first off i have not even started a thread on it on the RX8 forums yet. i do not know how much longer it is going to take me as i still have alot of parts to get

i'll post a bunch of pics and when i have more info on what all needs to be done and a full list of all the parts required for swap i'll post them, but for now i'll keep the detaikls to minimum.




here it is stock, right before i put on my new wheels and tires


after the initial turbo and body kit install


after Paint




on the dyno (it made 249 whp, from 180 stock. which was a little disapointing)


and one more shot, showing off the engine bay




here it is now


and a couple pics of test fitting some nice big wheels









here are some pics of the engine bay fabrication work i did
i did make a couple cuts, and of coarse i removed beam that connects the frames in the middle of the engine bay

ABS relocated (had to extend harness about 6 feet) (this is not required, the 05 model has a smaller ABS module, but this does make it look alot nicer.

Front support and radiator/intercooler mount







the motor, turbo and parts (sorry for the crappy pics, i haven't brought my good camera to work yet)










I finaly got the car to my work a few days ago and sat the motor in today
I will not have to cut the firewall, unless i want to to sit the motor alot further back. as of now until i get the tranny, as far as i can tell from measurments i have aquired online i will have to lengthen the shifter to go into the stock location
I may also use aftermarket electric fans, as the stock ones come very close to the crank pully.

here are some pics of the motor sitting in the engine bay



here you can see how close it is to the radiator fans, and why i will probably go with thinner fans, possibly even pushers



i have about a 1/2 an inch between the motor and firewall, i did beat it in a little before painting it, but thats it, the water line coming out of the back of the head will have to be modified slightly







more to come soon

i'm using a R154 tranny, and getting a custom driveshaft with the stock diff for now, i want to test it out anyway to see just how much power it can hold, if can get it to hold 450 to 500 i will prolly just throw in a kazz or cusco lsd, mabey even a mazdaspeed, and see how much that can hold, if it does break i will most definately go with one from another car, but i do not know what yet. i'ld like to go with a supra diff but they are really high, i might get a ford 8".
i won't be pushing more than 300-350 whp when i fist get it running because i want to show the car at nopi nationals and i need tmake sure its going to be running for the show, so i won't be able to afford it if it breaks. as soon as i'm back though, i will start upping the boost

i am still waiting on R154 tranny, flywheel, clutch, usdm MKIV supra oil pan, USDM supra water pump, injectors, adjustable FPR, Piping, Wastegate, BOV, timing belt, acc. belt, and lots of other small misc parts
and i have alot of wireing yet to do



and yes i did polish the intake manifold and valve covers myself. i am the only person to touch this car besides paint, which need redoing in alot of places and will be when the motors in.
ive done all the wireing, fab work and engine detailing.

This post has been edited by celicaracer18: Jun 10, 2008 - 9:11 PM

Amazing!

Thanks for posting, i can't wait to see this!

Great pictures too

the exterior on that car looks legit. can't wait to see the final product.

Holy sh*t.

all you need to do is put in some spray and you should have a beast...

Nitrous is for slow cars or cars with really big turbos lol jk
i'm going to try and stay away from that, i may run meth injection since i already have a kit that i was using on the rotary, but no spray for now, the 3.0 should spool that 60-1 just fine on its own

i have alot of other stuff to spend my money on first

This post has been edited by celicaracer18: Jun 2, 2008 - 4:46 PM

From one custom fabricator to another: Damn fine work man. Ambitious goals too.

WOW! awesome project. That cars going to be a beast.

this is a serious thread? ive never even heard of this being attempted (grant it, im not out there trolling mazda forums)

thanks for the props death

and there is one other shop in miam doing this, but i don't know what the current state is, and they are not releasing any info on it

looking good man! thats sweet. its even cooler than your doing it and not some shop.

awesome project. i thought the rx-8 looked pretty decent stock, but with that kit it looks sweet. plus 2jz-gte>rotary turbo

That's awesome! Screw that rotary engine which is more of a novelty than a real engine (am I sinning here?).

Great project!!!

isnt that that fast and the furious engine,wtf is with ppl and putting it in other cars,i mean a mustang is pushing it but a MAZDA..wtff...lol this should be sick when done...

oh god i want an rx8

i will have to buy me one at some point, and attempt this swap too *drool*

I'm gonna have to make a drive up to meridian and go check it out. Bastard...gas is too expensive to make me drive all the way up there lol.

you should send some pix in to a mag..they may feature you as your car is really clean doggy. good luck and looks like hell but fun as well

this is one of the coolest conversions ever.
Im talking like epic cool.
good fncken stuff

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uh the motor they put in the mustang was an RB26. and there is no such thing as a F&F motor, every motor they used in the movies has been around for far longer

the 2JZ has proven it self for years in everything from JGTC racing in japan to record setting 1/4 mile times

not trying to be rude, and you by no means have to like what i'm doing but that was a really ignorant comment
Japanese tuners have been doing motor swaps for decades with 2JZ's, RB26's, 3SGTE's, SR20's 4G63's and everything else under the sun. and how is it any different than peopl putting chevy 350's in everything under the sun.

but back on topic, i am a toyota tech and am not just a back yard mechanic, i do plan on opening a shop in the future, and i also plan on doing the swap for more cars in the future

i've done the 2J in the S2000's, SR swaps, RB's into 240's, turboing, rotoary's, Miata's, and alot more. i am also currently working on a KA-T 240, 2jz SC300, a 22RE-T, and a couple other projects helpig friends

and thanks to everyone for the props, i really appriciate the support, and i do plan on sending in some pics as soon as its finished, but i still have to get some interior stuff done and of coarse my suspension, brakes, and some better wheels

This post has been edited by celicaracer18: Jun 3, 2008 - 9:14 PM

^^^ right on... mad props to your skills dude.
Don't stress, some people just love to run their mouth even if they look like a fool after saying stuffs.

2jz no ****? This will decimate all after you put about 15 grand, or more, and if we have to, overnight parts from japan.

lol

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hey i got absolutely no problem with this,as i said this is goiing to be a great custom work of art when it is done,didnt mean to sound ignorant..this engine looked similar,i didnt say that it is a bad thing

oh its fine, like i said i wasn't trying to be rude, i was just letting you know, and yeah there are similar, both are inline 6's with seperate valve covers for each cam, but the nissan is a 2.6 hence RB26 vs the toyota 2jzgte is a 3.0 liter.

the easiest way to tell them apart is which side the turbo is on, the RB has the exhaust on the left where the 2j has it on the right.

i almost did a RB25 swap, as its a pretty good bit cheaper, but its also much harder to find parts for, as you can't just got to autozone or even the dealership and order a water pump or thermostat as it was never produced in america. but you can get pretty much everything for 2j

Damn man nice! Good luck.

Ive always like the rx8, but the peaky underpowered rotary engine was not so appealing!...I guess with this your going to have the best of both worlds!

btw, what is the difference in weight between the rotary and the 2jz (Im assuming the 2jz is a big fat heavy thing!..lol)?..will this not disrupt the handling a little?

This looks so sweet.

Dang looks like you got a project going on here....long ways from the celica when you started

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yeah but remember he was doing that massive 3sgte build so IDK his original plans for that 3sgte was beastly. I remember all those parts chilling in my RV before he was heading down to Florida

yea i remembers that good times @ the RV

what ever happened to the celica?!