hey everyone. i just ordered my 13b-re and infini trans. I'm starting this thread to get an idea of what is the best build up for the RE. I'm going to rebuild it but is it really worth porting it? i know the RE has big ports already. should i keep with the mazda apex seals or go with another company. im looking for somewhere between 350 and 450 hp wise. And before any one tells me that i need to buy the supporting mods i already have them. im going to run a microtec with a garret TO4 with a 60-1. 720 prim and 1600 sec injectors and all the other good stuff to go with it. im just strating this thread to see what would be the best course of action to take with this motor. i will be posting pics up as soon as the motor comes in. thanks

Gabe

 

honestly i have been researching this motor for about two years now and from what i can tell a very mild street port could give you a better shot at your power ranges without comprising reliabilit but worthless reliability is why we own these cars right let me know if you need some help i have a lot of info here and would really like to know the ins and outs of this swap.

 

You own an FD?

 

I had mine ported, I've yet to drive it to feel the difference.






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^ is that a SP?? i have yet to finish mine....thats a good a setup...how much are you planning to boost??....im going with a full bridgeport with a gt42 turbo...maybe 850cc primaries with 1600cc secondaries....oh well good luck on the build...

 

No such thing...

 

^or t2 trans??

 

I finnished up my rx7 with the RE engine some moths ago..
I got stock intake ports, modified TB and elbow(need to do that to make it fit in the FC), S4 housings with ported exhaust, Garret GT35R and all that stuff around i need to make much HP..
I dont know how much HP i got but with 1.25bar boost, around 18psi, i got nooo problem what so ever catching up my cousins FD with 300rwhp

The RE engine got muuch bigger intake ports than my old S4 engine but the exhaust ports are again waay tighter than the S4.. Thats why i ported my s4 housings...
My GT35R has a 1.00ar T4 divided exhaust and im boosting 1.25 at around 3200rpm

 

yea a street port, same injector size, going with smaller gt35r.

 

thats what i thought too . so the RE has smaller exhaust ports then a S4 T2?

 

and one more question. are the intake ports big to start with? what i mean is are there any real benefits to porting this motor?