RX-8 2JZGTE Swap - not mine (many pics!)

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Jul 31, 2008 | 01:09 PM

SoarerAZ

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RX-8 2JZGTE Swap - not mine (many pics!)

An RX-8 owner in Florida decided it was time for some serious power. You can view the full thread here

Jul 31, 2008 | 01:29 PM

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I love these kinds of swaps. It goes to show how talented these people are.

Jul 31, 2008 | 01:35 PM

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wow. thats awesome.
its something you dont see to often.

Jul 31, 2008 | 01:39 PM

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That has to be my favorite RX-8. The swap was very nicely done, the engine bay looks sweeet

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:02 PM

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shoulda went with a 20B, but that is a sweet swap though.
wish i had the talent to do that kind of stuff.

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:31 PM

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i was just thinkin about the swap yesterday...from the 1JZ that i saw in the 2nd gen RX, i was like why hasn;t any put a 1 or 2JZ in an RX8 yet.

this should be another JZ monster!

Jul 31, 2008 | 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Coco-bun

shoulda went with a 20B, but that is a sweet swap though.
wish i had the talent to do that kind of stuff.

Agreed. Its just not an RX, if it lacks the rotary engine.

Great feat nontheless,

The best atribute of any RX is its balance, which is totally thrown out the window with such a heavy motor up front. Plus its impossible to place the motor far back to acheive any F/R balance.

The RX-8's running in the Rolex series utilize a 20B motor, but it is set so far back and low that it nearly becomes a mid engine car!