Mazda RX-8 LS-1 swap

Motorstilling · 05-28-2009, 11:48 AM

Here are a few pictures of our project.
It is running but there are few things that needs to be sorted out.
This RX-8 had a blown engine so this swap was the most obvious thing to do.
The engine comes out of a 2004 GTO.

rao · 05-28-2009, 12:03 PM

Nice!

Those rotaries are always blowing up

. The folks at www.v8rx7.com would be very interested in this swap.

383lt1impala · 05-28-2009, 12:43 PM

That's bad ass!!!!

Convette · 05-28-2009, 01:00 PM

Is that the stock rx8 rack and pinion? Also what drive shaft are you using?

KINTARO · 05-28-2009, 01:08 PM

what headers and oilpan

firechicken76 · 05-28-2009, 01:11 PM

HELL YES, do you know how long ive waited to see this? any video?? how hard was it? how did the Renesis blow? I used to own one of these cars, they are guttless, glad to see something being done to fix that!!!

finiata · 05-28-2009, 08:20 PM

Does the shifter fall in the correct place? Were the mounts a add on to the existing subframe or a new subframe?

NemeSS · 05-28-2009, 08:39 PM

dam that looks rigth at home

what oil pan, mounts, etc.? any more info?

firechicken76 · 05-28-2009, 08:47 PM

probably gonna need a new rear end?

oh no, they threw off the 50/50 distribution, now it wont be able to corner jk

the rotards are gonna throw a fit when they see this.

firechicken76 · 05-28-2009, 08:47 PM

interested in the weight of the car also

b005td · 05-28-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NemeSS

dam that looks rigth at home

what oil pan, mounts, etc.? any more info?

werd
need more info

NMJ87T2 · 05-28-2009, 09:17 PM

That looks fantastic! We must have more info though.

Motorstilling · 05-29-2009, 08:45 AM

We drove it for the first time yesterday.
It has plenty of power

The gearing is very low, we are using the stock 4,44 differential.
First gear is almost useless.

We are using a Camaro steering rack and oil pan.
And there are no gauges yet, the 8 uses CAN bus cluster so I think it is impossible to use it with this setup.

Snyper · 05-29-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorstilling

And there are no gauges yet, the 8 uses CAN bus cluster so I think it is impossible to use it with this setup.

My 350z uses the same setup and Im using a CAN gateway. As much as I dont want to say this you should contact Hinson Super cars and see if they can help.

Motorstilling · 05-29-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Snyper

My 350z uses the same setup and Im using a CAN gateway. As much as I dont want to say this you should contact Hinson Super cars and see if they can help.

You are using the LS2 wich has a CAN bus system, right ?

MyLS1rx7 · 05-29-2009, 09:40 AM

Sweet! I have been waiting to see somebody do this for years...

jmilz28 · 05-29-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MyLS1rx7

Sweet! I have been waiting to see somebody do this for years...

Same here! This is indeed an obvious swap, hope you can kit this. This thing handles and has a useful back seat. May want to do something about the gearing to make first gear workable. The GTO tranny has different ratios, so that's only making first worse.

AWESOME SWAP! Video!!

OMGWTFBODY · 05-29-2009, 10:02 AM

Baller.

Snyper · 05-29-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorstilling

You are using the LS2 wich has a CAN bus system, right ?

Yes. But im not using the CAN lines for the readings. My speedo setup is independent. It takes readings right off the rear end. The tach had to be spliced in using the Can gateway though.

firechicken76 · 05-29-2009, 12:42 PM

need video!!!!