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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 09:00 AM
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Red face 1.8 Zetec into Mazda rx8

I have a 1.8 black top Zetec out of a Ginetta G20 with less than 2 hrs from new. It has Jenvey T / bodies and a Pectel T2 race ECU.
I aim to fit it into a Mazda rx8 (fitting kit around £200.00)
How can I match the T2 ecu up with the Mazda ecu
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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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There is a couple of guys on here fitting a cosworth engine into an rx8 I'm sure they could help you.
Here is a link to their build thread.
https://passionford.com/forum/restor...onversion.html

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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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Thanks for that. A very interesting conversion, i will keep tabs on it.
The shape and size of a Zetec is not the same as a Cosworth.
I hope to do the job without cutting the fire wall.
My Zetec has a Ginetta G20 sump which alows the engine to sit lower in the chassis.
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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 07:20 PM
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Re my provious post re 1.8 Zetec fitted into a Mazda rx8.
The problem is not the fitting of the Zetec into the rx8 its the matching up of the two ECUs.
How do i get the Protocal of the Mazda ECU?
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