New member, new owner introduction
 

What's up guys. I figured I would throw an introduction thread up in the New Member area before starting my project thread. I have had many sports cars previously. Many with engine swaps and extensive mods. I'm finally at a place in life where I can build something that will really only have to be used on the track, so I don't have to make compromises on the mods so that it will work right on the street as well. After much thought, I decided to look for a RX-8 because of a few main reasons. They have decent room inside while still weighing relatively light, they have a strong chassis and great suspension, and they are stupid cheap when not running right. While I drove multiple low mileage, good running vehicles, I just wasn't at all impressed with the power compared to previous vehicles, so I decided I would find one that has engine issues and swap it out with something that better fits my needs. I am not hating on rotary engines as I think they are incredibly fascinating, but there are many reasons why it will not work for my needs and I am not going to get into a dispute over it.

After months of searching I found this gem a couple hours away.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...f1b1b8b82a.jpg


It is a 2006 base model with a manual trans and a rough running engine throwing tons of codes. However, I only paid $1050 for it. So, the journey has begun to tear it down and turn it into a track car. I have started a youtube channel and will film the entire process. I will be starting a build thread and most likely a non-rotary engine swap thread once the car gets to that point. I'm super excited to be building this RX8 and think it is going to fit my needs perfectly.

If interested, my youtube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDE..._as=subscriber