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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:14 AM
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ijzgte swap
after having a sr20det swapped rx8 ... here is my new rx8.it has a 1jzgte single turbo vvti swapped in it mated to a six speed mazda rx8 transmission. everything except traction control is working, here is a video
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:18 AM
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please watch full video as i had to repeatedly slow down as the road was congested.... on 190km/h i was going to engage sixth gear but as the road was congested so i slowed down after that .
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:19 AM
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I guess the tachometer is not accurate? Awesome.
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:20 AM
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Sweet!
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:22 AM
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here is a pic of my car .... will post engine bay pics soon
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:23 AM
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I guess the tachometer is not accurate? Awesome.
the rpm is not calibrated yet
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:25 AM
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More pictures of everything, pretty cool to see someone actually complete a swap.
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by doc.tarzan
the rpm is not calibrated yet
Oh Okay, awesome car man. More pics!
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:27 AM
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this is nice and you know we want many details!
did you have to set it up high
did you use the oem steering rack?
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:31 AM
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I saw your other thread where you swapped in a SR20. Why the change to the 1JZTE?
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:36 AM
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some more pics .... will post engine bay pics on Sunday, as these are the only pics on my laptop now
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
I saw your other thread where you swapped in a SR20. Why the change to the 1JZTE?
that was another car , i sold it off, its still going great ..... this one is a lot faster hehehe
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:37 AM
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Cool, I never knew there was a car scene there. You are in Pakistan right?
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bose
More pictures of everything, pretty cool to see someone actually complete a swap.
half of the rx8s in Pakistan are swapped , mostly are 1jzgte twin turbo , a few 1jzgte single turbo and a few sr20det .... i have heard a few with 4efte and even diesel engine
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Cool, I never knew there was a car scene there. You are in Pakistan right?
yup lots of enthusiasts .... mostly corollas and civics with 20v bt, b16 , b18 , k20 etc.
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Old 12-23-2011 | 11:45 AM
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yup lots of enthusiasts .... mostly corollas and civics with 20v bt, b16 , b18 , k20 etc.
Cool. Now go get some engine pics!
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Very nice!
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I remember your sr20 swap and now this, very nice.

I have to ask, why no rotary love though?
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Old 12-24-2011 | 04:10 PM
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Nice car Tarzan...lol
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Yay? You almost made it to 120mph. Almost. Woo hoo.
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Old 12-25-2011 | 09:36 AM
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some engine bay pics
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Old 12-25-2011 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by YaXMaN
Yay? You almost made it to 120mph. Almost. Woo hoo.
very naughty my boy
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Old 12-25-2011 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Polak Graphics
I remember your sr20 swap and now this, very nice.

I have to ask, why no rotary love though?
thanks ..... its cheaper here to buy a rx8 without engine and to swap it than to buy a rotary rx8 in good condition ,... and rotarys dont last more than 50k in our dusty hot climate
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That was very cool, how hard is the swap? Id love to see someone here in the US do it.
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Old 12-25-2011 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Rkesh88
That was very cool, how hard is the swap? Id love to see someone here in the US do it.
not that hard i guess ..... takes 2 weeks if you know what you are doing
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