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From: Okinawa, Japan
look thru the website. All you non-believers will see that the total weight of the LS1 swap makes the car weigh LESS than the stock FD3S. Also, the conversion has a 50/50 weight distribution(front has slightly more weight than the rear by 30 lbs I believe).
You have to remember...even though it's a larger engine, it doesn't have a manifold/turbo/intercooler etc.
You have to remember...even though it's a larger engine, it doesn't have a manifold/turbo/intercooler etc.
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From: Okinawa, Japan
The car weighed 2,831lbs with a full Touring interior, sunroof, complete Bose sound system including the "Sound Wave," and a 1/4 tank of gas.
Total Weight: 2,831lbs (50/50 F/R ratio)
LF: 746 RF: 677 Total Front: 1,423lbs
LR: 675 RR: 733 Total Rear: 1,408lbs
Taken from their website.
Now I'm not preeching to everyone to get this done. But before you argue about "V8's are too heavy" or "It'll throw the balance of the car off" please know what your talking about. I personally would rather put a 20B in the car and be done with it.
Total Weight: 2,831lbs (50/50 F/R ratio)
LF: 746 RF: 677 Total Front: 1,423lbs
LR: 675 RR: 733 Total Rear: 1,408lbs
Taken from their website.
Now I'm not preeching to everyone to get this done. But before you argue about "V8's are too heavy" or "It'll throw the balance of the car off" please know what your talking about. I personally would rather put a 20B in the car and be done with it.
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From: Ames, IA
Originally Posted by 9Second7' date='Sep 5 2003, 10:17 PM
Regardless of weight dist, and all that other b/s , it should be against the law to have pistons in a rx-7, rx-7s are rare and and should people puttin v8's in them should be taken to jail.
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From: Okinawa, Japan
Originally Posted by 9Second7' date='Sep 6 2003, 12:17 PM
Regardless of weight dist, and all that other b/s , it should be against the law to have pistons in a rx-7, rx-7s are rare and and should people puttin v8's in them should be taken to jail.
Someone decided that they would try to engineer something different. Decided that it was a good idea. Made the necessary modifications and now they have something that works! We can all say that it's a terrible idea, it'll never work...but imagine Mr. Wankel talking about 2 triangles on a stick.
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From: California
Originally Posted by jspecracer7' date='Sep 5 2003, 08:02 PM
Same could have been said for the mazda engineers that decided "different" was better.
Someone decided that they would try to engineer something different. Decided that it was a good idea. Made the necessary modifications and now they have something that works! We can all say that it's a terrible idea, it'll never work...but imagine Mr. Wankel talking about 2 triangles on a stick.
Someone decided that they would try to engineer something different. Decided that it was a good idea. Made the necessary modifications and now they have something that works! We can all say that it's a terrible idea, it'll never work...but imagine Mr. Wankel talking about 2 triangles on a stick.
mike
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From: Savannah, Ga
Originally Posted by jspecracer7' date='Sep 5 2003, 07:19 PM
The car weighed 2,831lbs with a full Touring interior, sunroof, complete Bose sound system including the "Sound Wave," and a 1/4 tank of gas.
Total Weight: 2,831lbs (50/50 F/R ratio)
LF: 746 RF: 677 Total Front: 1,423lbs
LR: 675 RR: 733 Total Rear: 1,408lbs
Taken from their website.
Now I'm not preeching to everyone to get this done. But before you argue about "V8's are too heavy" or "It'll throw the balance of the car off" please know what your talking about. I personally would rather put a 20B in the car and be done with it.
Total Weight: 2,831lbs (50/50 F/R ratio)
LF: 746 RF: 677 Total Front: 1,423lbs
LR: 675 RR: 733 Total Rear: 1,408lbs
Taken from their website.
Now I'm not preeching to everyone to get this done. But before you argue about "V8's are too heavy" or "It'll throw the balance of the car off" please know what your talking about. I personally would rather put a 20B in the car and be done with it.