Ive been looking all over the forum.. and I cant seem to find it..

Not too long ago, someone posted a picture of a member's RX8 that had this 75,000 dollar 3 rotor engine in it.

Anyone have a link to the picture?

 

Search by "Acosta Racing", it should come up.

 

www.acostamotorsports.com

 

Now all I need is $75,000

 

Here is a link to a video of a 3-Rotor Toyota AE86 Corolla. Worth checking out, not the best resolution though. Check out the acceleration!

http://www.vegasdrift.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=561

 

I am sure you could do the project yourself for less than 75,000$.

 

That's only if you're knowledgeable in mechanics, electronics, and automotive tuning, and the time you spend doing everything is not worth much. I fathom the raw parts alone required to do the job cost about $25K, not including the cost of the actual car.

 

I understand wanting to be unique and I understand everything that the 8 offers for practicality purposes, but $75,000 to put a 3-rotor in the 8 is rediculous.

 

Pettit Racing (http://www.pettitracing.com) has been building turboed 20Bs for 3rd gen RX-7s for years. Called them Banzais. 500 to 700Hp.

If I remember correctly, $26,000 out the door (you supply the car). Required repackaging just about everything under the hood, but they did a nice, clean job.

 

hey jwitzer,

i WANT that yellow 3rd gen RX-7 in your avatar!!

 

Alamo Rotary does 20B swaps as well, for I think somewhere in the neighborhood of $30,000+. It's insane how companies have the ability to manipulate these prices. Of course, a 20B is a very expensive engine.

I respect ACOSTARACING's decision to dump $75,000 into his car. It shows there are more insane options available for the RX-8. Now, if someone can successfully build a solid RENESIS with no complaints, I would totally stop post whoring.

 

OH man DROOL>


Mazda should build an RX-7 with a single turbo 3 rotor setup to send up against the ZO6 vette

 

Keep dreaming.

 

Sorry.

Already sold.

You can see more photos and in-car racetrack videos on the web site listed below...

 

http://www.geocities.com/jwitzer

 

I looked into just the engine cost and it is in the range of $10K.

 

ditto besides...why don't you cram a 4 rotor inthere...it would be sick

 

It's been about a year since I have looked at prices. What are the current prices?

 

For many years, the engines have usually run between $2-5k depending on condition. If someone was trying to get you to pay $10k, they were taking you for quite a ride.

 

$2-$5k for might be the cost of a used engine which has either been blown up or been involved in a wreck. Otherwise, that would only cover the cost of a new or remanufactured short block - everything within and including the housings. Either way, this does not necessarily include the turbocharger assembly, coils, intercooler, plumbing, sensors, wiring, starter, alternator, pulleys, mounts, throttle assembly, etc.etc.etc. Add all these parts new and it might easily get into the five digit range.