Nice review...can't wait to see the parts you come up with.

 

I put the car on the lift and took some pix.



Go to http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectcarrx8.html



to see all the pix. They are huge so be patient for them to downlaod.



Here is one







What interesting things I found out:



The rear axles are thicker than the FD ones. This is pretty strange because RX-8 has much less HP and torque.



The driveshaft is made of carbon fiber which I already know but it's nice to see it and confim.



The motor mounts are on the sides now.



Oil pan is bigger but shallower than the FD one. The engine sits lower than FD.



There is no space for turbo, at least not a big one. Maybe a T28.



The front brake caliper is huge but with only one big piston. somtimes.



All the shocks are made by Tokico. I prefer Bilstein like the JDM FD's but I guess Mazda tries to save some money.



The wheel should have an offset about +50mm. You can fit larger wheels. There is about 2" in the back between the shock and the wheel. The front is about 1.5" space. I use a tape measure so it might not be the most accurate. Don't quote me on this.



The oil coolers on there are huge. At least 35% bigger than the FD ones. It looks like the size of my 25 row oil cooler for the FD.



The fuel tanks are made of plastic. Cool. I hope I don't hit a bump and put a hole on the fuel tank.



That's it for now. More to come.



Chuck Huang

 

that CF drivefhaft is very cool.