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yellow8 10-05-2008 09:58 PM

3 Rotor Rx-8,Single Turbo-Alamo Rotary
 
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3 Rotor Rx-8 professionally built to show standards by Alamo Rotary.

mysql 10-05-2008 10:05 PM

how long did it take?

Race Roots 10-05-2008 10:09 PM

Very Nice.

yellow8 10-05-2008 10:13 PM

240 hrs total.

Falken 10-05-2008 10:31 PM

Wow, nice!! That makes 6 of them I believe, with a few in progress. This one is very clean! Dyno numbers?

Easy_E1 10-05-2008 10:34 PM

A thing of beauty!!!

gregs 10-05-2008 11:09 PM

very nice!

05rex8 10-05-2008 11:16 PM

wow! I think I just splooged.

yep. I did.

alz0rz 10-05-2008 11:38 PM

:Drooling_ :Drooling_

Parmer8 10-06-2008 12:40 AM

This one's been around for about 3 years now. It's a beautifull piece of work in person.

yellow8 10-06-2008 09:07 AM

I have not been able to dyno since my AEM boost controller is not working.I will limit the engine to 500 rwhp since i am using the stock Rx-8 Transmission.

mysql 10-06-2008 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by yellow8 (Post 2670255)
240 hrs total.

So roughly 1 1/2 months if one mechanic worked on it full time. How long in real world time did you have to wait for it to get done?

luis@championsmotorsports 10-06-2008 10:36 AM

good job nicely done..:yesnod:

Macius8 10-06-2008 10:42 AM

Could you tell us how much the entire conversion cost you? Or maybe Alamo could chime in on the cost of 20b conversion for an rx8. I'm sure a lot of us have been dreaming of something like this and I hope I dont have to be put back into reality :)

rotarygod 10-06-2008 10:51 AM

I thought Alamo Rotary went out of business last year.

romycha1 10-06-2008 02:38 PM

I believe this is the guy that owned Alamo Rotary.

yellow8 10-06-2008 06:07 PM

I first built the 3 Rotor NA and i spent about $18,000 in 2005.The car was down for about 3 months.Here recently added a turbo and it set me back another $10,700.Keep in mind this is parts only with no mark up and no labor cost since i did the work.Tag on the $25,000 i paid for the car for a total of $53,700.If i was to charge a customer for labor you will add another $15,600(240 hrs @ $65.00).This car was also built for car shows so the cost is also higher.Is it worth it?Down to the very last penny.It sounds and runs like no other car.I get Rx-8 owners follow me to my house wanting to know which muffler i have since the will like their car to sound like mine.
Alamo Rotary is not out of business,we just run a much smaller operation and are mostly building 3 Rotors.I just finished a 3 Rotor for a customer in Singapore.It will be the first 3 Rotor Rx-7 there and i am proud to be one who built it.

Motomouse 10-06-2008 07:37 PM

JUST BEAUTIFUL!! And expensive :)

Macius8 10-06-2008 07:50 PM

Very nice :) Got any videos I can drool over by any chance?

yellow8 10-06-2008 08:42 PM

I posted a walk around with sound on you tube.Just search for 3 Rotor Rx-8.I tried to post a link but its not working.
Tito

angeljoelv 10-06-2008 08:44 PM

Very nice.. I wish I had one of those

pdxhak 10-06-2008 08:55 PM

45k is a lot of money but a 3 rotor is so bad ass

dznutzuk 10-07-2008 08:35 AM


Originally Posted by angeljoelv (Post 2671520)
Very nice.. I wish I had one of those

Very funny:lol:

swoope 10-07-2008 10:36 PM


Originally Posted by angeljoelv (Post 2671520)
Very nice.. I wish I had one of those

what a yellow and not blue? ;)

beers :beer:

mike1324a 10-07-2008 10:42 PM

very nice. one of the best set-ups ever

jiggawha1 10-08-2008 11:10 AM

Can't wait to this in person at TX statewide meet

RK 10-08-2008 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by pdxhak (Post 2671535)
45k is a lot of money but a 3 rotor is so bad ass

Not really. Try to find that mix of power and performance in another car. Plus back seats. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmAaIB7wzDk

dozer 10-08-2008 11:23 AM

^hell yeah! god this one is really clean...im in love!

yellow8 10-10-2008 09:19 AM

More pics.Here is a link.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3165916

mikeschaefer 10-10-2008 10:13 AM

That sounds so mean.

black with red 10-22-2008 01:48 AM

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Here is a pic of my car with the mach 3 rotor in it. There's been a lot more progress since then. 3 months ago!

Motomouse 10-22-2008 07:41 PM

when I will be able to do something like this :) !!

angeljoelv 10-22-2008 09:52 PM

How about..... Tomorow..

chancejat 10-22-2008 09:57 PM

we all wanna know....how much POWER?????

diabolical1 10-22-2008 10:15 PM

license plate aside, it's very understated and i think that's my favorite part. very nicely done.

Motomouse 10-23-2008 05:45 PM

tomorrow dont think so but when I got house with garage then more possible!!

Another reason to go for vacation to PR !!:)

chickenwafer 10-25-2008 01:06 AM

Deff a clean swap. I can dig it.

Ryan2008 01-18-2009 10:42 AM

Well that completely convinces me to hold onto my RX8 forever and eventually swap in a 20b :)

More videos! Do a drive by and stuff, I wanna hear more of those 3 triangles at work!

Edit: Sorry to bring up an old thread, I just don't think it should've ever died out.

deadphoenix52 01-18-2009 11:33 AM

saw this beast at the TX state meet. phenominal. it made me feel hopeless and worrthless having to follow it some of the way. i also ended up sandwiched between this and the 3 rotor rx7 that made it out. that made me want to commit suicide. lol not really.

04RX8man 01-18-2009 04:21 PM

this is a great looking 8 oh and the 3 rotor is nice too haha!!!! I wish i had the funds to "throw" a 20B inthere!

9krpmrx8 12-15-2013 10:37 AM

Bump. This RX-8 is now for sale for anyone that is interested.

$45,000.00 OBO. 04' RX=8 GT, 44,000 miles, 20B 3 rotor engine, Comp Turbo T76 ceramic ball bearing turbo, Microtech LTS 12, New JDM RX-8 5 Speed, 430 rear end, Authentic Mazdaspeed Body Kit (installed in the last year or two). Dynoed at 422HP to the wheels.


FF to 2:00 for RX-8


TeamRX8 12-22-2013 10:21 AM

Was it ever 'not' FS ....


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