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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by fmowry
...The nicest thing about running big power in an LSX is using the factory ECU and simply flashing it for the mods. CELs? Tune them out. Need to pass emissions, no problem. Running rich, simple reflash. Monitor all your sensors and all engine parameters via laptop...
Local shop said exactly this when giving a reason for the success and popularity of all the RX7/LS swaps they've done. He said there's lots of room making it physically easy to do, and the electronics are a no-brainer. The customer leaves the shop feeling like they got a good value and the shop makes money.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Savington
What day of the month do you start bleeding on?
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rmcelwee
I'm hoping that in the next 3 years the kits become popular enough that the AC problem has been fixed. I just gotts to have AC...
FM currently has two cars in the shop getting LSx swaps, and both of them will require A/C. So we may have a solution to that problem in the next couple months.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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There's a member out at MSR with an lx6 in an rx7. That car is scary fast. With real suspension, its an apex predator.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Savington
What day of the month do you start bleeding on?
Keep studying.

It might come in handy if you ever hope to afford a LS1 swap.
Old Dec 17, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
There's a member out at MSR with an lx6 in an rx7. That car is scary fast. With real suspension, its an apex predator.
And the funny thing is that aluminum lsx is nearly the same weight as the heavy ole iron 13b.
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