13B-RE in FC
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I'd like it more if it raised the turbo a bit more. I had to cut the lower coolant pipe, and the rubber hose is touching the compressor housing.
Time to go outside in the below freezing weather and try to get this starter working. Got the car ready to start yesterday and apparently the starter didn't want to engage after sitting for 10 years.
Time to go outside in the below freezing weather and try to get this starter working. Got the car ready to start yesterday and apparently the starter didn't want to engage after sitting for 10 years.
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For the throttle cable, you can use a S5 non-turbo cable. It'll have a pretty sharp bend coming out of the firewall, but I've seen it work. I used the S5 TII throttle cable but looped backwards, compared to the OEM direction. Worked fine.
For the intake piping, either upgrade to the FD throttle body and get a Greddy throttle body elbow. Or stick with the 13BRE throttle body and use the OEM elbow. Have a welder make a pipe for what you're missing.
The rest is straight forward.
Here was my setup on my old S5 TII:
#14
The 13BRE isn't that different from the 13BT and REW motors. I had one in my car and if you know what to do, then you can use many of the stock and aftermarket parts from the BT/REW engines.
For the throttle cable, you can use a S5 non-turbo cable. It'll have a pretty sharp bend coming out of the firewall, but I've seen it work. I used the S5 TII throttle cable but looped backwards, compared to the OEM direction. Worked fine.
For the intake piping, either upgrade to the FD throttle body and get a Greddy throttle body elbow. Or stick with the 13BRE throttle body and use the OEM elbow. Have a welder make a pipe for what you're missing.
The rest is straight forward.
Here was my setup on my old S5 TII:
For the throttle cable, you can use a S5 non-turbo cable. It'll have a pretty sharp bend coming out of the firewall, but I've seen it work. I used the S5 TII throttle cable but looped backwards, compared to the OEM direction. Worked fine.
For the intake piping, either upgrade to the FD throttle body and get a Greddy throttle body elbow. Or stick with the 13BRE throttle body and use the OEM elbow. Have a welder make a pipe for what you're missing.
The rest is straight forward.
Here was my setup on my old S5 TII:
got the starter fixed, but this wolf ems does not want to work with ref/sync mode even though i verified signal is good at the ecu.. ugh.
old setup
#15
brought pickups in closer to the teeth and am in business. car is running. Unfortunately, have a small oil drip from the tstat in the cooler and my leading ignition isn't firing....
tracked it down to the 6a.. pulled it apart and instantly smelled the magic smoke that was left inside... replacement gets here in a couple days.
tracked it down to the 6a.. pulled it apart and instantly smelled the magic smoke that was left inside... replacement gets here in a couple days.
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brought pickups in closer to the teeth and am in business. car is running. Unfortunately, have a small oil drip from the tstat in the cooler and my leading ignition isn't firing....
tracked it down to the 6a.. pulled it apart and instantly smelled the magic smoke that was left inside... replacement gets here in a couple days.
tracked it down to the 6a.. pulled it apart and instantly smelled the magic smoke that was left inside... replacement gets here in a couple days.
#17
I have one in the same spot. I replaced the crush washer several times only to discover a hairline crack in the bung welded to the oil cooler body the big bolt/thermostat holder goes in. Hows the 13B-RE lower intake manifold compare to the S4/5 one? It looks very similar but I'm guessing the runners are larger?
#19
msd 6a arrived. I also got one of the ebay worley oil coolers...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/192722274757
doesn't seem awful, though I'm concerned about using an o-ring without a proper gap to seal this. Came with a t-stat.
Will post more once I have it on the car, hopefully tomorrow.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/192722274757
doesn't seem awful, though I'm concerned about using an o-ring without a proper gap to seal this. Came with a t-stat.
Will post more once I have it on the car, hopefully tomorrow.
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Well that settles it. I had already thought I wanted my next engine to be a REW but after seeing the difference in port size I think my mind's made up. I know that is the RE and not the REW but REW's seem easier to find now even though the RE would be easier to mount( from what I read anyway)
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Well that settles it. I had already thought I wanted my next engine to be a REW but after seeing the difference in port size I think my mind's made up. I know that is the RE and not the REW but REW's seem easier to find now even though the RE would be easier to mount( from what I read anyway)
the port is misleading, the RE ports are angled angled up to give more room for the turbos, like the FD. so instead of looking at a vertical slice through the port, its at an angle, it makes them look enormous, but its not a huge difference
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the RE is easier to mount for sure, and the FC cas, water pump, and wiring harness go right on and work, so its a nice swap. FD is much harder, because everything fits less well.
the port is misleading, the RE ports are angled angled up to give more room for the turbos, like the FD. so instead of looking at a vertical slice through the port, its at an angle, it makes them look enormous, but its not a huge difference
the port is misleading, the RE ports are angled angled up to give more room for the turbos, like the FD. so instead of looking at a vertical slice through the port, its at an angle, it makes them look enormous, but its not a huge difference
#25
I hope to be on a standalone by the time I need another engine anyway but does this mean if I'm running my 6-port on say a Haltech elite the harness I'm using would swap right over to the RE? I had figured I might just get the PnP FD harness from Haltech when the time came to swap. I think the stock twins will work fine for my power goals so It'll be one of these two engines regardless, though unless I just find a smokin' deal on an RE I'd say I'll stick with the REW.
oh, the TPS.... you'll need to change the connector on that for sure. Not a big deal.
Last edited by nyt; 12-16-18 at 04:56 PM.