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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Well I was thinking, Do you guys think dropping a 2jz-gte motor into an FD is worth it. Wouldn't the car be a bit more reliable then having but, I'm just looking 4 some of the forum members opinions. Since I might be doing this conversion.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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nope
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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for one thing you loose the FD's 50/50 weight ratio
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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Nope.



You're looking at spending a shitload of cash to match reliability of a 13B REW. Otherwise you are cutting corners to save cash, and in the end it's gonna fall apart.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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The conversion will never make fiscal sense. The slight increase in reliability will never add up enough to offset the cost of the conversion. Just buy a supra.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed7' date='Mar 1 2004, 08:25 PM
The conversion will never make fiscal sense. The slight increase in reliability will never add up enough to offset the cost of the conversion. Just buy a supra.
well said.



Its been done, but they were just doing it for *****...
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed7' date='Mar 1 2004, 04:25 PM
The conversion will never make fiscal sense. The slight increase in reliability will never add up enough to offset the cost of the conversion. Just buy a supra.
That's exactly what I was trying to say.



Well put.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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It was done ONCE, and only done once because nobody else is dumb enough to try it.



Too much money. Why switch out a 13B for a 2JZ when a 13B has more potential (in an FC or FD) for more types of races? It just doesn't add up.
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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THNX guys that clears that up, I just thought it would be more reliable, but it looks like it wouldn't be worth it from what u guys posted. THNX again

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