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Old 06-21-2009, 02:10 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by otterbob View Post
I guess what I'm thinking is this - I've seen wrecked rx8's for around 6k,low mileage, undamaged drivetrain. Mazdatrix sells a ported 13b w/12a ends (drop in 1st gen) for about the same money. More work to part out the rx8 but you get a 6 speed too. How much HP is intrinsic to the rx8 motor and how much comes from the engine mgmt. sys.? Would a sidedraft setup diminish output that much?
well, if you bring it up then you should buy the mazdatrix engine...much simpler and a lo less work then the full 8 swap.
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But I've learned that people that don't like guns, tend to like stretched tires.

Which makes perfect sense. They are sacrificing safety either way. lol


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