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03-25-2009, 08:44 PM
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I just bought RX8 2007, and like to swap the engine with 13b or 20b, in order to have a powerfull RX8 in the street. In the same time am willing to use it on weekends as street car.
Any resonable and logic advice?
Any resonable and logic advice?
, to know your "expert" advice. which one to use ?
03-25-2009, 10:41 PM
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how much cash do you have is totally acceptable question. a 20b is totally streetable, no sweat.
do you have $30k to spend on the swap?
do you really have $10k to spend on turbocharging the rx8?
if the question to both is no, then stop wasting our time and start doing the research you should be doing regardless.
do you have $30k to spend on the swap?
do you really have $10k to spend on turbocharging the rx8?
if the question to both is no, then stop wasting our time and start doing the research you should be doing regardless.
03-25-2009, 10:46 PM
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Seriously though... if you have to ask, which engine to use... you are most likely in no position to be doing a swap.
If you actually do have some cash... just go FI.
If you actually do have some cash... just go FI.
03-25-2009, 11:52 PM
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thank you guys for your posts. 
Regarding the cash, i have an open source for this modification. but my question, can be drove in street.
Am serious folks, i need a support from you guys. And i'll post every step i do for this upgrade, but honest reply in details.
Regarding the cash, i have an open source for this modification. but my question, can be drove in street.
Am serious folks, i need a support from you guys. And i'll post every step i do for this upgrade, but honest reply in details.
03-26-2009, 12:05 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=120256
has some great stuff and you will get an idea of what this entails
and yes, a 20b is streetable, even turbo'd
good luck with your project and keep us posted!
03-26-2009, 01:15 AM
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To the OP, if you have an open source for cash and really want to do this project you should have just bought an '04 with a blown motor and gone from there. Hell, you could have saved almost 10k just by doing that. That 10k would have been enough to modify the powerplant frame and get the custom engine mounts you would need.
03-26-2009, 02:31 AM
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Wait , so what exactly is the question? Being streetable or not , isnt this based on ones opinion? Unless you are talking about driving like stock. But yeah go 20b , tell me how it goes. Not like we will ever see you again anyways lol.
03-26-2009, 06:44 AM
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We have another dreamer ?
Originally Posted by angeljoelv
7000 Motor, repair(fully built), engine mounts
1800 turbo
1400 Haltech
1700 Dual disk clutch
2500 turbo header, waste gate, haltech wiring and setup
300 coils
150 two sets of spark plugs
at least 1000 in freaking fittings
600 two bosh fuel pumps
200 intercooler
1586 in 6 nexus gauges
??? blow of
??? piping
???????? crossmember has to be modified
I cant remember any more but theres a lot of other things
I'm pretty sure Ill be close to 20G's wen Im done. So its a 20G20B
After reading this your best option is to search, and search until your completly sure this is the way you want to proceed.
Look up in the forums for 20b swaps and contact the people directly who have actually experinced and done this job, don't say you want a swap until you have sudied the truth behind all the hazzle, many RX8 owners will love a 20b only few who have made this dream come true, so my suggest is ( STOP POSTING STUPID THREADS ABOUT WANTING TO MAKE A 20b SWAP ) do your homework and contact the right people, there's enough information in this website to get you the right people and obviously the expertise of labor, parts, shops etc... you just have to search, 70% of the people here are tired of new owners saying this and that.
You want answers ( SEARCH ) you want results ( INVEST ) you want respect ( KNOW ) get this in your head and probally you get in the right path of knowing what's reality.
03-26-2009, 05:21 PM
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check out this thread if you want to do a 20b
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=120256
has some great stuff and you will get an idea of what this entails
and yes, a 20b is streetable, even turbo'd
good luck with your project and keep us posted!
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=120256
has some great stuff and you will get an idea of what this entails
and yes, a 20b is streetable, even turbo'd
good luck with your project and keep us posted!
thank you bro
03-26-2009, 05:24 PM
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let me first get the needed info and then, well see. i bet you if i install it, you would dream to drive it
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let's keep it covered for time being. you may post in private if you do so
03-26-2009, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by angeljoelv
7000 Motor, repair(fully built), engine mounts
1800 turbo
1400 Haltech
1700 Dual disk clutch
2500 turbo header, waste gate, haltech wiring and setup
300 coils
150 two sets of spark plugs
at least 1000 in freaking fittings
600 two bosh fuel pumps
200 intercooler
1586 in 6 nexus gauges
??? blow of
??? piping
???????? crossmember has to be modified
I cant remember any more but theres a lot of other things
I'm pretty sure Ill be close to 20G's wen Im done. So its a 20G20B
After reading this your best option is to search, and search until your completly sure this is the way you want to proceed.
Look up in the forums for 20b swaps and contact the people directly who have actually experinced and done this job, don't say you want a swap until you have sudied the truth behind all the hazzle, many RX8 owners will love a 20b only few who have made this dream come true, so my suggest is ( STOP POSTING STUPID THREADS ABOUT WANTING TO MAKE A 20b SWAP ) do your homework and contact the right people, there's enough information in this website to get you the right people and obviously the expertise of labor, parts, shops etc... you just have to search, 70% of the people here are tired of new owners saying this and that.
You want answers ( SEARCH ) you want results ( INVEST ) you want respect ( KNOW ) get this in your head and probally you get in the right path of knowing what's reality.
7000 Motor, repair(fully built), engine mounts
1800 turbo
1400 Haltech
1700 Dual disk clutch
2500 turbo header, waste gate, haltech wiring and setup
300 coils
150 two sets of spark plugs
at least 1000 in freaking fittings
600 two bosh fuel pumps
200 intercooler
1586 in 6 nexus gauges
??? blow of
??? piping
???????? crossmember has to be modified
I cant remember any more but theres a lot of other things
I'm pretty sure Ill be close to 20G's wen Im done. So its a 20G20B
After reading this your best option is to search, and search until your completly sure this is the way you want to proceed.
Look up in the forums for 20b swaps and contact the people directly who have actually experinced and done this job, don't say you want a swap until you have sudied the truth behind all the hazzle, many RX8 owners will love a 20b only few who have made this dream come true, so my suggest is ( STOP POSTING STUPID THREADS ABOUT WANTING TO MAKE A 20b SWAP ) do your homework and contact the right people, there's enough information in this website to get you the right people and obviously the expertise of labor, parts, shops etc... you just have to search, 70% of the people here are tired of new owners saying this and that.
You want answers ( SEARCH ) you want results ( INVEST ) you want respect ( KNOW ) get this in your head and probally you get in the right path of knowing what's reality.
stupid posts teasing each other not supporting each other.
I might new in rotary engines, but i have what you don't even dream to have.
