{"id":60170,"date":"2020-08-21T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T21:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=60170"},"modified":"2020-08-21T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T21:00:52","slug":"mazda-rx-8-with-a-turbo-1uz-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=60170","title":{"rendered":"Mazda RX-8 with a Turbo 1UZ V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=60176\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60176\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=60176\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Turbo 1UZ V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda RX-8 with a Turbo 1UZ V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda RX-8 with a Turbo 1UZ V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jonasfranzen_drifting\/\">Jonas Franz\u00e9n<\/a> and his Mazda RX-8 compete in Scandinavian drift events such as the Swedish Drift Championship. The RX-8 is powered by a turbocharged 1UZ-FE V8 mated to a GS5-39DZ five-speed manual transmission. The V8 produces 780 horsepower and 1050 Nm (774 lb-ft) of torque to the wheels on 1.7 bar (24.6 psi) of boost and E85 fuel. It was built with Ross 8.5:1 pistons, H-beam rods, stock camshafts, upgraded valve springs, and BorgWarner S366SXE turbocharger. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=60177\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60177\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=60177\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-Turbo-1UZ-V8-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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