ATTN: Guys with V8 swapped RX-7's
#76
My Uncle has a 93 FD With The 20b 3 Rotor Swap in it.. and the thing is a beast with the turbo ugrade he is actually pushing a little over 500hp with only 13pounds of boost... and he still hasnt gone full stand alone yet... so i guess i will be the first to say i prefer the rotary over the V8.... Especially with the 3 rotor.. .. and he is handing out *** wuppins to the V8's. not talkin **** juss sayin...
If money is an issue... heres the list...
20B motor - $4,000 (w/cpu harness and stock twin turbos)
Rebuild Kit - $1,300 ( Atkins)
Motor Mounts - $50 (custom fabricated)
Kept stock RX7 tranni - FREE (barely)
two walboro fuel pumps - $200
Aeromotive FPR - $200
Stock Injectors -
Garrett 60-1 turbo - $1100
Custom Turbo Manifold - $150
Add it all up - $7000
Future Plans... Microtech Lt12x - $1200
then we will be seeing upwards of 700hp... IF YOU DONT KNOW... U BETTA ASK SOMEBODY!!!
AND IT RUNS LIKE A CHAMP WITH THE SORRY STOCK ECU... ITS JUST A LIL CRAZY...
ROTARY ALL THE WAY BABY...!!!! ITS WAT THE RX7 WAS BUILT FOR... NOT FOR A LSNONE
If money is an issue... heres the list...
20B motor - $4,000 (w/cpu harness and stock twin turbos)
Rebuild Kit - $1,300 ( Atkins)
Motor Mounts - $50 (custom fabricated)
Kept stock RX7 tranni - FREE (barely)
two walboro fuel pumps - $200
Aeromotive FPR - $200
Stock Injectors -
Garrett 60-1 turbo - $1100
Custom Turbo Manifold - $150
Add it all up - $7000
Future Plans... Microtech Lt12x - $1200
then we will be seeing upwards of 700hp... IF YOU DONT KNOW... U BETTA ASK SOMEBODY!!!
AND IT RUNS LIKE A CHAMP WITH THE SORRY STOCK ECU... ITS JUST A LIL CRAZY...
ROTARY ALL THE WAY BABY...!!!! ITS WAT THE RX7 WAS BUILT FOR... NOT FOR A LSNONE
Last edited by illtakeyochik; 05-07-08 at 02:27 PM.
#77
hahaha..... i love this ls1 stuff......is snyper's car done??? im still waiting... i just ran 150mph in the 1/4 on 20psi and drove home... lol chevy trash... I must have the magic pixy dust because i didnt break yet....lol when i race one of you idiots.. im going to make sure its an 8.80 instead of a 9.20. o and im still going to drive home. how many v8s drive to and from the track trappin 150mph+..lol. I didnt even take any weight out or turn up the boost yet and still runing a stock rear with full interior
I LIKE THIS GUY!!!
#78
My Uncle has a 93 FD With The 20b 3 Rotor Swap in it.. and the thing is a beast with the turbo ugrade he is actually pushing a little over 500hp with only 13pounds of boost... and he still hasnt gone full stand alone yet... so i guess i will be the first to say i prefer the rotary over the V8.... Especially with the 3 rotor.. .. and he is handing out *** wuppins to the V8's. not talkin **** juss sayin...
If money is an issue... heres the list...
20B motor - $4,000 (w/cpu harness and stock twin turbos)
Rebuild Kit - $1,300 ( Atkins)
Motor Mounts - $50 (custom fabricated)
Kept stock RX7 tranni - FREE (barely)
two walboro fuel pumps - $200
Aeromotive FPR - $200
Stock Injectors -
Garrett 60-1 turbo - $1100
Custom Turbo Manifold - $150
Add it all up - $7000
Future Plans... Microtech Lt12x - $1200
then we will be seeing upwards of 700hp... IF YOU DONT KNOW... U BETTA ASK SOMEBODY!!!
AND IT RUNS LIKE A CHAMP WITH THE SORRY STOCK ECU... ITS JUST A LIL CRAZY...
ROTARY ALL THE WAY BABY...!!!! ITS WAT THE RX7 WAS BUILT FOR... NOT FOR A LSNONE
If money is an issue... heres the list...
20B motor - $4,000 (w/cpu harness and stock twin turbos)
Rebuild Kit - $1,300 ( Atkins)
Motor Mounts - $50 (custom fabricated)
Kept stock RX7 tranni - FREE (barely)
two walboro fuel pumps - $200
Aeromotive FPR - $200
Stock Injectors -
Garrett 60-1 turbo - $1100
Custom Turbo Manifold - $150
Add it all up - $7000
Future Plans... Microtech Lt12x - $1200
then we will be seeing upwards of 700hp... IF YOU DONT KNOW... U BETTA ASK SOMEBODY!!!
AND IT RUNS LIKE A CHAMP WITH THE SORRY STOCK ECU... ITS JUST A LIL CRAZY...
ROTARY ALL THE WAY BABY...!!!! ITS WAT THE RX7 WAS BUILT FOR... NOT FOR A LSNONE
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#84
2.) yeah, id say its because its terrible with gas, torque, oil, and usually reliability? wouldnt it suck if every car had a rotary?
#85
Besides, I don't mind the loss of torque down low since the torque doesn't drop off as fast up top than piston cars. I get pretty decent gas mileage, and I know others have claimed to, at least, hit anywhere from 28-33 mpg highway. I've even verified 24 mpg city. Those numbers are pretty much on par with V8's anyway. There's a thread about it in the second gen section. The oil's not a big deal, really, 1 quart per 1000 miles? I can deal with that.
Really, it's only the reliability that's a concern since any boosted engine, piston or rotary, is less reliable than their NA bretheren. Then again, you are trying to make power out of a 1.3/2.6/3.9L engine vs. having a 5.7L. This argument really just falls under the what's a better engine to have, a small engine or a big engine?
Personally, I like the revving of a small engine, and the ability to hold a gear as I enter a corner, but that's just me. I'm a more entrance-oriented driver anyway, as I love passing in corners, rather than on straights. Makes me feel like I did some of the work, not just the car. The torque of a V8 definitely helps in the exit though.
#87
OH AND DONT HATE SOMETHING YOU DONT KNOW **** ABOUT!!!!
FIRST LEARN THEN BURN!!!
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#90
Your right... youR super correct... but if you slow down and look at the time that mechanics and everyone in the world has had to PERFECT the ***** piston motor... you will see that it basicly QUADRUPLES THE TIME WE ROTOR HEADS HAVE HAD TO PERFECT OUR MOTOR... now that being said... we had less than half the time you guys have had... and we have half the engine size... and less than half of the aftermarket parts you can buy... THERE IS NO FORGED ROTOR... There is nothing you can do to the ROTARY ENGINE THAT WILL MAKE IT A STROKER (thats homo as hell by the way)... we have mazda factory parts and we are running the times YOU are in the quarter mile.... yes 13b's and 12a's are up there with you guys... and i dont wanna take it to the 20B(3rotor) or 26B(4rotor) level yet... so before you hate the rotary understand that the lil motor is growing fast.. very very fast ok... just take the time to look else where...
OH AND DONT HATE SOMETHING YOU DONT KNOW **** ABOUT!!!!
FIRST LEARN THEN BURN!!!
OH AND DONT HATE SOMETHING YOU DONT KNOW **** ABOUT!!!!
FIRST LEARN THEN BURN!!!
roen i think they actually do have hyrdogen based rotaries out they were planning on bringing to some rx8s. im not sure exactly of the gas mileage or power, but they said they were trying.
i totally get what you mean when you say your an entrance based driver, and thats cool. but im more of an exit based driver, and i would feel better if i knew that my car could make the torque and power to get out of a corner quickly, because in all honesty thats where the corner is determined, you know what i mean?
Last edited by mar3; 06-14-10 at 03:38 PM. Reason: Merged back-to-back posts...
#91
I agree, unless I put my car out in front of yours in a pass, and stop you from using your torque. Once, we get to the next corner, I have clean air to work with. That's how I get a lot of people. But, that's all situational anyway.
Hydrogen is nice, but I think they determined that it's energy-inefficient.
Hydrogen is nice, but I think they determined that it's energy-inefficient.
Last edited by Roen; 05-10-08 at 11:38 AM.
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#93
yeah i guess if the track was narrow enough to where i couldnt go around you on a straight and assuming you somehow did get in front of me, guess it depends on the track. i understand what your saying but dont get what youre referencing to with the "i like energy" part. i dont really foresee a rotary with good gas mileage, good in comparison to piston motors of the same modern technology.
#94
this thread is going nowhere. the 787b uses a rotary and whooped everything around. there are plenty of v8s that kick ***. both v8s and rotarys sound amazing.( rotary sound better actually). its what ever route u wanna take. one thing everyone can agree on....RX-7S KICK ***....
#97
You guys are arguing like idiots now. You're comparing a stockish LS1 swap to a non-stock turbo rotary or even N/A rotary? You know they make turbo's and super chargers for LS1's? Can you compare them? I just started thinking about this swap literally 2 days ago, and out of all the engines, the LS series have been the best until you spend $10,000 on just the engine. I bet you guys wouldn't argue about the Nissan VG30E/33 swap? Did you know it can handle 600hp on the stock bottom end, from any vehicle and they interchange easily to transmissions? Thats a $500 engine. I've been pure rotary up until this point, because I really need a vehicle that is going to be fun all around. I know how much fun my N/A 85 GSl-SE is with a GTU engine, whats it going to be like with 300hp and torque?
The C5 has 116k miles and is my daily driver. The FD has 79k miles, and I'm crossing my fingers everyday I decide to drive her, that nothing fails.
Once I sell my S13, I'm shooting for an LS3 swap for the FD. I'm tired of stressing out about a motor, waiting for it to die. For me, it's a no brainer. Looks, size, and handling of the FD, but power, reliability, and mileage of a corvette.
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