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View Poll Results: Which of these is better/more efficient
Drop a T2 engine in it, with T2 driveshaft, tranny, etc.
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Drop a new 13b in it, and start to turbo the 6-port
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sell one of my kidneys and buy an FD
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Turbo 6 Port, Or T2 Swap?

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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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just remember that when it comes to porting.. porting 4 ports is way better than porting 6 ports... and if doing a 6 port turbo was so good,, why didnt mazda do it.. to me its a waste of time...4 port has always been the standard when it comes to making power, if u ask me.. i would buy a whole junked t2 with a good drivetrain and work ur way up.. or buy a jspec.. it usually comes wit ecu and tranny... and personally i think u would be more happier when a 4 port.. just my opinion tho
Old Jan 21, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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If you have the option, I would do the turbo swap. There just seems to be a lot less uncertainty, especially for someone who doesn't have a ton of experience with engine swaps and trying new configurations. But that's just me.
Old Jan 24, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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kornmanxxx is my YIM name, i'm not on it hardly. The only real way to get a hold of me is to email, or call. My email is kornmanxxx@yahoo.com, and I doubt you'd call, so I won't post my #. hope to hear from you with your ENTIRE list of parts.......thanks d00d........
Old Jan 30, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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I'm not trying to start anything with this subject, and it appears revvin gave up the fight also in this thread,but you all should take what people like revvin have to say more to heart then others...



...fastazzgxl, you can't call a setup that has only been running for 2months "reliable"...obviously, I credit any of you who went the route of turboing your 6port, its different...but seriously..you want a cookie or something? Doing a t2 swap is by no means something I recommend to anybody either, but it is a better choice for somebody w/ limited tuning experience. A T2 swap will be able to take a 5+psi spike and not split its dif..and it leaves the option of going bigger later.



When you go standalone on your turbo 6port and you start trying to get more power, your NA driveline will not take the new found power kindly. So you'll probably end up putting a t2 tranny in after the NA one goes out...then a T2 dif when ur NA one splits...after you have finished busting all of your NA parts and replacing them with T2 counterparts...all you'll have left is an NA engine putting out maybe 220whp or so and a driveline built to handle 300+...little overkill dont you think?



In my opinion...if you have an NA that is blown and you like ur car...just put a rebuilt NA engine in..ported if you prefer...and then save up for a T2 later. Its a direct swap, no real tuning needed..and you still end up with a car that makes good power and is fun to drive...turboing the 6port is like iceskating uphill...makes no sense. You want boost, do what Mazda did...go w/ a 4port and better driveline...you want a fun/reliable car...stay NA.



BTW...if you dont think I understand the situation or dont know what i'm talking about...maybe you should have been on the forum when it first started
Old Jan 31, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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sell a kidney and ******** and buy whatever is to your fancy. you only need one!
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 04:52 AM
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just stay N/A it's cheap reliable fun. Well, IMO anyway. Boost is cool, but walking sux.
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Where can I sell a kidney?



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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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I'm prolly just going to be buying a TII that's for sale over here. If, that is, he lets it go for 3k... I hope so..........but meh........
Old Feb 5, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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If you really want to turbo your car, and your building the engine anyway. Add some turbo rotors instead of the N/A rotors. Then find a manifold combination that will work together, an adequate fuel system, intercooler...



You will still be limited by your driveline, but if your goal is in the area of 200 hp it should be fine. IF, it is all in good shape.



BTW, an LSD and big sticky tires will put more abuse on your stuff.
Old Feb 8, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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HOLY THREAD RESSURECTION BATMAN!!! I posted this a LONG time ago... I'm already getting a streetported s5 TII engine, w/ other goodies (haltech, etc.). So wow, I was shocked to see this at the top...



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