Quote Originally Posted by SLOWR/T
You know good and well that you gave that away. You couldnt find that build from anyone else for that amount. Haltech and the turbo cost right at 3K (new) then you have the motor which wasnt stock ports, the fuel system, FMIC etc. As far as LS1 weighting more than a rotary, were talking 50-60 lbs. Well worth it for power, aftermarket parts, reliability.

The first time but, what about the next time and the time after?
I bought the entire setup for $3500. I can find deal like that easily. It's not hard if you know where to look. The motor definitely isn't stock.

I've had lots of rotarys - and have only had one of them blow, ever. That was a N/A at the track,a nd was due to overheating, because another driver was driving the car and did not know to click the manual switch for the electric fan. It would have happened on a V8 just as easily. I still drove the car back from Moroso on that motor with no problems - and it was fine for another month after that as well. Could not have done it on a V8.

The LSx does weigh more - and what you usually are comparing is a LS1 with no extras vs a stock setup 13B-REW with all of it's extras like smog, a/c, When you strip down the 13B-REW setup to a single turbo with no accessories, it is a lot lighter.

As for aftermarket parts and power, either will run you about the same if you are buying new parts. You still need fuel, exhaust, etc. The difference is - on the rotary, you don't need forged internals. Yes, I am doing a boosted 408 soon, and it is $5K just for the bottom end, and another $2K on heads, plus another $1K on intake parts, plus another $3K on boost, plus another $1600 on fuel, another $1K on cooling, etc. That will make about 670 hp. Sure, V8 is cheaper...