Mazda rx8 swap for a min 300 horses

[badar7]

After working for almost a decade i have finally decided to live my high school dream of a fast car. I also dont like rx8 much like most people here, but its the only option in this much price, which looks n feels good. I like rx8's design. I can also go for a honda civic or cl9 or any other car. But i have made up my mind for rx8 and i have seen n driver few so far. Also drove a couple of cl9s. All stock enjines are lathargic. I was driving a 3.5 kia cedenza 2016 back in dubai. It was fine but i always dreamed of more power under the hood.
Now i have a flexible budget. I want to finish the project in 1.5mil. But can stretch to 2 or even 2.5mil.
I NEED A FAST CAR. With fast, i mean 300 to 400 horsepower range. I cant handle more than 500, i tried once. I dont know much about enjines and swaps, so i need the guidance of senior pakwheelers in this regard.
Please dont recommend me a civic 95 with a k24a or h22a swap. I have already mentioned, minimum of 300 horses, and 270 280 will do just fine. 350 horsepower and i am happy.
I have planned for a 1uzfe swap in an rx8. May b 3uzfe. As they are alluminium, less weight. And they do fit in rx8s. BUT i wanted something like LS1. Making a stock 350hp. And i love the corvette sound. But i could not find any in my bilal gunje survey.
I have read the threds on PW for rx8 swaps and its all about the same traditional 1jz and 2jz. Gte is hard to find. And ge is not an option for me. I cant even find the S series enjines here.
I am planning to close a deal on an rx8 in 12.25lac soon. And it will go straight for swap of 1uzfe. I lack the knowledge and i wanted advice from people with experience. So please help
Please share your mobile number if possible, i ll like to discuss on call if someone is willing.
And yes, i also want to know of an rx8 swap expert in lahore.

[behram.ali]

[badar7]

This does not answers my question. Please read my question and if possible refer someone who can help.

[sameerulhaq064]

PM me your number please

[consigliori]

@sameerulhaq064. Refer him to O....

[sameerulhaq064]

He's quite busy so I doubt he'll take a project nowadays. But yeah, I'll tell him to help our brother out.

[sameerulhaq064]

He's also building a RX-8 nowadays. Waiting for his setup to arrive.

[badar7]

0320 4699115
Here it is
Watsap please if call is unattended

[consigliori]

Try and source a nissan 350Z...

[sameerulhaq064]

Too expensive as a base. One can build a fast AF RX8 in the price of a 350Z.
However, if money's not an issue I'll suggest a 350Z too.

[consigliori]

Sameer, you think the local ustads have the expertise to cater to this gents wish??
Best is a 350Z. He wont need more power on the local streets. I would be surprised if he could even touch the red line on tacho meter in 2nd gear on these congested roads...

[sameerulhaq064]

Sameer, you think the local ustads have the expertise to cater to this gents wish??

I'll answer this as soon as I get my car back

[behram.ali]

I shared this video link with one purpose.
Any engine swap ruins a rotory rx-8 no matter what engine you choose.
I am not saying it can't be done and we have very very few reliable daily driven examples here in Pakistan.
Because every rx-8 owner bought the blown rotary car for cheap and thought he could make a very reliable weekend car if they swap a jz into it. But it never happened eventually every rx-8 got ruined and disappeared from the scene.
So my point is do not ruin a very balanced rotary platform.

[Hassan1991]

Exactly. Rotaries are more fun. And the car came with rotary engine has very different weight distribution compare to piston engine chassis.
Then you swap a heavy Jz in it. Still expect it to be have same drive as before?

[Xulfiqar]

true.

people like the OP is looking at the car like a sandwich - he thinks the car shell is the bread and the engine etc are the fillings.

I find such projects from such people very relaxing - because after all the millions spent on it - they end up as a disaster and then rot in the scrapyard. Its comedy gold to be honest. - the 2JZ is an ancient engine now, very dirty and requires very high rpm to deliver power, the 2GR is a better choice but again - the cost will shoot twentyfold in finding a 2GR and somehow mating it to the mazda box.

What people dont understand is that the RX8 is basically a sort of mid engine car, the engine sits behind the front axle and is built to be raced on a track - not on dragrace (which is the only sport Pakistani bourgeoisie people know)

[sameerulhaq064]

I've seen JZ swapped RX-8's doing donuts only probably because they can't be driven in a straight line anyway

[Xulfiqar]

yes, these same people need to drive a good rx8 on an actual racetrack. It fares a few magnitudes better than miatas. The car behaves like an extension to your body.

But problem is that magazine tuners and forum armchair enthusiasts only care about "moar powaaar" and stickers or gallery and pattern parts following the FnF movies to the exact dot (danger to manifold ----------> floor falls off)

[Hassan1991]

yes. power is not the goal on a race track, it's how the car behave and delivers the power. Usable power to be specific. Our car enthusiasts are on another level now.
people even swap 3sfe in rx8.

[badar7]

Ok i got the points from all of you.

First of all, according to my limited knowlegde, many people are daily driving the 2jzge and are very happy.
There is no race track here. No one is racing. And the 2jz swaps do drive in 1 straight line. I have driven myself too. Power weight issue is there i agree, but its not that much jitna kuch log yahan exagerate kr rahe hn. People are like k 2jz dalo t seedi nai chalay go. Khambay ma lag jae gi. Itna b scene nai hota.
2nd 350z is not an option. Uske parts ka masla h.
Roads however han ab lahore ma, jahan 2nd gear chor k 3rd gear b red line ma jata h. Whether its a 400hp car. Dha ma roads hn. Ring road b h. Aur b han. 2ndly its not about 2nd or 3rd gear, its about the pleasure and feel of those little sprints in the streets. (But leave that, thats not the debate)

[badar7]

Rotary os not an option. It blows after 50,000km to 70,000km on average. Then people say u dont how to take take of it. When a person is buying a car, he needs a reliable machine. Not a baby jiska roz pamper change kry. Itnay hi pyar se chalani ho t one should stick to mehran.

Please leave the rotary. Please guide a situation in which its dead. Becuase it is