SR20 det
03-04-2008, 09:36 AM
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bump 4 me....updates comin tonight. i have all my parts back from powdercoat and i have install a clutch so i will post up some pics as soon as i can...also im working on a few cool custom parts that i will be making a limited production run on, vents gauge pods etc. anyone interested?
03-04-2008, 12:35 PM
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Yeah these Rotary motors are such junk I am going to swap mine out for a Ford Focus SVT motor in a few weeks.
Did you only buy the RX-8 because it looks cool? I never understand these swaps, the whole thing about a Rotary is, its a Rotary. It's not the same as 99% of the cars on the road. Maybe if you blew your motor I can see putting in a 20b or 13b, but putting a piston motor in it makes it belong in a Nissan Forum or a Supra forum, or whatever the person puts under the hood now.
Maybe this guy should use a nissan in his airplane
http://www.rotaryaviation.com/renesis_engine.htm
Hey i'm just saying its the only car company that makes something totally different so why destroy that? And unless that sr20 det is all aluminum it weighs more than the Renesis so it won't drive like a RX-8 any more either.
Did you only buy the RX-8 because it looks cool? I never understand these swaps, the whole thing about a Rotary is, its a Rotary. It's not the same as 99% of the cars on the road. Maybe if you blew your motor I can see putting in a 20b or 13b, but putting a piston motor in it makes it belong in a Nissan Forum or a Supra forum, or whatever the person puts under the hood now.
Maybe this guy should use a nissan in his airplane
http://www.rotaryaviation.com/renesis_engine.htm
Hey i'm just saying its the only car company that makes something totally different so why destroy that? And unless that sr20 det is all aluminum it weighs more than the Renesis so it won't drive like a RX-8 any more either.
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03-04-2008, 03:44 PM
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Hey to each his own but I just don't get it, if I wanted a supra motor I buy a supra, If I wanted a sr20 det I get a 240 and put it in. I do admire the fabrication that goes into making these fit and work but I just don't like swapping different manufacturers motors into diff manufacturers cars. Almost seems like cross breeding a man with an ape to see what its going to be like, lol.
Once at the track, I saw a Mustang 5.0 with a calvin pissing on a ford emblem sticker in the window, I was curious so I looked at the car when it was in the pits and it had a chevy small block in it. It was kinda funny but why didn't he get a chevelle or a camaro?
Once at the track, I saw a Mustang 5.0 with a calvin pissing on a ford emblem sticker in the window, I was curious so I looked at the car when it was in the pits and it had a chevy small block in it. It was kinda funny but why didn't he get a chevelle or a camaro?
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03-05-2008, 08:09 PM
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I like these kinds of swaps, like an ae86 with a s2000 motor. Or how about a s2000 with a 2jzgte...talk about kicking the 50/50 weight split to the curb lol. I'm pretty interested with how this swap goes because the SR20DET is a strong platform and has a crazy torque curve. I wonder how much your weight distribution is going to change when its done and said, although I only picture it changing barely by how far you have the motor back....s14's have a 55/45 split and its not nearly as far back. Best of luck with the swap and definitely look for magazine support on this one.
+1 for the Px-8
+1 for the Px-8
03-05-2008, 08:39 PM
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Anyone ever heard of the word MODIFICATION!?!??! It means to Modify something to your liking. If the dude wants to change out his motor let him do so stop being such rotary fan boys. You are acting like the Rotary makes you so different, it doesn't, but what it does do to some people is it puts them on a high horse like they are driving something so different and spectacular. I love my RX-8 and I have never regretted getting it but if I was tech inclined as CMR doing something like this would be hella fun.
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I hate how people rant about something and then they end it with to each there own. (exactly like how I just did)
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I hate how people rant about something and then they end it with to each there own. (exactly like how I just did)
03-05-2008, 10:46 PM
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as i have said before im not doing this because it was just an idea i had, i just turned a bad situation into somthing tolerable and fun. and yes everyone is intitled to there opinions good or bad, but so far i have way way way more good post here than negative ones (woo hoo). and as soon as its done we are putting it on the corner scales to see how the weight dist. is. back to work
03-06-2008, 09:56 PM
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Whats the status, there hasn't been an update from the previous post earlier this week...I'm excited for you bro! If you turn out to be anything like my buddy you will eat, sleep, and dream SR20DET's and what you can do to make more power.
03-06-2008, 10:30 PM
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well as of now were taking some time to get evrything cleaned up and making sure everything is going to be perfect so we dont have to take it all apart anymore. I am also having to do some research as far as the eps (electronic power steering) and how im going o manage to make it work. the fd rack i was thinking of using didnt pan out so great because of our fucnky tie rods so we used the stock setup. unfortunatly i have run into the problem of not having my pcm in the car anymore. from what i have learned the steering system gets input from a crank sensor and a speed sensor routed through the pcm. considering my old motor is now sold along with the wiring all i have is a pcm and a setback. so its either going to be extra trips to the gym to be able to steer or do some funky sensor wiring to make this thing work properly.....any ideas im open for them...
03-07-2008, 12:24 PM
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Myself if I was gong to change out the motor, I would have to go extreme upgrade and get the 20b. I've found them for $4500, probably cost $10k after its all done. Hey it costs $10k just for a 330+ rwhp turbo setup on our current motors.
03-07-2008, 12:34 PM
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Finally Boosted!!!!!!!
03-07-2008, 03:45 PM
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The setup they Quote on is 557 rwhp at 14 psi on pump gas, and 700+ on 93 with high boost. Sounds like a SR20det, LS1, and most others killer to me. But cmr333, I assume you aren't dropping $15k on your setup
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