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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Jeff, most rotary enthusiasts premix with their gas. It’s a safety and longevity measure, it adds extra lubrication for the apex seals and protects you if the oil metering pump fails. One of the biggest misconceptions is that rotaries burn oil because they are crap. They burn oil by design for internal engine lubrication. I have no doubt that the 787B fuel was premixed, and it won Le Mans.
I think the “LSX all the things” movement is stupid because if I want a car with an LSX I’ll buy a Corvette. To each their own and I love a good hot rod, but in a car like the RX8 you’ll throw off the weight distribution and handling. Yes they make great power, and power can overcome a lot, but if you want huge HP you’re looking at the wrong car. Much like the flat six is a great fit for a 911, the rotary fits well with the character of the RX8.
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Thanks, Matt. I feel very much the same way, in that LS swaps into cars I know and care about are frowned upon. I don't know a darn thing about Mazda RX's, and they don't really interest me at all, so butchering them doesn't set off any emotions for me in any way. That said, I certainly emphasize with those who like these cars, and can understand their objections to this kind of modification. I can see where if a guy loves his rotaries, putting a pushrod V-8 into the veritable temple of the triangle would really put them off. I can definitely see where the rotary is a large part of, if not the entire character, of the car. Spoiling that, in the eyes of a purist, is blasphemy. I get that.