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Ok good news! i got my bar back from the race shop last night with my custom subframe in and complete, woo hoo! i still have alot to with wiring and building my exhaust and charge pipes and all but the major pain in the *** is over. i will post up pics later today. we did manage to keep the eps steering system though, i will explain that in more detail in the coming days.
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here some pics of the newley modified subframe, motor mounts, and the eps rack. i dont really have time now to get to detailed but i will later. heres some pics for now.
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I am very interested to hear how much of a headache the eps wiring is. As I will have to go through the same thing
and that sucks you had to make a custom subframe. Just curiouse but how much did that cost you. I prolly would have done a rear sump oil pan
and that sucks you had to make a custom subframe. Just curiouse but how much did that cost you. I prolly would have done a rear sump oil pan
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well i cant say how much i paid for the custom subframe but i would expect to pay 5k or more if i had to get it done wit out knowing the right people. as for the eps wiring i have an electrical guru that is going to make it all work. just curious but what are you having to redo yours for?
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I might have to modify my subframe but I will do it myself. I work on cars for a living so there is no way on earth I'll be paying someone 5k for for some fab and welding work
But anyways I'm doing a 2j swap in my car
I haven't posted it yet cuz I have no I idea how much longer it will tale me cuz I'm waiting on parts and money for parts.
But anyways I'm doing a 2j swap in my car
I haven't posted it yet cuz I have no I idea how much longer it will tale me cuz I'm waiting on parts and money for parts.
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hmm sounds interesting. the biggest problem you will run ito will most definatly be steering. my rack has been moved forward about 4 1/2" and that is with the engine being moved back as far as possible while having enough room to be able to squeeze my hand between the firewall and the back of the engine. you will definatly have to mod the subframe to put that beast in an 8 mainly because it is made specificly for a rotary and nothing else heres a teaser pic of the underside just to give you an idea.
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well the Sr only comes in front sump oil pans, but a couple companys make rear sump setups for swaps such as the miata and for drag setups, but the MKIV supra 2jz has a rear sump factory. i got an aristo motor as they are much morte common so i will have to get a supra oil pan and sump setup, but that gives the motor room to go over the steering rack.
i do have to lower and push it forward while twisting it a bit to get it to fit but i won't have to make a custom subframe like yours, all i have to do is modify for the steering rack mounts and motor mounts
i would be very interested in talking to the guy doing your wireing, i may evebn send my harness to him to let him do it if he is not willing to tell me how he did it. i usually do my own wireing but that would save me aloto of headache
as of now i am planning on using the abs wheel speed sensors to run the eps. i hav already isolated the RX8 harness and relocated the ABS module and moved the ecu to the inside of the car
do you have a number i can reach him at
i do have to lower and push it forward while twisting it a bit to get it to fit but i won't have to make a custom subframe like yours, all i have to do is modify for the steering rack mounts and motor mounts
i would be very interested in talking to the guy doing your wireing, i may evebn send my harness to him to let him do it if he is not willing to tell me how he did it. i usually do my own wireing but that would save me aloto of headache
as of now i am planning on using the abs wheel speed sensors to run the eps. i hav already isolated the RX8 harness and relocated the ABS module and moved the ecu to the inside of the car
do you have a number i can reach him at
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I might have to modify my subframe but I will do it myself. I work on cars for a living so there is no way on earth I'll be paying someone 5k for for some fab and welding work
But anyways I'm doing a 2j swap in my car
I haven't posted it yet cuz I have no I idea how much longer it will tale me cuz I'm waiting on parts and money for parts.
But anyways I'm doing a 2j swap in my car
I haven't posted it yet cuz I have no I idea how much longer it will tale me cuz I'm waiting on parts and money for parts.
You'll be much better off by shedding some ignorance and learning about the rotary engine and how to go about turbocharging it.
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Don't do it! The only good reason cmr333 has for this swap is that it would be cheaper to use a sr20det motor instead of rebuilding his renesis. I'm not sure how he managed this though.
You'll be much better off by shedding some ignorance and learning about the rotary engine and how to go about turbocharging it.
You'll be much better off by shedding some ignorance and learning about the rotary engine and how to go about turbocharging it.
well i tried turbo charging and that didn't last very long, i wasn't about to dump a bunch of money into another motor i knew nothing about, i lamost did the rew swap but i just don't know enough about the rotarys. i never would have bought the car but it was my wifes before we got married and i have it now. but i have driven supras and 2j SC300's and the RX8 feels so much smoother and stable. i know thats going to change a little with a bigger motor up front but i'm pretty sure it won't be that much different. and i need horspower. i have really gotten into drifting and it was just to hard having to keep the revs up on the renesis.
i drove a couple 2j s2000 and other than the extremly short wheel base it was amazing. i really thing the control will only increase in the rx8
also i'm doing my 2j swap for less than cmr333's SR
i'm doing all the work myself, and it helps that i work for toyota
once its finished or at least closer to completion i will post pics and a complete build cost list. but enough thread hijacking,
back on topic, i only posted here to give props and to ask questions about certain aspects of his swap
any info on the eps would be great
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Oh Yeah And Just For S.a.g I Only Have A Total Of 5k Spent So Far And Thats In Cluding The E01 , Emanage, ENGINE AND ALL THE OTHER PARTS TO.
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ok so i just finished welding my charge pipes up, i will post up pics tonight. anyone have any idea on what the ohm range is on our fuel sending unit?
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they are not painted yet but heres an idea of what sr20 charge pipes look like in an 8. i had to do some things on the tight side because we have to sqeeze in a custom rad. and fans. every thing is goin to be powdercoated black.