New Member RX-7 Technical Post your first technical questions here, in an easy flame free environment, before jumping into the main technical sections.

New member - LS1 Traitor

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-10-08, 07:42 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
jvtec95's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: WI
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
WI New member - LS1 Traitor

Hi, me and my dad bought an '89 GLX and are putting a C5 corvette engien and T-56 6-speed trans in it. I'm hoping to be able to review some performance parts on here that we will be putting on the car after we get the engine running.

Also, I have to get my post count up so that I can read certain threads.
Old 10-13-08, 12:46 AM
  #2  
Full Member
 
Syckk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yea yo i gotta get my count up to lol by y not stick with a mazda rotary??
Old 10-13-08, 11:11 AM
  #3  
Full Member
 
shazmybot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
There are some advantages to running with an LS1 swap, like increased gas mileage and better N/A aftermarket support. It also doesn't throw off the weight distribution too much, which is still good for track days, not to mention it's a large displacement engine in a small car. From what I've heard the whole swap runs about the same price as a 20b swap.

However, you don't buy an RX-7 to throw away the rotary. You're better off buying an old MKIII supra or Datsun 280Z shell than bastardizing an FC.

Ridiculing aside, good luck with the swap.
Old 10-13-08, 11:48 AM
  #4  
Rotary Freak

 
owen is fat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 1,579
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
congrats on the wise project!
you will have one hell of a fun car when youre all done.
keep it simple and get it on the road asap to have some tire shredding enjoyment!
Old 10-13-08, 12:02 PM
  #5  
Junior Member
 
ZFSix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Spring, TX
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I have the same plans here in a few months except I want to go with a 700R4 instead of a T56. It will be a drag car on the weekends and a street warrior during the week!
Old 10-14-08, 09:45 AM
  #6  
Senior Member

 
wankelbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: round rock tx
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
sounds awesome
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gruss16
Introduce yourself
2
09-16-15 12:13 AM
likestodrive
Introduce yourself
1
09-15-15 06:30 PM
BUSTN
V-8 Powered RX-7's
0
09-02-15 04:39 PM



Quick Reply: New member - LS1 Traitor



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:05 AM.