20b swap by scott
12-25-2006, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stickmantijuana
i can tell you this: rebuilding 20b isn't cheap. some shops would just pop in a $4000 20b they buy off from their source, but scott's building the entire thing brand new from ground up with new housings, new lighter rotors, etc. etc. details of which i'm not at liberty to discuss. it's practically a brand new race engine now.
12-25-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8rider
Sounds like a great project! What horsepower and torque goals do you have in mind both on and off the bottle?
12-31-2006, 08:59 PM
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why the beef with acosta? i thought acosta already built a 20b rx8 that has been rated very highly. i was actually in between acosta, mazsport, and crispeed when shopping for the 20b conversion. i went with scott due to his meticulous/perfectionist approach and proven customer service. i'd probably have gone with crispeed or acosta if scott had told me he can't deliver what i wanted.
i plan to move to tampa in a few years, so i also wanted to establish a strong history with a local shop for other future projects as well.
as far as the whp is concerned, i don't have any specific goals. i once asked scott whether he can build me a reliable 10sec 1/4mi car with 50/50 balance that'll see autox/track action once every month or two. he said certainly, and here we are. i'll let him worry about the details though i really love the guy haha i'll definitely let u guys know when dyno numbers are out. i wouldn't expect any numbers until feb or march though. don't these engines need to be broken in first before the dyno? eh i'm sure scott'll think of something.
anyway, happy new year!
i plan to move to tampa in a few years, so i also wanted to establish a strong history with a local shop for other future projects as well.
as far as the whp is concerned, i don't have any specific goals. i once asked scott whether he can build me a reliable 10sec 1/4mi car with 50/50 balance that'll see autox/track action once every month or two. he said certainly, and here we are. i'll let him worry about the details though i really love the guy haha
i'll definitely let u guys know when dyno numbers are out. i wouldn't expect any numbers until feb or march though. don't these engines need to be broken in first before the dyno? eh i'm sure scott'll think of something.anyway, happy new year!
12-31-2006, 09:34 PM
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We can't deny that Scott does some inovative things with the 8 so I would support him as well.
Another 20B conversion shop is Alamo Rotary down in Texas I believe. They did a 3-rotor 8 and has been passed around a bit I believe or was that Acosta?
Very interested in the outcome of this project and I wish the best of luck to both you and Scott.
Another 20B conversion shop is Alamo Rotary down in Texas I believe. They did a 3-rotor 8 and has been passed around a bit I believe or was that Acosta?
Very interested in the outcome of this project and I wish the best of luck to both you and Scott.
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12-31-2006, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cjkim
he did say 10 sec reliable car... i'm sure that's enough to make us all drool
01-01-2007, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SlideWayz
Oh, puh-LEEZ! You're not going to get this car into the 10s whilst retaining its handling...my bet is that it won't get into the 10s even with humongous slicks.
01-01-2007, 08:09 AM
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well the meticulous work of scaott at mazsport should make everyone who uses him feel safe and understand that they will get a great product... i think if scott tells you he can do it... there is no question after that
01-01-2007, 08:27 AM
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OK, you didn't answer the REAL question that's been on everyone's mind. What's the mpg going to be? And are you going to use synthetic.
[Runs for the hills]
No really, that's freakin sweet. What are you roughly plopping down?
How much is overall weight going to increase?
What size tires are you going to be running?
[Runs for the hills]No really, that's freakin sweet. What are you roughly plopping down?
How much is overall weight going to increase?
What size tires are you going to be running?
02-09-2007, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
I suppose if you stiff enough people on internet purchases you'll be able to afford it:
https://www.rx8club.com/good-guy-bad-guy-74/bad-guy-rxgr8t-106937/
https://www.rx8club.com/good-guy-bad-guy-74/bad-guy-rxgr8t-106937/
