How this idea? 20B + RX8 Transmission

[Renesisking]

I have an RX-8 with over 85K on the tranny and I've had no issues. I know quite a few people that ran Esmeril Turbo kits or even the Greddys and they've had no issues with the bump in torque. I was talking to Dave at KDR and he said as long as its within reason and you don't drive like a maniac you won't blow through your tranny (same goes with the motor). Him and I have been tossing around the idea of dropping a NA 20b in my car all while using my same transmission. Since I plan on keeping it in NA form, Dave said the RX-8 transmission will do just fine. As far as the balancing goes, you are just better off taking weight off of the front end than you are adding weight on the rear. I didn't think you could move the 20b back 6 inches in the FDs.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by Renesisking

I have an RX-8 with over 85K on the tranny and I've had no issues. I know quite a few people that ran Esmeril Turbo kits or even the Greddys and they've had no issues with the bump in torque. I was talking to Dave at KDR and he said as long as its within reason and you don't drive like a maniac you won't blow through your tranny (same goes with the motor). Him and I have been tossing around the idea of dropping a NA 20b in my car all while using my same transmission. Since I plan on keeping it in NA form, Dave said the RX-8 transmission will do just fine. As far as the balancing goes, you are just better off taking weight off of the front end than you are adding weight on the rear. I didn't think you could move the 20b back 6 inches in the FDs.

I must say I agree with Dave and with your experiences regarding the trans.

You could move the engine 6" back in the FD, you'll just have to cut the firewall out and fab in a new one. Sounds easy right