This guy is the same age as my dad. But this guy looks 20 years younger...
@mattobrien20108 сағат бұрын
I have always wanted to put a 07K in my NC. The 07K is an Audi 5 cylinder that is literally half of the gallardo engine. It even uses the same header LOL. They are great motors that you can pick up for around $700 to $900. It sounds so rowdy, and its become a popular swap for the Porsche 944 because its still very compact.
@user-wb1qo3cx9l9 сағат бұрын
Is this a bad choice for a first time rider and buyer with no experience? I love this thing.
@the26thhour5712 сағат бұрын
Every forum, every video, wiki, nowhere does anyone state what is the actual code for the OM/factory manual transmission/gearbox in an is300. Endless vids & chats on what ppl drop in them. Never what is in them. I thought for sure this guy would say it. But no. Is it just a w55? A j160? Or something else? Where I live I can drop into them whatever was from factory, without any engineering cert. required. But will I? Who F'n knows? So lex us know! Will ya!
@snakebitten696713 сағат бұрын
Love it but were it mine, I’d have to spec wider rear tires. I’m sure it would change the handling characteristics you dialed it in to have, but I would want that Cobra fat-back look to match that primal growl of that LS. Love the approach and vision. Love the sound and the quality look of the work. I’m a fan 👍
@smiles56418 сағат бұрын
Finally, been waiting forever! :) happy to have more nc! ❤😊
@tnutss22 сағат бұрын
What exhaust system do you have on the rx8 now? What is the titanium exhaust from? Just got a r magic titanium quad exhaust and haven’t installed it yet. What weight different you expecting?
@rx7chipКүн бұрын
I am gonna Kswap my NC .
@user-qd1co6wj2pКүн бұрын
Definatelly forced induction on the NC! If it blows, different power plant! :) Awesome stuff
@brians7649Күн бұрын
Add Cams to the 2.0. Then 2.5 swap after with cams to see power differences
@Ben-cd9xbКүн бұрын
Miata NEEEDS ITB's!!! 🙂
@axtranКүн бұрын
Slow speed, max fun? What a series.
@1ne8th84Күн бұрын
Off topic but is there a playlist for gr8 daily..I’d like to follow the build from the start
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
There's not unfortunately. You can go back in our videos chronologically for now. We can look at making a playlist for it sometime.
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
The rear axle is geared all wrong
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Manual cars are noisy, they jerk, they roll back
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Tatoo freak. God tells not to do that
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
That engine bay has room for 2 rotate engines and turbos
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Those engines never sealed right
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
36,000 junk
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Down about 100 hp
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Ugly front end
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
They didn't turbo them
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Rotary lack tork a d seize up
@pmd7771969Күн бұрын
Those engines are garbage
@user-dv1pk8jo3wКүн бұрын
Renesis swap the NC
@markrobinson1291Күн бұрын
Do an honest review of a 2.5 swap in the NC, not just about the minimal gains in actual hp, more about the gain added in the area under the curve and daily drivablility Finding legit info on these swaps is problematic, google says anywhere from 170hp tuned with a exhaust, to 220 with cams, but, nothing really about torque gains throughout the rev range I've got a NC1 daily with full exhaust and tune on it, and whilst it is better than stock, I'm considering a 2.5 swap for more midrange, probably some cams as well "while were in there" I have been told that aftermarket cams on the 2.0 is actually not that big of a gain for the outlay when back to back testing Mark, Australia Cheers
@PROofHAPPYWHEELSКүн бұрын
The NC might actually be on-par, but the RX8 revs higher, giving it a tempo advantage.
@ethanschocke333Күн бұрын
turbo ecotec swap would be killer
@johnal-kel9063Күн бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@FabTuningКүн бұрын
I hope we tuned this! Take a look at our “Scalpel” 2.4L rotating assembly for the fusion 2.5L. Just cams and a 2.5 would put this thing on another level.
@sixspeedcooperКүн бұрын
Hey Fab, you should send them your new elite intake manifold to show off for everyone!
@21PHAZESКүн бұрын
the nd with an ls done in this fashion is the most tasteful engine swap ive ever seen🫡
@deltamane17Күн бұрын
For $70K I definitely need to drive one before I can say if its worth it or not.
@joewall1232Күн бұрын
I have the pleasure of being able to call the driver, Quinn, a friend of mine he has also driven my stock 30th anniversary ND on that very same track
@derrickyi7433Күн бұрын
$500 2.5 swap + cams would be the easiest way to get some power...
@ftovr2957Күн бұрын
Even without owning an NC I went down the 2.5 rabbit hole out of curiosity. Was definitely a lot of back and forth on one of the forums regarding power expectations. I think the real question boils down to, are you modifying for fun, or aiming for a result? If you're modifying for fun, then no cost is too expensive, because you're not racing or tallying up the receipts at the end, you just have something that is better than when you started. But if you're after a result, you don't ask "How can I make slow NC fast?", you instead ask "What other FR cars of a certain power to weight ratio that are still fun to drive exist for the money that I would spend making the NC fast?".
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
True question
@ftovr2957Күн бұрын
@@TheSlipAngle Don't get me wrong, still here for the NC mods journey! I do think that from the "result" standpoint though, it's definitely the way to go to get "bang for buck" when it comes to a car that was already designed to be affordable.
@VictorPitstopКүн бұрын
I don’t understand why hide the tuning company when it’s clearly Fab9? Did they tell yall to take a hike when you asked for an advocate discount or something?
@ZackNakazora1Күн бұрын
I'm having a hard time getting the scale of speed. Can you race a honda fit next to them? 😅
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
lol the scale is SLOW
@markthibault85792 күн бұрын
2.5 swap.
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@markthibault8579 2.5 swap has not been ruled out. This car is a daily driver so the extra torque would be very useful. Gotta do something about making it fun to rev at the same time though.
@markthibault8579Күн бұрын
@@TheSlipAngle Sounds awesome. I've yet to own a NC so I'm following your progress with a lot of interest.
@nathanlewis57822 күн бұрын
Wish I had the money to drop my ND off there for the upgrade
@WatchFastForward2 күн бұрын
Great video, we need more NC content!! 😎
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@WatchFastForward more NC content is on the way!
@ThisIsBOXINGofficial2 күн бұрын
Beautiful
@MikeRaymond912 күн бұрын
That's the meanest NC I have ever seen 😎
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@MikeRaymond91 thank you, but there are a lot of cooler ones out there!
@sarasotasupersportperformance2 күн бұрын
I see an Altima swap in someone's future
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@sarasotasupersportperformance hahahahahhaha or maybe one of your LS3s!???
@maverick129162 күн бұрын
When dude called a ratchet a socket he lost all cred.
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
Makes sense
@BushidoDriver2 күн бұрын
Love the incremental testing and both cars look sharp! But the NC will always be "little brother" 😉 #TheSuperiorChassis #BrapBrap
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@BushidoDriver the RX8 was a Halo car at the time for sure!
@unbreakable1412 күн бұрын
2.5 is overrated and has no topend, just turbo the 2.0 or go full all motor build
@tigerrider67112 күн бұрын
Exactly, why would you buy a car that is supposed to be about the feel and driving experience and put such a shit engine in just for tiny bit of extra torque. Oh but it’s $300…who gives a shit!
@djf73802 күн бұрын
@@tigerrider6711 Most swap in cams during the swap to bring back the top end feel. I've driven a stock cammed 2.5 NC and the driving excitement is absolutely still there and the torque at corner exit dumps all over my 2.0.
@Riley_19552 күн бұрын
Great video you two .... That hard top NC sure looks good in black .... I'm thinking of getting me an NC myself here pretty quick .... They look like such a fun car to drive .... I've wanted another sports car ever since I sold my 99 Porsche Boxster.
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@Riley_1955 I’m a fan of the PRHT NC2 or 3 especially…
@rigo39232 күн бұрын
Deepmotor 70mm Aluminum Intake manifold. Selling on eBay for $350. Dollars you think it would make more power?
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@rigo3923 I’ve looked at these, I would be likely to jump on it with some dyno proven results.
@shifty3583Күн бұрын
@@TheSlipAngle you won't find one, because it doesn't exist. We did a back to back to back to back dyno of the "deepmotor" manifold vs the stocker vs the new Fab9 manifold. Deepmotor easily the worst at all points on the powerband. I had my personal NC on the dyno last friday with a very similar setup to yours - Skunk2 header, stock midpipe and muffler, and the Fab9 intake manifold. It made 160 whp through the stock airbox, 163 whp with an AEM style intake, and 165 whp with a 68mm throttle body / full 3" intake - all SAE corrected / Dynojet numbers. I also realized after the session that I had inadvertently capped my ignition timing at 23* advance on the top end, so easily another 5-7 whp with more timing and a catback exhaust. Your car is almost certainly in the 150-155 whp range. I may try to grab a set of BBR ITBS to do a comparison with as well, but I suspect they won't make an improvement worth the extra $1500 + tuning headaches that come with it. And of course, said manifold makes great power on all 2.5 flavors we've tested it on as well, from stock cams, to mild cams, to high compression motors with wild cams. If you're interested, let me know. We're expecting our first stock in a few weeks here, but perhaps I can dig up one for you early.
@rafaelrodriguez9835Күн бұрын
@@TheSlipAngleyou don't want that manifold, it is for turbo only and the welding on it isn't great. I had both NA and FI, worked like crack without a turbo, but when I did add one, it sounded great and performed flawlessly. Personally I had no issues with it but many have reported the welds at the flange crack causing vacuum leak. By the way 2.4L scalpel kit from fab 9 is what you want and be sure to grab thier new intake manifold too, has proven results 💪
@---fk1ct2 күн бұрын
This series is going to be FIRE. Glad to see the everyday heroes out there in real-world conditions. Bolt-on Mazdas need comparative testing too!
@Boozna2 күн бұрын
2.5 with cams, BBR ITBs & Ecutek tune to standard ECU
@TheSlipAngleКүн бұрын
@@Boozna do you know what that would put down to the wheels?
@shifty3583Күн бұрын
@@TheSlipAnglewith stock pistons, you can't get a whole lot of cam into a 2.5. 205-210 whp is about the limit with a stock head, the biggest cams you can fit with stock pistons. Add pistons and the bigger cams, 225-230 whp is on the table. That's the limit until you start doing headwork.
@BooznaКүн бұрын
@@TheSlipAngle unfortunately no. If you search youtube carwow itb MX5 they have one tuned by BBR with 239 hp crank and 285 Nm crank. There is also a channel Circuit Driver and they have a NC1 2.0 with BBR ITBs with 212hp crank and independent dyno. You can check them out. ITBs are more for response and theatre/ drama/sound but isn’t this what we miss in todays performance cars?