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VR6T 05-19-2003 11:03 PM

Okay a friend of mine came to me and asked if i can help him do a turbo 2 swap to his 85 RX7.



Well after saying that i realized - i dont know **** about rotary motors(i have always built SBCs, VR6s & 16Vs VWs).



So far my first questions are - what should i be looking for to make a swap complete (would like links so you dont have to type a whole lot).



What needs to be upgraded to make the turbo 2 motor make aprox 350-400whp? Tranny? What rear end should i use - will a ford 9" work?



thanks for the help



JB

sidewinderx7 05-20-2003 02:03 AM

350-400 isnt THAT hard to make... but it will cost money. The stock tII rearend and tranny will work

DJ Rotor 05-20-2003 10:08 AM

it is on the "other" forum (ducks) but there is a massive thread here that should help you quite a bit



also check www.turbofb.com



I love VR6s by the way https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif shoulda put one in my old B3 Passat



J

VR6T 05-20-2003 10:19 PM

thanks for the help



and yes there is just something about VR6s (but they do cost a freakin alot of money to keep up https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub..._DIR )

Smog Fighter 05-20-2003 11:13 PM


Originally Posted by sidewinderx7' date='May 19 2003, 11:03 PM
350-400 isnt THAT hard to make... but it will cost money. The stock tII rearend and tranny will work

I thought the TII rear end was independant?????



Raul

Racer X 05-21-2003 02:17 AM


Originally Posted by Smog Fighter' date='May 20 2003, 08:13 PM
I thought the TII rear end was independant?????



Raul

It is.He can have fun swapping that.I'll stick to the SE rear end for power holding.

VR6T 05-21-2003 08:04 AM

so the stock 85(i think its an SE) rear end will hold that power?



how many people have done this?

j9fd3s 05-21-2003 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by VR6T' date='May 21 2003, 05:04 AM
so the stock 85(i think its an SE) rear end will hold that power?



how many people have done this?

if you're going for 350+hp you may have to to the austrailian thing and swap in a gm or ford rear end.



mike

VR6T 05-22-2003 11:17 PM

so the turbo 2 trans with a GM or Ford rear end will hold



now - is it easier just to do a TEC 3 on this than rewiring ECUs?



thanks for all the help guys

TyresmokinRx7 05-26-2003 03:18 PM

I've got a ford 9in on the back of mine and i've only got 310rwhp. It's a bit heavy but atleast I know I won't break it, and one thing I learnt was to make sure that the unit is aligned properly or you'll break yokes.

I wen't through 6 of them.


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