Im thinking when this motie bites the dust, I'm gonna put in a LSx motor. I have a few firends with LS1 RX7's, but I havent heard of an RX8's.

Anyone here lead the way yet?

Hinson Supercars would be your best bet for help but to do such a swap will require a "front-half" job and that takes MAJOR "commitment" on your part. My 2 cents; if you're gonna do an LS swap, don't bother with the LS1 and use the LS7 or LS9.

+1 ^^

sell your car and get an C5 z06. it would be cheaper and easier ;)

put an LS9 in a little civic. Put a 4 rotor in a RX

^agree with the 4 rotor or 20B

ls9 civic? wtf?

ls9 civic? wtf?

Nobody could make rice comments to it after that, I suppose...

the front bay of a civic isnt large enough for an ls?

it would be an extremely tight fight if it worked. better idea to mount it behind the front seats and convert it to rwd.

^yeah, but also the ls9 is a rear wheel drive engine...you CANT sidemount an ls9

you mount it inline to the drivetrain....?

edit: hmm, i wonder where the tranny would go. :lol:

i guess you would have to push the firewall/interior back a bit.

then that would require a RWD platform....you cant mount longways on a FWD

put an LS9 in a little civic. Put a 4 rotor in a RX

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2004368

yup....seen that. Civette!

you will have trouble getting anything that runs on CAN to still work, like the stock gauges

sell your car and get an C5 z06. it would be cheaper and easier ;)

i have a C5 vette with a LS3 bored and stroked to a 416 already as well:)

Hinson Supercars would be your best bet for help but to do such a swap will require a "front-half" job and that takes MAJOR "commitment" on your part. My 2 cents; if you're gonna do an LS swap, don't bother with the LS1 and use the LS7 or LS9.

what is a front half job?

rework the entire front half?

Hinson Supercars would be your best bet for help but to do such a swap will require a "front-half" job and that takes MAJOR "commitment" on your part. My 2 cents; if you're gonna do an LS swap, don't bother with the LS1 and use the LS7 or LS9.

ATM, the cheapest I've seen an LS7 crate engine go for is a little over 10k. You can get an LS1 for dirt cheap and an LS2 for not much more. For the money you save, you can spend in mods or actually installing.

Also, Hinson charges 10k for the swap, you supply engine and tranny. I've asked :(

All of the GM V8s are a tough squeeze to fit in the 3rd gen RX7 while much easier in the 2nd gen version. It would be a super hack job to put into an RX8, hence the reason we haven't seen that swap.

Paul.

Get a Vette. It's no longer an RX8 once you remove the rotary.

Get a Vette. It's no longer an RX8 once you remove the rotary.

Rip out the soul, install a monster.

I tried to get poetic, but it sucks. :lol:

i have a C5 vette with a LS3 bored and stroked to a 416 already as well:)

Get a Vette. It's no longer an RX8 once you remove the rotary.

Didn't you pay attention? He already has a bad ass vette. He likes the car but wants more power!!!! Its gonna be one hell of a job to drop a LSx in there, tho.

get a 3 rotor :D

anyone know the wet weight of this rotary motor?

Didn't you pay attention? He already has a bad ass vette. He likes the car but wants more power!!!! Its gonna be one hell of a job to drop a LSx in there, tho.

you been hiding out somewhere?

you been hiding out somewhere?

Yeah, like a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.

You didn't listen to Charles?

hinson motors. i believe they were at 7 stock with two corvette motors inside two RX8's.

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2004368

This might be slightly off-topic... I just looked at that Civette project from start to finish (mostly browsing photos/videos)... wow, just wow.

then that would require a RWD platform....you cant mount longways on a FWD

they do have FWD LSX engines..

bumping this thread....






been searching for this. I know I've seen the silver 8 with the motor from the gto swapped in, but I thought there was a dude with a winning blue doing some sort of v8 swap.....anyone know what i'm talking about.....maybe im crazy.

no v8 conversions done yet that have been seen here.

the blue one you might be thinking of. could be the 20b conversion..


beers :beer:


bumping this thread....






been searching for this. I know I've seen the silver 8 with the motor from the gto swapped in, but I thought there was a dude with a winning blue doing some sort of v8 swap.....anyone know what i'm talking about.....maybe im crazy.

no v8 conversions done yet that have been seen here.

the blue one you might be thinking of. could be the 20b conversion..


beers :beer:


thanks swoope....ya i know of the 20b wb. thought i remember seeing something of a guy doing some crazy subframe work to get it to hold the v8...hmmm i may have been smoking crack again.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/4288_1074048534614_1328202315_30223086_3811472_n.j pg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/4288_1074315061277_1328202315_30223901_2053247_n.j pg
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http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4467/212/61/1328202315/n1328202315_30241842_1924866.jpg
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http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4467/212/61/1328202315/n1328202315_30241856_3369378.jpg

thanks for that.

was this up before? if so i missed it..

so it is the one in pr vs this one. be interesting to see which one is done first! :beer05:

beers :beer:



thanks swoope....ya i know of the 20b wb. thought i remember seeing something of a guy doing some crazy subframe work to get it to hold the v8...hmmm i may have been smoking crack again.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/4288_1074048534614_1328202315_30223086_3811472_n.j pg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/4288_1074315061277_1328202315_30223901_2053247_n.j pg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/4288_1074719951399_1328202315_30224815_1974397_n.j pg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4467/212/61/1328202315/n1328202315_30241842_1924866.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs051.snc1/4467_1080967187576_1328202315_30241855_5443055_n.j pg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4467/212/61/1328202315/n1328202315_30241856_3369378.jpg

All of the GM V8s are a tough squeeze to fit in the 3rd gen RX7 while much easier in the 2nd gen version. It would be a super hack job to put into an RX8, hence the reason we haven't seen that swap.

Paul.

Yes Paul,

It would be a Major Major hack job, and what about the overall balance of the chassis and handling, IMO the extra weight would make it a PIG to drive, might be much faster in a straight line....BUT????????

Why spend that money, if you want a V8 just go and buy the car it was designed for?

Ash

thanks for that.

was this up before? if so i missed it..

so it is the one in pr vs this one. be interesting to see which one is done first! :beer05:

beers :beer:

BLOODY HELL Swoopey!!:worship: the V8 RX-8 Pics!!

Oh yes! go around a corner, understeer into a wreck.........

then that would require a RWD platform....you cant mount longways on a FWD

My girlfriend's old Acura Vigor had an I-5 mounted longways, and it was still FWD.
Not sure how that worked...

there was a dude with a winning blue doing some sort of v8 swap.....anyone know what i'm talking about.....maybe im crazy.


http://a14.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/l_c3a3d4bc1c5305838826c805b8e08d7d.jpg
http://a240.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/87/l_46a2b2c823a78a9ed0b4c8cdb5795eef.jpg
http://a717.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/102/l_9fa79605c00380d2dfa09212573c5a04.jpg
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2107630

Looks like this project is dead.

i have a C5 vette with a LS3 bored and stroked to a 416 already as well:)

You did an engine swap on your 'Vette?
Is that where all this is coming from?

My girlfriend's old Acura Vigor had an I-5 mounted longways, and it was still FWD.
Not sure how that worked...

Audi A4 and B5 VW Passat are FWD with a longitudinal engine.

They just move the engine waaaaaay forward. Audi has been fighting with this for years.

Thanks....that is exactly what I was thinking of.