can't find turbo, SO NEXT BEST THING
 

didn't want to turbo the renesis engine I didn't want to be like every other person, so, i did the next best thing, Turbo 20b engine, here are the first early pic

another pic

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this was my car, Silver Rx-8 with a 3" drop

That car could have been so awesome if it wasn't slammed that horribly :(

Not Really, It dont rub or anything,, The lower the better, for top speed, Even more now, that the 20b is in it.

But i have to bring it up 1" cause i getting the mazda speed body kit install. and the side skirt would be to low, maybe,,i have to see once it's done

here are more pics

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sounds awesome. post final pics, numbers, and dyno, if possible, please.

also how long did this project take you?

here is another pic

We started the project on monday, Today we will start putting the turbo setup in, the car needs to be ready to debut at SEMA, But i want to have it out and running by next month.

That's simply not true, specially since you cut the springs. Either way, I was referring to how it 'looked' not if it rubbed or not. Lowering a car is fine, but slamming it like that just makes it look awkward when the wheels dissapear into the wells like that. Rubbing or not, it just looks bad now :(

Otherwise, awesome work ! :)

I dont like the way the rx-8 look from stock,,, is too high

the stock rx8 is to high. It looks good lowered. Cant wait to see the final project. What springs did you use to lower it

Well the first springs i cut. SInce it didn't rub or anything, i took it to a spring company and had them make me duplicates, the right way, and now, that's what i have. Custom

nothing wrong with custom. I want to drop mine too

...other than, when carelessly done, ruining the vehicle's cornering dynamics... if done the right way, you can optimize it for high or low g-loading, but if done wrong you obliterate the masterwork of this car's suspension.

Well the car dont rub, I have taken some curves at 120+mph and the car drives and handles perfect, even better than factory

It's great when you HAVE money like that.

Whee! You get a new car and rip out it's guts. Then you drop it 3 inches and slam a 3 rotor 20b engine in it! :eek:

Please let us know what the final tab comes to. If the price is right, maybe I'll bring my car up there for a retrofit. ;)

edit: suck it down

Help! Grammar police!

"Ain't done gone rollin' ridin' swappin' friggin'........"

That's what it sounds like to me... it pains me to scan through some threads. I can FEEL my literacy decay. Sorry for this post containing nothing to do with cars, but please people -- I swear you're hurting each other intellectually.

How difficult was it to cram a 20B inside such a small engine compartment? How about engine mounting points and such? How's the weight distribution now?

The engine compartment is actually bigger than the 93 rx-7. after you remove the ecu and battery. Acostaracing has done alot of wiring to the car to make it work. The weight distribution will be almost the same, cause we are adding weight to the front of the car, but at the same time we are adding weight to the rear of the car, (ex, battery) my ecu is now in the front passenger side like the FD rx-7. I'm very very happy with the project so far, everything is goin so perfect.

How about the tranny and differential? Are you going with the stock units or replacing them along with the renesis?

as of right now, stock. We would try it, if it breack then i will probally put a FD Tranny, And maybe a FD Rear