10s in an ex-rotary
11-03-2004, 06:23 PM
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10s in an ex-rotary Hello,
I'm mostly a lurker on this forum, but I thought some might be interested to see that folks are running mid-10s in an LS1 RX7 with a small 62-1 turbo:
http://www.torquecentral.com/showthr...ighlight=turbo
10.6 was the best pass of the day.
(I am building one of these, hence my interest. I always find it amusing to hear someone talking about shaving 50 lbs off a 3600 lb Camaro. The LS1 Mazda is just over 2800 lbs.)
-ch
I'm mostly a lurker on this forum, but I thought some might be interested to see that folks are running mid-10s in an LS1 RX7 with a small 62-1 turbo:
http://www.torquecentral.com/showthr...ighlight=turbo
10.6 was the best pass of the day.
(I am building one of these, hence my interest. I always find it amusing to hear someone talking about shaving 50 lbs off a 3600 lb Camaro. The LS1 Mazda is just over 2800 lbs.)
-ch
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11-03-2004, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hyperion
Yep, the conversion takes the whole LS1/T56 from an F-body. (Think of us as body snatchers or grave robbers to the Chevrolet community.) 
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11-03-2004, 09:43 PM
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I would love to know more about this conversion. Is there a shop offerring this? Converted cars for sale? I think the 93+ rx7 bodies were some of the coolest cars, styling wise, ever built. Putting a turbocharged LS1 into one would be insane. I would love to duplicate my engine combo (LS6 w/ T76 GTS turb0) in a 2,800 lb RX7. I am extremely interested. Any information that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
11-04-2004, 01:08 AM
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Evil voice: - brooo hooo hahaha, soon the Ls1/Fd's will take over!!!! 
Was the video on v8rx7 hosted by hinson your car? Has to be, that vid was SICK!
-james
EDIT: now i saw the link...
Was the video on v8rx7 hosted by hinson your car? Has to be, that vid was SICK!
-james
EDIT: now i saw the link...
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11-04-2004, 12:23 PM
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The car later that day supposedly ran 10.40's in the high 130's with a 6speed.
With a T-76 that car would be a handful. All passes were done on the new 255/50/16 M/T drag radials as well and they were able to cut a 1.3x or 1.4x 60' later that day on them.
I have to get my project completed here like Hyperion.
-GNX7
With a T-76 that car would be a handful. All passes were done on the new 255/50/16 M/T drag radials as well and they were able to cut a 1.3x or 1.4x 60' later that day on them.
I have to get my project completed here like Hyperion.
-GNX7
11-05-2004, 12:38 PM
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yeah or my radiator, wiring harness, and master cylinder....been around 6 months now... 
Do you need a ls1/fd driveshaft or torque arm? Im selling mine from hinson, let me know.
-james
Do you need a ls1/fd driveshaft or torque arm? Im selling mine from hinson, let me know.
-james
11-06-2004, 05:12 PM
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Thanks for the offer, but in an excercise in throwing cash down a bottomless pit I'm going with the 03 Cobra pumpkin which uses a different driveshaft and eliminates the torque arm. 
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-The radiator's been on order for SIX MONTHS?!?
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-The radiator's been on order for SIX MONTHS?!?