Does anyone think a donor engine from a Mazda RX-8 could be installed in a mini?
I mean, if we can do this with a Honda VTec, then why not with a smaller Wankel engine?
Does anyonoe know of this having been done before? I've searched on Google but haven't found anyone who's claimed to have done this yet...
Wankel Rotary Engine possibility?
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andrewinlondon
, Jan 22 2006 02:41 PM
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m3ntalist
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 02:43 PM
have you looked on here?Does anyone think a donor engine from a Mazda RX-8 could be installed in a mini?
I mean, if we can do this with a Honda VTec, then why not with a smaller Wankel engine?
Does anyonoe know of this having been done before? I've searched on Google but haven't found anyone who's claimed to have done this yet...
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 02:57 PM
Thanks. I've just been scanning that website in fact. Seems there's a guy in NZ doing a RWD rotary mini...
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 03:14 PM
This could be an interesting conversion, it's lighter and more powerful than a type R engine.
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 05:59 PM
that does look trick though, lots of work and head scrathing with that 1!Has been done
But he had to add 100mm to the width, which just adds to drag!!
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 04:21 PM
It doesnt look to cheap either!
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 06:30 PM
i would like to see a couple of people do one because the more people that do them the more the idea will develop just like the vtec just look in this months mini mag
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Posted 14 March 2008 - 12:22 AM
All I'm going to say is 3 numbers and 1 letter... 787B
Download any vids of this car and it will make you want to do a wankel conversion
Download any vids of this car and it will make you want to do a wankel conversion
Edited by Oldskoolbaby, 14 March 2008 - 12:25 AM.
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Posted 14 March 2008 - 09:00 AM
i did a little sex wee 
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Posted 14 March 2008 - 09:03 AM
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Posted 14 March 2008 - 10:51 PM
If you DO get an RX8 engine, and convert it to FWD, I'll HAPPILY buy the gearbox off you 
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Posted 16 March 2008 - 12:09 AM
there some one american in this months mini world with a 225 hp rx8 engine in ther mini
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 02:28 PM
Hi all.
It just so happens i am building a mini at the moment with a 12a engine front mounted rwd.
I have done all the work myself its not perfect but it will work.
I will try get some photos of it soon for you guys and girls to have a look at.
It just so happens i am building a mini at the moment with a 12a engine front mounted rwd.
I have done all the work myself its not perfect but it will work.
I will try get some photos of it soon for you guys and girls to have a look at.
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 02:34 PM
It was done in the states a couple of months back in one of the mini mags... all I remember of the article was that it was red.
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