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V8Roadsters
11-13-2013, 10:55 AM
Now scheduling 2014 turn-key builds. Inquiries sales@v8roadster.com or 423-323-4271


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Phatmiata
11-13-2013, 10:56 AM
That motor looks like it was supposed to be in there!! great work!!
Agent☣Orange
11-13-2013, 11:59 AM
That's just unreal...
johnfett
11-13-2013, 12:18 PM
V8 is good enough for Jackie Chan, it's good enough for me!


http://youtu.be/NO5KNhQeFpw
Dandy
11-13-2013, 12:47 PM
Can you give us any hints of your plans for the RX-8?
Shandelle
11-15-2013, 10:36 AM
The RX8 will be different than any of the current offerings. Not many details to release yet the kits will go into production around the end of the year.
tsingson
11-15-2013, 10:45 AM
Do these kits allow you to keep AC? The RX8 kit is very intriguing. The rotary was one of the reasons that I hadn't made the purchase for one but an LS in there would almost make this a done deal.
Dandy
11-15-2013, 11:49 AM
The RX8 will be different than any of the current offerings. Not many details to release yet the kits will go into production around the end of the year.

End of the year . . . as in like a month? This is definitely something that interests me. I'll be looking forward to your progress.
Phatmiata
11-15-2013, 02:28 PM
Do these kits allow you to keep AC? The RX8 kit is very intriguing. The rotary was one of the reasons that I hadn't made the purchase for one but an LS in there would almost make this a done deal.


Same here, all you ever read about is horror stories of the Rotary engine.

I still want to do this swap to a Miata 1st though LOL
tsingson
11-15-2013, 02:32 PM
This would satisfy my need for a 4 seater RWD sportier car. I always liked the looks of the RX8 but needed reliability. I just need AC for the hot summer months. And the early year RX8s are cheap, all I would have to do is find one that has a blown motor which apparently isn't that difficult to do.
The Driver
11-15-2013, 02:41 PM
Same here, all you ever read about is horror stories of the Rotary engine.

I still want to do this swap to a Miata 1st though LOL

Not all. :/ Love me some Rotor POWAH!
Phatmiata
11-15-2013, 04:11 PM
Not all. :/ Love me some Rotor POWAH!

Good luck finding a good mechanic to work on them, unless you live in Florida or Cali, they are still popular here
The Driver
11-15-2013, 04:24 PM
Good luck finding a good mechanic to work on them, unless you live in Florida or Cali, they are still popular here

Denver is not exactly the sticks, ya know! :wink: But yeah, even out here they know about (Drew Park) Maztech's Jeff!
Dandy
11-15-2013, 05:15 PM
I found a pretty good discussion on the RX-8 V8 conversion at Grassroots Motorsports Magazine here: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/so-am-i-crazy-v8-rx8/46091/page1/

The sister publication, Classic Motorsports Magazine, will have a review of a Flyin' Miata (which uses V8 Roadster's offerings) NC MX-5 in their upcomming January issue:

http://s22.postimg.org/uuyjnewtt/CM_V8_Miata_page_1.jpg

I just signed up for the Free Test Drive (of the magazine): https://secure.ablesoftsolutions.com/pdmg/SecurePages/NewSub.aspx?pi=cms&o=cWEBFT&ref=cWEBFT
I've been meaning to sign up for a subscription for awhile. I don't know what took me so long.
Shandelle
11-15-2013, 08:44 PM
A/C and PS are retained. Yes, next month :)