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Rotarymiata · 01-12-2011, 10:06 AM

Hello All, New to this site, and worst of all I don't even have a rotary car! I am working on that now. In fact its probably been 20 years or so since I drove a rotary car. It was a first generation RX-7 and it was a blast. Looking to make myself a rotary powered Miata.

FDguy · 01-12-2011, 10:48 AM

Welcome! i'll love to see that happen

NoDOHC · 01-13-2011, 10:44 AM

That is a pretty common swap (at least with an NA). You should be able to find all kinds of info on it. A Turbo Rotary is not a common swap into a Miata (drivetrain won't take it very well).

Either way, welcome to the club! Hopefully you will get the swap done soon.

FC Zach · 01-13-2011, 10:49 AM

Welcome, love to see the updates.

Rotarymiata · 01-14-2011, 07:25 PM

Yeah I want to see it too. I have had 3 miatas so far, 1 stock, 1 turbo, 1 SC. All great fun! I have always been fascinated by the engineering of a rotary engine and wish Mazda would have made a miata with one. Like a current version of a cosmo. Oh well, just picked up a project 92 miata with a broken timing belt cheap, will take pictures when it gets here and will start the teardown.

Rotarymiata · 01-14-2011, 07:28 PM

I have seen 2 turbo rotary miatas in the Miami area. The first one was around 1999 a neighbor of mine was storing it for a friend. Mind you this is when I had a 240 wheel HP turbo miata at the time. He took me for a ride and when the boost kicked in the car went sideways!!!!

NoDOHC · 01-14-2011, 07:44 PM

A turbo rotary Miata is cool! I have never seen one. What did he do for the transmission and differential?

01-12-2011, 10:06 AM	#1
Rotarymiata The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	New Member! Hello All, New to this site, and worst of all I don't even have a rotary car! I am working on that now. In fact its probably been 20 years or so since I drove a rotary car. It was a first generation RX-7 and it was a blast. Looking to make myself a rotary powered Miata.

01-13-2011, 10:44 AM	#3
NoDOHC The quest for more torque Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Posts: 855 Rep Power: 17	That is a pretty common swap (at least with an NA). You should be able to find all kinds of info on it. A Turbo Rotary is not a common swap into a Miata (drivetrain won't take it very well). Either way, welcome to the club! Hopefully you will get the swap done soon. __________________ 1986 GXL ('87 4-port NA - Haltech E8, LS2 Coils. Defined Autoworks Headers, Dual 2.5" Exhaust (Dual Superflow, dBX mufflers) 1991 Coupe (KYB AGX Shocks, Eibach lowering springs, RB exhaust, Stock and Automatic)

01-13-2011, 10:49 AM	#4
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 20	Welcome, love to see the updates. __________________ 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 1992 Celica Turbo AllTrac 1987 RX7 Sport 1979 Yamaha G1, KM24 powered 1975 Dolmar KMS4

01-14-2011, 07:25 PM	#5
Rotarymiata The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Thank you all! Yeah I want to see it too. I have had 3 miatas so far, 1 stock, 1 turbo, 1 SC. All great fun! I have always been fascinated by the engineering of a rotary engine and wish Mazda would have made a miata with one. Like a current version of a cosmo. Oh well, just picked up a project 92 miata with a broken timing belt cheap, will take pictures when it gets here and will start the teardown.

01-14-2011, 07:44 PM	#7
NoDOHC The quest for more torque Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Posts: 855 Rep Power: 17	A turbo rotary Miata is cool! I have never seen one. What did he do for the transmission and differential? __________________ 1986 GXL ('87 4-port NA - Haltech E8, LS2 Coils. Defined Autoworks Headers, Dual 2.5" Exhaust (Dual Superflow, dBX mufflers) 1991 Coupe (KYB AGX Shocks, Eibach lowering springs, RB exhaust, Stock and Automatic)

01-12-2011, 10:48 AM	#2
FDguy No need for 5.0L Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Welcome! i'll love to see that happen

01-14-2011, 07:28 PM	#6
Rotarymiata The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I have seen 2 turbo rotary miatas in the Miami area. The first one was around 1999 a neighbor of mine was storing it for a friend. Mind you this is when I had a 240 wheel HP turbo miata at the time. He took me for a ride and when the boost kicked in the car went sideways!!!!