2JZ-GTE Swap (Lots of pics)
07-06-2008, 03:50 AM
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It looks really good, I hope it turns out well.
In all honesty though, I hope it goes terribly and there are tons of electrical and fitment issues and it just doesn't work.
You'll feel a much greater sensation of self-actualization by figuring out the rotary
What do you plan on doing for the EPS and ABS?
07-08-2008, 12:48 PM
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lol ^
i'll post info on the electrical issues as soon asi have them worked out, i haven't even really started on alot of things
i've been really busy at work, and have not been able to stay late like i would like to, i did tget the motor mounts made, and have started on the steering, i still have alot of work though, again i'm looking to get finished by september, im also taking the car back home this week, cuz i'm done with the lift for a while, just have some welding to finish up and the steering can be done with jack stands
i'll post info on the electrical issues as soon asi have them worked out, i haven't even really started on alot of things
i've been really busy at work, and have not been able to stay late like i would like to, i did tget the motor mounts made, and have started on the steering, i still have alot of work though, again i'm looking to get finished by september, im also taking the car back home this week, cuz i'm done with the lift for a while, just have some welding to finish up and the steering can be done with jack stands
07-08-2008, 11:49 PM
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07-09-2008, 06:12 PM
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^ Lol i think you qualify. ****** california sucks , if i do a swap here they will crush my car because of mismatched vin numbers lol. Whats the laws in florida because i plan to move later on so i can do stuff to my car. California u cant really do anything here not even exhaust. Oh and i hope you finish this , any estimated on how much this is gonna cost you? Maybe this can be a 20b swap alternative 
07-10-2008, 09:50 AM
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well in fl you can do pretty much anything you want to with your car. the only thing you have to worry about doing is making it know to somone if you try to sell it.as far as cost dont plan on it being cheap but it will probably be alot cheaper all the way around compared to a 20b
07-21-2008, 03:45 AM
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i've read 100 posts saying that this swap is the devil that you take the soul of the rx8 and you fwk up the weight balance and that all 2jz are crap and you cant get more than 400 rwhp out of it and even if you have a monster 2jz u cant run 9's ... but imho this is the best thing that rx8 can get ... first of all i have a rx8 and the first day i bought it i was with a friend that has a Opel Astra Cabrio Bertone 2.0 turbo (stock 200bhp) modded to ~280 bhp and 380 nm torque (not proven on dyno) and on the way back home we raced from 50 from 60 from 100 and from a stand still (KPH) he owned me with ease pulling ahead like i was standing still even from a stand still i could only get a car ahead of him for a short period of time i wanted to at least hang with him since a VW passat 2.0 DIZEL AUTO tuned could hang with him until 140 kph. That OPEL is allmost the same as the 1.7 astra ... same gearbox same FWD same backbone only the engine is changed and if a astra with a 2 liter small turbo 20 psi could kill a rx8 that easy then i want a better engine in mine and no mods could give me the confidence of reliability i feel that if slap a bolt on turbo on it it wont beat the astra and it will break down more offen so the only real option of modding a rx8 is a complete engine swap ... any1 who tells you otherwise is just ignorant. and those who flame about lag and stuff can try to go from 50 in second gear against a turbo astra in second gear and see what happens u have no power for a lot of time and the astra is already breaking in front of you
07-21-2008, 08:42 AM
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Dude i really dont get your post , use some damn commas or something ffs. If you're flaming the 2jz then you are a retard , thats one of the best engines imo , cant run 9's with it? Wtf are you talking about , those engines can produce more whp then you can ever possibly need , like 1500+? And dude , im not trying to bag on you or nothing but if you bought the rx8 for a drag car then you got yourself the wrong car. Yeah there is lag but theres also things like anti lag , brake boosting etc. 2jz rx8 would completely dominate a ******* astra or any crap *** VW. But yeah best way to get power out of this car is to do an engine swap sadly , its not getting rid of the soul imo you are just replacing it with a stronger heart so to speak . Not everyone buys the rx8 because they are in love with the rotary , they might simply like the pricing , looks , and handling characteristics. Im buying a supra soon and then going bpu for awhile , unless this swap gets completed and shows good results...i might do it also after i move from shitty california.
. Not everyone buys the rx8 because they are in love with the rotary , they might simply like the pricing , looks , and handling characteristics. Im buying a supra soon and then going bpu for awhile , unless this swap gets completed and shows good results...i might do it also after i move from shitty california.
07-21-2008, 09:24 AM
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^ Lol i think you qualify. ****** california sucks , if i do a swap here they will crush my car because of mismatched vin numbers lol. Whats the laws in florida because i plan to move later on so i can do stuff to my car. California u cant really do anything here not even exhaust. Oh and i hope you finish this , any estimated on how much this is gonna cost you? Maybe this can be a 20b swap alternative
07-21-2008, 01:35 PM
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07-21-2008, 08:19 PM
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i've read 100 posts saying that this swap is the devil that you take the soul of the rx8 and you fwk up the weight balance and that all 2jz are crap and you cant get more than 400 rwhp out of it and even if you have a monster 2jz u cant run 9's ... but imho this is the best thing that rx8 can get ... first of all i have a rx8 and the first day i bought it i was with a friend that has a Opel Astra Cabrio Bertone 2.0 turbo (stock 200bhp) modded to ~280 bhp and 380 nm torque (not proven on dyno) and on the way back home we raced from 50 from 60 from 100 and from a stand still (KPH) he owned me with ease pulling ahead like i was standing still even from a stand still i could only get a car ahead of him for a short period of time i wanted to at least hang with him since a VW passat 2.0 DIZEL AUTO tuned could hang with him until 140 kph. That OPEL is allmost the same as the 1.7 astra ... same gearbox same FWD same backbone only the engine is changed and if a astra with a 2 liter small turbo 20 psi could kill a rx8 that easy then i want a better engine in mine and no mods could give me the confidence of reliability i feel that if slap a bolt on turbo on it it wont beat the astra and it will break down more offen so the only real option of modding a rx8 is a complete engine swap ... any1 who tells you otherwise is just ignorant. and those who flame about lag and stuff can try to go from 50 in second gear against a turbo astra in second gear and see what happens u have no power for a lot of time and the astra is already breaking in front of you
Maybe English is your second language? If so, the definition of ignorant is not knowing. As in, you are ignorant of the rotary engine, and quit street racing dumb ****.
Turbo rotaries have plenty of low-end.
07-21-2008, 08:34 PM
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do not disrespect the astra, there is a reason why they are liked, very very light weight.
now, do not disrespect the rotary, rotary engine sacrifice torque for power per displacement/engine room. there is a reason why for the same room this guy is doing, he can shove 3, 4 rotor in the car and get crazy hps... un boosted...
finally, and no flame please, whats the same between a 800,900,and 1000 hp supra?. ... they all run 10 seconds.
07-22-2008, 03:53 AM
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^^ Atleast you look cool when you hit the wall on the 1/4 mile run. rofl. Yeah and i heard they crush cars EVEN if you have reciepts for the purchase. California really hates "illegal" modifications and they show it by unconstitutional aggression. I say we all start a riot , in the midst of chaos i will search for a 3 rotor in a shop to loot . Of course this is for the common good.
. Of course this is for the common good.
07-22-2008, 09:06 AM
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supra runs 8 with a 6 gear manual tranny and yes english is my second language and. Theres nothing between a 800 900 1000 rwhp supra coz u are on the edge of grip at 700 hp so with 800 bhp 900 1000 u need drag slicks suspension line locks and other mods for the quarter mile ... The reason behind the 1000 bhp 10 second run is that they are daily driven and all around tuned not focused on drag racing. And what the **** is wrong with 10 seconds ? veyorn cant hit 10 seconds on the drag strip. i like the engine its a cool engine but i hate the fact that it breaks down a lot, yesterday i went to buy some oil from the mazda dealership and the guys there started telling me to reserve a engine from austria coz mine at 33k Km will fail soon so what the **** pay 5 thousand euros for a new rotor and housing or just swap it with a 2jz NO BRAINER
Edit : i get the guys that flame openminded ppl like me .. when i was 16 i would punch someone in the face if they sayd that theres a engine that is better engineered and better built than my 1.3 L 80 kw lancia engine) and my friend with the astra which i like a lot (someone assumed i hate astra) argued with me day and night about dizel engines being the best engines in the world. You will get it soon and swap rolls royce turbine helicopter engines in your mazdas if it puts a smile on your faces.
raise your hand if you heard about a small car called Shelby Cobra . Guess what that car is a AC ACE roadster with a V8 swap form a inline 6.
So maybe if i do this swap i'l run it against a stock rx8 on the track to see which is more fun to drive and own since i hear that most of the rx8 owners spent more than 40 grand on they'r cars to run 360 bhp and they still break down every now and then.
so what the **** pay 5 thousand euros for a new rotor and housing or just swap it with a 2jz NO BRAINEREdit : i get the guys that flame openminded ppl like me .. when i was 16 i would punch someone in the face if they sayd that theres a engine that is better engineered and better built than my 1.3 L 80 kw lancia engine
) and my friend with the astra which i like a lot (someone assumed i hate astra) argued with me day and night about dizel engines being the best engines in the world. You will get it soon and swap rolls royce turbine helicopter engines in your mazdas if it puts a smile on your faces.raise your hand if you heard about a small car called Shelby Cobra . Guess what that car is a AC ACE roadster with a V8 swap form a inline 6.
So maybe if i do this swap i'l run it against a stock rx8 on the track to see which is more fun to drive and own since i hear that most of the rx8 owners spent more than 40 grand on they'r cars to run 360 bhp and they still break down every now and then.
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