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well...not my proudest moment =/ Corrected on all posts.

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I am all for the PC Master Race... Trying to sell my Alienware Laptop to get money to build my own desktop if anyone is interested.

I get to skate on the outdoor rink on Friday morning in net and I am extremely excited! I would like to go to the skills competition, but it would cost me an arma nd a leg at this point. Oh well, R-Bar will be where i'll watch the game.

Just out of curiosity, is that thing sitting in your pocket all day with minimum use? or are you a heavy user? What is the battery life like if you were to watch a lot of Youtube or something?

I think we have conflicting information =( This comes from Sony's site directly. You can play PS1 downloaded games on any PS3, but according to their website it says that not every PS3 and play both PS1 and PS2 discs. "Only a limited number of PS3 systems have the ability to play disc based PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software titles" https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/232/~/play-playstation%2Fplaystation-2-games-on-playstation-3-system

@Carl... Where do you work at Polaris? I am at the McGraw Hill Building for a few more weeks. I understand that this is a crazy expensive project that is going to take a normal guy like me a long time to complete. Believe me though, I am VERY committed to doing this and seeing it through. Should I start with a 20b first before jumping to a 26b? know of any place that is local that I can practice or get some work shop experience? I wanna learn more about the more "hands on" side of this project. Hell, I would be fine with tearing the Renesis out of my own RX-8 if it got me the opportunity to learn.

I like the idea of toying with the Renesis some more. In a book I have detailing the old 13b REW it talks about modifying the side housing which I guess if you know what you're doing should be no problem. However... I have no machining background and would love the opportunity to learn how to do this myself or practice on a few housings. I understand what you mean by moving a step forward and backward with the Renesis because Mazda had to meet emissions and other things so they had to tweak the engine before production. It is honestly hard to get information on the Renesis because no documents or books can be found detailing its specs and limitations, but if you know of any I would love to read and learn. I know for a fact that if you contact Mazda and ask them they have the capability to manufacture a 26b center plate (HYPER EXPENSIVE!). They have done it for several racing teams in the past and I believe with the right line of contact they would make one for anyone for a price. I am not ignorant to the idea of using the 13b housing from an RX-7, I understand the amount of work that goes into modifying the Renesis (which is a good point Smoky). I think I need to get some test housings and play around with them. Only so much I can learn from books unfortunately. @beatercamaro I would be very grateful if you could get that information for me. Maybe I could get in contact with him and see what he knows?

As for the E-shaft I know of a guy who has worked in the fabrication / metalworking industry for over 30 years and has told me he can make it for me so long as I supply the blueprints and tell him what its made out of. Says he will do it REAL cheap. This could cut down on my cost by a lot imo

Oh, I know about these guys. They are a bit down south from where I live but they jammed that thing into an RX-7 in the Video and to my knowledge they have never done an RX-8 before. The hardest part that I know of in terms of engine parts is the center block for a 23b which some people use the center housing from a Cosmo 20b but I do know if you contact Mazda directly they will make and sell a 23b center block that is special made. Also the E-Shaft is VERY expensive from what I understand. My idea behind using the Renesis housing as opposed to the regular 13b is that from my research and understanding the 13b found in most RX-7 is difficult to tune with modern equipment, needs the turbo to get high BHP, weaker housing then the Renesis, and a few other things. My thought process is that the Renesis is in every way an improvement over the old 13b in just about every way and is the logical step in terms of creating the best 23b out there. I know this math is flawed, but the old 13b with a turbo or turbocharger had just as much BHP as the Renesis does without one, so in "theory" (and I use that lightly) the Renesis should develop more BHP then the 13b REW in a 23b engine. (not that BHP is everything)

The dream is simple enough. I want to put a 26B inside an Rx-8 (made from the Renesis housing and not Rx-7 13b housing) that can be used in both the streets and the track (Possible Turbo?). Before we begin, I am well aware of the challenges of this project (insane cost, tuning, parts, etc.). I have a deep passion and a drive for completing this project and I would like to turn to everyone here for project advice, ideas, and any help with getting my project going. This will not be anything that will be completed anytime soon, but I felt like posting this here to get ideas for the project. My goal is to leave the car in the end looking as stock as possible and still retain the back seats (if possible). If at all I would like to leave this as an open discussion about what aspects of the car would need to be changed given the new engine. How would the frame of the car hold up? what type of transmission would have to go in place of the stock one? tires? engine mounts? tuning the engine? oh the list goes on. I have never done a rebuild on a Rotary in my life or done much engine work, but I have been reading plenty of books and have done a great deal of research on this topic and all roads point to the Renesis being a more capable four rotor then the 13b in an RX-7. I would like to hear other opinions though. Where the crap does someone get the parts needed to begin this project? what would step one be in everyone's opinion? I am very interested to hear what people have to say. TL;DR I am going to put a 4 rotor engine in an RX-8 and no one is going to stop me.

I would like to correct this statement. Not every PS3 can play PS1 & PS2 games. only those with the "emotion engine" chip could play all PS2 and some PS1 games via the hardware. I believed they scrapped the whole backwards compatibility in 2008 right before they released the slim versions and killed Linux support. I miss booting to Yellow Dog Linux on mine =(

I have a fat PS3 that I got on day one... I have always been curious how much they are really worth even in today's market. Mine is flawless and was a 60GB model with 4 USB on the front and WIFI... any idea what those go for in the right places?

I love my HTC one M8. I upgraded from an iPhone 4s about a year ago and I have never looked back. I would highly recommended looking into the M8. Other phones to think about if you want the best would be the Nexus 6, Note 4, or the G3. All very nice phones to get lollipop. Say what you want about Apple, but a honorable mention would go to the iPhone 6 Plus imo because it really is a nice phone overall.

I am not sure we want Nuclear Reactors in cars... KA-BOOM!!!

How much does it pay? I have an IT background.

Made me laugh xD

Maybe this is a silly question, but a serious one. I am always wanted to get out on a track and drive my car to learn more about racing but have never had the chance. I am seriously interested in going to this event to have some fun and learn but what would I need to do besides signing up and paying? any equipment I will need? racing license? I looked over the FAQ on their page, but I am wondering if some of the veterans might have some knowledge to spare for someone who would like to get into things like this.

I agree with you on the stance 100% Very nice looking car. Hope you enjoy it man =D Would love to see pics of the interior if you have any.

If I am being a realist here... I honestly think a new rotary would do more harm to Mazda than good. They have a steady line of good cars that are making them money right now and the SkyActive thing seems to be working out in their favor. Life is comfortable for Mazda and they are doing well enough to invest their money elsewhere in my opinion.

Correct me if im wrong, But I believe the x16 Rotary engine which was set to surpass the Renisis was developed with SkyActive which would make this a possible x16 4 Rotor SkyActive vehicle. Makes me sad because the x16 rotary looked like it would make the damn thing a much better engine in every possible way. I would have loved to see an RX-9 with an optional x16 three rotor in 2017, but hey... a guy can dream? right?

Found this and thought it was interesting. The Concept was only made digitally for the PS3 game Gran Turismo and is a modern day interpretation of the 1991 Le Mans 787B with the new Mazda "Kodo" design theme. Just think if this thing was real? Link the the original Article (WITH VIDEO) http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-lm55-vision-gran-turismo-is-a-digital-furai-for-the-modern-world-w-video-2/ http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/mazda-lm55-vision-gran-turismo_100494871_l.jpg http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/mazda-lm55-vision-gran-turismo_100494881_l.jpg http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/mazda-lm55-vision-gran-turismo_100494877_l.jpg

dat Porsche license plate! I can see why they were chased out of the country.

Ya, I am in a weird spot right now because my degree is in Education, but I lost interest and decided for personal reasons not to go into that field. I am damn good with technology believe me, so any help you could give me into getting a position would be great. And if someone you know gives me a job, in return I will let you dive my 4 rotor around the track once it is built

No Certs, and that's Just Google Docs being weird.