Steiny

whats so ****** horrible about a rotary swap that makes you say that? a miata with a rotary in it would be a ****** rocket

kotomile

iTrader: (24)

What sort of response did you expect here? I don't know of anyone on this board who's done this swap.

BTW, my Miata is much faster than my friend's modded FD. Just turbo the piston engine.

tasty danish

iTrader: (9)

I'm having trouble understanding how a swap that would cost you thousands of dollars and hundreds of man hours was thwarted by the sale of an extremely commonly available engine worth maybe 400-500 bucks assuming it ran well (and that's optimistic).

I have both a turbo rx7 and a turbo miata. While there are WAY more big HP 13b's out there, unless you plan to crack 400whp you're only doing the swap just to say you did it.

astroboy

iTrader: (18)

The money and time you would put into a 13b swap would make your 1.6 a rocket...and you won't have to worry about apex seals. Really what is your goal with your car (purpose and power)? Also what color pallet is blazing yellow from?

Steiny

well i would like to do some drifting with my buddy in his rx7 and possibly do some autocross the power range wont be too terribly high untill i find a secure job and get some good income to build the rotary,

and from the previous owner he said the color was a blazing yellow (factory paint is what i'm assuming but i'm not for sure)

Full_Tilt_Boogie

iTrader: (1)

I know right.
Im actually a pretty big fan of the wankel, and it drives me crazy when people say stupid **** like "they have to rev super high to make power" and "they have no torque", because its simply not true, those are the same people that make the same arguments against hondas.

But anyway, Im gonna sit back and watch this thread blossom into a clusterfuck. Its pretty epic so far, but I see further potential.

Steiny

k if anyone has anything helpful to say about the swap please do if not go away

kotomile

iTrader: (24)

Definitely, looking good so far. I mean, just sit back and take in this quote:

miata2fast

iTrader: (2)

It sounds like you have budget issues. That being the case, I would forget about the swap. I am sure it would be cool, but add the costs of what it is going to take, and then add the cost of turboing what you have. Lots of used turbo parts out there.

You can always do a swap later, and turboing what you have will sharpen your skills for the more challenging swap when you can afford it.

Cspence

iTrader: (11)

Sounds like you should just rock the car as is....you gotta pay to play and it looks like you might not be in the best spot right now....

jmack

I thought the word drifting was banned....

This thread needs to die.

Also, to the OP, I'd venture a guess that a motor swapping is something that constantly drains your wallet. If you don't have any money, even to outbid your buddy on a $400 motor, you aren't going to make it.

dustinb

Everyone has it wrong, the reason you want a rotary in your miata is for the gas mileage.

Yah that's it, gas mileage.

Steiny

hell ya man the gas mileage would be amazing lol itd pay for itself in the long run

elesjuan

iTrader: (11)

Well first off, use the fscking search button. Miata boards get what, one or two of these threads A MONTH..

Second I've watched people "build" rotary engines and spend $2000 in parts.. For $2000.00 you could build one beast of a 1.6/1.8 motor to turbo.

Here, let me start:







And...




LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mx5pride

i thought about doing the swap as well when i came into a good deal on a street ported 13b. For the sheer amount of time/money/work that has to be done to the motor sitting properly in the car. It becomes more cost effective just to buy an RX7....

kotomile

iTrader: (24)

Swapping a 1.6 liter piston engine for a 2.6 liter rotary. Yes, this is how to improve fuel economy.

Steiny

you sure do know your rotaries huh most rotaries made were 1.3 liter two rotor motors rarely will you see a 1.9 three rotor motor unless you build it yourself and then there is those very rare occassions you'll see a four rotor motor the said 2.6 liter motor. but you are right with any variation of the rotary there is no fuel efficient rotary motor

Cspence

iTrader: (11)

Some one lock this thing up....nothing useful in here

Steiny

there would have been usefull info in here if you all hadn't started thrashing on it i was being serious about the swap but thankfully some one is willin to help me and pm'ed me about it

Cspence

iTrader: (11)

You do realize your on miataTURBO.net right....not miataROTARY.net