Most hated Mazda RX8 - LSX V8 600 HP
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- Опубликовано: 23 янв 2018
- Is this the most hated Mazda RX8 on the internet? Craig Taylor from Dyno Torque talks us around his infamous Mazda RX8 which he removed the weedy Renesis rotary engine and replaced with a 600hp GM 7.4ltr 454 LSX V8.
RX8 SPECS
GM LSX 454 crate motor - 590Bhp 620ftlb
Fast 102 intake & Holley fuel rails
Nick Williams 102 FBW throttle body
Emerald Ecu canbus model
Coil relocation
Dyno torque full stainless steel exhaust system.
Dynotorque Lsx mount kit
Driftworks alloy radiator
K+N 120mm
Rx8 radiator fans
Twin oil coolers
Pas cooler
High flow fuel pump
Hidden ls7 coils
Custom HY leads
Gearbox cooler
HSD MonoPro SE3P coilover suspension.
WORK Emotion Ultimate Kiwami wheels
19"x9.5" front 265-35-19"
19"x10.5" rear 295-30-19
Complete BMW E92 M3 rear subframe & axle swap - 3.15 ratio differential.
Hybrid prop shaft.
Powerflex front wishbone bushes.
Powerflex rear beam bushes.
Driftworks bump steer rod end kit.
380mm Alcon 6 pot front brakes, performance friction rotors, Pagid RS12 pads.
350mm rear brakes, Alcon 4 pots, M3 E92 discs (internal handbrake ) Pagid RS12 pads.
Braided lines all round.
Rx7 power steering rack. ( in place of electric rack).
Tr6060 high torque gearbox.
Factory twin plate dual mass flywheel
AP clutch master cylinder
Braided clutch line,
Tilton clutch delay valve
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This has to be one of the most meticulously done LS swap into an RX8 out there. Can't hate something that makes good power and just works.
Ryan Wreyford yes you are right Craig does fantastic work and I’m a totally unbiased mum!! Ann Taylor
Yes Mother Taylor!
Haha that's amazing.
Now his RX-8 has 3 times the power and it needs half the fuel and a fraction of the oil needed
yeah unlike a rotary
Serious question, Does anyone actually have a problem with how that lsx sounds? Sounds bloody marvellous and satisfys this Aussie
Horsepower Mad love it, not obnoxiously loud or lumpy
Can't see why any petrol head would, it sounds fantastic, and is much better than the rotary engine too. 👌
The problem is it cost 12k to buy
No, LS engines are great. But they're not great in rx7s or rx8s IMO.
heck yea, many legs ago a family member owned one with the 5.7 and it sounded mean
7:42 "when you can see the outside of the wheel from the back of the car you don't like that" Finally i found people who have the same opinion
I'd say on an RX-8, a piston engine is an improvement over stock.
In an RX-7 It's sacrilege.
100% agree
I say it doesn't matter. Do whatever the fuck you wanna do to your car
Sad apart. If Mazda would of or more correct could of. The renesis would of came from the floor with 300hp maybe even more. That's pretty huge from a n/a 1.3 rotary. But, I agree. This is a Huge upgrade
But what about a 2JZ swap?
Jonathan Garner It’s good but they are very heavy engines compared to the LS aluminum block
Great build! That guy really knows his stuff
I’ve watched this over and over when bored Craig makes the greatest cars full stop
What would it cost to build me one of these?? I loved my RX8 but the engine was dead every 5 minutes and I gave it away in the end.
I want THAT car!
I don't have a vast amount of knowledge re car parts yet I have to say I was very surprised to hear your experience regarding after market engine fans especially given the amount and quality of fan upgrades available for PC cases. I'm sure you know what you're talking about though, so great work! I love it.
Awesome. And Craig is a great asset to this channel.
that sounded sweet just sat ticking over,, good car, great production as always,,
I really like these videos with Graig. I just started watching DW and subscribe because of how professional work he is doing .
Thanks!
looks so clean loved it. I think it would look even better with a dual exhaust but other than that perfect !!
Bit late to comment, I would love an RS swapped RX8. The ride height, and wheel and tyre package of that one is perfect!
good on you Driftworks. I would love to get one of these in NZ.
For those who are crying about ditching the rotary, the renesis is SHOCKING! Think of it as an apple pie, but instead of apple it was cooked with pebbles and toilet water.
Haha Word! :D Like we always say, we love a proper rotary, but a Renesis is just simply a massive pile of crap that sealed the fate of Rotary power in new cars for the rest of time.
@@driftworks I'm seeing people achieve 540whp with a boosted 13b msp. It has pros and cons. It is what it is. :)
@@sofakingdom3076 achieve is one thing, but for how long before it blows a side seal due to egt's. Also running boost with 10:1 isnt ideal in a rotary
Do you have any problems with the fuel overheating? I noticed there is no return lines on fuel rails. Absolute weapon of a car, love it👌🏻
very nice sound) the only thing that interested me, how did you solve the issue with the weighting along the axes.!?
So are there any legal issues (emissions/inspections) with building a car like that in the UK? In the states, California is a nightmare, but here in Michigan we can do pretty much whatever we want...
Not really an issue here, we're very lucky. It's extremely difficult in a lot of European countries.
who the hell has a problem with a LS motor? light, powerful, sounds good, simple to work on.
how much does it cost?
HOW COULD YOU,,,, do such a great v8 swap?
A 454 in a Mazda RX8 - now that will make your teeth itch! Nice job boys - thanks for sharing
I would love to see a little more video on the underside of the car and exhaust.
Probably gets more mileage with an LS😆
v Lata in guessing you’re not into cars enough
oh i’m definitely sure it does
For sure, no question about it
@Iron Scotsman Wankels use oil by design... They have to burn oil, otherwise they will seize... Like 2 strokes.
You get around 18mpg on a dorito, with a ls1 you can see 24st to 30highway mpg so yea you would when you think combined its about 27mpg
satisfies this Kiwi too mate. Bloody awesome
🤘 Cheers
Sounds good. Really tame, not annoyingly loud.
Thanks! Yeah it ended up the perfect volume for a road car.
It makes my cry from the inside, but it's lovely at the same time
BRING BACK THE V10 M3. Another great vid by the way
I'm still trying!.. It's a f^*king nightmare of complication though. Thanks!
Love it iv got another rx8 coming I need engine ideas 1uz,1jz,2jz ect
All of the above!
very nice car like the improvement.
Thanks
just jump to 14:31 if u wanna listen to the engine
That Craig is a bit of a clever old sausage.
SteveC200 very clever!!!!
Lmao
I would love to find out how you piggy backed the LS ECU to the RX8 one
This is just running on an Emerald ECU.
I love the Renesis in the RX8, but after seeing this install I can totally see why an engine swap makes sense over an engine rebuild.
Craig is the man. 👏👏👏 When I grow up I'm going to be like him. Lol
Haha, who wouldn't!
well i hope you never grow up
Watching in 2022. Love the V8 RX8.
really want to know more about the M3 rear end swap.....
Im really interested in hearing how this compares to the k swap one you are doing once the engine is finished in that car.
I have a built turbo k24 in my rx8 but still wish i went 6.0L ls with single turbo.
Craig will always love his V8's more I think.
Perfect
Epic! Is the new daily the supercharged white one?
Yeah, Craigs current car is a supercharged E92M3. He's getting an itch to do 'stuff' to it now though.
I'm currently building my rxv8 with a 5.3 lm7. I was wondering what mount kit did you use, or did you do custom?
It was all custom.
What ECU is being used in this build?
I've always thought that these RX8s should have had a V6 option....now I gotta search for Mazda V6 swaps in these.
V6... Nah!
How about a 4 rotor?
cost off build ?
I would love an RX-8 and LS swap it problem is I don't have the money to do so
I love it :)
Are there more videos of this car out there?
I'd be interested to know what the weight distribution actually is and how it handles.
me too
If it’s aluminum block I’ll bet it’s around 51/49
Do you have a full break down of everything done to make this all happened? I'm looking to do the same exact conversion. Thanks in advance.
We don't I'm afraid. It requires a lot of custom fabrication.
Another project car added to the list
Hey awesome project. Looking to do my self one. Now here is a question, do you think you put it in a masarati grandsports v8 engine inside an rx8? M very fond of the ferrari engine. Please do let me know. Many thanks
It'd be a bit of a waste in an RX8, but yeah it'd sound cool.
do dyno torque sell a fitting kit? Did they have to move/ change the steering rack.
They don't. Each one is a custom fabrication job. This car had an RX7 rack fitted.
sometimes i cant use audio so i just want to see the car in action and see why it is hated
awesome car.
Thanks Tom!
It's awesome
if id buy a car from him and i live in dubai how can i contact the guy
Beast
What model M3 is the rear end out of? Is it the full lot? Subframe to hub?
Aaron Molenaar full rear end from an e92 M3..
Is this video available in English dub or subtitles?
How did you get the engine to fit over the standard steering rack? Looking at putting an mx5 engine in my rx8 and it seems the rack will cause some issues with the big electric motors in the way
It has an FD rack in it 👍
@@driftworks ok. I thought that might have to be the solution. Thankyou! 😊
i love this car
Can it turn?
I'm not doing this swap but I am doing a 5.3ls swap with a t56 transmission. Definitely not using a Ford diff or axles because I had snapped way to many already on other vehicles. I'm going to rebuild the ls, upgrade internals, injectors. I'm either going to supercharge the engine or I will turbo. I'm hoping once I'm done which will take a little but once I'm done to be making around 800-1000hp
Cool.
i wanna do an engine swap with my rx8, i mean i haven't had anything go wrong with the rotory engine but i want something with a little more power, was it easy to put this engine in? or did you have to do modification to the frame?
It's not the most difficult swap, but it needs a lot of custom fabrication, FD Steering rack etc.
Driftworks Is there another engine you would recommend? I’m still deciding what I wanna put in
Could you give me some recommendations to put that same motor to my rx8, and what should I have before starting the project in terms of modifications?
About £20,000 & a lot of patience 😄. Aside from the obvious engine & gearbox, ecu & the ability to do all the custom fabrication, I think this is converted to use an RX7 rack. There's loads.
@@driftworks thanks
May I ask what's the offset on those wheels? they fits absolutly perfect!!
I can't remember exactly, but the rear is a BMW M3 axle which is a different width, so it's not relevant to normal RX8's. We offer a load of wheels for standard RX8s that we can provide with this sort of fitment. Drop the guys in the office a message if you're interested 👍
The 'ol RXV8
Do you guys make and ship Ls3's to the U.S?
haha, no, it's the other way around.
Mazda RX8 was on sale 2-3 years before the E90 plus it was first unveiled in 2000/01 so probably a coincidence.
Also is that beast road legal? what about emissions tax.
I'm OK with a rx8 cause it has a poop engine and would prefer a ls rx8 but not a rx7
The perfect RX8 IMO
Interesting you don’t like aftermarket electric fans. My car has a stock viscous fan, what’s a good oem electric fan that’s available in the uk that I could use?
Almost anything that will fit. We use a huge diesel Jag fan on our S15 and we had massive issues with it overcooling the car initially. We now control it through the ECU and it's great, however it pulls ALOT of amps.
My question is why not take it out for a spin, BO BO BO BO BO BORING.
wats the top speed?
Hey guys I was wondering if you do the 1uzfe vvti swap? I've already got a complete engine with loom and ecu, but will need someone to do the job as I've got no space to do at home or tools, I'm based in southwest (Gloucestershire-avon x
Craig at DynoTorque will do the conversion I'm sure, but he'll spend every waking moment reminding you that you bought the wrong engine 😂
@@driftworks well I'm sure he'd definitely remind me of my mistake for the rest of my life, far from good comparing to the ls swap, but at least I know I won't break down at any moment for obvious reasons 😂 once I get another rex to have on the drive and put some money together, I might do the ls swap 😚
Hello do you have more videos with Rx8 ? Thanks
Here you go ruclips.net/video/Sd1M9w8dwvU/видео.html
An Absolutely stunning vehicle. I have an RX8 which needs an engine rebuild.
Are there many companies in the UK that offer LS Swaps for the RX8 and if so how much would the full build cost, fabrication, engine and gearbox and all needed components?
Hi, you're looking at £12k+ for parts and labour. This ones more like £18k.
Driftworks tragically that's a little out of my price range.
Will have to wait until I've won the lottery.
Is there no way to bring the price down at all? Reconditioned engine and gearbox perhaps?
Alan Jones Or try to do it yourself and buy a used LS style engine from the US it’ll have to be an iron block engine though since those are the easiest to find for about 400-700$ us
I would love to see if up on the ramp
It's gone to it's new owner now I'm afraid, but I think it will be visiting Craigs workshop in the future, so we'll see what we can do.
Nice
Yeb
Does anyone know what kind of cold air intake that is?
It's a Fast intake with a custom K&N filter.
What would a conversion like this cost if I was to supply a base car??
This car as a total cost around £25,000 to build If I remember correctly. You can do it cheaper with a lesser LS though. Our first LS3 RX8 was more like £18k I think.
Brilliant really like the sound of the conversion. Time to hunt for a car
a friend of mine got it done with an ls1 and 4l60e for under $10000
Driftworks I'd be interested in a straight six engine, preferably a reliable one
Where did he mount the coils?
On the lower part of the block by the engine mounts.
Great
Great! Is that Mick Jagger running the camera!? haha
😄
This isn't bad at all! I found one with a Cummins 6bt
Haha, that's also cool, but in a different way :D
I will take "cheap as chips" and say it to my kids randomly for the rest of time. Thank you.
You're welcome! 😄
Quick question. What makes rotary so special anyway?
The rpm and the sound
Swaps for these are great. Yeah the rotory is cool and all but if you want it for the long run its a lot of maintenance and 4k to get it rebuilt by a rotor specialist nah. Maybe like the first 80k cool I'd get it rebuilt but after that I'd through a ls or a 1/2j in there and call it a day
Does the v8 destroys the 50/50 weight distribution of rx series cars?
Intro song anyone?
I don't think the e90 was out in 2003 when this car was released.
I'm very tempted to give you my money and rx8 to get this conversion done, what would the 0-60 and top speed be on this?
Now that a maza rx8
Would Craig be able to work on my car as I need my engine built it's a evo 5
He's a very busy guy, and doesn't do normal engine rebuild work I'm afraid.
I can't wrap my head round anyone hating on this... As said in the video the RX-8 is a lovely chassis hampered by frankly a crap engine (and I bloody love rotary engines). Just out of interest how much would a conversion like this cost if I provided the car? 🤔
The Fabrication would generally be upwards of around £6k, and you'd need to source your own complete engine and gearbox.
Driftworks ahhh, if only I was more mechanically minded. Still the 2JZ is quite a bit cheaper that the LSX....
The thing is that this is the only car with a rotary engine, and these idiots are taking RX8's, taking out the rotatires and effectively leaving less and less real rotary engined RX8 on the market. Get another car if you want pistons, this one should remain a rotary. It's like killing pandas.
Fuck pandas
KiterTMK well the car is a beautiful chassis and a shit engine. Put 2 together. Ls swapped rx8. Gain power and lose a unreliable engine.
does driftworks convert these to order?
No, Dynotorque next door do these conversions a lot though.
This thing is super pimp :)
how much did it cost to do that swap?
It's about £18,000 for the conversion as a start point with an LSX.
What About the handling? Cos LS is way heavier than its stock 13b?
It handles great. The issue is overwhelming the tyres with the torque.
I thought it was a pz model for a sec, love Wankel engines but it’s so true what Craig says about them, my dads old rx8 was forever having issues starting