Hi

Figured i'd introduce myself and my project that ive started.
I recently traded my old Scion XB for a abandoned Rx8 that's in pretty rough shape.
Its a 2005 manual with 70k miles and a engine that's in pieces. The shop owner said that its been in his possession for many years passing from owner to owner.

Pics of when I bought it last week, covered in dust.

I managed to find a reman engine for $100 local and pulled it. I get good solid compression noises every 1/3 rotation of the crank and good back pressure from the exhaust.
I got the car dusted and washed, it cleans up nicely and even has a carbon fiber hood, spoiler, window trim, and pod pillar.



My plan is to slap this engine in, check for good compression and if it passes ill piece together a low boost turbo setup, something good for around 6/8psi.
I'll likely rebuild the original engine over this winter and keep it as a spare, reman blocks don't seem to have the greatest reputation.

Thanks for taking the time to read, I'm pretty resourceful but I'm sure I'll have quite a few questions as I dive in to rotary engines.

 

Good luck I'm diving into a similar project, you plan to piece together your own turbo system ?