A point in the right direction

[miko_supra]

I still lurk about on this forum from time to time, I still have my tt supra but im tempted to buy a rex for next years project. Is there a decent thread detailing a full engine build, and possibly a single turbo build and what sort of costs are typical for a single turbo engine (for street use) with myself doing all the work, except for the mapping.

Thanks for any advice I did use the search button btw before anyone shoots me down

[miko_supra]

Looking around it also sounds to be around £1k to rebuild the engine in stock form...that correct?

[Timmy]

Standard rebuild from a repitable company is £3000+ depending if they have to change any housing or plates.

[jackaleks]

Looking around it also sounds to be around £1k to rebuild the engine in stock form...that correct?

depends how far you\'re going to go with the rebuild (guessing you\'re doing it yourself!)...

i\'m nowhere near competent enough a mechanic to do it, but the parts on my WGT reciept came to £1500 including housings and all gaskets/seals. double that up for the labour costs.

depending on how good nick the engine is i guess budget for £2000 to include any repairs and upgrades to turbos, radiator, ic e.t.c.

when you start thinking about things like new rotors, new ecc. shaft then you\'re into big money.

[miko_supra]

thanks for the replies. What are the gearboxes like on these in terms of taking more than stock power, and i\'d really like a ball park figure on a single turbo build and also a turbo to recomend too. I\'ve noticed quite allot of rex\'s with t78\'s on them, but is this not a big old laggy turbo?

[Will66]

13b Rotaries have very aggressive exhaust pulse when compared to a piston engine and with correct porting can spin big turbos.  Hence the popularity of big turbos.