Auto Makers:
Acura
Aston Martin
Audi
Bentley
BMW
Bugatti
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Dodge
Ferrari
Fiat
Fisker
Ford
GMC
Hennessey
Honda
Hummer
Hyundai
Infiniti
Jaguar
Jeep
Kia
Koenigsegg
Lamborghini
Land Rover
Lexus
Lincoln
Lotus
Maserati
Maybach
Mazda
McLaren
Mercedes-Benz
MINI
Mitsubishi
Morgan
Nissan
Pagani
Porsche
Ram
Rolls-Royce
Scion
Smart
Spyker
SRT
Subaru
Suzuki
Tesla
Toyota
Volkswagen
Volvo
Other Makers:
Alfa Romeo
Ariel
Citroen
Gumpert
KTM
Noble
Opel
Peugeot
Renault
SEAT
Skoda
Wiesmann
Zenvo Automotive
Description: He added a V8 engine to the vintage Mazda rust-bucket, along with plenty of other new mechanical bits. The result is one of the best home tuners that Tuned host Matt Farah has ever driven. And despite...
Add Comments
51
Jorgen - my apologies. I was mistaken on that. The ls1 is 60 or so #'s heavier according to a quick web search.
I bet he loves it when he gets a rich kid n then blows em away racing 7/11 sticker what now bitches lol
Hahaha Ashton. That should be a Geico commercial. "How happy are they Jimmy?" "Happier than a leprechaun on LSD" *ukelele tune*
12a's are actually pretty heavy. They weigh as much as a 13b and a 13b weighs more than a Miata BP engine. I'd say he only gained 125-175 lbs. I've been known to be wrong though.
I dont approve of swaps but this one has the okay! Its a peice of crap but a fast peice of crap, lmao
Jargen - I should have been more specific. An ls is only lighter than the 13b, not the non turbocharged versions. A guy I race with has an ls1 3rd gen that weighs 2700lbs. usually the fastest car on track with 180 tread wear tires.
And in return, u get an awesome, high revving, extremely smooth engine. Just take care of it.
Personally, I'd never take a rotary out of any rx7 (or rx8) I can understand the appeal in puting a v6 or v8 in one, but it just seems wrong to me. Especially the newer rotaries, aren't hard or expensive to maintain. U just have to take care of it.
Corbin gets it. What he won't is a girl inside of it. Regardless, this Frankenstein 7 is awesome .
The thing about RX is that it's lightweight and well-balanced. Yes, V8 has greatly increased hp and torque. But hey, that's where turbos come in.
A V8 is much heavier than a rotary. What's your point? It added maybe 150-200 lbs to the car but it also added 200+ hp. It's a respectable gain compared to the torque deprived rotary.
No way a V8 is lighter than a rotary. Bigger too, so the weight balance get screwed up (because you can't place the V8 as low and as close to the middle of the car). You get more oompf, but destroy the handling.
Rotary are only expensive if your to lazy to learn how to repair them your self, once u learn how its an easy motor to maintain and fix, and parts aren't all that expensive, and rotary were never about bottom end torque, all about those revs
Just from delivering pizza? Yeah. Ok. That motor wasn't cheap my friend.
Rotaries are expensive to maintain, especially the older ones that would have originally been in here. I think rotaries are really cool, just not for me.
Why we talking about v8 civics! This kid is in a whole different ball game.
Right, because reliable power is wrong. Love this kid's attitude, way to make the car exactly how you wanted it.
Wow major kudos to this guy. This is how being a kid with your first car should be
Anyone swapping a V8 into a civic... Well a stupid video on YouTube with an engine sticking 4 feet out if the hood of a CRX. But this is functional and cool.
David Guerrero, this is nothing like an ls1 swapped civic. The Mazda is RWD and a V8 swapped Datsun or Mazda is pretty common. Big power, RWD, light car=drift capable. I've never heard of ang
Rotaries are inexpensive to maintain. They have way less moving parts than their counterparts. You just have to watch for carbon buildup and oil consumption. Redlining the motor before shutdown is recommended.
I disagree. An ls motor makes the car lighter, more reliable and more fun to drive. Also, they are cheaper to modify and fix. but, I can understand a purists point of view. A rotary is a pretty cool little motor. my first car was an 82 RX7.
Why? Rotories are unreliable and take a ton of money to maintain. Haha drop in a different engine and don't worry about it anymore.
I would never swap out Mazda rotary out of an RX7. The most ridiculous this ever. It's like an ls1 swapped civic. Or a K20 powered corvette. It is just wrong.
Thats pretty cool. I like when matt says the gtr is boring unless youre driving it at its limit
Damn 13k in parts i must have got sum good ass deals to cut that
This right here is what a car is all about. You make it your own and drive as such. Props to this kid.
If I were driving this, I would have to fight the urge to think I'm Mel Gibson and that slightly irradiated people in tight leather S & M gear were chasing me in their ratty looking junkyard creations.
And also I use a lot of the car pics from these articles as phone backgrounds, but I don't think I'll be using this one lol
how insanely fucking awesome, i am in ave of this car! i drive an ugly old giveafuck, good-time wrangler with a shitty matte black paintjob myself, and just got very, very inspired.
Hahaha that would be priceless. Lot of embarrassed old rich folks in Malibu I assume
Just how fun it would be to enjoy the pissed off reactions to those you took at the light.
I saw this yesterday. crazy
Hah. He's built his own Millennium Falcon!