throttle had some play in it, which is strange since its sensor driven
Attachment 752963 Attachment 752964 I found the pedal attachment point had a lateral gap and the dowel it sat on was too small Attachment 752965 a copper shim worked great, but time will tell if the pastic holds up Attachment 752966 I also made a cylindrical shim for the dowel Attachment 752967 also got an intake, probably wont see any performance gains but it'll free up some space as the stock filter was massive Attachment 752968 |
If you're going to be running the RX8 MAF, that intake is definitely going to be a performance decrease. RX8 MAF is extremely sensitive and is affected badly by turbulent air. Needs a long straight section of intake piping and/or air straightener fins.
Awesome build though! Can't wait to see how it turns out |
Retrofit the factory Rx8 or S2000 intake system and run front ducting to guide air as needed to your intake/radiator/oil coolers, etc.
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I like how the dash looks in the fb:icon_tup:
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Nice, I'm putting my chair over there by the door so I can watch how this goes.
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I got some work done on the door panels, since im using full rx8 wiring i decided to utilize the power door locks and handles, the actuator almost bolts right up! Attachment 752783 I also cut out some rust on the doors and frame Attachment 752784 Attachment 752785 Attachment 752786 Attachment 752787 Attachment 752788 Attachment 752789 Attachment 752790 Attachment 752791 Attachment 752792 |
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Cool stuff, I will gladly take the left taillight cover off you if you still have it.
How are you mounting the rear subframe?? |
Originally Posted by Freeskier7791
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Cool stuff, I will gladly take the left taillight cover off you if you still have it.
How are you mounting the rear subframe?? not sure about the rear yet, im trying to keep original as much as possible but i may have to hack it up a bit |
This is going to be an interesting build, subscribed!
I can't begin to count the number of times I thought about making a cart like that to set the body on for my build... I still might. |
Is the wheel base the same between the two cars? What about the shifter to rear end distance?
Looks like a somewhat doable project. |
Originally Posted by Qingdao
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Is the wheel base the same between the two cars? What about the shifter to rear end distance?
Looks like a somewhat doable project. |
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its been a busy summer but i managed to get the subframes tacked on, the rx8 hubs are about 3" wider but with a little trimming they fit right up in the stock locations
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