sub!!!! i'm wanting to start this swap by the end of the year.

 

sorry for not reading all the previous pages so if its already stated somehwere... my bad. but are you running the factory 6 speed trans? also hows that rx8performace mounting kit? just as easy as bolt in and go? or was there some cutting involved near the back of the motor?

 

This is a cool build, it's giving me bad ideas about this. :D

 

The 6speed is pretty good for spooling the turbo quickly, but it won't last and 1,2, and a little of 3rd gear is usless...

 

Ha ha, at first I remember just going through the gears-stepping on it but not beating on the transmission/shifting easily- when I came at a standpoint to park it, it wouldn't go into reverse and 1st gear for some reason..... You should get ready for a FD transmission(if you don't want to go all out).

 

sub

 

TRUTH!

I keep my car at 12psi cause of this, much more controllable.

 

Sub, looks awesome!

 

great job with your build man, i'm also looking to swap a FD engine in to my RX-8, just out of curiosity around how much have you spend on doing this job yourself??

 

oh ok thanks for that info man, i think im just going to go with the Turblown turbo kit cause anything pass 12k is allot of money to me but good luck with your project cant wait to see this rx8 on the dyno man...

 

I really like the idea of this **RX8 TURBO ENGINE KIT** | Trade Your Soul thoughts?

 

^ spaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

 

Banned.

 

Just had a look at the website he was trying to link to, how is that spam? Seems pretty appropriate to me. Nice build look forward to your results.

 

moar spam?^

 

More Spam? Have you even looked at the link? I'm not trying to push it at people or advertise the product. Looks like a good complete kit to fit an rew into an rx8. Would be good to hear the opinion/s of those who have done or are doing an rew swap.

 

SS2000 RX7 Your join date is sep 2012 and only have 2 posts (which are advertising that spam link) you think that's a coincidence? ......No it's not.

 

How is it advertising!? WTF is wrong with you retards? I've never suggested anybody buy one. Apologies Schartz for all this crap in his thread. F it I give up, didn't realise I had to be part of the cool club to make a post without it being called spam, doesn't matter that I'm in no way affiliated with that product nor am I even in the same country that it's advertised for sale in. Just thought some of it was applicable to this build and others wanting to do an REW swap. I've raced rotaries successfully for approx 10 years without RX8 club, guess I'll carry on happily without it, STICK YOUR FORUM UP YOUR @R5E. Unsubbed.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/australia-ne...to-rx8-235697/

Are you talking about this kit?

which is full legit?

 

Looks good, did you also replace the stock oil coolers?

 

Ummm, you attached the ECU bracket to a radiator tank????

Also, it would generally be preferred to straighten exhaust flow into the turbo flange rather than bring it in at an angle.

 

this. im confused as to why its not in the glovebox.

 

speaking of ECU placement, i know the PCM controls the DSC, traction control (which is linked into god knows what) and the power steering rack, ive heard that you have to go to a FD steering rack to make this swap possible. But what about taking the engine side of the stock PCM's duties out of the mix and creating a FD (for ignition, fuel, air) and RX8 (for everythig else) kind of hybrid ECU??? just thinking out loud on that one, but what did you end up going with for your ECU set up?

 

Well you could placed the turbo differently and made a new ecu box like I did here:

 

Looks can be deceiving, gt42 is not twice as big as a bw 363 series. It's certainly bigger sure, but you could have fitted it easily-there's plenty of space.