Team Chihuahua SR20 RX8

[Kruizer]

Well since I sold the SR20 Altezza I've been itching to build something else but this time fingers crossed I'll actually get it onto a track. While Martin is sorting the KP61 (The keeper), I've been looking on donedeal for the right base car, I finally bit the bullet and bought a 2004 Mazda RX8 231bhp model. I drove one of these for a few weeks years ago (Thanks D) and it left a lasting impression on me but you would feel cheated having driven an FD3S...

Kieran who joined up to Irish Rotary recently was looking for running gear from the above for an MX5 project so that suited me perfectly, alongside Bear aka Ross, we went up to Dublin, viewed the car and trailered it back to the workshop I'm currently breaking it to fund parts. I would love to stay Rotary and fit a 13B from the FD3S however reading up on the conversion on RX8Club.com and Brad Hackers thread on DW the cost of just getting the engine in and running on a single turbo alone would be the same as building a full equiped car running an SR. So cheap and cheerful it is.

Over the next few months I hope to build something useable with the help of D.R.T. Automotive, I hope we can turn out something unique. The plans for the car is to cage it (Thanks Mr. Stone), SR it and basically drive it on trackdays, hope to have it ready for around Easter all going well.

Current Spec :
Mazda RX8
SR20 Blacktop Engine, loom, ecu. Thanks to Gem
RB25 Gearbox, Prop, Shifter & Adapter Plate. Thanks to Alan Sinnott

Only have the car a sort while so will be spending time gathering parts for now along with Kieran who will getting the MX5 sorted. Here are the pic's of the car that we took on the way back from Dublin. I don't imagine there will be many more pic's for a few weeks. Shocking I know, the pic whore is loosing his touch.








Thanks for reading...

[nikkisixx69]

that will be cool once finished! i lreally like the look of done up rx-8's , like mad mikes one

best of luck with it dude , and make sure ya finish it

[Simon]

interesting, best of luck with it dude, is it staying red?

[Kruizer]

that will be cool once finished! i lreally like the look of done up rx-8's , like mad mikes one

best of luck with it dude , and make sure ya finish it

Mad Mike's is king and always will be, Triple Rotor Once off wide arches, its just awesome, pure and simple... Ah this one will be finished alright, booked in for a cage start of Feb, windscreen out jobbie, in the mean time I'll be stripping the sack outta the car

interesting, best of luck with it dude, is it staying red?

Not to bother on paint for the minute, just wanna get her running and driving, will have to get new coilovers for her as there aren't that many of these floating around on aftermarket suspension. Reckon I'll just go with HSD's from Dave. EP Racing front bumper, sideskirts and an FD3S rear diffuser... Found fibreglass doors for her too so if funds allow they will be purchased but not before she is mechanically sorted...

[Eoin k]

best of luck with it Brendan. cant wait to see how it turns out. you going for big power?

[geordier1]

ha i knew about this before anyone,fairplay brendan it will be a savage motor when finished

[spiderman]

gonna be cool as....

[Kruizer]

gonna be cool as....

Only had an hour to spare, so chopped up the front bumper to mock it up for fibreglass Let me know what you think :

[rico180]

Picture 2 makes it look real cool, and picture 3 it looks like a DTM car. Looking well dude.

[Kruizer]

Picture 2 makes it look real cool, and picture 3 it looks like a DTM car. Looking well dude.

I will be adding canards and a diffuser (possibly) to break up the front a bit yet, the bumper had to be widen 100mm at each side to give you an idea. The car is 6ft 3" inches at its widest point