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This delightful back road burnout comes to us from the S_V_R 1000 YouTube channel and it features our take on the perfect Mazda RX8. To make this rotary-powered, Japanese sports car a better burnout machine, that 1.3-liter weed whacker has been scrapped in favor of a General Motors LS2 V8.Building a Better RX-8When the Mazda RX-8 arrived in the United States for the 2004 model year, it was powered by a new 1.3-liter RENESIS rotary engine that offered just 231 horsepower. Following the final generation of the RX-7, which packed 276 horsepower and 231 lb-ft of torque, the RX-8 proved to be a disappointment to many. The RX-8 was bigger, heavier and less powerful than the RX-7, so many owners looked to upgrade the cars for more power.The easiest way to get big power from an RX-8 is to remove the rotary and drop in an American V8, and that is exactly what the owner of this Mazda has done.There are no details with this video, but in looking through the other videos of this car, we found that it made nearly 1,000 rear wheel horsepower on the dyno at 22 pounds of boost. Of course, a car of this size with a twin-turbo LS2 makes for one mean tire slayer.The Big BurnoutThe burnout by this LS2-powered Mazda RX-8 is short and sweet, but it very clearly illustrates the power being put to the ground. With what appears to be a pretty beefy rear tire setup, this Japanese coupe rolls into camera view, comes to a stop and roasts the rear tires. The driver lets the car roll forward as the RX-8 obliterates its tires, with the LS2 roaring at wide-open throttle.Oddly, the Mazda is well off in the distance before we can really hear the turbochargers. You can hear the waste gates opening as the driver feathers the throttle and keeps the rolling burnout going.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: Burnout Fridays, Engine swap, LS2, Mazda, Video
Date written: May 2, 2018
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ID: 11715
This delightful back road burnout comes to us from the S_V_R 1000 YouTube channel and it features our take on the perfect Mazda RX8. To make this rotary-powered, Japanese sports car a better burnout machine, that 1.3-liter weed whacker has been scrapped in favor of a General Motors LS2 V8.Building a Better RX-8When the Mazda RX-8 arrived in the United States for the 2004 model year, it was powered by a new 1.3-liter RENESIS rotary engine that offered just 231 horsepower. Following the final generation of the RX-7, which packed 276 horsepower and 231 lb-ft of torque, the RX-8 proved to be a disappointment to many. The RX-8 was bigger, heavier and less powerful than the RX-7, so many owners looked to upgrade the cars for more power.The easiest way to get big power from an RX-8 is to remove the rotary and drop in an American V8, and that is exactly what the owner of this Mazda has done.There are no details with this video, but in looking through the other videos of this car, we found that it made nearly 1,000 rear wheel horsepower on the dyno at 22 pounds of boost. Of course, a car of this size with a twin-turbo LS2 makes for one mean tire slayer.The Big BurnoutThe burnout by this LS2-powered Mazda RX-8 is short and sweet, but it very clearly illustrates the power being put to the ground. With what appears to be a pretty beefy rear tire setup, this Japanese coupe rolls into camera view, comes to a stop and roasts the rear tires. The driver lets the car roll forward as the RX-8 obliterates its tires, with the LS2 roaring at wide-open throttle.Oddly, the Mazda is well off in the distance before we can really hear the turbochargers. You can hear the waste gates opening as the driver feathers the throttle and keeps the rolling burnout going.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: Burnout Fridays, Engine swap, LS2, Mazda, Video
Date written: May 2, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 11715
