Would I be retarded to do this? My friend is a mechanic I think he could do an engine swap for cheap also I can buy an used engine with good compression for like $1200 so assuming everything else on the car works ok I could get a good running rx8 for $4000. I'd be willing to do regular maintenance and oil changes. How often would I need to rebuild the engine? I love the idea of an rx8 anyone else own one on here? Should I just get an MR2 instead? Link to car I'm thinking about here https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/mazda-rx8/6246160332.html
>worst dorito spinner
Just put an LS in it and fuel it with rotard tears.
>>17664032
But that would cost significantly more also revving to 9k rpm sounds fun
>>17664020
just search any car engine that has RWD layout transmission
Nissan RB or BMW M52 is a good chocie
but since it's a small rotary engine (light weight) i am afaried putting that engine will broke the chassis
>>17664044
>LS swap
>expensive
What
>>17664044
You can rev an LS to 8k with the right build no problem, and it'll be more reliable, more economical, faster and better sounding.
>>17664051
>BMW M52 is a good chocie
What makes you say that?
>>17664058
Swapping a LS1 would be way more labor intensive = way more cost
If you want a project car this badly, go full retard and swap in a ZX14 engine and $10k worth of custom gearbox.
>>17664074
Straight 6 and 2500cc, also so many spare parts of this
just change the block from nikasil to alusil, or just use high octane fuel for the engine
>>17664076
2200 bucks isn't a big expense for a 400 hp swap. It would cost more than that to get that kind of safe power out of a rotary
>>17664123
Shit forgot link
http://www.ls1rx8.com/ls-conversion-kits.html
>>17664123
This, especially a Renesis. Swapping in a 13B is just as labor-intensive as swapping in an LS, and will result in less power.
>>17664123
Where'd you get 2200? I'm thinking it would be 7k at least for parts + labor
>>17664020
you can get a good running rx8 for bellow 4k, at least you can in europe dunno about shitmerica
>>17664058
not this shit again you fucking moron