ok im tearing the fc down with plans of bigger engine im looking at a t2 engine or re. the question is is the re worth the extra work or can i port the t2 and get the same performance im am going to use a single turbo, larger injectors, front mount, aftermarket ignition system and couple of other things, just wanting a honest opinion for the project your help is appreciated thanks.

 

I could be way off here but i have heard that the cosmo 13b-re has intake ports larger than the 3rd gen does stock and that the T2 engine cannot be ported that large. But i am not really sure that i trust the source so... i guess i am no help.

I do know that the stock exhaust ports on the 13b-re are tiny and need to either be ported or have T2 sleeves pressed inplace of the stock ones.

 

I know the re has the larger ports and porting either of them wont be a issue i just want to know is if im better off getting the re or is the t2 with some work just as well and cheaper, i would like a re but i can get a t2 faster and alot cheaper

 

im doing a re swap in like 3-5 months its what i would go with the power out put is greater, thier are several thing youll have to do like 20b mounts and a kustom DP. you can buy the mounts from here www.banzairacing.net but its really up to what you wana do with your car like drift, drag or just have a quick street car.

 

yeah i think im going with a re i got a ride in one, it was street ported and it was just amazing im going for a street car with drag weekends i have about 8k for this project i was thinking about a 20b but i would need a lot more cash

i will post the setup i want to build and maybe some of you seasoned guys will tell me what you think. thanks

 

i think that the re would be a lot better engine than the t2, since it has more power stock, but thats just my opinion.

 

13b-RE is a j-spec motor, so you are taking a chance at getting a good motor. If you find a junked T2 with bad turbo's, bad trans whatever, and the engine is fine, you may come out better in the long run.

 

if your still gona go with a re heres the place to get them www.jdmenginescorp.com

 

you can get 13b-re engines from corksport for $2200 + tax and shipping, and it has around 205 hp stock

 

Im going with the RE i am going to port it and press bigger exhaust ports in them or just make them larger, i moved back up to pa i was in north carolina for a year. Did not like it as much so i moved back up i miss being close to all the speed shops and kdr performance. I had to use some of my projcect money for the move and a house ha ha but im going down to nc to pickup the rx soon and bring up and start tear down.



this is my to-do list for it what do you guys think

port the re

larger injectors

msd ignition

apex rx6 turbo

apex power fc

walbro dual fuel pumps

ss lines

front mount ic

aluminum radiator

dual oil coolers

and alot more i cant think of help me out. ha ha



thanks for the input and your help id be lost without you guys.