Im on the west side of the GTA so your safe ;)

Runs great actually.

I didn't say anything that wasn't far off from what was being said to me. Mods love me I guess, oh well.

Updates coming soon. I'll probably just post when the car is finished bc of all the anal retentive critics who drive stock cars.

If it runs great why wait? I look forward to the results.

Patience grasshopper. I drove it about 50 miles over the last couple days. Had to put it back up on stands to do the AC lines and finish tidying up. May have to revisit the exhaust. It's strong enough as is but feels a bit choked up top. Could be the rx8 catback (DUH!!!!). It's gonna work well "for now."

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From these photos, it looks legit. Well done. How well does it corner? Also, how about a quick video of it cranking to life and idling?

I'm not trolling, I'm genuinely curious to see how well this can be done.

Doesn't seem too upset. Probably not as nimble as it was with the dildo motor and I may have gained 100ish lbs. haven't really been too brave with it yet. I keep stepping out the rear anytime I go near the throttle. Not bragging just have to readjust my driving style to this car. It's also VERY quiet. I may build a 2nd exhaust for it without cats and full 3" and bullet mufflers.

No need to rag on the rotary so much :) Personally, I love the rotary but I can appreciate a V8 done well. I've had a couple over the years.

Anyway, yeah, you could target a much bigger tire with that much torque. I'm running a 275 in the rear on a 9.5" wheel and it still breaks loose with the stock rotary.

Please hook up a go pro!

It's just tough love. I won't change the wheels. I figure the biggest tire I can get on this wheel is a 245/40 so that will have to do. I am gonna go look for an 8.8 IRS and get to work if I can't figure this out. The wheel hop is horrible. May also be tired shocks. Rides fine though. Yesterday, when I was messing with a guy in a C5 I was having violent tire shake up to 50ish mph. Maybe just driving style.

Anytime the gopro is present the hooligan stuff either gets me in trouble or crashed. Two bike crashes and one very near arrest to prove it.

Mazda RX8 Subframe Bushing Set- StockSuspension Give this a try plus differential bushings.

Man that's a lot of money. I'm gonna start with tires and see what that does. I'm waiting for Siskell and Ebert to roll through.

The race guys have run 285's on stock sized tires. Glad you got it running, it sounds like a nightmare to drive though. I can't really say nice ride yet because it is still hurting pretty bad looks wise. But if you getting looking proper then I will give you props. I still need to see it in person so I can point out all the stuff you should redo properly. I am still going to drag your ass as well :)

unless you are gonna give me an inspection sticker you wont be doing any checking over my work. i can do a one second review of what should be redone under your hood and it rhymes with Henisis. as far as looks go. well thats as far as they go. SAR shut down so the only option is Little River.

It's nice that you actually got it done, so good on you, but do you ever stop bitching?

Well, you guys are kinda egging him on. Don't accuse him of always complaining if all you are doing is the same.

As far as the car goes, it's gonna need some bigger tires.

Yeah right. I can always expect kind words from a guy still running a renesis. Do you come into the frankenstein area on accident every time

:uhh: you do know this is rx8 club right and the rx8 comes with a renny in it?

can you please post a vid

Im aware. You know this is the Frankenstein section where Rennys are unwelcome. Vids coming soon.

yep. im hungry and will gladly eat crow/give props once you prove us all wrong. any eta on vid?

videos should be up this week. im also gonna try to get it weighed but the nearest certified station is an hour away. guess ill flex its road trip muscles. but for now im shaking it down and ironing out the little things.

You better get that inspection sticker sorted before March 1st, they go away after that. And if I see your car, I will inspect it. I do what I want. I can give you some pointers on how to make it presentable.

Hopefully the egging him on helped motivate him.

I think there is one south of Buda on 35, at the truck stop. Get that thing ironed out.

help
 

I need help. I have no launch! Ties willnot hook. I am in the process of changing of the rear bushings now and also changingout some linkage to help with wheel hope.(the wheel hope is not bad but I’mdoing the upgrade anyway. But, I would love some input on drag set up with mysuspension. Any ideas or pros and cons?

MOTOR: 1999 Z28 5.7 LS1

Nitrous Shot: 150

Heads: 243 LS6

Camshaft:Hitech Motorsports 224/232

ThrottleBody: LS1

Intake& Air Filter: LS1

Headers:hooker

Exhaust:3”

Carburetor:EFI

Computer ECU Chip Upgrade: LS1

Ignition:LS1

SparkPlugs:NKG

FuelInjectors: LS1

FuelPump: Walbro

Transmission:t56

Differential: Stock Mazda

Radiator: LS after market

Suspension: Stock Mazda

Wheels: Stock Mazda

BrakeRotors/Pads: Stock Mazda

Tires: Hoosier Drag radial 275/40x17

Weight with driver (lbs): 3400

Real drag slicks and upgraded suspension (do your homework).

i can not seem to find even basic starting info for rx8's. it's tunes and tuns of info out there about drag car set up and the shocks are not the problem. i'm going to change them out to 2way ajustibles. i need help mostly with the springs. i dont see anyone that sells spring for an rx8 that is for drag.

Because no one (well 0.002% of owners) drags RX-8's. You could try the racing subframe bushings available for the RX-8, control arm bushings, etc, that might helps but shocks are a definite. You should also start your own thread.

thats why i wanted to do it! lol

You Just thread jacked him lol, Make a thread here RX-8 Racing - RX8Club.com

Dont come in thus thread rattling off soecs about.a car we havent seen. There arent many LS swapped RX8s so make yourself known. Plus people are just gonna mess with ya for randomness in someone elses front yard. As far as hook, im not interested in building a.dead hooker. With a slightly aggressive launch its fine. But when i grab 2nd and third they just shake. Im in the air about an 8.8 as i have an Explorer 3.73 LSD in the garage. Just dont know if i want to spit out the money on shafts abd time on the brace.

You need to upgrade the diff mounts.......... before doing anything else do that .....

Does anyone know off the top of their head what the gear ratio in the auto series 1? There's one at the yard I can get. So just delrin diff bushes? I found them for $90ish bucks. who's used them?

Nvm just found they are the same

There's like super pro,white line,power flex,rx8performance. All those to choose from for differential bushings. Give them a try since their cheaper. And if it's still hopping grab the sikky subframe bushings.

White line looks like rubber

the Power flex and Super Pro have two different durometer

the rx8performance is delrin

now race 9krpm for pink slips and when you trailer off with his car he and explain on the forums that he didn't really lose because your swap was incomplete haha

Man I wouldn't race a fire hydrant yet. This damn thing doesn't like to go in a staight line. Makes for a lot of fun on the street but I'm sure it would be useless at the track. Hopefully the diff bushings solve it. ET streets coming soon. I'm really enjoying driving this thing. The car has that nopistons sticker and a couple guys in a challenger SRT8 were talking smack about roturds. I didn't say anything and blew their doors off when he got a bit ambitious. This thing is the ultimate sleeper. It's like a nerd with a serious right hook.

Maybe some BHR axles?

Fuel supply and vent (emissions or whatever).

http://foxed.ca/rx7manual/2003mazdarx8/

Yeah it's a vent. I just cut it and put one of those axle breather/check valve things on it.

In other news. A guy in a silver RX8 was working his ass off to get next to me today going 40. He gunned it and I gave him two or three seconds (an eternity in car time) before I jumped and reeled him in VERY quick. I don't think I even downshifted. At the light, he asks. " that got a cold air intake on it?" That may be my new sig.

:lol: wtf.

I couldn't stop laughing. It's not like my car is loud or anything too revealing. But to get pulled like you just got hit by an RPG deserves a better question. Even "that thing got a Hemi?" Would have been better. If it were me I wouldn't have even rolled down the window.

lawl steam rolled him,,,, and thanks for the help!

where's the "Hella like" button? ^

Rex, Did you just cap off the evap port on the intake? I was thinking I'd run a neoprene hose up to the evap port on the intake just to make sure my tank pressures dont get weird, though I like the idea of a diff vent setup to reduce the amount of lines ive got running up front as it is TIGHT at the firewall, and have to avoid cooking anything around the headers

I capped the line halfway down the car.near the fuel filter. Its a SUPER tight.fit for my fuel line and i used -6 rubber line with DEI heat shield. When/if the motor comes out ill bend up 3/8 hard line and also shield it.

So it appears that new tires have cured most of the wheel hop. It had some pretty bad 225/40s on it before now has some Yokohama 255/40. It isn't a dead hooker but it doesn't bounce the tires and 50 anymore. I almost had a set of 555Rs but the guy refused to mount a 285 on a stock wheel. Oh well that probably would have resulted in making an expensive maracca out of my rear. Diff bushings came in yesterday. I'll put them in to see if they improve things

Man i cant wait for the response this will get. Keep in mind this is full weight, full interior, ac, all options, zero weight reduction and filled the tank 300 ft before the scale. Scale is certified and accurate to 20 lbs. Im trying to find someone with a stock 6 spd RX8 to get a comparative. I wont listen to someone spouting numbers from their mazda pamphlet. I am providing real info and expect the same. Filter your bullshit guys.