PAT CONLON (05-02-2015)
Needs more RX-8. ;)
Trolling your forum for info on an RX-8 V6/V8 swap.
Saw a LFX Miata at Road Atlanta last week. A local guy documented a nice build using a Camaro LFX. It sounded great and scooted. REALLY scooted! It seems like a great swap for a streetable, trackable Miata. 300na HP is still a_lot of power for these cars.
A couple of us V8 owners agree with you on the LFX conversion being more than ample for the street.
kung fu jesus (06-18-2015)
WOW! The aforementioned LFx car here in ATL just went up for sale today.
Lots to update! The shop NB was at the Mitty and is my daily driver. The 8.8 swap was completed before the Mitty and the taller ratio raised the average close to 33mpg on the cruise back. We are working on finalizing our base line tune and PnP wiring harness setups at the moment. We expect the cars to make around 290whp 250wtq with our basic setup. The NA development car has been a handful, but has taught us a lot. The clearance in the NA is extremely tight, which has lead us to some additional custom parts.
Steve meet with Borla yesterday and they are working us in the schedule once the new 2016 systems are finished, hopefully late summer. At that point we will have a complete kit from end to end. On the CARB front there are two BETA cars being assembled in CA. Once they are up and running we'll make the trek to get the ball rolling.
For donor parts, the Camaro is the best option. They are starting to pop up more and more on car-parts.com. Based on the few customer cars that are nearing completion or already complete, the DIY conversion totals are around 8-10K. That figure is mainly affected by the donor price. We have been able to source 5 engines direct from GM with less than 500 miles. Our turn-key builds will use all new parts, minus the engine, and start at 25K.
All and all, this conversion is a BLAST!
Agent☣Orange (06-19-2015),Dandy (06-20-2015),John J (06-19-2015),kung fu jesus (07-07-2015),PAT CONLON (06-19-2015),Phatmiata (06-19-2015)
Thanks Shandelle, can you give us the finished corner weights?
ButtonPuncher (07-08-2015),PAT CONLON (07-12-2015),Phatmiata (07-07-2015)
The RX8 parts are being added little by little.
Spent some time yesterday working on the LFX tune and driveability. We are extremely happy with the result for a hot and humid afternoon. Throttle response is outstanding with a smooth linear torque curve. The car revs unbelievably quick through the power band. Cruise economy is just a tick shy of 35mpg!
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PAT CONLON (07-22-2015),Phatmiata (07-10-2015)
Shandelle, is this car local to us?? Would love to check it out at one of the meets in Tampa/Brandon
Phatmiata (07-10-2015)
Drove this car yesterday. DAMN it is a fun setup. Revs fast and pulls harder than I expected. Shifting at 7500rpm and it felt like it had more to go
Working on making somethings happen to put this in my next DD
My For Sale Ads http://mazdaroadster.net/classifieds...untid%5D=13117
My NC Build Thread http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....Unk577-s-DD-NC
John J (07-21-2015),PAT CONLON (07-22-2015),Phatmiata (07-21-2015)
It's been a slow and steady process and the NA platform is final heading into the home stretch.
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