It has been almost 8 months since we introduced this drivetrain swapped RX8 project, which came from a lot of bench racing within the SCCA Time Attack Max category rules, looking for a ringer. Paul eventually bought a rolling chassis 2004 RX8, then a month later doubled down and bought another! In the first entry into the Project Build Thread we talked about four potential engines, and since then he has picked one…
In the latest update to the RX8 Build Thread we discuss why Paul chose this 2025 model year 2.3L Ford Ecoboost four cylinder engine. And to go with it a direct bolt-on ZF 8HP 8-speed automatic. More details are in the latest post. Thanks for reading!