rotarygod |
01-04-2004 02:09 AM |
As with the R26B, the 13G is a Mazda 3 rotor Peripheral Port race engine that is no longer made. The designation is misleading as it is a 2 liter. Any peripheral port engine (intake) shouldn't be considered unless the car is a 100% track car with positively no street use what so ever. Some of the Aussies would disagree but they aren't remotely street legal, can't be made street legal, have poor emissions, need minimal muffling (extremely loud), and lousy gas mileage (under 10). A 20B is the most logical and easy to obtain engines. They are no longer made either but parts are still available as well as used engines. If you wanted to build a peripheral port race engine based on a 20B this can be done since parts are available. A streetable turbo 20B can easily hit 600+ hp in street trim and 1000+ hp in race version. That is pretty fast in either form. Without turbos the engine in street trim could make about 350 hp or so and possibly more. Contact Acosta. He has the most experience with installing one in an RX-8. If you are going to go to all the effort, add a turbo. It is probably going to run upwards of about $30K by the time it is all said and done. Just a warning. It would be a very nice ride though.
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