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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Geesh. Seriously? There is an active thread about a V-8 install right now, learn to freaking search and stop posting that lame video.

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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Geesh. Seriously? There is an active thread about a V-8 install right now, learn to freaking search and stop posting that lame video.

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Interesting... thanks.

I'm reading the thread about it on RX7Club.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RxCarter
Nope i did see that part and the reason of putting a V8 in a miata or rx8 or 240sx is because the cars are light as crap. If you have ever road in a miata with a v8 you would understand.
A v8 miata is a worse handling miata. Same applies to any rx8.
The most viable alternative is going the FI route, less added weight for the same power outputs. You'd also retain the good powerband that makes both the miata and the rx8 enjoyable when driving.

There's no need to swap a big chunk of metal in to build a fast car.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bse50
A v8 miata is a worse handling miata. Same applies to any rx8.
The most viable alternative is going the FI route, less added weight for the same power outputs. You'd also retain the good powerband that makes both the miata and the rx8 enjoyable when driving.

There's no need to swap a big chunk of metal in to build a fast car.
A 350 or 383 is not a big chunk of metal and thats a lot of power for a light car thats fairly cheap and more reliable as well. A 350 equals almost endless opportunities and a hell of a lot more reliable and cheaper in the long run as well.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Why do an engine swap when you can do a BODY SWAP and loose some weight?



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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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lol i laughed and woke up my wife haha
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by RxCarter
Nope i did see that part and the reason of putting a V8 in a miata or rx8 or 240sx is because the cars are light as crap. If you have ever road in a miata with a v8 you would understand.
I don't think I want to get into a Miata with a V8 in it, simply because its not even a Miata anymore.

ppl keep saying its "oh more reliable" but seriously I have yet to see anybody can go thru 200K miles after the said conversion. While we already saw quite a few of the people who posted with over 200 K miles on the "oh so unreliable Renesis" (plus the people who never knew this forum?)

where did the "v8 conversion group" go ?

Either :

- its not their DD
- crashed
- car sold and never heard from the owner again
- or simply got numerous issue its just that the person who did it were too ***** to report back (just my guess on this one)

unless you're dealing with a total lemon, if your car(engine?) is not reliable, then you MUST did something wrong.

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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed_8
lol i laughed and woke up my wife haha
Is that a good laugh or a WTF laugh?
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