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Old 07-01-2007 | 11:40 AM
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20b FTW!!!!
Old 07-01-2007 | 11:44 AM
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anybody can swap any engine in any car with enough money, other than saying you did it there's no point or purpose
Old 07-01-2007 | 12:17 PM
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Old 07-01-2007 | 12:38 PM
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Looks cool but probably handles like a T-Bird. Way too much weight up front.

But it does give me yet another alternative powerplant to consider for the 928 monster I'm playing with. Never thought about the Supra motor.
Old 07-01-2007 | 12:42 PM
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I wanna say that 1250 horses deserves the major horsepower section....
Old 07-01-2007 | 12:47 PM
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isnt vvti for the 2jzge not the gte. did you guys do some kind of vvti to the turbo engine?
Old 07-01-2007 | 02:26 PM
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2JZ-GTE Alone =594 lbs + Getrag Six Speed =746lbs

20B REW =350kg or 771lbs without tranny (damn heavy!)
Old 07-01-2007 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by silverstwok
The engine in this one is going to be a fully built race engine with about 1,250 hp to the wheels.
let me guess... then after the 1 dyno pull you do on race gas (and a half dozen other little tricks) to get that number, the car will never see more then 400hp so it has a streetable power curve -yawn-
Old 07-01-2007 | 09:10 PM
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A 20B is not almost 800 lbs. Not even close. Sorry. Wherever you read that, it's a misprint. The block itself is around 300 lbs or so. Give or take a few. Yes the intake weighs a bit. The turbos weigh a bit. The a/c compressor, brackets, waterpump, etc weigh a bit. The engine itself is not that heavy. For it's size it is and if it were aluminum it could lose 100 lbs or so easily. The cast iron V12 Audi twin turbo diesel in Europe (not the R10TDI racecar) is 710 lbs fully dressed. The 3 rotor isn't even in the same neighborhood as that.
Old 07-01-2007 | 09:11 PM
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Wow talk about no engine to firewall clearance! How much room is there in between them?
Old 07-02-2007 | 12:15 AM
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How exactly are you going to put 1200 hp to the ground in an RX-8?

Also, as far as piston engine swaps go, this is the wrong one. The correct answer of course is "LS7". Or maybe a built LS2.
Old 07-02-2007 | 10:10 AM
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I'd rather see an LS1/2/6/7 in the RX-8, but this is pretty cool too. My only real beef with the 2JZ is that the power from a large turbo comes in during the last few RPM's. The rest of the powerband is nowhere close...awful awful lag.

However, I'm still rooting for the swap to work out. That'll help gain respect for all the 8's out there.
Old 07-02-2007 | 11:00 AM
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Believe it or not engine swaps aren't pointless and sometimes yield better results than the original engine in most cases, just depends on what you're trying to accomplish. How much $ would it cost to get a renesis to over 400hp much less 900hp as the 2jz is easily capable of, (I know of several daily driven
2jz's here in town with over 800hp to the wheels alone) and how reliable do you think it would be? If you're wondering why people swap engines, just ask yourself that question next time.
Old 07-02-2007 | 11:21 AM
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whoa! That's a big *** engine. Though I'd prefer to see a 20B in there, I gotta give you credit for the swap. Keep us posted.
Old 07-02-2007 | 11:34 AM
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Old 07-02-2007 | 12:31 PM
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Call me an underdog purist but that was why I got the car. It doesn't have the most power, it's not the fastest, etc. What's the point of winning if it's so overpowering that the most likely outcome is winning. There's no fun in that.

It's why I love my 1.3L NA gas guzzling rotary. It screams underdog ... makes it so much more fun when we win.

But I do like engine swaps (ones that are done really well). It's a good challenge in engineering and design. It's hard not to appreciate all that goes into.
Old 07-02-2007 | 12:56 PM
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what the difference between a 800 WHP, 1000 WHP and 1200WHP Supra?

Nothing, they all run 12's
Old 07-02-2007 | 01:04 PM
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What's the difference between a 500 WHP, 800 WHP and 1200WHP Supra?

The owner of the 500 rwhp Supra had his car dyno'd.
Old 07-02-2007 | 01:23 PM
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Cool

Some time back I started a post talking about how the RX-7 owners would do 2JZ and SR20DET just like the 240 can hold the 2JZ. Then someone did a 20B in a RX-8. I knew it was only a matter of time.
Word has it the RX-9 or new RX-7 can hold a 20B if thats the case it can hold the 2JZ and a SR20DET. This is going to be cool.
Old 07-02-2007 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
Word has it the RX-9 or new RX-7 can hold a 20B
source?
Old 07-02-2007 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BaronVonBigmeat
What's the difference between a 500 WHP, 800 WHP and 1200WHP Supra?

The owner of the 500 rwhp Supra had his car dyno'd.
^ pwnt lol
Old 07-02-2007 | 03:01 PM
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yay! more choices! i like
Old 07-02-2007 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mac11
source?
It was in last monts car and driver or sport compact. It also stated that Mazda is working on a Turbo verson of a new and improved 13B and something like its set to be released as the car that can also hold the RX-7 Engine.
Old 07-02-2007 | 04:48 PM
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everyone herer thinks that every supra is a boost lag monster which is far from the truth.
Old 07-02-2007 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
everyone herer thinks that every supra is a boost lag monster which is far from the truth.
a 1200 hp supra IS a boost lag monster, unless you are rocking something other than the i-6


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