{"id":145585,"date":"2026-02-25T14:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=145585"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:47:54","slug":"mazda-rx-8-with-a-3-6l-lfx-v6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=145585","title":{"rendered":"Mazda RX-8 with a 3.6L LFX V6"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2007<\/a><\/p>\n

We discovered this unique 2007 Mazda RX-8 on Bring a Trailer<\/a>. The sports car came from the factory with a 1.3 L RENESIS 13B-MSP<\/a> two-rotor but is now powered by a 3.6 L LFX V6<\/a> and Aisin MV5 six-speed manual transmission from a fifth-generation Camaro. The rest of the drivetrain uses a one-piece aluminum driveshaft and Ford 8.8-inch rear end with an Eaton Truetrac limited-slip differential. The RX-8’s suspension features upgraded sway bars, adjustable front upper control arms, Phase 2 Motortrend rear control arms, and Supermiata Xida coilovers with Swift 700 lb\/in springs in front and 450 lb\/in springs in rear. Up front the factory brakes were swapped to a Wilwood front big-brake kit with six-piston calipers. Those are covered by Enkei RPF1 18-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 275\/35 tires. <\/p>\n

\"front<\/a><\/p>\n

\"3.6<\/a><\/p>\n

\"sideview<\/a><\/p>\n

\"rear<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Enkei<\/a><\/p>\n

\"view<\/a><\/p>\n

\"underneath<\/a><\/p>\n

\"underneath<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mazda<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mazda<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Bring a Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We discovered this unique 2007 Mazda RX-8 on Bring a Trailer. The sports car came from the factory with a 1.3 L RENESIS 13B-MSP two-rotor but is now powered by a 3.6 L LFX V6 and Aisin MV5 six-speed manual transmission from a fifth-generation Camaro. The rest of the drivetrain uses a one-piece aluminum driveshaft… Read More »Mazda RX-8 with a 3.6L LFX V6<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":145594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rx-8"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2007-Mazda-RX-8-with-a-LFX-V6-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54710,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=54710","url_meta":{"origin":145585,"position":0},"title":"RX-8 with a VQ37VHR V6","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Robert Bell built his Mazda RX-8 at this company RB's Adrenaline Factory in Kansas City, Missouri. The engine bay holds a 3.7 L VQ37VHR V6 with a set of VQ35HR heads and modified mid-sump oil pan. It's fed fuel from a custom 2.5 gallon surge tank with a Walbro 450\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "RX-8"","block_context":{"text":"RX-8","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=64"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda RX-8 with a VQ37VHR V6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45838,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=45838","url_meta":{"origin":145585,"position":1},"title":"Mazda RX-8 with a Twin-Turbo 3.1 L Saab\/Opel V6","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The Mazda RX8 was built by MAX Performance in Gorz\u00f3w Wielkopolski, Poland. Under the hood sits a twin-turbo 3.1 L V6 built from a 3.0 L Saab B306 V6 and 3.2 L Opel Y32SE V6. Both engines are based on GM's 54\u00b0 V6 platform. The engine features Hipeco ceramic-coated pistons,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "RX-8"","block_context":{"text":"RX-8","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=64"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda RX-8 with a Twin-Turbo 3.1 L V6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Twin-Turbo-3.1-L-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Twin-Turbo-3.1-L-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Twin-Turbo-3.1-L-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Twin-Turbo-3.1-L-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Twin-Turbo-3.1-L-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17375,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17375","url_meta":{"origin":145585,"position":2},"title":"Mazda RX-8 with a VQ37VHR","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 4, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Rak Garage just built a unique Mazda RX-8 for one lucky Polish customer to drift in. The company has spent the past 10 months upgrading every major component on the sports car. For power they installed a 3.7 L VQ37VHR V6 which produces 350 horsepower (261 kW) at 7,000 rpm\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "RX-8"","block_context":{"text":"RX-8","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=64"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda RX-8 with a VQ37VHR V6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-VQ37VHR-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37359,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=37359","url_meta":{"origin":145585,"position":3},"title":"Building a Twin-Turbo Isuzu V6 for a Mazda RX-8","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A reader contacted us to share their unique project. They are building a 3.2 L 6VD1 V6 from an Isuzu Rodeo to power a Mazda RX-8. They will boost the engine with two Garrett T25 turbochargers from a Nissan 300ZX with a goal of 400-450 horsepower. The engine will be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "RX-8"","block_context":{"text":"RX-8","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=64"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda RX-8 with a twin-turbo Isuzu 6VD1 V6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-twin-turbo-Isuzu-6VD1-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-twin-turbo-Isuzu-6VD1-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-twin-turbo-Isuzu-6VD1-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-twin-turbo-Isuzu-6VD1-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":119396,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=119396","url_meta":{"origin":145585,"position":4},"title":"Mazda RX-8 with a Honda K24","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This Mazda RX-8 arrived at TRS Racing in Poland without the factory 1.3 L 13B-MSP two-rotor. The company was tasked with swapping a new engine. TRS Racing installed a 2.4 L Honda K-series inline-four on custom mounts and a notched subframe. The motor features a K24A3 bottom-end with a K20\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "RX-8"","block_context":{"text":"RX-8","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=64"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda RX-8 with a Honda K24 inline-four","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Honda-K24-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Honda-K24-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Honda-K24-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Honda-K24-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Honda-K24-inline-four-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":106811,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106811","url_meta":{"origin":145585,"position":5},"title":"Mazda RX-8 with a Supercharged LSx V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Brent Coles sent his Mazda RX-8 roller to the talented builders at Spot On Performance in Slacks Creek, QLD, Australia for a big transformation. In the engine bay they installed a built LSx V8 with a LSA supercharger producing 850 hp (634 kW) to the hubs. Behind that is a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "RX-8"","block_context":{"text":"RX-8","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=64"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda RX-8 with a Supercharged LSx V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Supercharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Supercharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Supercharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Supercharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Supercharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145585"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145605,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145585\/revisions\/145605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=145585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=145585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}