Mazda RX-8 Buyer's Guide

fidelity101 said:

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

3.90/4.10/4.30/4.444/4.78/5.12 are all readily available for that diff. 

Oh man, I'd love a 3.90 or 4.10.  Can't find them for sale anywhere right now without being most of the cost of the 8.8 swap.

In reply to IHitCones2 :

Thanks for the info. I really have think about this swap. I have the RX-8 for the project. I could use the horsepower! 

In reply to f1carguy :

The newer LFX is 335hp, and the manual behind them is a six speed Tremec unit that also does duty in the Mustang GT350, so it's plenty stout for the V6.

racerfink said:

In reply to f1carguy :

The newer LFX is 335hp, and the manual behind them is a six speed Tremec unit that also does duty in the Mustang GT350, so it's plenty stout for the V6.

I have seen two with holed blocks already.

That and the LS1's habit of dropping valves, causing carnage that usually includes a destroyed block after the piston breaks and the wrist pin beats the cylinder out... rotaries look pretty dang reliable.  Even the RX-8 version.

I was thinking more of a fun car than a race car and add to that my age , I think I can get plenty of mile and fun without throwing something but true three moving parts v. how many?I have three RX-8s so I can fool around with one!