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19 February 2019
Rotary-swapped Corvette laughs in the face of LS fanboys
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Rob Dahm is well known on the internet as the ‘rotary guy’, he set the highest top speed for a spinning Dorito over the half-mile (805m) and is building the world’s first quad-rotor, all-wheel drive Mazda RX-7.
When his record-breaking 20B turbo FD died, Rob went to the 'dark side' and bought a wrecked Corvette C5 Z06, vowing to ‘take a break’ from rotaries.
However, after seeing his Z06 make 280kW (302kW from factory) at the wheels, Rob had a change of heart and decided to ditch the LS6 V8 and swap it for a 13B.
The twin-rotor is the same engine found in an FD RX-7 - minus the sequential turbocharged set-up - purchased from Mazda US, who gave the project its blessing.
Mazda probably wants revenge for all the LS-swapped RX-7s...
Rob aims to prove that a stock 13B with the ‘right’ turbo can produce more power and torque than an LS6.
The build is only in the early stages with a few mods needed to make the engine fit correctly. We'll be following the project closely, so stay tuned for updates.
Should rotary-swapped Corvettes become more common? Let us know in the comments.
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