What engine would you use in a hybrid rx7

turbo boy · October 29, 2008, 04:13:12 PM

Although i`m a purist and love rotarys, i do like hybrid engine transplants in any performance car and it got me thinking; What powerplant would I use if i wanted to build a hybrid rx7? I reckon i would have to blow my rotary up 10 times til i gave in to the hybrid idea!:Giggle Anyway the engines i would choose for a hybrid rx7 would be a 1jz, turbo charged s2000 motor or even a 4g63 evo engine. I would wanna keep the weight down to try and keep the 50/50 weight distribution. All i gotta do now is blow my motor up 10 times until i give in to the hybrid way!

BlitzBoy · October 29, 2008, 04:17:15 PM

20B PeriPort GT45

Brett · October 29, 2008, 04:21:26 PM

VW V10 TDi :yes

turbo boy · October 29, 2008, 04:30:04 PM

20b anyday! A v10, easy son the car would be doing constant endo`s what with the weight and all!lol

sadgoth · October 29, 2008, 04:47:22 PM

there is allways the tried and tested LS series of alloy V8s as an option, ask anyone who ses them and they don\'t alter the weight distribution too much at all.

Kieron · October 29, 2008, 05:02:04 PM

Honda F20c

Honda reliability VTEC powers :Talking1

chrisJDM · October 29, 2008, 05:12:34 PM

im gonna get well flamed for this but how bout a nice RB26?

:p

Brett · October 29, 2008, 05:17:46 PM

Gas turbine and a large electric motor...

SiH · October 29, 2008, 05:36:11 PM

F20C :nod: Light, revvy, and a lovely piece of engineering. Maybe with an S/c.
Heck, i reckon they\'d still be cool with just a humble B18.

Ricco_04 · October 29, 2008, 06:04:09 PM

I would have a Mazda 2liter 4 pot with a snail. I thought about that for the FC but quickly slapped the s**t out of myself! :Giggle

Or a V16 - I love the noise those make! :yes

turbo boy · October 29, 2008, 06:38:21 PM

Keep em coming lads, i just thought of another one; suziki hayabusa, they can be tuned to over 700hp! Not bad for a 1299cc eh?

Archbish · October 29, 2008, 07:24:05 PM

Coal driven steam powered.

what?

Archbish · October 29, 2008, 07:24:35 PM

Quote from: turbo boy;549422Keep em coming lads, i just thought of another one; suziki hayabusa, they can be tuned to over 700hp! Not bad for a 1299cc eh?

yup, but with 2.7 pounds of torque.... *grin*

Martiny · October 29, 2008, 07:48:58 PM

Hydrogen Rotary ?

neil_jdmr · October 29, 2008, 09:25:06 PM

Probably the 2.3 mazdaspeed 3 turbo engine 260bhp as stock is pretty much stock rx7 power anyway.

sack that anyway i\'d go 3rotor NA on individual throttles, loud as hell.

Got a sportcompactcar mag with a Sr20 500hp swap fd3s and that looks tidy too

What engine would you use in a hybrid rx7

Kieron