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If you were going to put a LS in a car?
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After owning the 944 I heard of the LS/944 swap... Now I hear of the LS/RX7... Now I own a Miata and guess what... LS and Ford 5.0 swap... As much as I love my Miata I think if I were to do it I would: A. Buy a car with it already done (so no, I will not be doing this to my Miata) B. Probably go back to the future and get the 944 conversion, I just flat out loved everything about that car. In your opinion what is/was the best platform for LS?
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I would surly hope you would not put a chebby engine in an FD RX, talk about slowing a car down
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No comment, 'cept I always loved the RX7 look.
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No 996 on the list?
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Non of the above ... I want to put one in my wagon
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The amount of power that can be squeezed out of a rotary is staggering...We had a guy bring one to the shop with 3 rotor engine, and Haltech that needed some TLC..
Easy over 700 hp onn the dyno...... The engine is tiny...
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and the torque?
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12-20-2013, 03:17 PM
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Also pretty sure from reading threads about the 944 swap engine weight is a break even on a 944. Not that I would even want 700HP in a car as small as a 914/Miata/944, wouldn't a 650HP LS be a drop dead reliable engine?
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Seriously, the LS sitting in a 944 engine bay is like it was friggin' intended to be there. Especially if done to a turbo, the weight is break even and those cars are just so fun with low end torque.
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With a RX-7 the vacuum assisted brake booster can be used. I originally wanted one for that reason. The car can maintain 50/50 weight distribution with a LS motor, I have seen one on corner balancing scales.
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I just can't see spending THAT much money on a miata though. But I bet they are a hoot to drive. Back when I had my '88 targa, I used to run into a black FD RX-7 that I am fairly certain was sporting an LS. It was darn fast. It seems like a cheap 944 would be the best swap material. The chassis and car are well engineered and solid. The LS shouldn't cause a balance problem since they are fairly light. You'd have a good solid vehicle with plenty of upgrade potential, but with more engine. And you wouldn't even need 700hp. I suspect a 944 with a 300hp V-8 is probably a hoot to drive. I assume you'd want the drivetrain out of a 951, but maybe not. I'm not that familiar with the strengths and capabilities of a 944.
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I've driven a 320+ HP 944 Turbo, stock 2.5L with some turbo upgrades.. it wasn't a stoplight drag car; the boost just took too long to spool. But once it was in the power band, on the highway... it was a freaking missile.
That amount of power but with low end... it'll still weigh about 2800 lbs. And the 944 hatch is so practical.
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I like this. Several examples over the years, but this is pretty clean:
another beautiful mid-engine example: even lighter w/a Buick 215 ci V8: Sherwood |
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One of the 914 guys in Houston has 2 V8 914s. I drove "the mild" one, which was only 325 hp. He was in the process of dropping an LS into another 914 and upgrading everything on it to handle the 500+ hp.
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i'm casually (slow, slow slowly) looking for an FD ls1 RX7. Love the body.
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I think it would be great in a 928
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I put a LS3 in a 89 951. It turned out very nice but it was a LOT of work.
We bought a new engine from GM with computer, harness etc, Renegade kit (which did not make it a bolt in) We put it on a chassis dyno and it made more power at idle then one of our race SC's did at full tilt Very nice engine
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