Tech Trix Corvette Z06 powered RX-7 (Review by Ali's Drift Garage)

[o0liam0o21]

You got rid of the best bit! Roters are magic!

Like +600hp with only 3litres! You killed a great car!

[Rotaryisgarbage]

Rotary is junk, car is fantastic now!

[RMD3]

i love imports. cant beat the style and culture. but american muscle owns. im putting a carbed ls1 in a porsche 944 as i type. +1 for being original

[SVTCO]

He's not ruining anything, people are free to do whatever they want, it's called creativity. Maybe he just prefers a high torque advantage over a high rpm advantage. I don't blame em.

[SpikeRazzor]

lol, these poor fanboys are in denial. The LS1 makes everything better period, the Renesis holds its own and is vastly improved in terms of reliability I have to admit, but other than that the rotary engine is a shit engine design that no one uses for a good reason. People need to look around, RX-7 go up for sale fast and hardly anyone wants anything to do with them because of its cost to own. There now just shells waiting for the next guy to stuff an cheap LS1 in and run faster.

[spyderhex]

yea right.

[SlidewaysWoofy25]

If you wanted a piston engine so bad why don't you get a 240sx or something. Good job ruining a rare car...

[GLSwheelman101]

where the fuck do you live? I live in Kelowna BC Canada and there are FC's EVERYWHERE. There are 5 in town powered by pistons, the rest have blown motors and theres probably 40 all together, only 3 i know that are running

[SlidewaysWoofy25]

I live in NorthEast Ohio ans so far i've only seen 10 Fc's in my life and 2 FD's one had a Ls1 and i called it a chevy in owner's face

[SpikeRazzor]

Cool story bro.

[ChaseSpeer]

Alot of people don't like having to sink a ton of money into replacing the engine

[SlidewaysWoofy25]

hmm, i guess thats true, but why American, Jz's ans Sr's arent good enough? oh yeah RB's

[ChaseSpeer]

np. I plan on keep it rotary when I get it probably next year

[SlidewaysWoofy25]

you should look into 13b RE engines the look hawt lol

[li7in6]

@SlidewaysWoofy25 LS V8's are better more capable motors than the SR20, 2jz, or RB26. LS V8's are also much smaller and lighter than the 2jz and RB26. RB26's and 2jz's don't fit under the hood and require you to relocate the RX-7's steering rack which ruins the cars handling.

[bigtony080808]

cause a 240 looks like shit compared to the rx7 and you still have to swap engines to get any power out of one trust me i had a 240 and personal i love my ls1 rx7 way better

[skodia]

nah you can hook up rotary engine for more then 400hp, and it will sound better and it will be lighter.

[dectrone]

are you retarded..the v8 in that car is aluminum fully, block and all....and the v8 is 10000000x more reilable

[CyborgRyu]

the actual weight difference between a fully dressed rotary and a fully dressed lsx motor is 40-50lbs. I hate all you rotards that try to argue this point because you won't accept the fact the lsx motor is far superior. So what if it weights a tiny bit more if it outputs 4x better than the rotary stock block for stock block. I drive a 350rwhp rotary and I know tons of LSx cars that will walk me day and night. Accept the facts and take a walk into reality park.

[jizzo2009]

the car that can't make up its mind...jap body, chevy engine, ford wheels...er wheel.

[thesicario357]

Nasty Punk fu(#in an RX-7 with a V8.

[uunleashedd]

thats a sleeper..

[xxxsuperxxx]

hmm...need a big fuel tank as well

[terribleoneprimopro]

"hmm...need a big fuel tank as well"

You're a dumbfuck. My 13b ate 2 gallons of gas idling and revving in my driveway for 20 minutes trying to get the fucker warmed up. 20mpg highway IF you're lucky and stay under the 3800 secondary crossover.

LS1 is far superior. The rotary is just different. That's all it's got. Yeah, both engines can make big power but the ls1 does it reliably and efficiently. Deal with it.

Fucking rotards.

[terribleoneprimopro]

LS1 gets waaay better gas mileage. Dont let the 1.3L rotary fool you.

They are dirty money stealing motherfuckers. I'll run mine til it pops and i'm putting either a 1jz, lt1 or ls1 in it's place. After riding in my friends f-body camaro, i'm thinking of going the chevy route. Can't fuck with SBC torque.

[phillylele]

very nice

[Aerosmith145]

0:50 Intercooler Brackets..... HA!

[TimmywmdYFZ]

the 1970 Chevellle SS454 engine model was a LS6

[hoser69]

Its an ls6 not a z06 motor

[JustinStrife]

LS6 was the C5 Z06 motor. 385hp in 2001, and 405hp in 2002-2004. The C6 Z06 from 06'-current has an LS7.

[The3rd1der]

I've noticed when people see "Z06" they automatically think of the C6 Z06 and not the C5.

[JustinStrife]

Well part of that was because of the standards the C6Z06 pushed performance wise, as well as the marketing by Chevrolet, really brought the C6z to everyone's attention. The c5z didn't have anywhere near as much marketing thrown at us.

Either car is very fast though even in stock form.

[s13coupedrfter]

It looked to me Ali really didnt care about the car judging from his responses.

[driftgarage1]

Actually I really liked the car, unfortunately my brain is thinking about the next thing I have to focus on so it might have come across as pre-occupied...actually I really wanted to drive it :)

[corndoggydawg]

with the mustang wheels lol

[techtrix]

its an 03 zo6 vette motor(LS6), 417hp 414tq at the wheels.

[yagam1]

geez man why would ppl wanna put v8 in their rx7 . GET A LIFE

[ssims1987]

because it is verrrry cheap, very powerful, and very reliable. Get over your whole jdm fixation. its just a trend. Doing what works/whats best is timeless.

[yagam1]

yeah but probably for gays like u . V8 is cheap , but rotary is not ? is tat it ? . actually i noe the main reason . let me share wif u . coz they r a retard when comes to tuning/fixing rotary

[ssims1987]

your a loser. 1. you try to act tough over youtube 2. your english is horrid 3. you obviously dont know how long a high hp 13b-re will last or how much a quality rebuild costs.

[yagam1]

yeah i told u b4 , onli for fags like u . oops why m i even writing

[dectrone]

lmao i could a buy a 13b for way less then a ls1

[superjump01]

Well if you want quality you have to pay for it ;P if you want something out of the bargain bin junk pile then you can always find a 13b

[dectrone]

i know, i would spend the money i found a link for ls1 and some z06 motors, for under 2000..hot though

[PERZN4LIFE]

it doesn't look like a corvette engine to me but probably could be one.

[ruthlessdet]

damn to much talking

[fillplaysdrums2]

Sounds like a cobra is starting up at 0:53. That bubbley sound...

[goldengreek75]

it is. you can here the starter.. cobras have that distinct ford starter sound that sounds like it belongs in a truck.

and yes the gorgeous loping bubbly exhaust :)

[Chaser350Z]

Half the intake is duct taped. lol

Whatever it works and its a pretty tight swap.

[thomastrouble]

lol duct tape... thats a real drift pig!