Screw these haters. You get all the power and tons of torque without worrying if youre gonna blow an apex seal next week. Its a tyrannosaurus in the body of a small child.
yes its still ferrari but with w16 in it. who cares. do you what you like. in 200years, i maybe install anti gravity engine in to rx7, it will be super vintage, and still no one will wining about why i didnt leave rotary in it. experiment, understand, accept, try your own )
Car looks beautiful, mate! Awesome!But... why these days are people so into changing the rotary engine out of the fd3s?? I dont understand why... but godd luck with your car!
@BallisticEVA01 Because in FL most of the rotary "mechanics" are shit. Oh sure they talk a good game, but they dont know jack it seems. I do all my own work on mine now. And yes im in FL unfortunately.
also half the people commenting in here have probably never driven a Z06 or driven an Rx-7 that was running right, much less torn apart either engine. all they know is what they read on the internet.
Rx7 R1 FOR SALE hi, my name is eddie and i hope i found someone here, that want to buy my 1993 R1 RX7 all black, 5sp...... i hate to sell it,... f...! or trade..! run out of money, but i have to sacrifice this sport car........you can text me at : (317)938-4334 or 011-52(618)186-0939 thanks and have a great day INDIANAPOLIS IN,
@Alv212 the LS1 weighs less than the turbo rotary or N/A rotary engine it replaces and the LS1 also provides a better balance for the car because the engine is close to the firewall. Super Street did an entire issue about 5 years back on FD RX7's with LS1 / LS6 swaps. a rotary engine is an amazing piece of machinery, but the LS1 in an FD makes a good car great.
@DJM442 BUT . . . if done properly, a 13B-REW can kick a LOT of ass. but it's just something about an FD rocking an aluminum 5.7L/5.6L V8 under the hood that sounds so damn good. i've even seen an E36 M3 with an LS1 under the hood, jesus it sounded amazing. german/japanese engines are so well made, but a burly V8 just seems to make everything better!
@Alv212 haha jesus . . . LS1 / LS2 / LS6 in a miata is crazy! i'm trying to convince my dad to drop a 4.6L OHC or 5.0L mustang engine into his Datsun Fairlady 2000 Roadster chassis. small, compact, light as fuck. all the right ingredients you need to get a ticket or an accident!
@Rotaryisgarbage I don't see why you have to insult somebody you don't know. I guess your self esteem really sucks. DJM442 actually gave a worthy explanation. You did nothing buy restate your idiotic comment.
@Alv212 i try my best to not be biased. i love ALL cars, it comes down to the saying/phrase "different horses for different courses". all cars are superior for the tpye of driving their made for. some do better 0-60, others do better 1/4 mile times, some perform better in the twisties. it just depends on where/what you're driving your car for, it's ok to have preferences, just respect the other vehicles out their and what they can do for that class. we all love cars, let's embrace it!
@Alv212 Self esteem has nothing to do with it. I guess you just like to guess, like you do when you think the rotary is actually a reliable engine.
I insult because I get tired of the self proclaimed car enthusiasts like yourself that try and spout car knowledge and ask stupid questions. That was nice of DJM, and while I am nice, I don't have his patience with rotards like you.
@Rotaryisgarbage Good. I'm glad. I don't know why you decided to even say anything in the first place. You have no patience because you are close minded and swear that rotary sucks when you know you're wrong. Rotary can be just as reliable with a good tune and good equipment.
@Alv212 Uh no. In your deluded little rotard world I may be wrong but here in the real world where the rest of us live I am correct. You need to view all the wonderful vids on my youtube page and see your POS rotary ruining as usual. A rotary is garbage and even with the best owner will still fail. Another rotard bites the dust.
let me tell you something gys fisrt i like chevys but my passion is mazdas rx7s and if a rotarie when a rotarie engine blow up you may need to change your tunner or your motor maker
In 1991, Mazda became the first (and so far, only) Japanese manufacturer to win the 24 hours of Le Mans. The car was a 4-rotor prototype class car, the 787B. The FIA outlawed rotary engines shortly after this win.
@joshywebb the quad rotor NA is more reliable then the 13b twin turbo settup or the 20b.. not sure abt the 20b as much. Anywayz point is the quad rotor NA is a dif story to the stock 13b rew that the rx7 comes with therefore if you would want to compare it to the ls1, the ls1 is more reliable but i still prefer the sound of a rotary =)
Sounds like a stock LS1 with headers. Congrats, you just spent 10k to make your 13s car run 12s. And narrowed the powerband so its not as great for road race. Money well spent.
Yeah, because, after all, once you've bolted on some headers to an LS1, your quest for power has ended. Nothing more you could possibly do to that engine in an afternoon, like swap in an LS6 cam (or whatever cam you choose).
The guy probably got tired of popping rotaries and decided to go with a motor that can survive a bad tank of gas. Besides, there's always some know it all purist to sell that ticking time bomb under the hood to. Didn't almost bankrupt Mazda or anything, that motor.
A bad tank of gas is user error. If you work on vehicles, you already know to change out the gas in a car that's sat for 2+ years. But I agree about selling a ticking time bomb. And theirs no real way to tell from looking at the motor externally. The power-weight ratio for rotaries is ridiculous. Theirs a reason the rotary in a starlet holds the full chassis 1/8th mile record.
@ChaseSpeer that argument is nothing more than a red herring. Peole who bitch about weight distribution never take into account all the other factors involved.
#1 The Rx7 is not a true 50/50 weight balance. To do this would be virtually impossible, so to make it sound better car manufacturers round off the numbers.
#2 Simply sitting in a car will upset the weight balance ever so slightly. the average driver is about 150-180 lbs
#3 Car's are always weighed dry meaning empty gas tanks, depending on Temp gas weighs about 6.5 lbs per gallon. Rx7's have 18-20 gallon tanks. A full tank of gas and an average driver is an 11+ % weight variance
Further more Even if the Rx7 was an absolute perfect 50/50 without the slightest variance (an engineering impossibility in relation to machine comprised of hundreds of parts) That's only for the Stock, Base mode,l Naturally aspirated models that have had no modifications. the Turbo models have quite a few more pounds added to them then the NA models due to the extra equipment.
@AcomsRazor1776 not always weighed dry (curb weight). Yes its rounded a touch but in comparision to other cars it is perfect. Person sitting in it would be close to sitting in the middle. There is no such thing as a (stock) NA fd rx7 so thats already factored in. Im not saying its perfect
@ChaseSpeer Yes always weighed dry. Because the Temperature of Gas will affect it's weight. Depending on it's temperature Gasoline can weigh as ittle as just under 6 pounds per gallon or as much as just over 8 pounds per gallon.Belive it or not depending on the temp A 20 gallon tank can have a weight variance as much as 40 extra pounds. To avoid this fluctuating weight variance Manufacturers remove this factor from the variable to balance the equation.
@ChaseSpeer The other factor is that it is a manufacturing impossibility to make each individual part exactly the same weight as it's counterparts on other vehicles. If you take 2 cars exactly the same make, model, and year, that are less than an hour fresh off the assembly line and weigh them side by side, it is possible to have a weight variance as much as 100 lbs or more. Sometimes the sheet metal pulled is just a little bit denser or the carpet has just a little bit of excess fabric, etc
@ChaseSpeer (lastly) Sorry for posting so much. The main argument is that by adding an Ls1 V8 to an Rx7 you are in theory adding a much heavier engine that again in theory will disrupt the weight balance in some significant way. In actuality the weight difference between an Rx7 engine and a turn key ls1 is less than 1%. Because of the random weight fluctuations in mass produced vehicles the weight balance can already sway between 1% and 2% either front or back than from the calculated weight.
holy tension..... where are the comments on the car????... I'm sure someone put some hard time and money into it.... well, to whoever owns the car...very unique and I like it!!...I'm sure it would own my FD3S anyday...hahah...
there is no other engine that puts out the same hp to displacement. the baddest car in the world runs a 2.0 3 rotor that no piston engine 3x it's size can keep up with
Rotary equalling an LS engines horse power would end up a hand grenade of an engine. LS engines = simple, cheap and reliable horsepower, not to mention torque.
Don't be sorry because you are wrong. it is expected. Show me these stock 13Bs with over 400 h.p. plus you use V8 like they are all the same. Also rotaries don't have cylinders moron. What the hell do you mean you can do with 4?
Yeah..rotary morons have a lot of friends that have this and that. I have heard all of the lies already so give it a break.
wow, you think you know it all. pistons do last a long time. but theyre not for a good performance. rotors give off as a much hp as a V6. but the bad thing is, after 100k or 110k miles on the engine. the engine is a piece of shit. but perfect performers!
You have no idea what you meant or what you are talking about. You are a youtube mess. Go and get some education before you come back. You don't even have 260 h.p. moron. They were rated for less plus Rx8s even had recalls due to the fact that your retarded engine didn't make the horsepower that Mazda claimed it did. Get some knowledge idiot.
you need to learn shit about car b4 you talk on youtube about rotaries v8 are the shits but my preferance is rotary rotaries break down if you dont have a rican in hand if a rotary CANT have 500 h.p you need to get smacked thats it and rotary beats muscle all fuckin day
You completely lose all credibility when you can't use proper English. I am still trying to figure out what you are saying, but it sounds like garbage. Finish some English classes then come back.
Listen you piece of shit worthless bitch who only talk shit on youtube you need to fucking kill your self, and fuck you YOU STUPID FUCK, FUCK V8 FUCK YOU ROTARY BEATS V8 LOOK FOR A STOCK CHASIS V8 RUN 7.96 ON 1/4 YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK YOUR TALKING ABOUT GO HANG YOURSELF WHITE TRAILER TRASH AND FUCK V8 BITCH
LOL...you must be 12 years old. You sure talk like it. The rotary is junk and you need to get a clue about it. IF you own one it will blow up on you and that is a fact.
let people do what they love and do what you love. If they like v8 they like it the use it i like v8 more also due to the sound and gas and rotary you have endless rebuilt. If you like rotary fine I'm happy for you but I don't so live your life not others.
atfirst i thought a ls1 in a 944 was dumb but i grew to it and really want to do it and give it crazy power but a rotary machine like this one i would have put a beastly rotary in it, like a turbo 20b or somethin i dunno
The rotary engine suits lightweight sportscars and the big V8's are better in heavier bodied vehicles . . . just like the manufacturers designed them.
Wrong, the LS1 and the 13b weigh within 30lbs of each other. there is no "big heavy motor for big heavy car" or vice versa. both motors are very light. One motor makes more power, is more efficient, makes more torque and is more reliable. That motor is the LS1 and it suits light weight sports cars and heavier vehicles alike. Proven by the fact that LS based motors power everything from top of the line supercars, to heavy duty trucks.
I'm doubtfull of that but happy to look at any reliable info you may have to support this claim. I'm sure the conversion upsets the weight distribution tho . . .
pantsman29 google Granny's Speed Shop RX7 V8 Conversion and you'll find li7in6 and others are correct in everything they stated. My best friend owns 2 turbo rotors and has owned a rotory powered car every year since 1980 and loves them. Hes on his second rebuld in his FD and even he is going LS7 when this engine expires.
Finally, someone not speaking out of their ass :) Cheers for that, except some dickhead smashed into my car so I'm gonna sell it after it has been fixed as the panels are all buckled and I don't think they will class it as a write off :(
from me... there is a 21 pound difference in price... weight distribution is slightly affected because a small piece of the LS1 is in front of the rear axle, but it really doesnt make it feel any different...
It wouldnt sit further back and as rebelsoilder has indicated it would extend past the line of the front wheel line. I'll keep the 13B for now, but I'll keep the ls1 or preferably a later engine from the same series in mind for a upcoming project.
Yeh right, the 'car' ceases to be either a mazda or an rx7 once u butcher it like that, u obviously miss the point of the whole rx series of ROTARY powered cars, thats right ROTARY powered cars......Imagine how much the knuckle dragging fraternity that is faggot v8s would cry if mazda engines started to make it into their white trash mobiles.....More reliable huh? yeah gee mazda must be kicking themselves when they won lemans with a ROTARY.....This car sux and this guy is a cunt......
the car is BETTER now that it has a V8 in it. end of story. you can make whatever rotary purist argument you want, simple fact is that car is faster, more efficient and more reliable than it was before. the 787bs R26b was a 4 rotor cost no object racing motor. yes it did well in le mans, BUT the 13b DOES NOT do well in REAL life on the street, it is unreliable, easy to pop and cant make as much power as the LS1.
Well thats a matter of opinion, the 13 TT can be ported boosted upgraded as much as you like pleanty of rx7s run under 10's....As for your argument that the 13b is not reliable the Rx7 FD in australia won a 12 hour PRODUCTION car race every year it entered 92, 93, 94, 95 that is a SHOWROOM race and mazda beat the likes of porsche, bmw m3 etc. Yeah looking back im sure they too are kicking themselves that they didnt use the Chev motor.....Fool
sure you can make power with a 13b, but the point of the argument is, you can make MORE with the LS1. on top of that, you can make MORE streetable power with the LS1, try to make upwards of 600hp on a 13b and your looking at peak power upwards of 6500rpm. and the motor wont last more than 15k miles IF YOUR LUCKY. you keep quoting 12 hour and 24 hour races, the point is, the rotary does not hold up anywhere close to the number of MILES as an LS1. you'll be on your 6th 13b before you blow your LS1
As for putting Mazda motors in Chevy's, I'd be all for it assuming the Mazda motors were actually superior to what Chevy put in the car. but currently there are no Mazda production motors past or present that can hold a candle to Chevy motors. specifically the LS series. so your argument is pointless. like it or not, RX or not, the car is better now without Wankel's unreliable hunk of iron in it.
Umm a 20b cosmo motor with a little work would embarress the generals shit any day....Pound for pound litre for litre a rotary is more powerful than ANY piston motor. The latest rx8 motor without a turbo makes 240 hp from a 1.3 litre so imagine if a rotary was 5 litre??? Hmm by that equation it would be near 900 hp.....Show me a 1.3 motor made by gm or anyone for that matter that makes 240 hp wihtout a blower or turbo and has no more than a 9,000 rpm reline.....Goodluck u wont.
the 20b cannot make as much power as an LS1. sorry, keep dreaming, this is the real world. there are LS based motors making upwards of 2300hp. good luck finding a 13b or 20b making even close to 1500hp, or lasting even a 10th as long. as for 'more power pound for pound'. the LS1 weighs ~40lbs more than the 13b and 200lbs LESS than a 20b and makes more power than BOTH. the LS7 weighs about the same and makes TWICE the power of the 13b. how does the rotary make more power pound for pound again?
as for the RX-8's renesis, take about a disappointing pile of shit. makes no torque, makes no power till your almost to redline, the cars were putting out nowhere near 240hp crank on the dyno. you can tout 1.3 liters and hp/liter all you want. the fact still stands that a motor with over 4 times the displacement STILL uses LESS fuel to make MORE power. and that bigger motor weighs about the same, has a better transmission, and is more reliable in the real world.
For comparative purposes the 13b is actually a 2.6 liter engine. 1.3 liters is the maximum combustion volume of 1 face from both rotors. 2.6 liters is the displacement after 2 revolutions (the same way piston engine displacement is calculated). Now if you want to get technical, the 13b actually displaces over 3.9 liters. 654cc per combustion chamber, 3 combustion chamber's per rotor, 2 rotors per motor. please, tell me how awesome a 3.9 liter engine making 250hp is. I'd love to hear it.
Bitch please, you should have been a lawyer, dont give me your 'for comparitive purposes' argument, the FACT is a 13b is a 1.3 litre not a 2.6 nor a 3.9......Ill take your answer as a NO you were unable to find me a N/A piston motor that has the same output as a rotary engine. Haha your comment that ls motors making 2300hp is laughable and id like to see it wihtout forced induction. Mazas rb26 made 900hp without forced induction. Show me a motor in 91 of the same displacement with as much hp
you obviously have no idea how the combustion cycle of a rotary and a piston engine compare to each other. so ill make it simple for you. after one revolution a 13b will displace 1.3 liters. now lets compare it to say... an RB26, a 2.6 liter inline 6 cylinder. after one revolution the RB26 displaces THE SAME 1.3 liters. after TWO revolutions BOTH the 13b and the RB26 displace 2.6 liters. hence its abnormal hp/liter figures.
Mazda calls it 1.3 liters as a marketing ploy. in reality the 13b displaces 3.9 liters. keep coming up with your retarded hp/liter arguments. no one makes piston engines that small because NO motor that actually displaces 1.3 liters will make much power. once you actually learn how the motor your defending works, come back and try again.
and talking about the 787b's R26b. your making shit up, the R26b did NOT make 900hp. it made almost 700hp in qualifying trim, in race trim it made around 600hp. and technically the R26b's maximum displacement was 7.8 liters. chevy has a STREET car that displaces 7.0 liters and makes 505hp all motor.
You're trying to compare apples with organges, so Your argument is basically flawed. Read Wikipedia for a comparison purposes between a Wankel Rotary engine and a piston engine, displacement (and thus power output) can more accurately be compared on a displacement per revolution...
Yeh great car, way to ruin another rx7 u fucking anal rapist....Its called an Rx7 for a reason, R stands for Rotary fuckbreath, but hey now u have a Vx7 shit for brains!....Whats ur next project einstein?? Maybe put a cadilac motor in a ferrari enzo or something? Fucking cockbreath faggot u dont deserve to own an Rx7....Why didnt u just buy a corvette u wanker? fuck you.....
you have no idea what your talking about. the car is BETTER now than it was before. its MORE powerful, has MORE torque, can make MORE pwoer, gets BETTER gas mileage, is MORE reliable, and it even weighs about the same. now, in your limited knowledge, tell me how this was a bat idea? the only thing you can come up with is "ITZ R NOT V *insert insult here*" give me a break... grow up and make a valid point, all your doing is throwing out baseless childish insults and making little sense.
I say it's no fun seeing an RX7 with a V8 engine. I'm not being ignorant, it was just my opinion. There's another Lancer Evo 8 with the same engine swap. LS1 is not so heavy like you said, but has nothing to do with the car. You'll expect the nice 1,3 litre rotary twin-turbo engine sound when you see that car on the streets, and it's not there anymore. The engine could be modded easily to gain more horsepower than that LS1.. That's the hole idea. Don't swap it, tune it.
when you actually own an RX-7 and your on your second or even third rotary before you hit 60k miles, you begin to see the apeal of the LS1. make more pwoer with more reliability for cheaper. and the motor will alst well over 100k miles even at higehr power levels.
high mileage rotaries are the exception, not the rule. typically FD's are on their second or 3rd engine by 100k miles, ESPECIALLY if they're modified.
I would agree with you if you would say "high mileage TURBO rotaries are the exception". Plenty of non-turbo 12A and 13B's have seen anywhere in between 180 and 250 thousand miles before needing a rebuild.
since we're talking about performance engine's here, i thought everyone would assume we're talking about the turbo rotaries. n/a rotaries are worthless when it comes to performance simply because
And more cost effective for the average guy that doesn't need a 1300 hp hellcar.
nuclearbreath 6 days ago
Screw these haters. You get all the power and tons of torque without worrying if youre gonna blow an apex seal next week. Its a tyrannosaurus in the body of a small child.
nuclearbreath 6 days ago
made a good car better
BulletBlazerSS 1 month ago
rx-7 is not a rx-7 without the rotary engine!
rafrosin 2 months ago
Swapping a v8 into an rx7 is like putting a black mans brain in a white mans body. You can do it, but you probably shouldnt...
cxbra 2 months ago
I hear muscle but I see no muscle!
Tj1056 5 months ago
Fucking Killed the Legend man
SAMCA3005 6 months ago
Take out that V8! It's not a musclecar and the sound definitely does not fit an RX-7!
TranscndentConfusion 7 months ago
@TranscndentConfusion this is fucking true. keep the ls1's in the same class at least
0078air1 2 months ago
yes its still ferrari but with w16 in it. who cares. do you what you like. in 200years, i maybe install anti gravity engine in to rx7, it will be super vintage, and still no one will wining about why i didnt leave rotary in it. experiment, understand, accept, try your own )
Junotramm 7 months ago
Its just doesnt feel special anymore. It doesnt even look like muscle car anymore either
miketothesupra 8 months ago
That is one sexy beast! nice job
thesupe87 8 months ago
@wakeboadingforlife
So fucking true!!!
An RX-7 without a rotary isnt a RX-7. The thing here is not whats the best, but has to do with a cars identity.
"Ok people, i have a 458 Italia, but im bolting on a W16 from a Veyron"
Its not a Ferrari then, is it?
BallisticEVA01 8 months ago
SHES HOT.. LOVE RED MINES BLACK
therealrockondon 9 months ago
@Don U wankel
H0LISTIC616 9 months ago
looks good sounds shit . . where is that rought rotary idle . . put the rotary back in and return this car to its former glory
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Antonio001z 9 months ago
Car looks beautiful, mate! Awesome!But... why these days are people so into changing the rotary engine out of the fd3s?? I dont understand why... but godd luck with your car!
Cheers
BallisticEVA01 11 months ago
@BallisticEVA01 Because in FL most of the rotary "mechanics" are shit. Oh sure they talk a good game, but they dont know jack it seems. I do all my own work on mine now. And yes im in FL unfortunately.
TEDDERAMA 8 months ago
i'm swapping a 5.3LM7 into my Fc Rx7. I fully support these v8 swaps to any and all rx7's.
slipcarefully 1 year ago
GAH! that car is not sapos to make that sound xD cool swap.
Callit98 1 year ago
Very nice, smart of you getting rid of the junk rotary.
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago 2
if its your car what exhause is that and what body kit
IIJoelCKII 1 year ago
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samkesur 1 year ago
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why does it sounds like american muscle??
jinhao1919 1 year ago
y does it sounds like american muscle??
jinhao1919 1 year ago
acting dumb ?
yagam1 1 year ago
@jinhao1919 It has a Corvette LS1 engine in it.
sonicth3 1 year ago
@sonicth3 thanks for ur info!!!
jinhao1919 1 year ago
tht proves it. cant beat american horsepower
Bw321a 1 year ago
@Bw321a that doesn't prove anything.
ColorJustinTheLines 1 year ago
splooooooge!!!
gumfro4G63 1 year ago
@Rotaryisgarbage rotary is another way to make power! Doesnt matter which engine is what! Stop being narrow-minded and expand it.
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lol sound´s like a V8
DesertEagle1650 1 year ago
lol soud´s like a V8
DesertEagle1650 1 year ago
@DesertEagle1650 wow good find capt obvious
DjScorpius 1 year ago
@DesertEagle1650 it has a v8 -_____-'
MiharuRokujo98 1 year ago
@MiharuRokujo98 Ahh Rigt .. its like the LS1 Skyline .. ok thank you
DesertEagle1650 1 year ago
also half the people commenting in here have probably never driven a Z06 or driven an Rx-7 that was running right, much less torn apart either engine. all they know is what they read on the internet.
rjherche 1 year ago
@rjherche haha I agree, even though I never driven an FD I own an 88 FC I would understand why people would disagree with the swap.
HCNguyen86 1 year ago
having owned rotaries for 6 years, turbo and nonturbo, i've just never felt the desire to swap mine out. they've never blown up on me so why bother?
And I love Z06's. I've driven a modified one. I'll keep the LSx in that. LSx swap in an Rx-7 just screams "I can't afford a Z06"
rjherche 1 year ago
@rjherche hahaha but theyre so fucking fast! lmao
friend's got an ls1 rx7 caged, hoosiers, coilovers, lots of bolt ons, pushing 600+whp!
cRaZyMike920 1 year ago
What kind of camera is that. Great Quality
BGonzoM6 1 year ago
@SeanAxela
LOL..the rotary engine was probably blown as most of them do blow.
He actually made the car much better!
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" if i wanted a v8 i would buy a mustang or something but an rx-7 should just stay with an rotary engine b.c that what makes an rx-7 right? "
Subsw00fers 1 year ago
It just doesn't sound right *sighs*
boredyo777 1 year ago
what exhaust is on it just swapped in an ls6 in mine
samem86 1 year ago
hey.. it sounds like a V8 eh?
VR46champion 1 year ago
@SeanAxela how? Ls1 better than rotary anyday moron
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Rx7 R1 FOR SALE hi, my name is eddie and i hope i found someone here, that want to buy my 1993 R1 RX7 all black, 5sp...... i hate to sell it,... f...! or trade..! run out of money, but i have to sacrifice this sport car........you can text me at : (317)938-4334 or 011-52(618)186-0939 thanks and have a great day INDIANAPOLIS IN,
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I'm starting to hate ppl that do this conversion.. why don't you just buy a damn corvette. g2 be messing up an rx7 like this
Alv212 1 year ago
@Alv212
He improved the car moron!
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago
@Rotaryisgarbage Pure ignorance; your name says it all. Why don't you enlighten us all by telling all the ways he improved this car?
Alv212 1 year ago
@Alv212 the LS1 weighs less than the turbo rotary or N/A rotary engine it replaces and the LS1 also provides a better balance for the car because the engine is close to the firewall. Super Street did an entire issue about 5 years back on FD RX7's with LS1 / LS6 swaps. a rotary engine is an amazing piece of machinery, but the LS1 in an FD makes a good car great.
DJM442 1 year ago
@DJM442 BUT . . . if done properly, a 13B-REW can kick a LOT of ass. but it's just something about an FD rocking an aluminum 5.7L/5.6L V8 under the hood that sounds so damn good. i've even seen an E36 M3 with an LS1 under the hood, jesus it sounded amazing. german/japanese engines are so well made, but a burly V8 just seems to make everything better!
DJM442 1 year ago
@DJM442 I see what u mean, but i personally would have just put a 20b in it and keep it rotary. I'd leave LS conversions to miata's.
Alv212 1 year ago
@Alv212 haha jesus . . . LS1 / LS2 / LS6 in a miata is crazy! i'm trying to convince my dad to drop a 4.6L OHC or 5.0L mustang engine into his Datsun Fairlady 2000 Roadster chassis. small, compact, light as fuck. all the right ingredients you need to get a ticket or an accident!
DJM442 1 year ago
@Alv212 You are correct, the name says it all! It says the truth.
Get a clue moron. If you can't see how the car is improved you are blind and dumb.
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago
@Rotaryisgarbage I don't see why you have to insult somebody you don't know. I guess your self esteem really sucks. DJM442 actually gave a worthy explanation. You did nothing buy restate your idiotic comment.
Alv212 1 year ago
@Alv212 i try my best to not be biased. i love ALL cars, it comes down to the saying/phrase "different horses for different courses". all cars are superior for the tpye of driving their made for. some do better 0-60, others do better 1/4 mile times, some perform better in the twisties. it just depends on where/what you're driving your car for, it's ok to have preferences, just respect the other vehicles out their and what they can do for that class. we all love cars, let's embrace it!
DJM442 1 year ago 2
@Alv212 Self esteem has nothing to do with it. I guess you just like to guess, like you do when you think the rotary is actually a reliable engine.
I insult because I get tired of the self proclaimed car enthusiasts like yourself that try and spout car knowledge and ask stupid questions. That was nice of DJM, and while I am nice, I don't have his patience with rotards like you.
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago
@Rotaryisgarbage Good. I'm glad. I don't know why you decided to even say anything in the first place. You have no patience because you are close minded and swear that rotary sucks when you know you're wrong. Rotary can be just as reliable with a good tune and good equipment.
Alv212 1 year ago
@Alv212 Uh no. In your deluded little rotard world I may be wrong but here in the real world where the rest of us live I am correct. You need to view all the wonderful vids on my youtube page and see your POS rotary ruining as usual. A rotary is garbage and even with the best owner will still fail. Another rotard bites the dust.
Rotaryisgarbage 1 year ago
does this swap effect the weight distribution of the car.
hellcat320 2 years ago
kindof. when my build was finished and weighed it was 50front/50back with a half a tank of gas
Ls1FD 1 year ago
i would say thats resonable given how much better the LS1 is lol
hellcat320 1 year ago
just sitting in the car and filling up the gas tank disrupts the weight distribution
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
let me tell you something gys fisrt i like chevys but my passion is mazdas rx7s and if a rotarie when a rotarie engine blow up you may need to change your tunner or your motor maker
omcrx7 2 years ago
In 1991, Mazda became the first (and so far, only) Japanese manufacturer to win the 24 hours of Le Mans. The car was a 4-rotor prototype class car, the 787B. The FIA outlawed rotary engines shortly after this win.
joshywebb 2 years ago
@joshywebb the quad rotor NA is more reliable then the 13b twin turbo settup or the 20b.. not sure abt the 20b as much. Anywayz point is the quad rotor NA is a dif story to the stock 13b rew that the rx7 comes with therefore if you would want to compare it to the ls1, the ls1 is more reliable but i still prefer the sound of a rotary =)
clutch23q 1 year ago
450HP?..
TITANekCQ 2 years ago
what numbers did ya get?
the1onlyteagro 2 years ago
Everyone says this is awesome but its like putting a rotary in mustang
MethanolHead94 2 years ago
Not even close, the only thing that would make a Mustang slower is to put a rotary in it.
KFCOrBust 2 years ago 2
in what way? ls1's make the car reliable....rotaries in a mustang...not so much
codyace 2 years ago
Sounds like a stock LS1 with headers. Congrats, you just spent 10k to make your 13s car run 12s. And narrowed the powerband so its not as great for road race. Money well spent.
g14novak 2 years ago
Yeah, because, after all, once you've bolted on some headers to an LS1, your quest for power has ended. Nothing more you could possibly do to that engine in an afternoon, like swap in an LS6 cam (or whatever cam you choose).
The guy probably got tired of popping rotaries and decided to go with a motor that can survive a bad tank of gas. Besides, there's always some know it all purist to sell that ticking time bomb under the hood to. Didn't almost bankrupt Mazda or anything, that motor.
crazyirishdan 2 years ago 2
A bad tank of gas is user error. If you work on vehicles, you already know to change out the gas in a car that's sat for 2+ years. But I agree about selling a ticking time bomb. And theirs no real way to tell from looking at the motor externally. The power-weight ratio for rotaries is ridiculous. Theirs a reason the rotary in a starlet holds the full chassis 1/8th mile record.
g14novak 2 years ago
you can easily goto any gas station and get contaminated gas.
PS: You do realize and LS1 weighs the same as the Rotary setup? So much for your power to weight right...
codyace 2 years ago
that arguement is more about weight distributation
ChaseSpeer 1 year ago
@ChaseSpeer that argument is nothing more than a red herring. Peole who bitch about weight distribution never take into account all the other factors involved.
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
@AcomsRazor1776 elaborate?
ChaseSpeer 1 year ago
@ChaseSpeer
#1 The Rx7 is not a true 50/50 weight balance. To do this would be virtually impossible, so to make it sound better car manufacturers round off the numbers.
#2 Simply sitting in a car will upset the weight balance ever so slightly. the average driver is about 150-180 lbs
#3 Car's are always weighed dry meaning empty gas tanks, depending on Temp gas weighs about 6.5 lbs per gallon. Rx7's have 18-20 gallon tanks. A full tank of gas and an average driver is an 11+ % weight variance
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
@ChaseSpeer (Continued)
Further more Even if the Rx7 was an absolute perfect 50/50 without the slightest variance (an engineering impossibility in relation to machine comprised of hundreds of parts) That's only for the Stock, Base mode,l Naturally aspirated models that have had no modifications. the Turbo models have quite a few more pounds added to them then the NA models due to the extra equipment.
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
@AcomsRazor1776 not always weighed dry (curb weight). Yes its rounded a touch but in comparision to other cars it is perfect. Person sitting in it would be close to sitting in the middle. There is no such thing as a (stock) NA fd rx7 so thats already factored in. Im not saying its perfect
ChaseSpeer 1 year ago
@ChaseSpeer Yes always weighed dry. Because the Temperature of Gas will affect it's weight. Depending on it's temperature Gasoline can weigh as ittle as just under 6 pounds per gallon or as much as just over 8 pounds per gallon.Belive it or not depending on the temp A 20 gallon tank can have a weight variance as much as 40 extra pounds. To avoid this fluctuating weight variance Manufacturers remove this factor from the variable to balance the equation.
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
@ChaseSpeer The other factor is that it is a manufacturing impossibility to make each individual part exactly the same weight as it's counterparts on other vehicles. If you take 2 cars exactly the same make, model, and year, that are less than an hour fresh off the assembly line and weigh them side by side, it is possible to have a weight variance as much as 100 lbs or more. Sometimes the sheet metal pulled is just a little bit denser or the carpet has just a little bit of excess fabric, etc
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
@ChaseSpeer (lastly) Sorry for posting so much. The main argument is that by adding an Ls1 V8 to an Rx7 you are in theory adding a much heavier engine that again in theory will disrupt the weight balance in some significant way. In actuality the weight difference between an Rx7 engine and a turn key ls1 is less than 1%. Because of the random weight fluctuations in mass produced vehicles the weight balance can already sway between 1% and 2% either front or back than from the calculated weight.
AcomsRazor1776 1 year ago
The motor not exploding within 30k of the build is worth something
rufusvonstorm 2 years ago
have you ever even been on track? ls1's and a t56 have a wonderfully broad power curve, great for road racing.
Now a Rotary on the other hand, with it's peaky power is a handful on track, simply because you dont' hav emuch reliance on torque.
codyace 2 years ago
i feel bad for that fd, needs a 13B TT again!
tofulenny 2 years ago
that things prolly like SURPRISE BUTTSECKS in a race....cause you wouldnt expect it to haul that much ass lol
ADD8oi 2 years ago 21
ROFL hahaha
mattcory619 2 years ago
That must be a fun car to drive! Low weight with that power and torque! Oooo-weee!
badopinion 2 years ago 8
YUM!
eddieneedsboost 2 years ago
holy tension..... where are the comments on the car????... I'm sure someone put some hard time and money into it.... well, to whoever owns the car...very unique and I like it!!...I'm sure it would own my FD3S anyday...hahah...
VisionImpy2159 2 years ago
there is no other engine that puts out the same hp to displacement. the baddest car in the world runs a 2.0 3 rotor that no piston engine 3x it's size can keep up with
drewmor1978 2 years ago
my stock automatic is faster than most
sticks ..mines black.sure wish it was red
beautiful car
rockondon 2 years ago
is that the 5th gear?
gogugogu 2 years ago
Anybody have an idea what type of headers this beast might have?
architect1803 2 years ago
probably custom fab... Unless slp's fit
TypeR891 2 years ago
nah, there's hundreds of kits out there to fit GM 350's into Mazdas.
gittyupalice96 2 years ago
this video is pointless w/o numbers :(
TXmatrix2nr 2 years ago
What a waist of an RX7.......You can match the horsepower or in most cases get more power out of the smaller 1.3 ltr rotary!
KAOTIKREACTION1 2 years ago
Rotary equalling an LS engines horse power would end up a hand grenade of an engine. LS engines = simple, cheap and reliable horsepower, not to mention torque.
hsvracer 2 years ago
First off Kaotikreaction1 try spelling waste properly, second the rotary is junk and couldn't hold up to the power without a weekly rebuild.
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KAOTIKREACTION1 2 years ago
Don't be sorry because you are wrong. it is expected. Show me these stock 13Bs with over 400 h.p. plus you use V8 like they are all the same. Also rotaries don't have cylinders moron. What the hell do you mean you can do with 4?
Yeah..rotary morons have a lot of friends that have this and that. I have heard all of the lies already so give it a break.
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KAOTIKREACTION1 2 years ago
You must not look around youtube much. There are piston engines producing 5 times that. Plus they last longer.
Take a look idiot.
aji8 2 years ago
wow, you think you know it all. pistons do last a long time. but theyre not for a good performance. rotors give off as a much hp as a V6. but the bad thing is, after 100k or 110k miles on the engine. the engine is a piece of shit. but perfect performers!
45Mang 2 years ago
You have no idea what you meant or what you are talking about. You are a youtube mess. Go and get some education before you come back. You don't even have 260 h.p. moron. They were rated for less plus Rx8s even had recalls due to the fact that your retarded engine didn't make the horsepower that Mazda claimed it did. Get some knowledge idiot.
aji8 2 years ago
Yes the 1.3L rotary can make as much power as a V8 from the 80s more like.
Yeah all you rotards have all these friends with these great and powerful yet never seen cars. Take a hike liar.
aji8 2 years ago
whos lying?my stock 1.3litre is badass.
any redneck can stick a 5.7 litre gas hog
in a car and ruin them?mazdas are power
cars with rotarys..piss--tons of gas dude
rockondon 2 years ago
You are lying. Your engine is junk and uses more fuel than a 5.7L , and still doesn't have any power.
aji8 2 years ago
you need to learn shit about car b4 you talk on youtube about rotaries v8 are the shits but my preferance is rotary rotaries break down if you dont have a rican in hand if a rotary CANT have 500 h.p you need to get smacked thats it and rotary beats muscle all fuckin day
daddylexy 2 years ago
You completely lose all credibility when you can't use proper English. I am still trying to figure out what you are saying, but it sounds like garbage. Finish some English classes then come back.
aji8 2 years ago
rotary beats v8... v8 are one of the best but they dont stand a chance against the wankel
daddylexy 2 years ago
Another rotard living in fantasy land. You keep thinking that though.
aji8 2 years ago
I prefer rotary for racing, you prefer v8 lets just leave it at that, ok.comments are for opinions not arguements..
daddylexy 2 years ago
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See, you can't accept the truth. Typical rotard.
aji8 2 years ago
Listen you piece of shit worthless bitch who only talk shit on youtube you need to fucking kill your self, and fuck you YOU STUPID FUCK, FUCK V8 FUCK YOU ROTARY BEATS V8 LOOK FOR A STOCK CHASIS V8 RUN 7.96 ON 1/4 YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK YOUR TALKING ABOUT GO HANG YOURSELF WHITE TRAILER TRASH AND FUCK V8 BITCH
daddylexy 2 years ago
LOL...you must be 12 years old. You sure talk like it. The rotary is junk and you need to get a clue about it. IF you own one it will blow up on you and that is a fact.
aji8 2 years ago
Baaaaahahah...well said
VisionImpy2159 2 years ago
what kind of spoiler is tht and is tht an after market rear tailight?
rainman23232 2 years ago
Some 1 help me out here. The RX7 in the video has a LS1 like the ones in the camaros?
sort117 2 years ago
most likely ones from a corvette, but yeah some rare camaros have them
spartan177saber 2 years ago
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Fuckin gayest shit ever. If its not a rotor its not a motor.
bnz500 2 years ago
let people do what they love and do what you love. If they like v8 they like it the use it i like v8 more also due to the sound and gas and rotary you have endless rebuilt. If you like rotary fine I'm happy for you but I don't so live your life not others.
eulogiowever 2 years ago
atfirst i thought a ls1 in a 944 was dumb but i grew to it and really want to do it and give it crazy power but a rotary machine like this one i would have put a beastly rotary in it, like a turbo 20b or somethin i dunno
darkeyce02 2 years ago
why do this to an FD...
WZW1982 2 years ago 3
why not? its a common swap nowadays... no one wants to deal with rotary reliability issues
johnm11690 2 years ago 2
how much did this swap cost?
yousawthis 2 years ago
stink
intertr0ns 2 years ago
The rotary engine suits lightweight sportscars and the big V8's are better in heavier bodied vehicles . . . just like the manufacturers designed them.
pantsman29 2 years ago
Wrong, the LS1 and the 13b weigh within 30lbs of each other. there is no "big heavy motor for big heavy car" or vice versa. both motors are very light. One motor makes more power, is more efficient, makes more torque and is more reliable. That motor is the LS1 and it suits light weight sports cars and heavier vehicles alike. Proven by the fact that LS based motors power everything from top of the line supercars, to heavy duty trucks.
li7in6 2 years ago
I'm doubtfull of that but happy to look at any reliable info you may have to support this claim. I'm sure the conversion upsets the weight distribution tho . . .
pantsman29 2 years ago
Nope it doesn't. That's why there's so many conversions out there.
JKFrazier 2 years ago
Ok, I want PROOF! I own a FD, and would gladly do the swap if your claims are true and my motor blows!
pantsman29 2 years ago
pantsman29 google Granny's Speed Shop RX7 V8 Conversion and you'll find li7in6 and others are correct in everything they stated. My best friend owns 2 turbo rotors and has owned a rotory powered car every year since 1980 and loves them. Hes on his second rebuld in his FD and even he is going LS7 when this engine expires.
somesillysap 2 years ago
sorry I meant LS1 ... LS7 isnt worth spending the extra money....
somesillysap 2 years ago
Finally, someone not speaking out of their ass :) Cheers for that, except some dickhead smashed into my car so I'm gonna sell it after it has been fixed as the panels are all buckled and I don't think they will class it as a write off :(
pantsman29 2 years ago
they weigh 30lbs of eachother, and the ls sits a little further back, so it offsets the weight difference. Read up buddy.
subiebui 2 years ago 3
If you know where do I find the info?
pantsman29 2 years ago
from me... there is a 21 pound difference in price... weight distribution is slightly affected because a small piece of the LS1 is in front of the rear axle, but it really doesnt make it feel any different...
rebelsoldier1860 2 years ago
It wouldnt sit further back and as rebelsoilder has indicated it would extend past the line of the front wheel line. I'll keep the 13B for now, but I'll keep the ls1 or preferably a later engine from the same series in mind for a upcoming project.
pantsman29 2 years ago
Toreto!! you owe me 10 sec. car ;(
bamivan 2 years ago
I live my life a quarter mile at a time...
Nickahaikala 2 years ago 5
lol off fast and furious :P
chrisbarnes100 2 years ago
hahaha nice
Gbx05 2 years ago
@Nickahaikala
For those ten seconds im alive...
raceguy514 1 year ago
@Nickahaikala wow you stole that from a movie -.-
raszunn16 1 year ago
@Nickahaikala lol toretto's a fag
ujusgotownd 1 year ago
Yeh right, the 'car' ceases to be either a mazda or an rx7 once u butcher it like that, u obviously miss the point of the whole rx series of ROTARY powered cars, thats right ROTARY powered cars......Imagine how much the knuckle dragging fraternity that is faggot v8s would cry if mazda engines started to make it into their white trash mobiles.....More reliable huh? yeah gee mazda must be kicking themselves when they won lemans with a ROTARY.....This car sux and this guy is a cunt......
wollongongwrx 2 years ago
the car is BETTER now that it has a V8 in it. end of story. you can make whatever rotary purist argument you want, simple fact is that car is faster, more efficient and more reliable than it was before. the 787bs R26b was a 4 rotor cost no object racing motor. yes it did well in le mans, BUT the 13b DOES NOT do well in REAL life on the street, it is unreliable, easy to pop and cant make as much power as the LS1.
li7in6 2 years ago
Well thats a matter of opinion, the 13 TT can be ported boosted upgraded as much as you like pleanty of rx7s run under 10's....As for your argument that the 13b is not reliable the Rx7 FD in australia won a 12 hour PRODUCTION car race every year it entered 92, 93, 94, 95 that is a SHOWROOM race and mazda beat the likes of porsche, bmw m3 etc. Yeah looking back im sure they too are kicking themselves that they didnt use the Chev motor.....Fool
wollongongwrx 2 years ago
sure you can make power with a 13b, but the point of the argument is, you can make MORE with the LS1. on top of that, you can make MORE streetable power with the LS1, try to make upwards of 600hp on a 13b and your looking at peak power upwards of 6500rpm. and the motor wont last more than 15k miles IF YOUR LUCKY. you keep quoting 12 hour and 24 hour races, the point is, the rotary does not hold up anywhere close to the number of MILES as an LS1. you'll be on your 6th 13b before you blow your LS1
li7in6 2 years ago
As for putting Mazda motors in Chevy's, I'd be all for it assuming the Mazda motors were actually superior to what Chevy put in the car. but currently there are no Mazda production motors past or present that can hold a candle to Chevy motors. specifically the LS series. so your argument is pointless. like it or not, RX or not, the car is better now without Wankel's unreliable hunk of iron in it.
li7in6 2 years ago
Umm a 20b cosmo motor with a little work would embarress the generals shit any day....Pound for pound litre for litre a rotary is more powerful than ANY piston motor. The latest rx8 motor without a turbo makes 240 hp from a 1.3 litre so imagine if a rotary was 5 litre??? Hmm by that equation it would be near 900 hp.....Show me a 1.3 motor made by gm or anyone for that matter that makes 240 hp wihtout a blower or turbo and has no more than a 9,000 rpm reline.....Goodluck u wont.
wollongongwrx 2 years ago
the 20b cannot make as much power as an LS1. sorry, keep dreaming, this is the real world. there are LS based motors making upwards of 2300hp. good luck finding a 13b or 20b making even close to 1500hp, or lasting even a 10th as long. as for 'more power pound for pound'. the LS1 weighs ~40lbs more than the 13b and 200lbs LESS than a 20b and makes more power than BOTH. the LS7 weighs about the same and makes TWICE the power of the 13b. how does the rotary make more power pound for pound again?
li7in6 2 years ago
as for the RX-8's renesis, take about a disappointing pile of shit. makes no torque, makes no power till your almost to redline, the cars were putting out nowhere near 240hp crank on the dyno. you can tout 1.3 liters and hp/liter all you want. the fact still stands that a motor with over 4 times the displacement STILL uses LESS fuel to make MORE power. and that bigger motor weighs about the same, has a better transmission, and is more reliable in the real world.
li7in6 2 years ago
For comparative purposes the 13b is actually a 2.6 liter engine. 1.3 liters is the maximum combustion volume of 1 face from both rotors. 2.6 liters is the displacement after 2 revolutions (the same way piston engine displacement is calculated). Now if you want to get technical, the 13b actually displaces over 3.9 liters. 654cc per combustion chamber, 3 combustion chamber's per rotor, 2 rotors per motor. please, tell me how awesome a 3.9 liter engine making 250hp is. I'd love to hear it.
li7in6 2 years ago
Bitch please, you should have been a lawyer, dont give me your 'for comparitive purposes' argument, the FACT is a 13b is a 1.3 litre not a 2.6 nor a 3.9......Ill take your answer as a NO you were unable to find me a N/A piston motor that has the same output as a rotary engine. Haha your comment that ls motors making 2300hp is laughable and id like to see it wihtout forced induction. Mazas rb26 made 900hp without forced induction. Show me a motor in 91 of the same displacement with as much hp
wollongongwrx 2 years ago
you obviously have no idea how the combustion cycle of a rotary and a piston engine compare to each other. so ill make it simple for you. after one revolution a 13b will displace 1.3 liters. now lets compare it to say... an RB26, a 2.6 liter inline 6 cylinder. after one revolution the RB26 displaces THE SAME 1.3 liters. after TWO revolutions BOTH the 13b and the RB26 displace 2.6 liters. hence its abnormal hp/liter figures.
li7in6 2 years ago
Mazda calls it 1.3 liters as a marketing ploy. in reality the 13b displaces 3.9 liters. keep coming up with your retarded hp/liter arguments. no one makes piston engines that small because NO motor that actually displaces 1.3 liters will make much power. once you actually learn how the motor your defending works, come back and try again.
li7in6 2 years ago
and talking about the 787b's R26b. your making shit up, the R26b did NOT make 900hp. it made almost 700hp in qualifying trim, in race trim it made around 600hp. and technically the R26b's maximum displacement was 7.8 liters. chevy has a STREET car that displaces 7.0 liters and makes 505hp all motor.
li7in6 2 years ago
You're trying to compare apples with organges, so Your argument is basically flawed. Read Wikipedia for a comparison purposes between a Wankel Rotary engine and a piston engine, displacement (and thus power output) can more accurately be compared on a displacement per revolution...
intertr0ns 2 years ago
rotary all day
daddylexy 2 years ago
Yeh great car, way to ruin another rx7 u fucking anal rapist....Its called an Rx7 for a reason, R stands for Rotary fuckbreath, but hey now u have a Vx7 shit for brains!....Whats ur next project einstein?? Maybe put a cadilac motor in a ferrari enzo or something? Fucking cockbreath faggot u dont deserve to own an Rx7....Why didnt u just buy a corvette u wanker? fuck you.....
wollongongwrx 2 years ago
you have no idea what your talking about. the car is BETTER now than it was before. its MORE powerful, has MORE torque, can make MORE pwoer, gets BETTER gas mileage, is MORE reliable, and it even weighs about the same. now, in your limited knowledge, tell me how this was a bat idea? the only thing you can come up with is "ITZ R NOT V *insert insult here*" give me a break... grow up and make a valid point, all your doing is throwing out baseless childish insults and making little sense.
li7in6 2 years ago
it's still worthlesss....you should buy an american chassis, easier to mount, and you wouldn't ruin a rx7.
mausro 3 years ago
I say it's no fun seeing an RX7 with a V8 engine. I'm not being ignorant, it was just my opinion. There's another Lancer Evo 8 with the same engine swap. LS1 is not so heavy like you said, but has nothing to do with the car. You'll expect the nice 1,3 litre rotary twin-turbo engine sound when you see that car on the streets, and it's not there anymore. The engine could be modded easily to gain more horsepower than that LS1.. That's the hole idea. Don't swap it, tune it.
mausro 3 years ago
when you actually own an RX-7 and your on your second or even third rotary before you hit 60k miles, you begin to see the apeal of the LS1. make more pwoer with more reliability for cheaper. and the motor will alst well over 100k miles even at higehr power levels.
li7in6 3 years ago
I'm at 122,000 miles on my REW with no rebuild. You must be doing something wrong.
FallenEmber 3 years ago
high mileage rotaries are the exception, not the rule. typically FD's are on their second or 3rd engine by 100k miles, ESPECIALLY if they're modified.
li7in6 3 years ago
I would agree with you if you would say "high mileage TURBO rotaries are the exception". Plenty of non-turbo 12A and 13B's have seen anywhere in between 180 and 250 thousand miles before needing a rebuild.
FallenEmber 2 years ago
since we're talking about performance engine's here, i thought everyone would assume we're talking about the turbo rotaries. n/a rotaries are worthless when it comes to performance simply because