@neerredd Holy Hell!! I haven't looked at this video in a while. The quality used to be really good. I don't know what happened. Sorry for the quality, but I think it has something to do with youtube, as it was never this bad.
was the 7 built by hinson supercars? they're a really good company. im gonna have them build mine, i would build my own but i only have three weeks off in the summer and i wont have time to do a complete overhaul but nice 7 have fun driving it
Not really with battery relocated to back bin and full tank of gas is 2945 lbs 50/50 front and back. Plus Ls1 sits higher in engine bay than lt1 making for a higher center of gravity. The 50 extra hp and 45 lbs less you get with ls1imo doesn't make it worth lowering the steering rack and adding a bump steer kit. Stock suspension is what makes the 7 a great handling car. Plus iron block will support more hp. lt1 can easily produce more power for less money with right mods.
Your car is sick. Got an fd I'm about to drop a v8 in. How do you like the bump steer kit? Does the car wonder or get loose when you hit bumps? I have been thinking about using lt1 to avoid lowering the rack what do you think? To all the rotary guys crying about this swap why do you care? Its not your car. Carol Shelby did the same thing with the cobra and it made him a legend. Is the cobra a piece of shit? Nope. 2800 lbs plus v8 makes a monster of a car.
Sorry, this isn't my car. It belongs to a friend, but I have since lost touch with him. From what I understand, this is a popular swap. You may try asking someone else on Youtube.
I own a corvette and i think thats fucking awsome! i'm getting tired of the culture being so fucking arrogant. All these stupid little fucking kids and brain dead redknecks need to just stop polluting youtube with their inexcusable ignorance. This combination is fucking genius and the reason i choose the word GENIUS is the car is really fucking light and with an LS series motor; this car will fly like a motherfucker assuming it can ground its power.
A rx7 with a 20b rotary would be way smarter for power and weigh way less. A ls1 in a rx7is not GENIUS. A pp 20b twin turbo engine in a rx7 is GENIUS.
Rotary engines are cool but unreliable and depending on turbos for power is also unreliable, turbo'ed engines wear out faster than NA, the LS engine being all aluminum is a very light alternative, its already 300+ HPs and it can be driven everyday without any problems and yet giving you over 30mpg on the freeway. And if you decide to turbo/supercharge it then you'll get way higher HP number and still will be reliable.
You'll never see a monster Miata racing a normal Miata, what's the point?? You'll never see a Vette racing a normal Miata...
Dude, check out the videos of the Monster Miatas on the track passing Porsches and Ferraris, they still turn in a dime, of course, the more power you have the more work to the brakes and suspension you have to do, regardless on what engine you have under the hood.
Listen kid, drifting has nothing to do with the engine or the car you drive, it's about skills, I've seen 240sx and RX's with LS1 engines going crazy all around the track drifting all day long with no overheating problems, no turbo leaks or failure. It's just another way to go.
As much as I love Rotary engines they are a pain in the ass when they get to maintenance.
If I ever get another RX7 I'd keep it with the rotary, but if I get a shell then I'll think of doing the swap, RB26 or 2JZ or LS1.
All Mustangs are RWD, what are you talking about?? The stock engine on a Mustang is good enough for drifting.
Well, there's a lot of 240SX with LS1 V8's out there already, they call them 570SX, not like it is the most popular engine, but last time I was at a drift event there was at least 4 cars with V8's including my vette.
I wouldn't know what it is like to drift it, but when I was at Nopi last time the Viper was easily the best performer there. Maybe I'll put up the video.
Dude, no 20 yr old kid like you is going to tell us which cars are good or not for drifting. Just because you've seen drifting on TV and cartoons doesn't make you an authority on the topic.
what do you know. if there is a guy that changes a skyline engine with a corvette engine...it would be the most saddest thing ever. that is just wrong
Dude, the "skyline engine" or RB26DETT is already a SICK and bulletproof engine, there's tons of aftermarket parts for that engine even here in the US, and you can safely tune is to 700HP and still drive it everyday, so there's no need to change it with a LSx V8....
@Mexitor Actually, theres a couple of r34's in the australian drift circuit that are running LS v8's instead of RB's. The reason is simple, cost effectiveness.
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Motorsports tends to be abusive on an engine, so why deal with an engine that has severely overpriced components in lew of an engine that makes equivilant power with better longevity and cheaper parts.
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Cut it whatever way you want, the fact remains that the LS is the better "bang-for-the-buck" winner. (lighter than the RB too BTW)
Oh BTW, from what I know from all the drifters and from the advice they all gave me when I was drifting. You should set your sway bars loose in the front and stiff in the rear. That helps a lot on the weight transfer and keeps your rear tires both in the ground.
Actually considering the car even with the aluminum alloy V8 on the nose is still pretty balanced and the torque is a wonderful asset in drifting : ). Its not sad in the slightest. Its brilliant in that you literally get better gas mileage, don't have to replace the rotor blades/seals every 40 thousand miles of abusive driving and the fact it can handle two to three times more power than that puny little motor. Lets be honest.... its a 1.3 liter lol. If it were reliable people would keep them.
Well, being a 1.3 liter on a rotary means more than on a piston engine.
On a 2 liter piston engine it takes 2 turns of the engine to run through the 2 liters of displacement, the 1.3 rotary goes trough it's full displacement on one single turn, that means that in two turn it already went through 2.6 liters of displacement.
It's a pretty cool engine, it just has some design flaws IMO.
Haha, I've been attempting to drift on the Vette but I've been unsuccessful, part of it because I did't wanted to wreck my car and part of it because I was used to my 280Z and Miata which are way underpowered but had a great suspension for drifting.
There's a video of a drift event where you can see my vette spinning all over the track over and over again, it's not easy do drift, that's why I hate kids that brag about being expert drifters that think drifting is as easy as pulling the e-brake.
youll need to change the sways and push some more torque. Vettes are geared pretty tall but their diff is divine. Anything to add torque compliments the diff's "yawing" effect when bogging, intake, ported TB, ported MAF are the best way to make the grunt where you need it.
Find a parking lot on a rainy evening and practice. This is a good way to avoid tire and clutch wear. Thats my solution anyway.
Yeah, I gotta say the stock suspension is an awesome setup, it is so good that it is actually hard to get the car to slide unless you floor it and most times I floored it I ended up spinning, I've been improving my technique and now I can get it to start sliding just by weight transfer but I still have to work on the counter steering.
I think the vette already has enough torque for drifting, my old 280Z and Miata had no torque at all and still managed to put a decent show with them.
where the fuck did you film this LEGO LAND?
neerredd 8 months ago 2
@neerredd Holy Hell!! I haven't looked at this video in a while. The quality used to be really good. I don't know what happened. Sorry for the quality, but I think it has something to do with youtube, as it was never this bad.
dbreevo1 8 months ago
AMERICAN POWER and RELIABILITY. FTW
noshabibis 10 months ago
pretty cool but cumon buy a good video camera!
craig1h 1 year ago
Wow, very nice, car is far better now without the rotary POS
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago
out with the rotor and in with the classic pistons
Sandeep9201 1 year ago
Great conversion and smart to get rid of the junk rotary
aji8 2 years ago
thats awesome i bet it was a fun project for him wish i had time to do mine
williamdeavor 2 years ago
was the 7 built by hinson supercars? they're a really good company. im gonna have them build mine, i would build my own but i only have three weeks off in the summer and i wont have time to do a complete overhaul but nice 7 have fun driving it
williamdeavor 2 years ago
I think my friend did it himself. Unfortunately its not my car.
dbreevo1 2 years ago
Not really with battery relocated to back bin and full tank of gas is 2945 lbs 50/50 front and back. Plus Ls1 sits higher in engine bay than lt1 making for a higher center of gravity. The 50 extra hp and 45 lbs less you get with ls1imo doesn't make it worth lowering the steering rack and adding a bump steer kit. Stock suspension is what makes the 7 a great handling car. Plus iron block will support more hp. lt1 can easily produce more power for less money with right mods.
ddb3131 2 years ago
Your car is sick. Got an fd I'm about to drop a v8 in. How do you like the bump steer kit? Does the car wonder or get loose when you hit bumps? I have been thinking about using lt1 to avoid lowering the rack what do you think? To all the rotary guys crying about this swap why do you care? Its not your car. Carol Shelby did the same thing with the cobra and it made him a legend. Is the cobra a piece of shit? Nope. 2800 lbs plus v8 makes a monster of a car.
ddb3131 2 years ago
I wouldn't do the LT1. Its quite a bit more weight over the nose being an iron block. But as you put it it's your call.
zachypoop 2 years ago
Sorry, this isn't my car. It belongs to a friend, but I have since lost touch with him. From what I understand, this is a popular swap. You may try asking someone else on Youtube.
dbreevo1 2 years ago
If this is possible,......
Can it do the same thing to a Rx8???
imnameless07 2 years ago
I own a corvette and i think thats fucking awsome! i'm getting tired of the culture being so fucking arrogant. All these stupid little fucking kids and brain dead redknecks need to just stop polluting youtube with their inexcusable ignorance. This combination is fucking genius and the reason i choose the word GENIUS is the car is really fucking light and with an LS series motor; this car will fly like a motherfucker assuming it can ground its power.
zachypoop 3 years ago 4
agreed , cool thing is i saw an rx7 with an ls swap on craigslist a few days ago , it was worth drooling over .
stracer159 3 years ago 2
A rx7 with a 20b rotary would be way smarter for power and weigh way less. A ls1 in a rx7is not GENIUS. A pp 20b twin turbo engine in a rx7 is GENIUS.
getdrunk1990 3 years ago
You have no idea what you're talking about kid.
Rotary engines are cool but unreliable and depending on turbos for power is also unreliable, turbo'ed engines wear out faster than NA, the LS engine being all aluminum is a very light alternative, its already 300+ HPs and it can be driven everyday without any problems and yet giving you over 30mpg on the freeway. And if you decide to turbo/supercharge it then you'll get way higher HP number and still will be reliable.
guyver280z 3 years ago
fuck pistons!
anyone with an rx7 would say
Mexitor 2 years ago
Aggreed, I love rotary engines, but RX7s with V8s are the best combination, reliable and powerful.
I own a C5 vette too and I agree 100% with you.
Same for V8 Miatas and 240sx
guyver280z 3 years ago
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Mexitor 2 years ago
You'll never see a monster Miata racing a normal Miata, what's the point?? You'll never see a Vette racing a normal Miata...
Dude, check out the videos of the Monster Miatas on the track passing Porsches and Ferraris, they still turn in a dime, of course, the more power you have the more work to the brakes and suspension you have to do, regardless on what engine you have under the hood.
guyver280z 2 years ago
just find the video on monster miata versus miata. it shows what i am talking about
Mexitor 2 years ago
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Mexitor 2 years ago
Listen kid, drifting has nothing to do with the engine or the car you drive, it's about skills, I've seen 240sx and RX's with LS1 engines going crazy all around the track drifting all day long with no overheating problems, no turbo leaks or failure. It's just another way to go.
As much as I love Rotary engines they are a pain in the ass when they get to maintenance.
If I ever get another RX7 I'd keep it with the rotary, but if I get a shell then I'll think of doing the swap, RB26 or 2JZ or LS1.
guyver280z 2 years ago
just saying you never see v8's on drifting cars
the mustang that won the drifting here had changed his car into a rwd and he changed the engine too
Mexitor 2 years ago
All Mustangs are RWD, what are you talking about?? The stock engine on a Mustang is good enough for drifting.
Well, there's a lot of 240SX with LS1 V8's out there already, they call them 570SX, not like it is the most popular engine, but last time I was at a drift event there was at least 4 cars with V8's including my vette.
guyver280z 2 years ago
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Mexitor 2 years ago
You can't be serious...
All mustangs are RWD since 1964.
I think we are just wasting our time with you, go play with your skateboard.
guyver280z 2 years ago
What about the viper, thats a V10 and it drifts like crazy.
dbreevo1 2 years ago
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Mexitor 2 years ago
I wouldn't know what it is like to drift it, but when I was at Nopi last time the Viper was easily the best performer there. Maybe I'll put up the video.
dbreevo1 2 years ago
Dude, no 20 yr old kid like you is going to tell us which cars are good or not for drifting. Just because you've seen drifting on TV and cartoons doesn't make you an authority on the topic.
guyver280z 2 years ago
what do you know. if there is a guy that changes a skyline engine with a corvette engine...it would be the most saddest thing ever. that is just wrong
Mexitor 2 years ago
Dude, the "skyline engine" or RB26DETT is already a SICK and bulletproof engine, there's tons of aftermarket parts for that engine even here in the US, and you can safely tune is to 700HP and still drive it everyday, so there's no need to change it with a LSx V8....
You're still not proving any points dude.
guyver280z 2 years ago
just saying!
ppl with rotary engines feel the same i bet when this guy changed it to a corvette engine
Mexitor 2 years ago
@Mexitor Actually, theres a couple of r34's in the australian drift circuit that are running LS v8's instead of RB's. The reason is simple, cost effectiveness.
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Motorsports tends to be abusive on an engine, so why deal with an engine that has severely overpriced components in lew of an engine that makes equivilant power with better longevity and cheaper parts.
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Cut it whatever way you want, the fact remains that the LS is the better "bang-for-the-buck" winner. (lighter than the RB too BTW)
originaldriver 1 year ago
As a fact, My 1978 Datsun 280Z was originally going to have an LS1 V8 but I decided I'm putting an RB26 instead. Both are great engines.
guyver280z 2 years ago
"Listen kid, drifting has nothing to do with the engine or the car you drive, it's about skills" -guyver280z
I would have to disagree in this aspect.
Torque certainly helps drifting when your bogging.... the diff kicks the arse out : p. I set my rear sway as loose as i could to get the full effect.
Perhaps i'm not blessed with a functional E-brake and i prefer not to torch my tires or clutch but i certainly can hold my own givin the opportunity.
zachypoop 2 years ago
Oh BTW, from what I know from all the drifters and from the advice they all gave me when I was drifting. You should set your sway bars loose in the front and stiff in the rear. That helps a lot on the weight transfer and keeps your rear tires both in the ground.
See if that works better for you.
guyver280z 2 years ago
Actually considering the car even with the aluminum alloy V8 on the nose is still pretty balanced and the torque is a wonderful asset in drifting : ). Its not sad in the slightest. Its brilliant in that you literally get better gas mileage, don't have to replace the rotor blades/seals every 40 thousand miles of abusive driving and the fact it can handle two to three times more power than that puny little motor. Lets be honest.... its a 1.3 liter lol. If it were reliable people would keep them.
zachypoop 2 years ago
Well, being a 1.3 liter on a rotary means more than on a piston engine.
On a 2 liter piston engine it takes 2 turns of the engine to run through the 2 liters of displacement, the 1.3 rotary goes trough it's full displacement on one single turn, that means that in two turn it already went through 2.6 liters of displacement.
It's a pretty cool engine, it just has some design flaws IMO.
guyver280z 2 years ago
EXCELLENCE!!! These are the kind of posts i've come to charish. Those which i've come away learning from.
So guyver280z.... drift do we? : ) any show and tell you would like to share?
zachypoop 2 years ago
Haha, I've been attempting to drift on the Vette but I've been unsuccessful, part of it because I did't wanted to wreck my car and part of it because I was used to my 280Z and Miata which are way underpowered but had a great suspension for drifting.
There's a video of a drift event where you can see my vette spinning all over the track over and over again, it's not easy do drift, that's why I hate kids that brag about being expert drifters that think drifting is as easy as pulling the e-brake.
guyver280z 2 years ago
youll need to change the sways and push some more torque. Vettes are geared pretty tall but their diff is divine. Anything to add torque compliments the diff's "yawing" effect when bogging, intake, ported TB, ported MAF are the best way to make the grunt where you need it.
Find a parking lot on a rainy evening and practice. This is a good way to avoid tire and clutch wear. Thats my solution anyway.
cheers!!! : D
zachypoop 2 years ago
Yeah, I gotta say the stock suspension is an awesome setup, it is so good that it is actually hard to get the car to slide unless you floor it and most times I floored it I ended up spinning, I've been improving my technique and now I can get it to start sliding just by weight transfer but I still have to work on the counter steering.
I think the vette already has enough torque for drifting, my old 280Z and Miata had no torque at all and still managed to put a decent show with them.
Thanks bro.
guyver280z 2 years ago
Check out my profile, there's a short clip where I'm busting dome donuts sideways (not the typical redneck burnout doughnut)
I don't have a lot of material from the drift event since I sucked very bad that day, lol.
On I video where you can see the vette on spin cycle you can listen a guy saying "Vettes can't drift" lol.
guyver280z 2 years ago