Sorry I did not see the post. This is Robs car.

Happy New Year!

 

Here's a short clip of a uphill pull. Watch the clock looks like about 5.5 seconds to get her into 4th gear.

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...71912&hl=en-CA

 

nice man congrats!

 

I am in no way here to knock the swap. I am very happy to see rx8 developments and look forward to more. I dont disagree with the cost of 15k for the swap, im sure it took a lot more time and knowledge than what you charged. And an R.E.W. motor is the best choice which opened this guy to a whole new platform of performance.



Okay i have some questions i would like answered.
first off, love the swap congratulations on a hard task completed. Beautiful that you got all the factory features functional. I am quite jealous as this was the original route i was going but had gotten a lot of obstacles tossed at me during the process.

One of the main issues i have is hooking up a pre obdII motor & computer to an obdII vehicle. Does this car have a check engine light on? If not, great , however, how do you have an emissions inspection on the car here in the states where a plug-in to the vehicles port is necessary. I dont know how they do in CA; if its just a dyno test where the check engine light is not a factor, per-say, then your local shady mechanic can perform it. However, New York, amongst other states must get connected through the port to read the Vehicle Identification Number & to check monitors. If this was overcome with your swap, i commend you greatly. If it wasn't accomplished, well, the vehicle would go useless on the street because after 2 years without a vaild NYS inspection, your vehicle can no longer be registered, and be off the road

 

Emissions are always the fun part. But for your question about OBD port testing...... No Problem.

The car in question does not need to have any emission testing. Because of his geographic location.(lucky)

The only problem with this is that the tuner must build a emissons map. And fool the factory ecu.

Hope this answers you questions.

Marko Stilinovic

 

Yes problem.

The only problem?? Thats THE problem. This option would only work in such regions where no connection to OBD2 is required. A region requiring a dyno test where check engine lamps are not an issue, may get by. However, a state which connects And reads VIN and MONITORS...almost all of them nowadays...... well, i guess you already know the answer to that, and simply taking some parts off or 'going back to stock' is no longer an affordable option.

It most certainly does.

 

What I am saying is that I could beat any obd2 test. This is how you set the new engine up.. If the car is somewhere where you need to plug in. Then I would make sure the obd2 system is running 100%. I have done this many times with late model Protoges. That were running this test.

Not a problem, if you know what you are doing. The only question is, if you have someone in your area that has done this swap. And understands the obd2 test. And understands what is needed to pass this test.

If you are able to make the fly-by wire TB work you will be able to figure out how to pass the obd2 test.



Marko Stilinovic

 

If you can get it past the CA smog test, then you'll be getting a call from me when I have the cash to buy another 'fun car'!

 

Hi, What exhaust manifold did you use? A custom one? Or something for Rx7?
Thanks

 

what type of transmission did you use? 93 tranny or rx8? please let me know ASAP in a PM or on here i am currantly undergoing a 93 motor swap and dont know if a 93 tranny will fit perfectly with where the stick shift goes in the cabin. please if someone can answer this concern i will greatly appreciate it. -chris

 

The FD trans will but it's slightly shorter so the shifter will be pulled forward. How much exactly I'm not sure

 

thank you i appreciate the feedback. do yu know if the turbo2 tanny will match up better? im sorry im not exactly sure how to look up the lengths of the trannys and what type of fitments everything will make.

 

Also, depending on where you are, who you know, and how much you want to spend its not too hard to "pass" an emissions test regardless. Smog guys don't normally make a lot of money... just saying.

 

Actually you're wrong there, it's actually the other way around. The FD's shifter is about ~2-2.5inches back more.

 

I am using the RX8 tranny. The 7 sits to far back and the shifter doesn't come close. Lots more work and money for that job. This is why I dont want to pump more power through there.

 

Too true

 

thank you for the feed back. do you think itd be possible to have engine sit a little more foward so rx7 tranny fits perfectly?

 

well if it's not that much trouble... why don't you try to get the new rx8 trannys that are fitted in the 09 models? I hear they are pretty strong!

 

I've seen guys bolt a 91 Turbo II tranny right up to the renny and the shifter has sat maybe a inch farther back than a stock 8 tranny. I wouldn't see why bolting a TII tranny up to a 3rd gen motor would be any different.

 

thank you I8U i hope your correct couse i have my heart set on putting it in! but still open to input!

 

That's what I was going to do, but if you take a look under the car and picture it you'll see that the oil pan will not pass forward because of the subframe-unless you want to cut that(which I doubt). You could use the rx7 tranny and make a slightly shorter drive shaft, and you could bring the whole shifter mechanism more forward if you have the transmission disassembled and know what you are doing.

 

will i have better luck getting a turbo2 tranny or cutting the centerconsoul back a little by 2 inches? or if i pop in the motor n tranny willl the 2-2.5in backset be a big problem when shifting? please help with a personal input as well. i dont have money for a 09 tranny.

 

 

would it be possible to just cut my center consoul back by 2 inches where the shifter should pop up and then just costomize the circle where the boot will sit? maybe use some fiberglass?

 

dude your ride is so ill...