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Oct 8, 2010 | 09:51 PM

mazdaRacer8

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Motor swap

is their any way for my 2004 rx8 to swap from a rotory motor to a mazda protage turbo motor with 5 speed tranny ?

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:06 PM

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sure you can put any motor into any car. what you would need to find out though is how the motor your looking at mounts. You might need to move the K Member, do some fender welding and change the frame a little.

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:20 PM

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how much do u think that would run me if i did that?

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:26 PM

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well if you were unable to do any of the work yourself? oh in upwards of at least 5 grand if they had to cut and weld the frame.

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:29 PM

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isnt the speed protege only like 180 hp?

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:33 PM

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its a 2.0 turbo charged was 170hp at 155lb torque I believe

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:34 PM

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the motor has a turbo with it

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:35 PM

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ya im also looking at a 20b twin turbo but that will be a lot more cause i going to rebuild it if i get ir

Oct 8, 2010 | 10:37 PM

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Oct 8, 2010 | 11:19 PM

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to get the most out of my car what should i do to a rotory motor in the car right now

Oct 9, 2010 | 01:24 AM

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