One hand you have fairly high maintenance engine being the rotory the other you have a much less maintenance engine being the piston engine which can could probably take twice the millage.. that being said the LS motors particularly the LS7 is a highly evolved and very flexible engine from today's v8 crate line up
I love when guys try to talk shit about pushrods, meanwhile the LSX is still handing a lot of highly advanced engines with two or more cams there ass' at the end of the day. Why ruin something that obviously works so well and is more cost and performance effective? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
How hard was this to complete. Its always been a dream of mine to have a 2nd gen with the ls7. I love the looks but I'm not a fan of rotaries. Nice car bro.
First off there's 700HP rotary builds so don't underestimate rotary engines; and secondly the LS7 is a killer; and thats a sweet sound; This is what shelby did with the Cobras back in the day; took a light weight british car, dropped a 427 in it and called it a cobra
Ah shut up about it the rotary engine this car has a power to weight ratio that wouldn't even compare to what the rotary would offer. Straight killer...
@domination281 Well maybe it had a junk motor or he got it with no motor. Ever think about that? I own a Porsche 944 with a LS1(2000 Corvette) and it is more reliable than it was stock. I have 2 friends that have 2nd gen RX7's one is a turbo car, and mine will run circles around them, and when mine breaks i buy chevy parts at o'reillys and im running again. Oh yeah my daily driver is a Mazda Protege, and i have a 3rd gen RX7 rolling chassis in the back yard that is going to get a LS7 in it.
@mokiedog67337 thats fine, i think its pretty cool that he did something different. all i was saying is the rotary engine is what set this car apart from the rest. thats it. and as for the rest of your cars cool. i drive a 2011 cruze as my daily driver. i 'm passionate about all types of cars and modifications.
for all the ricers out there here it is. . . . . . rx-7 chasis+a V8 super/turbocharged block= a light weight super/turbo charged car which is perfect for drifting or the track.
Uhh, crap ass push rod motors! Use a real motor with an over head cam if your gonna do a V8 conversion... That's why chevy will always suck, they can't stand to change with the times... Also, there is a reason that rotor powered race cars won a ton of races, esp the triple rotor motors. They are light and put out a ton of power. If you don't understand power to weight, all in racing is lost on you!!!
@fast85e And thats why chevy guys are lining up to put 3 and 4 valve motors in there camaros..last Ichecked its more mustang guys swapping ls based engines in their cars. Not trying to pick sides, just asking..
@fast85e blah blah blah. I'm a mech engineer and I don't understand anything about engines because I think a reliable ls7 with over 500 hp in a car is pretty cool. The wankle is awesome too but I just I love conversions what can I say I love building custom things. I get so tired of youtube all it is is people bitching and complaining . I'm so glad America has so many PhD holders in it that know everything about anything, If only we could hire these people to develop cheap nuclear fusion.
@vampov hey vicky--- if ur tired then stop reading n commenting n go to redtube watch some anal porn n stick ur little dink in the exhaust pipe n stuff. freedom of speech n opinion n thats what tube is for u wankster
@fast85e change with the times? The first patent for the wankel was received in 1929, it went into development in 1950, and the first prototype was finished in 1957. The LS7 saw it's first production year in 2006, unless you count the engine LS7 big block of the 1970s...which had a different layout...check it out on wikipedia, you could learn quite a bit.
@fast85e "(crap ass push rod motors! Use a real motor with an over head cam),(they can't stand to change with the times)" You do know that the concept of the OHC engine is LITERALLY just as old as pushrod don't you. You might be surprised if you ever actually learned anything but the OHC engines have been around since the 1910's they are literally older in design then flathead V8's which weren't produced until the 1930's
as with iamrj7 why can't we all just get along? both engines have their good points and bad points. you can have a pissing contest all day about dressed and undressed engines but simple fact remains . . . shoe-horning the biggest engine possible into the smallest car possible is fucking awesome, GET THE FUCK OVER IT! import guys deal with the fact the 13b is replaceable, domestic guys, stfu, there are PLENTY of kickass import engines out there better than an LS-series V8.
@fishhed01 the rotary motor weighs 290lbs naked a fully dressed LS7 weighs 468 lbs and to go from 279hp to 505hp the rotary motor has a 1.03hp per pound p2w ratio the ls7 is a .93 ratio so um its not much different plus your actually gaining with an lsx swap because its easier to make more power and on top of it you dont have reliability flaws like the wrankel is famous for so a 10th of a pound means that much to you in stock trim buy a gutted civic
I realized recently how small miatas are... I was driving and suddenly a tiny ass motherfucker rolled by it was truly amazing how fucking small it is.
@RotorPower666 problem with that is those rotary get picky when you put power to them that ls7 isnt that picky rotarys are great and i love fd's but i would feel way more comfortable about working on that v8 than i would a rothary
@H0wT0g00gle Yeah, they run pretty good when you rebuild them correctly.
I have a buddy that has a 13b and he did a great job with the rebuild. He's been racing it hard for 5 years all summer, 445hp. Its still running strong.
But i agree, If i had the knowledge. I'd have a Ls7 hands down.
Why does EVERYBODY argue about JDM being ricers and Amaerican muscle being fanboys? Yes sure ppl take civics and but ugly bodykits neon and 15 inch subs. People think rotaries are POS, but you gotta respect the Hp/tq to size ratio. On the Flip side who doesn't love a v8. Were all car guys here andwe should show toward each other. Jdm, american or european.
@NWpowerhouse85 Ugly? I never owned anything but GM pushrods, but I have to give it to Mazda for the design of the RX7. I love the design of that thing. If it makes any difference I been designing cars since I was a little kid.
@wildbloodydragon I mean, you're obviously free to have that opinion, mine is that it's generic looking, and too rounded----however, ugly's not really the correct term actually, that's a little harsh, I just think it's rather bland.
I Like lsx swaps in fd's But I just prefer the smoothness and throttle response of a rotary, Nice car dude! If i ever came across a Rolling chassis this might happen or a 1JZ
Anybody who hates this swap is a ricer. That's reality. There is no good reason to hate this swap. Only a ricer could hate it. I'm sorry if hearing that truth forces you to realize the fact that you are a ricer.
@01Z06guy read what i said. i never said i hated the swap, by all means an LS7 is a great engine, but you seem to think that your american muscle engines are the only way. a peripheral ported 20b would be much more appropriate for an rx7, and there is nothing 'rice' about an rx7 or a rotary. so learn some common sense before you start talking shit on youtube buddy.
You're a dipshit trying to tell me what I, "seem to think" based on a single sentance I typed that you don't even disagree with. I said if you HATE this swap, you are a ricer. Get it, numbnuts? Where did I say, "you're a ricer if you don't use a V8?" I didn't say that so go fuck yourself and read what I type before you start talking shit based on what you falsely ASSUME I think instead of what I actually say.
@01Z06guy i never said you said 'you're a ricer if you don't use a v8' so now you're just making an idiot of yourself haha. you stated that i am a ricer, based on the FALSE, yes false assumption that i hate the swap, which i certainly do not. it is just the blatantly obvious fact that there are so many ignorant american muscle car fanatics that think their engines are the be-all and end-all of the car world. and i can have an opinion on whatever pathetic bullshit you've written, so get over it.
LIE. You don't have a damn clue what you are talking about. All you can do is copy me. Speaking of making a fool of yourself, I saw your videos. Anybody guy who posts videos of themselves dancing with their male friends and of their friends failing at spinning their POS car in the dirt is clearly a fag. And anybody who hates this swap is a ricer. Those are the facts, faggot.
@01Z06guy I hate this swap... so does that make me a ricer? no... I love american muscle as I do JDM... but engine swaps of different kind of engines are stupid and worthless, should just stay in the same class american v8 stay in the big cars... I personally own a rx7 and a IROC-Z
You may be a rare exception. You may not be a ricer, just an epic retard. You think the LS7 weighs a lot more than and LS1 and this car is stupid and worthless? You are surely an epic retard. But probably also still a ricer.
@01Z06guy sorry but you are the retarded one for the stupid and worthless comment... yes the ls2 weighs more then a ls1... I never said that either the motor or the car was worthless dip shit so read before you comment... stupid poser
Who said anything about an LS2, retard? This is an LS7 and it doesn't weigh any more than an LS1. You thought it weighed a lot more because you are an ignorant retard. You also said this engine swap which creates the truly great sports car the rotory RX7 could never be is worthless and stupid. That is also because you are a retard and also probably a ricer.
@01Z06guy wow you are a douche bag i make one typo and you get all butt hurt... get a life faggot and yet the ls7 is heavier it is much bigger retard do some fucking research you ignorant moron... yes engine swaps are for pussies... leave the fucking v8 in the corvette... you don't even no what a ricer is either you just throw that word out like a fucking little bitch so please shut the fuck up you retarded fuck
No, you are completely wrong. The LS7 is ABSOLUTELY NO BIGGER than an LS1. It has more displacement, but displacement is void inside the engine occupied by air. Air doesn't weigh much. The LS7 is no bigger and weighs no more than an LS1. You are just proving your own ignorance, retard. And I know quite well what a ricer is. I made a video about it. You should watch it and you will probably learn that you are, in fact, a ricer.
10 pounds? That's your comeback? That depends upon whose scale you're using and whether you count the rest of the dry sump oiling system that you wouldn't even use in the swap. Even still you said the LS7 weighs "a lot more" than the LS1 because it's bigger. 10 pounds retard! That's nothing. You just proved yourself wrong. You should apologize to me for being such a retard. Go ahead and make a post admitting you were ignorant and wrong.
10 pounds is nothing. You're an ignorant retard for trying to say the LS7, "weighs a lot more" than the LS1 because it's bigger. You're also not man enough to admit you were completely wrong and only making a fool of yourself. Being too pussy to admit you're wrong is also a typical ricer trait.
LOL! You are just making up numbers as you go, you lying ricer! Post up your link saying the LS2 weighs 50 lbs more than an LS1 and the LS7 weighs 60 lbs more. You can't because you made it up because you are wrong and a lying RICER!!! Quite lying to support your retarded, ignorant comments, retarded ricer.
Where is the link that says the LS7 weighs 60 more pounds than the LS1? I already asked you once and I'm going to keep asking until you provide it or STFU because I'm not going to let you make up lies to support you ignorant ricer comments. Post up where you found that the LS7 weighs 60 more pounds thna the LS1. YOU CAN'T because no such link exists because it's completely untrue because you made it up because you're a ricer making you too pussy to admit you are wrong.
@01Z06guy at the fact that a ls1 weighs close to 450 pounds and the ls7 weighs around 509 pounds both with the tranny also... please... please stop posting such retarded comments... if you do not believe me use the search button... or better yet google
What a suprise, the lying ricer couldn't provide any links because he's a lying ricer who's full of shit. I can provide links. Fully dressed ls1 engine weight is 497.2 lbs from corvetteactioncenter(dot)com. Fully dressed LS7 weighs 468 lbs from LS1tech(dot)com. Simply Google, "fully dressed LS1 weight" for multiple sources. The LS7 is actually lighter because of titanium rods and thinner cylinder sleeves. Poor lying ricer is proven wrong.
Hey everybody, this retard Tj1056 says he hates this swap yet on his own video he admits his rotory is broken. Typical rotard. Pissed that somebody else's RX7 is vastly superior to his and runs because he's a ricer and can't handle the fact that it's better because the owner swapped out the POS rotory.
On your gay water donut video you say, "to bad this car is out of commission for now or I would have more vids" in the comment section. Forgot you said that, didn't you? Sorry, but yeah, the cat's out of the bag. Your RX7 is broken because the engine is a POS, yet here you are hating on someone who swapped that junk out for a real engine.
On your gay water donut video you say, "to bad this car is out of comission or I'd have more vids." Forgot you said that? Don't bother deleting it now. The cat is already out of the bag. Your car is broken because the engine is a POS, yet here you are hating on someone who swapped it out for a far superior engine.
@01Z06guy and your an idiot as you have no idea why its out of commission... you no what smog emissions and registration is correct? Then you have your answer... fucking retard
so your POS rotard engine's seals are soo fucked up it won't pass smog. I'm not suprised based on that huge amount of blue smoke it pukes when you start it. Your engine is garbage and that's why it can't pass smog, moron.
dude your fucken retarded. A ls1 weighs like 100 pounds more than a heavy peice of shit 13b rotary. And the fuel loss is like 5 mpg! SO fuck you, get your facts straight and stop speculating on weight ratio.
@mattorrrr Some enthusiasts of RX-7's will put the 13b-msp from the rx8, and that motor is ~250 lbs with all accessories and no fluids. From a hot rod magazine I was looking at, they mentioned that the ls1 block with a water pump and the intake on is ~430 lbs... Iron block version and you add 80 lbs to the mux. That's a lot of weight difference. but comparing rotaries to piston engines isn't proper. Completely different motors. Although you blow a 13b, you're prolly buying a whole new engine
@mattorrrr if it's an older model, I'm not surprised. The Renesis motors had a lot of improvements in the way that they cycle, so they were able to lighten it a bit. Talked to my buddy, and his RX-8's motor weighs 300 with all accessories, and a twin turbo setup. He refuses to take out his AC from the accessory belt... Not surprising, as it's 105ish this summer
@stupidrelaoded but the problem here is now the handling is shot. that engine weights to much and like all American cars its front heavy, I bet this thing will under-steer in every corner.
@adamslurch71 oops sorry, was signed in on a channel I help, not my own.
The all alloy Chev V8 is very close in weight to the rotary turbo and plumbing it replaces and the subrame kits are lighter. With the V8 the car weighs 2700 lbs and has 50/50 weight distribution. The Polar moment or inertia moves slightly forward but handling improves because of the smooth power and toque delivery of the V8 compared to the on and off boost of a big turbo rotary which throws the car around a lot more.
@adamslurch71 actually just like dude said up above this engine weighs the about the same as the rotary. with alot less problems and alot more power. how can you go wrong?
hey buddy i don't think there finished working on this car in the vid... they obviously haven't installed the head lights and most of the engine trim...
Rice is more like, a rocket ship spoiler, over priced and un needed rims, fart can exhaust, and obvious body mods (kits,etc) on a stock untuned (usually very slow) production car.
i wouldent say that rice is front wheel, since many honda civics are fwd, and a good few of them are imports (type r, etc)
The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a front wheel car (and also awd)
Chev Cobalt is Fwd (the ss supercharged puts out around 200+ horse)
way too many people use this term and don't understand what it means
@jh1212 what's the point of having an rx7 without a rotary? it sort of defeats the purpose. not that i'm saying i don't like a good v8, but i'd upgrade to a 20b before i dropped an LSx into it
@jh1212 more like the best thing to happen to lsx was to put it in a decent car.....mazda is rotary,and you talk like someone who has never been in a fast one
easy example is the ls1 rx7 thats fully worked, making 1560+ hp in a relatively light series 3 rx7 , its only doing 8 second passes, there are rx7s in aus who are in road trim in the 7s, with lesser power than that. my point is , if u can get the same or even close to the torque and power of a v8 ull dominate it in everyway, less moving parts = more reliable at higher rpms if built correctly ofcourse, but u have the duds who build kamakazee motors for drag giving rotarys a bad repforreliability
i had a bone stop 86 that brew an apex seal at 160k miles. just woke up one day and it wouldnt start. i love the way a rotary feels but they are not reliable. the chassis is what makes the car so good. not the motor.
key is being smooth delivery thatswhy u see 1.3L rotarys doing 6secs in tube frame chasis, whereas to get teh same , u need like a fkn 6L chev supercharged in a funny car body. lol
To get the same speed for example out of an rx7 or any car with a piston u wil have to shoot for way more hp and torque than with a rotary, simply because rotarys have a very smooth power delivery shock free. , pistons dont, also are much heavier, speed + accel = power to weight ratio , not just on how much power u can make
well a LS7 comes with 505 hp stock and with simple bolt ons, cam and tune could hit 700. It takes quite a bit of work to make equivalent power with a rotary doesn't it?
yes no doubt it has more power, but its like 10x heavier and it doesnt have a smooth delivery lol who cares as long as ur into performance cars it doesnt matter what ur preference is.
LSX motors really aren't all that heavy being that they have aluminum blocks. You are right they can be pretty peaky when it comes to power, but thats what a roots style supercharger is for ;-) ya know? lol
not shit but it is a downgrade from the original motor, power to weight ratio gets even shitter + handling of the car goes out the window. , also quicker times have been done witha rotary than a piston motor in these its just easier to do it with ls7 then a rotary thats why few people do the conversion
It's was engineered by nazis and never uzed. So it's so much of a crap even germans don't use it. go figure.... and cry more. Rotories are failed and dying technology F..ing car noobz...
Ok zo i can't spell for crap. I am still the car pro. I still stand my ground "ROTARIES" are crap. Do you want me really prove my point go watch F1, rally. LeMans shitze even NASCAR. if it was any good anyone of those guys would use it. oooooh wait mazda did use "ROTARIES" in lemans and actually won a race... but wait once they had to reduce their gas tank because they had almost 3times the size normal gt gas tank they couldn't race go look up Mazda 787B and learn ur mazda history...
actually it was developed by NSU engineers Wankel as the head and used in Ro80, some FWD non-reliable ride..
anyway rotary engines suck at torque and reliability, tho I wouldn't go for LS7, but for some 1UZ toyota V8 maybe... the sound of LS7 mixes badly with the looks of RX7... it's beautiful if dressed right... while LS-s are rough
Very nice! RX7 looks very nice and with a v8 it's sounding good too. Anyone can have a corvette but not everyone can fit a v8 into a classic shape like a RX7. I saw a lot of these RX7's in New Zealand so sure there's a forum there for you. :-)
Congratulations; You reinvented the 2006 Z06 Corvette. Unfortunately yours isn't as fast, quick, handle as well, or as reliable as the genuine article. I'm pretty sure your version is also a lot more expensive and has absorbed a huge amount of time and effort from some very talented people. A used-car lot C5 with a centrifugal supercharger or a 406 small-block powered C4 would have been a lot less expensive.
actually this chassis/engine combo is supposed to be the shit. why dont you go read up before running your mouth when you dont have a clue what youre talking about.
One hand you have fairly high maintenance engine being the rotory the other you have a much less maintenance engine being the piston engine which can could probably take twice the millage.. that being said the LS motors particularly the LS7 is a highly evolved and very flexible engine from today's v8 crate line up
X3lfl3X 2 months ago
it now gets better mileage
5horsepower 3 months ago
I love when guys try to talk shit about pushrods, meanwhile the LSX is still handing a lot of highly advanced engines with two or more cams there ass' at the end of the day. Why ruin something that obviously works so well and is more cost and performance effective? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
SpikeRazzor 3 months ago
How hard was this to complete. Its always been a dream of mine to have a 2nd gen with the ls7. I love the looks but I'm not a fan of rotaries. Nice car bro.
Asherr6 5 months ago
gross
drtone 5 months ago
this is what bush ment by W.M.D's
zcarver25 5 months ago
SOmething I've seen happening here is old school American cars sporting japanese engines, such as a Dodge Dart with and RB26.
kingdomboost 6 months ago
beast
organikness 7 months ago
First off there's 700HP rotary builds so don't underestimate rotary engines; and secondly the LS7 is a killer; and thats a sweet sound; This is what shelby did with the Cobras back in the day; took a light weight british car, dropped a 427 in it and called it a cobra
Harutmakina 7 months ago
this car doesnt spin tires it rotates the earth
chabad12 7 months ago 13
Pure sex.
badopinion 8 months ago
@domination281
Ah shut up about it the rotary engine this car has a power to weight ratio that wouldn't even compare to what the rotary would offer. Straight killer...
MisterT363 8 months ago
You ripped out the heart of this rx7. What made this car special was the rotary engine. Now it's just another drag car
domination281 8 months ago
@domination281 Well maybe it had a junk motor or he got it with no motor. Ever think about that? I own a Porsche 944 with a LS1(2000 Corvette) and it is more reliable than it was stock. I have 2 friends that have 2nd gen RX7's one is a turbo car, and mine will run circles around them, and when mine breaks i buy chevy parts at o'reillys and im running again. Oh yeah my daily driver is a Mazda Protege, and i have a 3rd gen RX7 rolling chassis in the back yard that is going to get a LS7 in it.
mokiedog67337 8 months ago
@mokiedog67337 thats fine, i think its pretty cool that he did something different. all i was saying is the rotary engine is what set this car apart from the rest. thats it. and as for the rest of your cars cool. i drive a 2011 cruze as my daily driver. i 'm passionate about all types of cars and modifications.
domination281 8 months ago
for all the ricers out there here it is. . . . . . rx-7 chasis+a V8 super/turbocharged block= a light weight super/turbo charged car which is perfect for drifting or the track.
thatkid169 9 months ago
stupid fucks leave the wankel engine in
danielmilson 10 months ago
Uhh, crap ass push rod motors! Use a real motor with an over head cam if your gonna do a V8 conversion... That's why chevy will always suck, they can't stand to change with the times... Also, there is a reason that rotor powered race cars won a ton of races, esp the triple rotor motors. They are light and put out a ton of power. If you don't understand power to weight, all in racing is lost on you!!!
fast85e 1 year ago
@fast85e And thats why chevy guys are lining up to put 3 and 4 valve motors in there camaros..last Ichecked its more mustang guys swapping ls based engines in their cars. Not trying to pick sides, just asking..
1TIREFIRE 11 months ago
@fast85e blah blah blah. I'm a mech engineer and I don't understand anything about engines because I think a reliable ls7 with over 500 hp in a car is pretty cool. The wankle is awesome too but I just I love conversions what can I say I love building custom things. I get so tired of youtube all it is is people bitching and complaining . I'm so glad America has so many PhD holders in it that know everything about anything, If only we could hire these people to develop cheap nuclear fusion.
vampov 11 months ago
@vampov hey vicky--- if ur tired then stop reading n commenting n go to redtube watch some anal porn n stick ur little dink in the exhaust pipe n stuff. freedom of speech n opinion n thats what tube is for u wankster
Koloudu 9 months ago
@fast85e change with the times? The first patent for the wankel was received in 1929, it went into development in 1950, and the first prototype was finished in 1957. The LS7 saw it's first production year in 2006, unless you count the engine LS7 big block of the 1970s...which had a different layout...check it out on wikipedia, you could learn quite a bit.
187megalomaniac 9 months ago
@fast85e "(crap ass push rod motors! Use a real motor with an over head cam),(they can't stand to change with the times)" You do know that the concept of the OHC engine is LITERALLY just as old as pushrod don't you. You might be surprised if you ever actually learned anything but the OHC engines have been around since the 1910's they are literally older in design then flathead V8's which weren't produced until the 1930's
thebluemaggot 6 months ago
as with iamrj7 why can't we all just get along? both engines have their good points and bad points. you can have a pissing contest all day about dressed and undressed engines but simple fact remains . . . shoe-horning the biggest engine possible into the smallest car possible is fucking awesome, GET THE FUCK OVER IT! import guys deal with the fact the 13b is replaceable, domestic guys, stfu, there are PLENTY of kickass import engines out there better than an LS-series V8.
DJM442 1 year ago
1 werd...
LEGIT
RidinChevySolo 1 year ago
GEEZUS!!
JJ2daP 1 year ago
power to weight ratio= yum
ChevelleSSLS6 1 year ago
@ChevelleSSLS6 by putting in that ridiculously heavy v8 you just fucked the power to weight you = idiot
fishhed01 1 year ago
@fishhed01 the rotary motor weighs 290lbs naked a fully dressed LS7 weighs 468 lbs and to go from 279hp to 505hp the rotary motor has a 1.03hp per pound p2w ratio the ls7 is a .93 ratio so um its not much different plus your actually gaining with an lsx swap because its easier to make more power and on top of it you dont have reliability flaws like the wrankel is famous for so a 10th of a pound means that much to you in stock trim buy a gutted civic
streetpunk83 1 year ago
kind of just jizzed in my pants a little
darkeyedghost 1 year ago
OH Damn SEXY
tenchufreak 1 year ago
how to fuck a real car
corpmedia 1 year ago
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that is a beast of a car. does anyone know if a swap like this means you loose a/c or power stearing?
burton60w 1 year ago
that is a beast of a car. does anyone know if a swap like this mean you loose a/c or power stearing?
burton60w 1 year ago
@burton60w yes
Daniel3575 1 year ago
I realized recently how small miatas are... I was driving and suddenly a tiny ass motherfucker rolled by it was truly amazing how fucking small it is.
sushlet 1 year ago
@sushlet lmao
RabidTurkey2k8 1 year ago
Car would be just as fast with a 20b.
RotorPower666 1 year ago
@RotorPower666 problem with that is those rotary get picky when you put power to them that ls7 isnt that picky rotarys are great and i love fd's but i would feel way more comfortable about working on that v8 than i would a rothary
H0wT0g00gle 1 year ago
@H0wT0g00gle Yeah, they run pretty good when you rebuild them correctly.
I have a buddy that has a 13b and he did a great job with the rebuild. He's been racing it hard for 5 years all summer, 445hp. Its still running strong.
But i agree, If i had the knowledge. I'd have a Ls7 hands down.
RotorPower666 1 year ago
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RotorPower666 1 year ago
finally more displacement than a soda bottle
kingssuck06 1 year ago
Why does EVERYBODY argue about JDM being ricers and Amaerican muscle being fanboys? Yes sure ppl take civics and but ugly bodykits neon and 15 inch subs. People think rotaries are POS, but you gotta respect the Hp/tq to size ratio. On the Flip side who doesn't love a v8. Were all car guys here andwe should show toward each other. Jdm, american or european.
iamrj7 1 year ago 53
@iamrj7
Best comment under a car video ive read this year....thumb up for you =D
xXCREEKSTARXx 1 year ago
@iamrj7 I agree. I'm mostly a diesel guy but everyones different. It would suck if everyone was the same.
brolyavocados439 1 year ago
@iamrj7
And I approve this message.
rxtony05 1 year ago
@iamrj7
everybody respects eachothers cars and origins, its just the american JDM lovers that hate on everyone, losers..
PahiranVsKevin 10 months ago
@iamrj7 American Muscle will eat a rice burner and will stomp a Ferrari in the qtr
dannichls1 5 months ago
@dannichls1 LOL
oneslowVR4 3 months ago
@dannichls1 3 rotor or 4 rotor will eat any piston engine in a heartbeat sorry but that is the truth.
X3lfl3X 2 months ago
Too bad the car's still an ugly jap-mobile, because that motor's a masterpiece from GM.
NWpowerhouse85 1 year ago
@NWpowerhouse85 Ugly? I never owned anything but GM pushrods, but I have to give it to Mazda for the design of the RX7. I love the design of that thing. If it makes any difference I been designing cars since I was a little kid.
wildbloodydragon 1 year ago
@wildbloodydragon I mean, you're obviously free to have that opinion, mine is that it's generic looking, and too rounded----however, ugly's not really the correct term actually, that's a little harsh, I just think it's rather bland.
NWpowerhouse85 1 year ago
@NWpowerhouse85 It does look a little empty. I can't disagree with that. The sharper lights and the splitter made it look better in the later models.
wildbloodydragon 1 year ago
what was wrong wit the old rotary??
Muhammed458 1 year ago
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RotorPower666 1 year ago
what asian cars beat american cars on the track??? lol someone needs to watch real racing
TM1991 1 year ago
so since ricers can actually beat american cars...they are using our engines?
StudManbdk 1 year ago
I like the custom headlights
wslx0195 1 year ago
I Like lsx swaps in fd's But I just prefer the smoothness and throttle response of a rotary, Nice car dude! If i ever came across a Rolling chassis this might happen or a 1JZ
boardinrider 1 year ago
Anybody who hates on this swap is a ricer.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy haha typical single-minded corvette fanboy.
JezzaN1 1 year ago
Anybody who hates this swap is a ricer. That's reality. There is no good reason to hate this swap. Only a ricer could hate it. I'm sorry if hearing that truth forces you to realize the fact that you are a ricer.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy read what i said. i never said i hated the swap, by all means an LS7 is a great engine, but you seem to think that your american muscle engines are the only way. a peripheral ported 20b would be much more appropriate for an rx7, and there is nothing 'rice' about an rx7 or a rotary. so learn some common sense before you start talking shit on youtube buddy.
JezzaN1 1 year ago
@JezzaN1
You're a dipshit trying to tell me what I, "seem to think" based on a single sentance I typed that you don't even disagree with. I said if you HATE this swap, you are a ricer. Get it, numbnuts? Where did I say, "you're a ricer if you don't use a V8?" I didn't say that so go fuck yourself and read what I type before you start talking shit based on what you falsely ASSUME I think instead of what I actually say.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy i never said you said 'you're a ricer if you don't use a v8' so now you're just making an idiot of yourself haha. you stated that i am a ricer, based on the FALSE, yes false assumption that i hate the swap, which i certainly do not. it is just the blatantly obvious fact that there are so many ignorant american muscle car fanatics that think their engines are the be-all and end-all of the car world. and i can have an opinion on whatever pathetic bullshit you've written, so get over it.
JezzaN1 1 year ago
"you stated that i am a ricer"
LIE. You don't have a damn clue what you are talking about. All you can do is copy me. Speaking of making a fool of yourself, I saw your videos. Anybody guy who posts videos of themselves dancing with their male friends and of their friends failing at spinning their POS car in the dirt is clearly a fag. And anybody who hates this swap is a ricer. Those are the facts, faggot.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy I hate this swap... so does that make me a ricer? no... I love american muscle as I do JDM... but engine swaps of different kind of engines are stupid and worthless, should just stay in the same class american v8 stay in the big cars... I personally own a rx7 and a IROC-Z
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
You may be a rare exception. You may not be a ricer, just an epic retard. You think the LS7 weighs a lot more than and LS1 and this car is stupid and worthless? You are surely an epic retard. But probably also still a ricer.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy sorry but you are the retarded one for the stupid and worthless comment... yes the ls2 weighs more then a ls1... I never said that either the motor or the car was worthless dip shit so read before you comment... stupid poser
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
Who said anything about an LS2, retard? This is an LS7 and it doesn't weigh any more than an LS1. You thought it weighed a lot more because you are an ignorant retard. You also said this engine swap which creates the truly great sports car the rotory RX7 could never be is worthless and stupid. That is also because you are a retard and also probably a ricer.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy wow you are a douche bag i make one typo and you get all butt hurt... get a life faggot and yet the ls7 is heavier it is much bigger retard do some fucking research you ignorant moron... yes engine swaps are for pussies... leave the fucking v8 in the corvette... you don't even no what a ricer is either you just throw that word out like a fucking little bitch so please shut the fuck up you retarded fuck
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
No, you are completely wrong. The LS7 is ABSOLUTELY NO BIGGER than an LS1. It has more displacement, but displacement is void inside the engine occupied by air. Air doesn't weigh much. The LS7 is no bigger and weighs no more than an LS1. You are just proving your own ignorance, retard. And I know quite well what a ricer is. I made a video about it. You should watch it and you will probably learn that you are, in fact, a ricer.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy sorry but the LS7 actually weighs +10 more pounds please get legit facts
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
LOL!
10 pounds? That's your comeback? That depends upon whose scale you're using and whether you count the rest of the dry sump oiling system that you wouldn't even use in the swap. Even still you said the LS7 weighs "a lot more" than the LS1 because it's bigger. 10 pounds retard! That's nothing. You just proved yourself wrong. You should apologize to me for being such a retard. Go ahead and make a post admitting you were ignorant and wrong.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy sorry but the ls7 weighs 10 pounds more then the LS2 please do research fucking moron...
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
10 pounds is nothing. You're an ignorant retard for trying to say the LS7, "weighs a lot more" than the LS1 because it's bigger. You're also not man enough to admit you were completely wrong and only making a fool of yourself. Being too pussy to admit you're wrong is also a typical ricer trait.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy and a LS2 weighs 50 pounds more then a ls1 which makes a ls7 weigh 60 pounds more then the ls1 you are the one who cannot accept the facts
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
LOL! You are just making up numbers as you go, you lying ricer! Post up your link saying the LS2 weighs 50 lbs more than an LS1 and the LS7 weighs 60 lbs more. You can't because you made it up because you are wrong and a lying RICER!!! Quite lying to support your retarded, ignorant comments, retarded ricer.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy sorry I am correct and you are wrong so please stop calling me a ricer as you do not no what it means...
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
Where is the link that says the LS7 weighs 60 more pounds than the LS1? I already asked you once and I'm going to keep asking until you provide it or STFU because I'm not going to let you make up lies to support you ignorant ricer comments. Post up where you found that the LS7 weighs 60 more pounds thna the LS1. YOU CAN'T because no such link exists because it's completely untrue because you made it up because you're a ricer making you too pussy to admit you are wrong.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy at the fact that a ls1 weighs close to 450 pounds and the ls7 weighs around 509 pounds both with the tranny also... please... please stop posting such retarded comments... if you do not believe me use the search button... or better yet google
Tj1056 1 year ago
What a suprise, the lying ricer couldn't provide any links because he's a lying ricer who's full of shit. I can provide links. Fully dressed ls1 engine weight is 497.2 lbs from corvetteactioncenter(dot)com. Fully dressed LS7 weighs 468 lbs from LS1tech(dot)com. Simply Google, "fully dressed LS1 weight" for multiple sources. The LS7 is actually lighter because of titanium rods and thinner cylinder sleeves. Poor lying ricer is proven wrong.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@Tj1056
Hey everybody, this retard Tj1056 says he hates this swap yet on his own video he admits his rotory is broken. Typical rotard. Pissed that somebody else's RX7 is vastly superior to his and runs because he's a ricer and can't handle the fact that it's better because the owner swapped out the POS rotory.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy you are a complete dumb ass where on any of my videos do I say my car is broken? Can you read? get lost faggot you biased piece of shit...
Tj1056 1 year ago
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@Tj1056
On your gay water donut video you say, "to bad this car is out of commission for now or I would have more vids" in the comment section. Forgot you said that, didn't you? Sorry, but yeah, the cat's out of the bag. Your RX7 is broken because the engine is a POS, yet here you are hating on someone who swapped that junk out for a real engine.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@Tj1056
On your gay water donut video you say, "to bad this car is out of comission or I'd have more vids." Forgot you said that? Don't bother deleting it now. The cat is already out of the bag. Your car is broken because the engine is a POS, yet here you are hating on someone who swapped it out for a far superior engine.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
@01Z06guy and your an idiot as you have no idea why its out of commission... you no what smog emissions and registration is correct? Then you have your answer... fucking retard
Tj1056 1 year ago
@Tj1056
so your POS rotard engine's seals are soo fucked up it won't pass smog. I'm not suprised based on that huge amount of blue smoke it pukes when you start it. Your engine is garbage and that's why it can't pass smog, moron.
01Z06guy 1 year ago
that's like putting a small block in a Porsche 911... weight ratio is really bad. good luck on that project.
oddsource 1 year ago
@oddsource
dude your fucken retarded. A ls1 weighs like 100 pounds more than a heavy peice of shit 13b rotary. And the fuel loss is like 5 mpg! SO fuck you, get your facts straight and stop speculating on weight ratio.
mattorrrr 1 year ago
@mattorrrr Have you considered suing your brains for lack of support?
oddsource 1 year ago
@oddsource
have you considered not buying a piece of shit motor
mattorrrr 1 year ago
@mattorrrr Some enthusiasts of RX-7's will put the 13b-msp from the rx8, and that motor is ~250 lbs with all accessories and no fluids. From a hot rod magazine I was looking at, they mentioned that the ls1 block with a water pump and the intake on is ~430 lbs... Iron block version and you add 80 lbs to the mux. That's a lot of weight difference. but comparing rotaries to piston engines isn't proper. Completely different motors. Although you blow a 13b, you're prolly buying a whole new engine
Valkyor01 1 year ago
@Valkyor01
damn we weighed that pos 13b and ours was 280. Im specifically talking about aluminium heads, etc when it comes to the ls1. So 100 is +- /25
mattorrrr 1 year ago
@mattorrrr if it's an older model, I'm not surprised. The Renesis motors had a lot of improvements in the way that they cycle, so they were able to lighten it a bit. Talked to my buddy, and his RX-8's motor weighs 300 with all accessories, and a twin turbo setup. He refuses to take out his AC from the accessory belt... Not surprising, as it's 105ish this summer
Valkyor01 1 year ago
@mattorrrr if anything with the 6 speed it would gain mpg...
ls1 corvettes were getting about 25...and they are bigger heavier cars...
mageac 1 year ago
@mattorrrr do you realize this is a ls7 douche bag? not a ls1 so it weights a lot more...
Tj1056 1 year ago
Very nice!
No junk rotary in this Rx7
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago
japanese handling with amercican muscle, ya gotta love it
stupidrelaoded 1 year ago
@stupidrelaoded but the problem here is now the handling is shot. that engine weights to much and like all American cars its front heavy, I bet this thing will under-steer in every corner.
adamslurch71 1 year ago
@adamslurch71 yeah or if it's rear end is light might have oversteer
stupidrelaoded 1 year ago
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emilyharder 1 year ago
@adamslurch71 oops sorry, was signed in on a channel I help, not my own.
The all alloy Chev V8 is very close in weight to the rotary turbo and plumbing it replaces and the subrame kits are lighter. With the V8 the car weighs 2700 lbs and has 50/50 weight distribution. The Polar moment or inertia moves slightly forward but handling improves because of the smooth power and toque delivery of the V8 compared to the on and off boost of a big turbo rotary which throws the car around a lot more.
Yutubetopteensingers 1 year ago
@adamslurch71 actually just like dude said up above this engine weighs the about the same as the rotary. with alot less problems and alot more power. how can you go wrong?
nastynate83 1 year ago
Very nice BTW
aji8 1 year ago
Rotary engine was a burden to the chassis. The car has been liberated and is now a true sportscar!
aji8 2 years ago
@aji8 lol. Noob...
rotarynigger 2 years ago
ur a noob for sayn noob. wtf is noob
brazzr 2 years ago
Car looks good. Sounds good too.
V8Fiero2M8 2 years ago
A German named Felix Wankel invented the rotary. The engine itself isn't a ricer.
rez31111 2 years ago
exactly
TheRotaryman 2 years ago
Comments.
1. Who halfass painted the hood?
2. That Alt locations swap looks hard
3. Nice engine choice since it weight only 450lbs, I can't imagine the factory cast iron was much heavier
MarcsMobileAudio 2 years ago
hey buddy i don't think there finished working on this car in the vid... they obviously haven't installed the head lights and most of the engine trim...
SoCoMx309 1 year ago
RX-7
is an import
rice is front wheel
import is rear wheel and all wheel
muscle is american made and big engines
cody07217342 2 years ago
Rice is more like, a rocket ship spoiler, over priced and un needed rims, fart can exhaust, and obvious body mods (kits,etc) on a stock untuned (usually very slow) production car.
i wouldent say that rice is front wheel, since many honda civics are fwd, and a good few of them are imports (type r, etc)
The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a front wheel car (and also awd)
Chev Cobalt is Fwd (the ss supercharged puts out around 200+ horse)
way too many people use this term and don't understand what it means
BluesmanFraser 2 years ago
the best thing that ever happened to rotaries was an LSx swap, and youre only lying to yourself if you think/say otherwise.
jh1212 2 years ago 35
@jh1212 to rx7's you mean..
they both haf their place!
mxmang 1 year ago
@mxmang no not just rx7's, anything with a rotary in it will greatly benefit from even the most mild of LSX swaps.
jh1212 1 year ago
@jh1212 your ignorant
phxkid 1 year ago
@jh1212 what's the point of having an rx7 without a rotary? it sort of defeats the purpose. not that i'm saying i don't like a good v8, but i'd upgrade to a 20b before i dropped an LSx into it
JezzaN1 1 year ago
@jh1212 LOL this would be true if you could fit a twin turbo setup on this tight fitting ride. Just saying
Snaple00 1 year ago
@jh1212 The downside? Maintenance by yourself, but it's not really one if you enjoy fixing cars (I certainly do)
re4gtr 1 year ago
@jh1212 more like the best thing to happen to lsx was to put it in a decent car.....mazda is rotary,and you talk like someone who has never been in a fast one
fishhed01 1 year ago
easy example is the ls1 rx7 thats fully worked, making 1560+ hp in a relatively light series 3 rx7 , its only doing 8 second passes, there are rx7s in aus who are in road trim in the 7s, with lesser power than that. my point is , if u can get the same or even close to the torque and power of a v8 ull dominate it in everyway, less moving parts = more reliable at higher rpms if built correctly ofcourse, but u have the duds who build kamakazee motors for drag giving rotarys a bad repforreliability
rotaryman2144 2 years ago
i had a bone stop 86 that brew an apex seal at 160k miles. just woke up one day and it wouldnt start. i love the way a rotary feels but they are not reliable. the chassis is what makes the car so good. not the motor.
RMD3 2 years ago
key is being smooth delivery thatswhy u see 1.3L rotarys doing 6secs in tube frame chasis, whereas to get teh same , u need like a fkn 6L chev supercharged in a funny car body. lol
rotaryman2144 2 years ago
I cant say thats not cool...but an Rx7 is a rotory car and thats the way it should remain. Again, thats a personal opinion.
Cool nonetheless...
chalkedon76 2 years ago
thats like a beast.....awesome
19rayz68 2 years ago
RX-7 = Wankel
this LS7 is corvete shit...
kofolac 2 years ago
RX7 LS7> RX7+wankel
lurch1489 2 years ago
if u want the easy way out with less results.
rotaryman2144 2 years ago
how do you get less results?
lurch1489 2 years ago
To get the same speed for example out of an rx7 or any car with a piston u wil have to shoot for way more hp and torque than with a rotary, simply because rotarys have a very smooth power delivery shock free. , pistons dont, also are much heavier, speed + accel = power to weight ratio , not just on how much power u can make
rotaryman2144 2 years ago
well a LS7 comes with 505 hp stock and with simple bolt ons, cam and tune could hit 700. It takes quite a bit of work to make equivalent power with a rotary doesn't it?
lurch1489 2 years ago
yes no doubt it has more power, but its like 10x heavier and it doesnt have a smooth delivery lol who cares as long as ur into performance cars it doesnt matter what ur preference is.
rotaryman2144 2 years ago
LSX motors really aren't all that heavy being that they have aluminum blocks. You are right they can be pretty peaky when it comes to power, but thats what a roots style supercharger is for ;-) ya know? lol
lurch1489 2 years ago
what do you mean by peaky? I have seen plenty way over 1000HP.
dvldogg01 2 years ago
but to make that big number, usually you sacrifice low end torque. Do you know what a powerband is?
lurch1489 2 years ago
actualy its only about 130lbs over a 13b
bigtony080808 2 years ago
It is no where near 10X. From everything I can find they weight around 250-275lbs. The LS7 is 458 fully loaded. That's just less than 2x.
dvldogg01 2 years ago
not shit but it is a downgrade from the original motor, power to weight ratio gets even shitter + handling of the car goes out the window. , also quicker times have been done witha rotary than a piston motor in these its just easier to do it with ls7 then a rotary thats why few people do the conversion
rotaryman2144 2 years ago
i shit my self........... =[ 0:03 - 0:09
hellsingorg2 2 years ago
with that engine it must be nose heavy no?
ksakbk 2 years ago
looks and sounds like sex lol.
datbullshaad 2 years ago 2
damn dat is sick!!!!!!!!!!
penelope772 2 years ago
sure the hood hides the engine nicely but the ugliest part of the chev V8's are there noise and its gonna take alot of work to hide that
other than that, nice work.
i bet its a great driver car, with a nice smooth torque curve and hopefully doesnt need its own oil refinery
kinga303 2 years ago
whats wrong with the sound i think its the best part of the car.
kingbucky6 2 years ago
Chevy V8's are mostly known from their Mean Sound... You are crazy.
dvldogg01 2 years ago
just waittt the car will be driving and it will snap in half
shupster369 2 years ago
the car had one of the best engineered engines in it.... i wouldnt have swapped it
JasloMilwaukee 2 years ago
its 13b probably died a while ago
yarahahrwe 2 years ago
yeah youre probably right XD, but im still not a huge fan of mixes between domestic and import
JasloMilwaukee 2 years ago
It's was engineered by nazis and never uzed. So it's so much of a crap even germans don't use it. go figure.... and cry more. Rotories are failed and dying technology F..ing car noobz...
whosfirat 2 years ago
hmmm im the car noob and u cant even spell "rotaries" right.... way to prove your point, pro
JasloMilwaukee 2 years ago
Ok zo i can't spell for crap. I am still the car pro. I still stand my ground "ROTARIES" are crap. Do you want me really prove my point go watch F1, rally. LeMans shitze even NASCAR. if it was any good anyone of those guys would use it. oooooh wait mazda did use "ROTARIES" in lemans and actually won a race... but wait once they had to reduce their gas tank because they had almost 3times the size normal gt gas tank they couldn't race go look up Mazda 787B and learn ur mazda history...
whosfirat 2 years ago
actually it was developed by NSU engineers Wankel as the head and used in Ro80, some FWD non-reliable ride..
anyway rotary engines suck at torque and reliability, tho I wouldn't go for LS7, but for some 1UZ toyota V8 maybe... the sound of LS7 mixes badly with the looks of RX7... it's beautiful if dressed right... while LS-s are rough
DoriFord 2 years ago
no, now it has one of the best engineered engines in it, it's a freaking 7 liter small block v8! wtf would you want a wankel for over that!
jeffzahnd 2 years ago
because im a fan of the engine... everyone has their preference, but lets just not argue...
JasloMilwaukee 2 years ago
Very nice! RX7 looks very nice and with a v8 it's sounding good too. Anyone can have a corvette but not everyone can fit a v8 into a classic shape like a RX7. I saw a lot of these RX7's in New Zealand so sure there's a forum there for you. :-)
scoobyvolvo 2 years ago
NewZealand is import heaven, these cars are a dime a dozen over there.
hydrakana 2 years ago
Congratulations; You reinvented the 2006 Z06 Corvette. Unfortunately yours isn't as fast, quick, handle as well, or as reliable as the genuine article. I'm pretty sure your version is also a lot more expensive and has absorbed a huge amount of time and effort from some very talented people. A used-car lot C5 with a centrifugal supercharger or a 406 small-block powered C4 would have been a lot less expensive.
duanedragon2 2 years ago
actually this chassis/engine combo is supposed to be the shit. why dont you go read up before running your mouth when you dont have a clue what youre talking about.
Brian500R 2 years ago 13
dir fredy
bungdekunt 2 years ago
thats not a rotary sounds like to much metal scraping together
bungdekunt 2 years ago
its a v8.. thats what the ls7 is
Jonasgarnett 2 years ago
wow...... that all i have to say.... it fuckin says ls7 in the title
shahzam42691 2 years ago
that motor is the best thing to ever happen to that ricer, i'm suprised it doesnt tear that car to shreads
c3h9e4v7y 3 years ago
im surprised a retard like you could figure out how to use the internet
Brian500R 3 years ago
what the fucks your problem asshole, what the fuck did i do to you ?
c3h9e4v7y 3 years ago