I love the tribute. And the build is awesome. Subscribed. Im considering doing this. I know there are extents to the rotary that i can't push beyond. Id love to just walk with the muscle boys and make them fall in love with the beauty of the Rx-8 platform I dont want to mess with the cog, though.. thats what makes this even more special of a car😊
How does it handle with the extra 100 kilos and being set so much further forward in the engine bay. I owned one and what I loved was the way it handled with the light motor sitting behind the front axel, it was so easy to flick through fast corners, that was the real beauty of the car, with decent rubber it was a joy to hustle along a country road.
as far as im aware the ls will be more like 75 kilos heavier? LS engines are very small and light relative to their displacement, still a bit more than stock though!
Digging your videos. I have an RX-8 I bought recently that I'm planning a LS/T-56 for. I used to have an RX-7 with a Ford 5.0/T5, but my brother sold it and kept the money. I have to rebuild another car first before I start on the 8, but hopefully I can knock it out quickly. Thanks for posting all of these videos. Having a channel myself, I know how much work it is, your videos will be a great help when I start my swap! Keep it up, the car looks great.
Much Appreciated!!! I have been having a blast making the videos, it gives me a break from working in the garage but keeps me busy! haha Thanks for the comment! Good luck with your builds!
did you lose your air conditioning, cruise control, or anything like that? Also, did you need to put the battery in the trunk? Great video. I want an RX8 really really bad...but don't want the rotary.
Haven't noticed anything weird about the weight distribution yet. Unfortunately I never drove the rx8 with the rotary in it so I don't have the stock platform to compare it to. Once I take this thing to the track to start drifting will be the ultimate test!
Good evening guys. I have been watching your channel for a long time and you are doing very good work.... I would like to ask you a question about the rx8 project with the v8 is it difficult to install such a motor????
Thank you for following along! Difficult? Yes! Impossible? Absolutely not! The whole process was a learning experience for me, but with the time and energy, it is definitely doable!!
It is one of the cheapest RWD chassis that you can find nowadays! So many are being sold as rollers due to the rotary engines dying out early! Also I always liked the look of the RX8s, even 8 years ago when I was looking for my first car, but couldnt pull the trigger due to reliability. Now I just decided to make one reliable!
Hey brother! I've got an LS swapped 8 myself, I didn't do the swap personally, but I'm really trying to figure it out so I can get the car to the level yours is. Do you think you could help out?
Are you happy with the final result? Do you have any advice or tips for someone doing the same swap? I’m doing a similar swap but going with some premium parts choices and the bill is sure adding up 😂
omg i wonder there isnt more views I think its the title not lots of ppl search rx8 maybe something along the lines of : V8 powered MAxda sports car build
I do appreciate the feedback though, to answer your question, the stock rx8 differential mounts are extremely weak and the best way to remedy is to reinforce the whole subframe and solid mount the diff. Proven to hold up to 400 ft lbs and prevents a costly upgrade to a ford 8.8 or equivalent!
DBC! I used an MR2 spyder pedal with some slight modifications. I covered it briefly in this video here ruclips.net/video/qBWIekzHjik/видео.html Here is the throttle cable that I used. It did the job and seems to be working fine! amzn.to/47o6Plh
You read my mind... I have some links spread out throughout the videos, but I am working on an overall cost breakdown and will include a spreadsheet with links to all parts! coming very soon!
@@gastancehouse awesome! Thanks. Links to parts would be awesome! I was doing that for my kswapped rx8 but decided to sell all those parts and go towards an LS or Jz. Wanting to add up some numbers and compare before making a decision.
Im in the very beginning stages of my swap. Do you have an email or something i have LOTS of questions if you wouldnt mind sterring me in the right direction?
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Wow how I wish I had the time, money, and knowledge to be able to pull something like this off
The gospel verses towards the end of the video is like God is trying to speak to me… is this the path I should take ?
I love the tribute. And the build is awesome. Subscribed. Im considering doing this.
I know there are extents to the rotary that i can't push beyond. Id love to just walk with the muscle boys and make them fall in love with the beauty of the Rx-8 platform
I dont want to mess with the cog, though.. thats what makes this even more special of a car😊
Thank you so much :) Good luck with whatever route you decide to go with your Rx8!
I get an LS swap for reliability etc over the Renesis engine, but an FD conversion like they do here in Australia would be much better imo.
How does it handle with the extra 100 kilos and being set so much further forward in the engine bay. I owned one and what I loved was the way it handled with the light motor sitting behind the front axel, it was so easy to flick through fast corners, that was the real beauty of the car, with decent rubber it was a joy to hustle along a country road.
as far as im aware the ls will be more like 75 kilos heavier? LS engines are very small and light relative to their displacement, still a bit more than stock though!
Wish u guys had a detailed second by second version so we could see all the harder stuff
Digging your videos. I have an RX-8 I bought recently that I'm planning a LS/T-56 for. I used to have an RX-7 with a Ford 5.0/T5, but my brother sold it and kept the money.
I have to rebuild another car first before I start on the 8, but hopefully I can knock it out quickly.
Thanks for posting all of these videos. Having a channel myself, I know how much work it is, your videos will be a great help when I start my swap! Keep it up, the car looks great.
Much Appreciated!!! I have been having a blast making the videos, it gives me a break from working in the garage but keeps me busy! haha
Thanks for the comment! Good luck with your builds!
I do have an RX-8, too and I like sharing the gospel aswell 😂 Let's share the message as fast as possible.
God bless
did you lose your air conditioning, cruise control, or anything like that? Also, did you need to put the battery in the trunk? Great video. I want an RX8 really really bad...but don't want the rotary.
Man a rotary sounds cool but something about that v8 power a rotary just doesn't have
off topic of the swap but do you know what fender vents those are? they are the best looking ones ive seen.
My guy took that scene from Tokyo drift personally
how long roughly did this take for you and what was the budget?
Started working on the car and removed the rotary in August 2022, and had the car on the road inspected in May 2023! Full cost breakdown coming soon!
@@gastancehouse does it pass emissions in your state?
@@coldaxleyes it did, as a classic so he didn’t need cats
The right car to do a swap too. Some people waste there time and money doing it to the wrong car.
This is already a cool video, but then you pull out the scripture. Now I have to subscribe!
Like clean and sounds spicy af. Does the LS in the front make the RX8 feel nose heavy?
Haven't noticed anything weird about the weight distribution yet. Unfortunately I never drove the rx8 with the rotary in it so I don't have the stock platform to compare it to. Once I take this thing to the track to start drifting will be the ultimate test!
@gastancehouse that's good info. I really hope the back end is still easy to swing and weight transfer is a breeze!
Is this easier or harder than an lfx swap in your opinion? Just guessing?
Amazing build. I'm just finding out about these LS swaps.
Appreciate that! Honestly I only found out about them a little over a year ago... only a few months before I bought the Rx8! haha
Good evening guys. I have been watching your channel for a long time and you are doing very good work.... I would like to ask you a question about the rx8 project with the v8 is it difficult to install such a motor????
Thank you for following along! Difficult? Yes! Impossible? Absolutely not! The whole process was a learning experience for me, but with the time and energy, it is definitely doable!!
@@gastancehouse I’m in the process of rebuilding an LS to swap and the RX8 has been on my radar but why did you ultimately pick this car?
It is one of the cheapest RWD chassis that you can find nowadays! So many are being sold as rollers due to the rotary engines dying out early! Also I always liked the look of the RX8s, even 8 years ago when I was looking for my first car, but couldnt pull the trigger due to reliability. Now I just decided to make one reliable!
Where you get the motor mounts and how much did everything cost you?
Hey brother! I've got an LS swapped 8 myself, I didn't do the swap personally, but I'm really trying to figure it out so I can get the car to the level yours is. Do you think you could help out?
That’s awesome!! Let me know what questions you have and I’ll do my best to help answer them!
What clutch and flywheel are you using?? Beautiful setup
Are you happy with the final result? Do you have any advice or tips for someone doing the same swap?
I’m doing a similar swap but going with some premium parts choices and the bill is sure adding up 😂
omg i wonder there isnt more views
I think its the title not lots of ppl search rx8 maybe something along the lines of :
V8 powered MAxda sports car build
I wish you told us what you were doing in some parts of this video. Like what did you do to the rear subframe what did you weld???
Full build documented on channel. Way too much to put into one video. Thanks for watching :)
I do appreciate the feedback though, to answer your question, the stock rx8 differential mounts are extremely weak and the best way to remedy is to reinforce the whole subframe and solid mount the diff. Proven to hold up to 400 ft lbs and prevents a costly upgrade to a ford 8.8 or equivalent!
Amazing
Nice broo
What did you do for the throttle pedal? is it DBW or DBC?
DBC! I used an MR2 spyder pedal with some slight modifications. I covered it briefly in this video here ruclips.net/video/qBWIekzHjik/видео.html
Here is the throttle cable that I used. It did the job and seems to be working fine!
amzn.to/47o6Plh
Aye man what are your wheel specs? Like width height and offset
On second thought what's your Instagram I'd love to talk with you about our ls rx8 builds
@cadekb !!!
Wish I could just send you a car and have you source out the rest of the parts and pay you for the labour to have it done.
I might do this how much did it cost you
You read my mind!! I am currently putting together all of my costs for a video!! Hopefully I will have that done soon!
@@gastancehouse thanks boss. Might just sell my challenger to do this in 2024. I need all info that I can
Have a parts list on this?
You read my mind... I have some links spread out throughout the videos, but I am working on an overall cost breakdown and will include a spreadsheet with links to all parts! coming very soon!
@@gastancehouse awesome! Thanks. Links to parts would be awesome! I was doing that for my kswapped rx8 but decided to sell all those parts and go towards an LS or Jz. Wanting to add up some numbers and compare before making a decision.
nice bro. new name "LS-8" ? ^^
Not one to normally name my cars... But that would for sure be a great one! You can call dibs on that name for when you LS swap your Rx8 ;)
No way. Better is 20b-rew. Or 13b-msp. What? This car is only for rotary...
Im in the very beginning stages of my swap. Do you have an email or something i have LOTS of questions if you wouldnt mind sterring me in the right direction?
Feel free to message me on Instagram and I’ll try to help! @cadekb