Thread: Hi, does anyone know of any Mazda Rotary engined Hot Rods??

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There's a guy on Volksrods.com that has a 2 lobe roatry in his hot rod beetle. The install isn't the cleanest thing in the world, but by all accounts it screams! Haven't heard anything about it recently, been wondering myself what he's doing with it.

Something I had been hoping for but the EPA shot it down was the original version of the RX8 to hit US shores. The J-spec version is a dream to drive & the power will make ya pucker up! Loads of power from a rotary engine, cleaner burning, more efficinet, it's a great engine! But thanks to the weenies in DC, our US enviro-freindly version is weak.

A rotary would be good in something light & small like a t-bucket. Could be scary fun as well. I remeber driving my dads RX-7 (once & only once) that things was an awesome lil car. He took me out once & we goot rubber in 5 out of 6 gears & we're doin over 120 before we got 6th.
Drop that RX7 drive train in a T & see whatya get, somethin scary fast I'll bet.

WHY????????????