bunnybonker

hi, ive a RX8 04 that had starting issues and found away of bypassing the immobilizer by attaching a wire to the positive battery terminal then an inline 15 amp fuse ( only because i had one ) push button switch to the solenoid on the starter, works a treat have to turn on ignition switch then push button, switch off as normal, as immobilizer only effects the operation of the starter,

Soldier

was this an aftermarket push starter instal?

bunnybonker

yes bought from a motorfactors

bunnybonker

IM about to do an engine swap, pulling a perfectly good running engine out a 04 231 and putting with fettling in a mazda mx5 1.6 with a gt4088v turbo with after de-tuning the turbo down to about 690 hp thru the stock 6 speed gearbox, should be good for 0-60 sub 2 sec, & 0-100 mph in 3,

Brettus

iTrader: (2)

Wat ?

bunnybonker

after the research already done it needs to be less than 700hp with out de-tunning it would make 980hp but the engine would last about 2 hours, for longevity sub 700hp it lasts with out damage im putting it through the 6 speed gear box of the 231 rx, the 1.6 has the bungs in the block for oil and water feeds for a turbo just need to modify the sump for oil return , also a carbon fibre crankshaft, titanium conrods, forged pistons, decompression plate, the turbo was destined for a 12.9 ltr bus engine as its a veritable vane turbo the smallest cc engine to spin it up is a 1.5 ltr as a 1.5 ltr engine @ 1100rpm is putting aprox the same pressure as the 12.9 @150 rpm, im in the building of the engine stage at the mo got to also build a test bed to get it all running sweet before cutting the firewall out of the rx,

yes im a total nutter i put a 4.2 yank into a suzuki sj410 just cos someone said "it wont work" ok so it wasn't 4 wheel drive and the end of the gearbox bolted straight onto the axle but it would out do anything else on the track,

Brettus

iTrader: (2)

I still don't know what you are doing . What engine are you putting in what car ?

bunnybonker

mx5 1.6 into a rx8 both mazda's

Brettus

iTrader: (2)

so two engines.... both mx5 1.6L . One going into an mx5 and one into an 8 ? Did i guess that right ?

bunnybonker

no it clearly says swap and also say taking out, the rx8 engine coming out and the mx5 engine going in