Team Chihuahua 1UZFE RX8 (Daily Driver)

[Boguey001]

When you say dash unit what do you mean . I'm a huge fan of the 1uz it's a beast . There are a couple of companies who make the bellhouse to fit the sr20 box or the more commonly used r154 or w56 might be cheaper. Can't wait to see this build

Dash unit ie dash cluster i presume. Digi dashs are easy to work with them, same rpm signal as a 4 cyclinder, duno how it works on a rotary though, after that there is water temp etc. Yea theres lots of stuff out there to manual them, overpriced though imo, i had mine manual for less than 350 euro, that included the sr20 box, clutches and machining of the flywheel, made an adapter plate for less than 50 quid, was the cheapst option for me.

[liamcrowley]

No fear of ya ;-) if ya can get the fd3s box, much stronger, 231 6speeds aren't great or you could go for the fc3s turbo box which is stronger again... Either way I know you'll make a great job of it looking forward to starting this one [/QUOTE]

Ya I thought the 6 speed would be a little weak, I just didnt really want to go at the prop shaft because im not sure if mine is steel or carbon. 190's are usually steel arnt they?
I will be getting a turbo box with my engine.
Ya itz nice to see a few rx8s around never mind an sr 13b and 1uz one

[Kruizer]

When you say dash unit what do you mean . I'm a huge fan of the 1uz it's a beast . There are a couple of companies who make the bellhouse to fit the sr20 box or the more commonly used r154 or w56 might be cheaper. Can't wait to see this build

A replacement digital dash with all thr trimmings you'd have in a road car so I can NCT it fella. Have considered quiet a few boxes, nothing is definite yet as the lads lined up the RB25 ring gear and it looks fairly close so may go that route.

Btw I don't mean the r154 or w56 are cheaper I mean buying a adapter kit might

I got ya dude

Dash unit ie dash cluster i presume. Digi dashs are easy to work with them, same rpm signal as a 4 cyclinder, duno how it works on a rotary though, after that there is water temp etc. Yea theres lots of stuff out there to manual them, overpriced though imo, i had mine manual for less than 350 euro, that included the sr20 box, clutches and machining of the flywheel, made an adapter plate for less than 50 quid, was the cheapst option for me.

And how do you find the box vrs the engine, has it been able for the 1UZ under load ?

Ya I thought the 6 speed would be a little weak, I just didnt really want to go at the prop shaft because im not sure if mine is steel or carbon. 190's are usually steel arnt they?
I will be getting a turbo box with my engine.
Ya itz nice to see a few rx8s around never mind an sr 13b and 1uz one

Ya the 6 speeds are good for 350 - 400bhp but the torque is the issue however they don't usually make great torque figures. Ya the 231's are carbon fella, its an added expense going at the prop alright but you should be able to keep the beam that connects the box to the diff otherwise it will need a custom bracket... Never mind the RX8's finish that Merc and Mini

[Kruizer]

So I had my first bit of fun with the RX8, the boot is electronic, now the issue here was no engine, no loom, no battery so that was the start of it, then the boot lock in the rear light wouldn't work off the key, no in the states its a law that they must have a pull handle if someone was to be trapped inside however we don't have as many related instances so this is not on the euro / jdm model. All that was left for me to do was to strip the rear of the car, climb in, remove a few more covers and pop the boot that way, it was pain but its sorted now. All this cause the lights were taking in water and I wanted to know why



When I finished mucking about with that I put it all back together except for the boot lining so you can reach between the rear seats and pop the boot until it is up and running. A few hours later Brendan Stone arrived down with the RX7, we loaded up the RX8 and off it went to Gripfab Its new home for the next few months LoL



As soon as I gather a few parts I'll be sure to update yee of the progress

[lukeb]

How many cars are u building lol

[patt]

There a company think its states or oz that do a adapter plate for 350z box.

[Kruizer]

How many cars are u building lol

Just the 4 mate

There a company think its states or oz that do a adapter plate for 350z box.

Thanks mate but would be overkill for my plans, just want that V8 rumble, going to run an SR Box and ITB's, will be more than capable for a daily driver.

So I while I was up at Gripfab making plans to finish the SRX8 I droppped off the SR Box I got off Mark for the RUZ8 and got a pic of the new heart, 1UZFE baby



Such a clean base to start with, very happy, may buy another for spares :

[Kruizer]

Lock it up, car for sale, new plan for the engine.