13b-rew Into T2

t2rew · July 23, 2003, 09:23:48 PM

RIGHT. AT LAST IM GOING TO START THE PROJECT.

i toyed with the idea of buying a compleate car from japan but as the dealer didnt get back to me it has spured me on to start what i have been meaning to do for a while. my name , t2rew, is for the reason i have both a t2 and a rew engine from an fd.

i also have a to4e waiting in the wings. i just spent a small fortune today at wgt and with the help of some of the vendors on here i will get together the other bits needed to compleat this car.

i will take photos as i go and put them up here so you all can see what stage im at. first ones will be on saturday.

Grizzly · July 24, 2003, 11:39:03 PM

You may have picked the wrong engine for a Fc?

I would have gone with the Re from the Cosmo, they have masive runners std (Bigger than the REW) and use very simalar engine mounts to the Fc stockers so fitting is very easy.

I supose its all about parts available, if you have a Fd engine knocking about then there is still advantages (Better oil system and hardened Stationary gears std)

Chris

Paul-Tll · July 25, 2003, 09:59:16 AM

Sounds like a bit of a project going on!
Anyone know what happened to the yellow FC with the
AUS. (I think ) body kit on ,had the top half only i( think) of an
fd motor and twins on it .Very nice car was running 15(s) at pod a year or two ago? Was still being set up though?
I remember \'Tim\' had it for a while and the guy was London area?
Maybe some one here?
Good luck Paul..

richrx · July 25, 2003, 11:35:13 AM

really does sound likw a great poject, should keep you ocupied

t2rew · July 27, 2003, 10:17:26 PM

i chose this engine because its what i can get. parts are also easy to get. i hope to have all the power i need with this set up so i belive ill be happy when its done:cool

i am still in the prosess of making a carbon fibre rear shelf so ill get that out the way then ill tackle the engine mounts first. so here is a picture.

Grizzly · July 28, 2003, 06:22:45 PM

What sort of Hp are you going for?

Chris

t2rew · July 28, 2003, 10:09:06 PM

i NEED 400 rwhp

Fish · July 29, 2003, 06:59:30 AM

I think you might need a bigger petrol tank than that little thing...

Dan

Grizzly · July 29, 2003, 06:09:18 PM

Of a T04E? What you going to do P/P it?

you may see 400bhp but at the wheels is pushing it, What internal mods are you doing? Ceramics etc?

Chris

DRAGON · July 29, 2003, 06:19:07 PM

Glad to see someone taking on a project, keep the regular updates

My advice:- \' ceramics \' dont waste your money, spend your money on getting it mapped by someone whos KNOWS what their doing.
To4E 400rwh? I dont think so, I have a T04S if you want with 4 inch inlet etc, obviously fits same manifold.
I will swap that Fd lump for a 13bre with good compression if you want, it would be a better engine for your application, and the inlet tract is much better.

Grizzly · July 29, 2003, 06:29:54 PM

Do you know many 400rwhp Rx7\'ns?

And more to the point do you know of any that have done it without Ceramics?

There are people out there but not in the UK

I myself am building a monster engine for my car but i\'d rather spend the money and have it 100% right before trying to get big hp out of it, Simply becouse if i dont it will end up a very Expencive pile of Bits.

I sugest if you are after big Numbers look at the cars that are running in the UK at your sort of level and what sort of Relibility mods they have done. Forget the US and Aus becouse they have the Back up and this sort of HP is common.

Chris

DRAGON · July 29, 2003, 06:35:41 PM

Thats fine you spend your money on ceramics. I personally believe we have loads of engines going pop due to mapping and general set-up issues.
Cars go pop with or without ceramics, id rather put the 2k towards another rebuild.

Grizzly · July 29, 2003, 06:46:59 PM

Fair enough! But i\'d rather build an engine that wont go Pop and need a rebuild?

What do they say Ceramics last three times as long, when you put it like that a grand for a set dont sound bad?

I have found if you spend the Money get very good Compresion, power often follows in large amounts, Bad rebuild and poor Comp then you\'ll struggle.

This is why i would always use New Housings with Ceramics on a high hp engine (Very good Comp) nothing less, for power you can\'t cut corners.

Chris

DRAGON · July 29, 2003, 06:56:58 PM

I agree new housings=good compression=good power.
There are many people out there with 400/500atws using Mazda seals.
Why did you go 20b anyway, what was the most you made out of a REW? With what turbo and port?
Hey carl, do ceramics last 3 times as long? what about phils engine? Where the tips ok? Did you re-use them?

Grizzly · July 29, 2003, 07:05:32 PM

LOL i belive thats in stock form.

I went 20b becouse one came up but i am building a Custom Rew Triple for Power.

I do agree though you can kill anything if its not set up correctly, but if you do it right in the first place when it is set up you will see better gains and so maybe use less boost to see the Power you want?

The thing about Ceramics people wont use them becouse of the Price and the fact there is No one like Pac\'s in the UK that can keep a big hp car in one peice. If i was building a "Road" car i would aim for 400bhp max becouse that is all i can garantee would last for any lenth of time whilst still being driven hard (plus the little fuel problem).

Chris