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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.

j9fd3s 05-26-2003 04:31 PM


Originally Posted by VR6T' date='May 22 2003, 08:17 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

if you know how to do an ecu install, it will be better than the stock ecu, and its simpler



mike

Racer X 05-26-2003 08:26 PM


Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='May 26 2003, 01:31 PM
[quote name='VR6T' date='May 22 2003, 08:17 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

if you know how to do an ecu install, it will be better than the stock ecu, and its simpler



mike [/quote]

If you have the money a aftermarket one has alot more advantages.I'll be running a stock T2 ECU with my car.


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