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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Would a rx8 be drivable with a R26B?
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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drivable yes, street drivable nope.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Woohoo.

Best thread of the year already and we aren't even 24 hrs in.

Any car is drivable with any engine, assuming you can get the engine in the car, attached to some type of driveline, and running.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Would a rx8 be drivable with a R26B?
I think there are only about 5 in the world and their already in race (show) cars. All the other 4 rotor engines are made up of parts centered around a non-Mazda made eccentric shaft. The true R26B has a bearing in the center to reduce vibration. The parts engines do not. A R26B is a peripheral port engine that would be difficult to drive at low rpms and would be very loud at any speed.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Geoff Bruce @ Precision Engineering can provide you the parts to build a center bearing 4 rotor

They can also build a 6 rotor engine
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
Geoff Bruce @ Precision Engineering can provide you the parts to build a center bearing 4 rotor

They can also build a 6 rotor engine
Thank, I'll keep that in mind when the time comes.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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http://www.kiwi-re.com/wwd_showroom_cat10_2.php

here some info on 4 rotor a bit dated (2007 kiwi-re)
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 02:43 AM
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thanx alot because ima start my welding career soon and i want this car but i want to be able to out run most turbocharged cars and im all about keeping it naturally aspirated because i have to aftermarket tuners FEED MOTORSPORTS OR AMEMIYA i hear they have really good racing exhaust systems.
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 02:47 AM
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 02:57 AM
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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21 Dec, 2012 can't come soon enough...
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Why not just consider a v8 swap?
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