# Mazda RX7 W/ LS1 engine? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 18, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595 "2007-07-18T21:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/1 "2007-07-18T21:54:31Z")
Anyone see or know the guy with the Mazda RX7 with the LS1 (I think) in it? I saw it and talked to him briefly at Polish Falcons a few weeks ago. That car looks sick! Engine totally shoe horned under the hood. I bet she moves pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/2 "2007-07-18T21:59:48Z")
if its silver its andy’s(99civicsi) brother ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/3 "2007-07-18T22:17:57Z")
i was considering this. and then i realized i dont have heir to a small fortune. lol EDIT: i was considering it in a gen 1, nobody would ever expect it. ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/4 "2007-07-18T22:19:32Z")
nope haven’t seen it. 😉 but seriously…yeah that was him. that was when it was running like poo. Now it’s runnin strong and has a new clutch too. Fucker rips. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/5 "2007-07-18T22:25:46Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:3,topic:32595"”] i was considering this. and then i realized i dont have heir to a small fortune. lol EDIT: i was considering it in a gen 1, nobody would ever expect it. [/quote] I know of a very very sexy one for sale, not too badly priced either lol ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/6 "2007-07-18T22:27:50Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:5,topic:32595"”] I know of a very very sexy one for sale, not too badly priced either lol [/quote] lol ive always had a thing for the gen 1’s but i never knew if they were capable of anything, especially with a 4 speed and the rotary engine. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/7 "2007-07-18T22:38:50Z")
it has a turbo ls1 MAF in it! its a nice car 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/8 "2007-07-18T22:40:37Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:3,topic:32595"”] EDIT: i was considering it in a gen 1, nobody would ever expect it. [/quote] boy that would rule 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/9 "2007-07-19T00:28:03Z")
[quote=“turbo ls1 ss,post:7,topic:32595"”] it has a turbo ls1 MAF in it! its a nice car 🙂 [/quote] Also has “The Speed Shop” tune so I am sure along with the turbo LS1 MAF it is silly fast ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/10 "2007-07-19T05:29:55Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:3,topic:32595"”] i was considering this. and then i realized i dont have heir to a small fortune. lol EDIT: i was considering it in a gen 1, nobody would ever expect it. [/quote] dont need a small fortune ---
**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/11 "2007-07-19T09:37:48Z")
[quote=“Adictd2b00st,post:2,topic:32595"”] if its silver its andy’s(99civicsi) brother [/quote] Yeah, it’s silver. I bet it is a _beast._ Tell him I want a ride!! (or trade him for a day w/my GN!) LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/12 "2007-07-19T09:42:14Z")
[quote=“MaximaSE98,post:10,topic:32595"”] dont need a small fortune [/quote] not cheap either tho lol ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/13 "2007-07-20T11:32:03Z")
[quote=“HYBOOST,post:11,topic:32595"”] (or trade him for a day w/my GN!) [/quote] that would be fun as hell. but he probably wouldn’t go for it. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/14 "2007-07-20T11:48:18Z")
[quote=“HYBOOST,post:11,topic:32595"”] Yeah, it’s silver. I bet it is a _beast._ Tell him I want a ride!! (or trade him for a day w/my GN!) LOL. [/quote] I might take ya up on that for a few minutes at least (once my FD is fully sorted ). I’ve always been a big GN fan. How quick is yours? ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/15 "2007-07-20T11:48:29Z")
There are quite a few in Rochester, my roommate Brent Strong is just about finished with his. He’s been driving it a little bit, and the exhaust is being made as we speak! It is pretty fast, probably low 13’s or so :snky: ---
**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/16 "2007-07-20T14:04:45Z")
[quote=“brent\_strong,post:14,topic:32595"”] I might take ya up on that for a few minutes at least (once my FD is fully sorted ). I’ve always been a big GN fan. How quick is yours? [/quote] 7.4 @ Lanc and high 11’s @ leister around 117 mph. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/17 "2007-07-20T18:36:26Z")
Maybe we can roll too. Should be a good run, I think. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/18 "2007-07-20T19:38:53Z")
[quote=“brent\_strong,post:17,topic:32595"”] Maybe we can roll too. Should be a good run, I think. 🙂 [/quote] Sounds cool, I’m up for a run when your ready. C ya, Ken. ---
**Author:** ![anniversaryss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@anniversaryss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/anniversaryss)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/19 "2007-07-21T08:43:07Z")
ls1 in rx7s are sooo common nowadays they should just put LSx motors in them cars from the factory. Or everything should have a LSx motor 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595/20 "2007-07-21T08:49:51Z")
they don’t make rx7’s anymore and haven’t made them in over 10 yrs [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mazda-rx7-w-ls1-engine/32595.md?page=2)