Hansa 23R / Mazda MX-5

Jan 10, 2007 | 01:43 PM

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Hansa 23R / Mazda MX-5

Ok, I searched but didn't find anything on this so....
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=15618
Scroll down a little bit and this company is converting the mx-5 to renesis power.
And now I will go back into my hole to avoid the flak of a repost.

Jan 10, 2007 | 01:55 PM

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I believe mazmart is too
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Jan 10, 2007 | 01:56 PM

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But damn.... this is a very NEAT conversion.
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Jan 10, 2007 | 02:13 PM

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I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Love to see a test of one...<2500 pounds and 9000rpm

Jan 10, 2007 | 05:49 PM

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I believe mazmart is too

That would be correct. I think I can beat them in price by quite a bit too.

Paul.

Jan 10, 2007 | 09:38 PM

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Yeah, sweet ride..nice..

I recall Mazda saying that you can't fit a RENESIS in the NC MX-5..

Its a lot of money to convert..

Jan 11, 2007 | 09:09 AM

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I don't know why they would say that. It's the most practical, straightforward swap I've ever seen.

Paul.

Jan 11, 2007 | 09:14 AM

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The MX5 is fun to drive. With the Renesis in it, I just could not imagine how fun it would be.

Jan 11, 2007 | 09:57 AM

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I agree. With the transmission gear ratios corrected to match the different power curve and suspension & chassis tuned to match the altered weight profile, it would be a blast to drive. Otherwise, if it's just an engine transplant, it's another hackjob.

Jan 11, 2007 | 10:55 AM

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I don't know why they would say that. It's the most practical, straightforward swap I've ever seen.

Paul.

because they have a lot of pressure to built a rotary power mx-5 from factory, and they dont want to.

Mar 19, 2007 | 04:25 PM

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Hi,
I'm the owner of the company Hansa-Mobile in Germany.
Car with swapped engine is my own.
It's up and running well up to 160 mph.

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Mar 19, 2007 | 05:22 PM

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the mx-5 is fun, but at high rpms the engine sounds like a lawn mower. it'd be exciting to see a renesis in there instead. love the sweet sound of the rotary.

Mar 19, 2007 | 07:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elisemk1

Hi,
I'm the owner of the company Hansa-Mobile in Germany.
Car with swapped engine is my own.
It's up and running well up to 160 mph.

Really? That must be a blast. I'd love to see a formal test.

Mar 19, 2007 | 07:20 PM

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Man that's awesome - I like Miata's very much. I bet it handles like a freaking god haha.

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Mar 20, 2007 | 06:44 PM

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Quote:

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Hi,
I'm the owner of the company Hansa-Mobile in Germany.
Car with swapped engine is my own.
It's up and running well up to 160 mph.

Your car is beautiful by the way. Only a brilliant mind could have conceived this type of swap

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Paul.

Mar 20, 2007 | 07:08 PM

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This is my dream!

Maybe when it comes time to sell the 8 I will be gutsy enough to go for it.

Apr 1, 2007 | 09:53 AM

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Quote:

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Your car is beautiful by the way. Only a brilliant mind could have conceived this type of swap

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Paul.

Cool ... I'm brilliant too ... ha ha ha ... but actually doing it, that's what I truly admire.

Jun 7, 2007 | 03:14 AM

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I put a vid of the car on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilmr-0XE02c

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Jun 7, 2007 | 05:55 AM

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Whats the weight? Before and after.

Jun 7, 2007 | 11:13 AM

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Quote:

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I put a vid of the car on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilmr-0XE02c

sounds and looks beatiful, great job, any pics of the engine bay?

Jun 7, 2007 | 12:58 PM

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Kudos to you elisemk1. That sounds amazing, seems like a perfect marriage of car and engine.

Jun 11, 2007 | 01:25 PM

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Looks awesome. Great idea but one could supercharge or turbo a miata for a more economic hp increase and have $s left over.

FYI. A pic under the hood can be seen in the intial link.

A rotary miata isn't really a new idea...

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=197173

rather a Renesis Miata is an evolution of an old idea.

Another good miata engine swap thread from the other rotary forum...

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=26906&page=2

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