DSM V8 swaps?

[123abc]

O I get it, He couldnt drive it around and enjoy it everyday. It would be a straight drag car, I forgot.

It wouldnt be a straight race car it would be a fun little car you could just cruise around in. And I would like to know why it would be a waste of time.

Tell me why you would want a v8 in a DSM. You can make just as much, if not more power from the 4g63, for less than it would cost to swap in an lsX, even if you did the work.

There's no good benefits to having a v8 and rwd drivetrain in a dsm compared to a tsi or gsx.

[A//// Guy]

Throw a V8 into a lighter car, not a dsm.

[blageo23]

Its not even worth explaining. You dont like it, he does. To each his own.

[Jakey]

Don't hack up a perfectly good car, and swap in something crazy like that. That's too much.
How is it different than those who take perfectly good DSMs, part them out, and scrap the shells?

[b00stcreep21]

To each their own man. I think people end up doin crazy swaps like that when then have a dream chassis, and a dream engine, and their on 2 different platforms. With more and more people doin wierd stuff like this more often now, people sometimes just wann make their dream car. No one's making you cut up YOUR car and do something crazy w/ it, so why complain?

[JET]

Tell me why you would want a v8 in a DSM. You can make just as much, if not more power from the 4g63, for less than it would cost to swap in an lsX, even if you did the work.

There's no good benefits to having a v8 and rwd drivetrain in a dsm compared to a tsi or gsx.


One word, reliability. Pop twin turbo's on a LS2, run pump gas, 700whp and be uber reliable. I don't know why that would turn it into a straight line car either, the handling should be similar to a normal car.

[123abc]

One word, reliability. Pop twin turbo's on a LS2, run pump gas, 700whp and be uber reliable. I don't know why that would turn it into a straight line car either, the handling should be similar to a normal car.

So then get a camaro if all you want is reliable power. I'm pretty sure if you want handling you won't be swapping an lsx into a DSM anyways. RX7's I can understand an LSX or 5.0 swap. Not DSM's.

[JET]

So then get a camaro if all you want is reliable power. I'm pretty sure if you want handling you won't be swapping an lsx into a DSM anyways. RX7's I can understand an LSX or 5.0 swap. Not DSM's.

Just because you can't understand, doesn't make it wrong. A DSM is also WAY lighter than a camaro. Especially when you get it down to just a shell.

[blageo23]

I have seen millions of LS1s/V8s in RX7s everybody and thier mom has one. Why not try to be different? I dont get why its SOOO wrong to do it in a DSM? They arent that special. I mean if someone cut up a rare car or somethign then maybe but 1Gs are all over the place.

Also what if he took one of those shells that was going to the junk yard? It would be like saving the life of a DSM.

[Andrew7dg]

I have seen millions of LS1s/V8s in RX7s everybody and thier mom has one. Why not try to be different? I dont get why its SOOO wrong to do it in a DSM? They arent that special. I mean if someone cut up a rare car or somethign then maybe but 1Gs are all over the place.

Also what if he took one of those shells that was going to the junk yard? It would be like saving the life of a DSM.


I was just going to say that it would be easier (and cost effective) to swap a V8 into a RX-7 plus I think it would work better in the long run. Swapping it into a DSM could be done and would be different but it would be way too much work and for what?

The dollar value would be the same. 4g63 are known for their free horsepower tricks. Unlike RX-7 engines which are expensive and blow up easy... not very forgiving. 4g63 very forgiving

Switching to a RWD from AWD would be a downgrade unless you wanted to set it up for DRIFT YO!!!!

To much modification and not much reward in the end....
I own a S-10 with a V8 swap and a DSM. I like them for different reason. I don't see the both coming together. I think it would ruin the DSM