First, I love the rotary Wankel motor. Second, I am kinda loony in the head.

That being said:

What are your professional thoughts on engine swapping a low mileage 2005 Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 supercharged V-6 into the RX-8. Sacrilege of course, but that aside, how cool would it be to give the RX-8 a 330 HP V-6? A Chrysler V-6 that never got a manual transmission that it deserved? I believe the SRT-6 got pretty good reviews and performance numbers, and still weighed 300 or so pounds more than the more sophisticated RX-8... What can be done to further this V-6 into 350-400 HP range? Would it even fit in the RX-8 bay? Am I completely and utterly off my ******-f'in rocker???

-C

 

yes

 

The V6 is massively bigger than the renesis, where do you want tu put it? On the roof?

 

sounds like a waste of time.

You should be looking around the junkyards for a wrecked lambo and install a v12 in that engine bay.

 

Um.......dude..........buy a stupid Crossfire SRT 6 and do us all a favor and sell your 8 to a deserving individual. You can pick up SRT-6's all day for 25K.

You'll spend twice that trying to shoehorn that motor into the 8.

 

lol, good one

 

Definitely deserving of points for creativity, but I wouldn't do it...

Still, if a V-8 can be swapped in, y not this V-6? Just curious...

 

What's the logic in swapping in a completely different engine into the car when the stock motor can easily make those power levels with a cheap turbo kit?

 

Crossfire engine in Rx8 = ultimate irony

 

Good question...

 

I have a Million dollars.

Let me invest my million into this Bond. So I can get 500,000 back !!!

WOOOOOO

 

Just buy a Mazsport turbo and save your money.

 

Am I having a bad dream, or did he really post that?

 

If you're going to do an engine swap, do it right and get an LS2/T-56 combo from a wrecked GTO. I'd bet dollars to pesos that it's lighter and more compact than whatever boat anchor top-heavy V6 is in the Crossfire. And in terms of power potential and parts availability, it's not even a contest.

Plus, how are you going to hook a Chrysler V6 to our transmission, you'd probably need to swap in a new one. Even if you could do it, the motor makes more torque than our Aisin transmission is designed for.

Also, it's a scientific fact that a cammed american V8 is going to sound 10x more awesome than some boring and forgettable V6.

 

Well I figured there would be a few fireballs thrown my way - but I appreciate all comments, both positively and negatively criticizing. My boss and I almost bought that S2K with the 2JZ swap a few weeks ago...apparently they are now doing 2JZ swaps on RX-8s.... THOSE are heavy beasts of motors (but of course they crank 700+HP). I don't think that Crossfire motor is that large or that heavy, but I have just begun research. LS2 is also a interesting one, have seen a few FD's with it...my best friend has a Saturn Sky with the Mallet LS2 conversion....rude for sure, but I just don't like the V8 platform, never have. Being the V6 is the closest kin to our Renesis, and that this one comes supercharged, I just had a crazy spark of a thought with all these other common swaps happening all around. Here is the link that got this started:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dropo...QQcmdZViewItem

I don't think the Aisin tranny would have a problem with the Crossfire motor as-is... hooking it up to it is a different story as mentioned... just brain storming here guys but flame on if you must. Joel, I wouldn't even consider buying a SRT-6, I don't mind the overall design believe it or not, but with no manual tranny, I think Chrysler dropped the ball on that one.

I just looked at the MazSport turbo kits a few weeks ago - looks like they really have their act together with a nice complete kit. It would be my choice for a turbo upgrade (although at this point my opinion probably doesn't hold much value to ya'll )

Cross-fire away...

 

Crossfire!!!!!

 

I really think he read up on this forum, and saw our hatred for the crossfire before posting this. Out of all the motors you could recommend we swap in, a ******* crossfire motor? Man, epic fail here.

 

Stop whining. :P

The Crossfire's supercharged V6 is actually an AMG motor. I'll make a funny face at the car, but I won't dispute the results

 

when i saw this thread i thought it was a joke. man, i hate it when im wrong.

 

this is the evil nightmare that my parents warned me about as a kid. It's the one that once you have it, it haunts you, and you can't stop thinking about it!!!

Please wake up, please wake up, please wake up,

CROOOOOSSSSSFIIIIIIIIIRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, the nightmare is starting again!!!!!!



please wake up, please wake up, please wake up....

 

oh my.

 

The only engine that deserves to be put in the place of the 13b is the 20b. Otherwise, turbocharge it.

 

Wow, Chamberlin, just bend over and take it................

Shouldn't he be given the boot for this...I rebuke this in the name of all that is holy!

 

20B if you don't care about emissions. 13B REW if you care about emissions.

 

maybe a possible swap, but first you have to get past the pie problem.