Thinking of buying a 3sge swapped RX8. What could go wrong?

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najafafzal (Najaf Afzal) 2020-03-15 23:09:19 +0500 #1

Hi guys! So I am thinking of buying myself an RX8 swapped with a 3sge beams. This will obviously be my daily driver and therefore I am looking at a car that will cause me least amount of worries mechanically/electrically with a fuel economy of around 10 km/l. I have seen that alot of guys here have had experiences with swapped RX8s. What do you guys think? What sort of problems will I run into? Do the RX8s besides the powerplant have any issues? And most importantly, why are so many people these days getting rid of their rx8s?

sameerulhaq064 (Sameer Ul Haq) 2020-03-15 23:17:25 +0500 #2

Botched up swaps leading to complicated issues force owners to get rid of their 8's

TypeA (TypeA) 2020-03-16 10:13:27 +0500 #3

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babarhyd (babarhyd) 2020-03-16 10:33:11 +0500 #4

Will answer only one question.
What could go wrong? EVERYTHING.

umairjamil6 (30w50) 2020-03-16 11:04:15 +0500 #5

Swap is done by desi ustaads who dont know what to do and what not to do. Apnay ustaad ko aisay kartay dekha tha g bas. Corolla ke70 wali science rx8 mein lagayen gay. If the swP was done properly and with no expense spared then get it if its cheap otherwise nope. I dont know if the 3sge is heavy or not and how big is it. If its big or heavy then leave it

najafafzal (Najaf Afzal) 2020-03-16 17:15:02 +0500 #6

Ahan! Well there goes my plan i guess. I don't think I will risk buying it if the swaps can go bad that often.

najafafzal (Najaf Afzal) 2020-03-16 17:16:57 +0500 #7

3sge is only a tad heavier than the renesis engine, unlike the JZs and creates around 190 to 200 bhp.

umairjamil6 (30w50) 2020-03-16 18:28:42 +0500 #8

Its aluminium ? Not cast iron? 1jzs are bad in rx8

najafafzal (Najaf Afzal) 2020-03-16 22:40:53 +0500 #9

I am not sure about the block construction. But yeah they should be much better than the JZs since they are not as heavy. Around 140 kgs...

najafafzal (Najaf Afzal) 2020-03-16 22:43:22 +0500 #10

So my fellow experts, should I then give up on the idea of buying it or is there any hope? I mean If there is any rx8 expert in Karachi which could have a look at the car extensively and then suggest me or would that be a risky thing also?

TypeA (TypeA) 2020-03-17 11:01:39 +0500 #11

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umairjamil6 (30w50) 2020-03-17 18:40:07 +0500 #12

Bro you should leave it. I would recommend an e30 or e36 or an rx8 with a rotary. I know you really want to buy it but dont spend your hard earned cash on something that will make u regret it. Unless its really really cheap to buy and you have extra cash lying around