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05rex8 10-15-2008 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by rockle3 (Post 2683655)
JEEZE im so ready to see this beast up and running
as i said i was planning this as well
youre from jersey right?
we should def set up a date soon (no homo)
im north jersey though :[
im sorry to all the 8-ers out there
but i just cant see the reliability in a rotary
(with my rx8)

mines reliable. and turbo. go me.

Kjdakilla03 10-15-2008 09:09 PM

All these post i keep reading about RELIABILITY are killing me! I have a t2 ported to hell and back that ive had since 05 and neva had any problems out of it other than minor things. Been thru a coil pack and had to replace the fuel pump (which i shoulda done from the beggining) I got my rx8 in 05, it is now 08... i havent had any problems outa my 8 either. and its boosted! after i finished my t2 project i got a 92 d.a. integra and did the xsi swap. thats a b16 engine and trani from a 94 and up civic si. i had that car for every bit of 4 months before it blew up on me in the middle of a race with my buddys ek b18 hatch. turns out it dropped a valve and put a hole in the piston the size of a nickel! (i got pics if u dont believe me, the teg is in my back yard right now rotting away) im not done.... my older brother now has a sr20 gtir motor in a 94 sentra ser. u guys may or may not know but the gtir sr20 DOESNT COME IN THE 94 2DR SENTRA... it is only offered in japan in a "nissan sunny"..someone please ask me why he got the gtir.... cuz he blew up his sr20 that was previously in the car! what ive learned about that magic word RELIABILITY is that it has alot to do with the user. which means any motor can be UNRELIABLE in the right hands. So stop bashing my beloved rotary motors with the reliability issues cuz what it probably boils down to is alot of u guys dont follow instructions well and prob dont do enough research to prevent screwing stuff up. Mazda made it very clear how to take care of these cars. I hope this guys swap goes well and its pretty cool cuz its a rare swap. and from what i understand he had some bad luck with his renesis so hopefully the sr20 will do him better.

romycha1 10-15-2008 10:56 PM

ok... good for you...

so anyway...


Anything new?

cmr333 10-16-2008 07:30 AM

Well I Ordered A Starter Last Nite That Should Be Here Next Week. Im Still Currently Looking For A Drive Shaft To Piece Together. So Maybe I Can Start This Bitch Up Next Week So Atlease I Can Sit There And Rev It Up Sitting Still Lol

rockle3 10-16-2008 07:58 PM

sure everything is reliable
depending on how much money u wanna drop
into the motor every 3000 miles
anyway off topic
haha cmr i have no idea why i thought u were in nj
maybe it was a post somewhere
any idea whats gonna follow the swap?

cmr333 10-16-2008 08:01 PM

ok i built the cross member for the trans mount today, after i get everything looking presentable i will post up some pics. i spoke with a guy at the driveshaft shop today and i should be having a driveshaft in the next 2 to 3 weeks or as soon as i can afford one. im kinda hell bent on getting this thing back on the road. btw anyone have a bov and a flange they want to trade sell or donate? i would be grateful

romycha1 10-18-2008 01:18 PM

Awww dude, I just sold one sooooo cheap too..... Shoulda asked sooner.

cmr333 10-18-2008 04:07 PM

arghhh.. oh well

cmr333 10-20-2008 05:31 PM

ok this week is going to be a busy week. i finally have a starter now and i can continue and finally finish the wiring . im hoping to have the engine fired up buy late Saturday night and a vid will be posted. after that i just have to find some cash to pay for a drive shaft and im back on the road. by the way anyone have any idea what all bov's will fit on a greddy type s flange?

romycha1 10-20-2008 05:39 PM

OH.. yeah... with that flange you can you can use the Greddy Type S...

Just kidding.. .Ummm, I think HKS will also fit on that one.

cmr333 10-20-2008 06:55 PM

damn bro i think your the only one looking at this thread anymore lol

05rex8 10-20-2008 07:09 PM

i lurk, but I know nothing of the sr20 :)

rockle3 10-20-2008 09:22 PM

i just want this thing to turn on :]

romycha1 10-20-2008 09:26 PM

I want to see it turn on and roll 10 feet.

angeljoelv 10-20-2008 09:27 PM

I come in almost every day...

romycha1 10-20-2008 09:30 PM

how much is the driveshaft going to run you?

cmr333 10-20-2008 10:06 PM

350 shipped to my door in 3 days. made out of steel but thats all i can afford right now. driveshaftshop.com very cool people

rockle3 10-20-2008 10:31 PM

youre very cool for doing this

cmr333 10-22-2008 06:01 PM

so i got in the fuel line today i should be installing it tomorrow. I decided to kinda go the cheap route for now because i know im going to change everything later anyway just because thats how i am. i have cut the factory aluminum line 2' from the firewall right before the cross member i built to mount the trans.( pictures comin on that i promise) Im going to flare the alum. line and run a steel braided rubber line to the passenger side . im also doing this to the rear brake lines. my reason for this is that the intake and exhaust on the sr are on different sides. I dont want my fuel and brake fluid traveling about 6mm away from my turbo outlet. So im going to route the lines in the same way the factory ones were just on the other side. im going to run the battery cables on the pass. side as well.
and dammit dammit dammit! i bought a cheap type s bov with a flange..its a knock off and i only paid 30$ for the whole deal. But turns out the flange is aluminum and my charge pipes are friggin steel. so if anyone wants to trade a nice aluminum greddy flange for a steel one that would kick ass lol. more tomorow

romycha1 10-22-2008 07:38 PM

Sweet, good job on the progress... no shame in getting a knock off to hold you over... FOR NOW... as long as you plan on getting the real deal later, that's cool.

SiLVeRE8 10-23-2008 03:54 AM

wow cant wait till it runs

rockle3 10-23-2008 06:11 AM

sorry off topic
but dang silver nice kit

cmr333 10-26-2008 06:31 PM

im getting closer , but still have not started it. i did alot of clean up and got my fuel lines ran along with the return line routed back to the tank. heres a few pics almost together. anyone have any recommendations on fuel cells and pumps

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...3/DSC02409.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...3/DSC02416.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...3/DSC02417.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...3/DSC02424.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...3/DSC02425.jpg

newtownbob 10-26-2008 08:23 PM

This is great,I love this sort of nonconformist stuff aye,
go for gold I say!!!!

rockle3 10-26-2008 09:30 PM

how many days till a fire up?


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