3 rotor or turbo II
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krazy glue
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From: fLoss angeLes
3 rotor or turbo II
i am debating whether going turbo or 3 rotor on my fc... its a droptop so its kinda heavy... but my intent is mod it so itll good for drift and quick on the strip.
20b or not to be or would t2 would be better for me... which is more reliable?
which will have more chances of fuggin up?
20b or not to be or would t2 would be better for me... which is more reliable?
which will have more chances of fuggin up?
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If you got the money... do the 3 rotor... but be prepard to throw 5-6 grand at it at least... more if you plan on doing a single turbo set up on the 20b....
Last 20B i saw at KDR cost the dude about 9K by the time he was done... he had a lot of custom parts made..
Last 20B i saw at KDR cost the dude about 9K by the time he was done... he had a lot of custom parts made..
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There is a 20B forum. I would suggest looking there for your answers. Also, a search should turn up all the details. Al this has been covered hundreds of times.
Comparing a 20B swap to a TII swap is like comparing apples to sea sponges. Two very different things.
At the most basic level, a TII swap will cost nothing, to $2000 or so. A 20B swap will start at around $8,000 if you know where to look for cheap parts and cand to the fab work yourself.
Comparing a 20B swap to a TII swap is like comparing apples to sea sponges. Two very different things.
At the most basic level, a TII swap will cost nothing, to $2000 or so. A 20B swap will start at around $8,000 if you know where to look for cheap parts and cand to the fab work yourself.
"Comparing a 20B swap to a TII swap is like comparing apples to sea sponges. Two very different things."
Sitting in the office, not being very productive, this just struck my funny bone and I couldn't stop laughing. He certainly has quite a way with words.
Sitting in the office, not being very productive, this just struck my funny bone and I couldn't stop laughing. He certainly has quite a way with words.
Originally Posted by 13beyahbeatch
but my intent is mod it so itll good for drift and quick on the strip.
You certainly do not need 3 rotors for that.
Put the money you save into a real suspension, swaybars, new bushings all that other stuff that many people neglect...
3 rotor= potential. there is only so much you cna do with a 13BT. a 20B has waay more potential, and even if you dont use it all to start with, its nice to have room to grow. plus, a 20B of comparable HP will be much faster/nicer/more reliable than a 13BT.
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Originally Posted by Karack
plan on ever smogging the car? if you run 3 rotor you can only dirty smog it.
http://www.cris.com/~Asam/20B.html
Originally Posted by 13beyahbeatch
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Reliability AND power? You should look into an LS1 v8 swap, they are very lightweight for a 5.7-to-7.0 liter v8 motor. The LS1 is comparable to a 3-rotor for weight and power but the LS1 offers much more reliability (commonly). Considering what you can sell from your current rotary setup, the LS1 swap should cost $3000-$6000 to be up and running with 330hp/350tq, depending on age of the swap and what you can make or find. I dont want to start a flame war, just tossing out the idea.
If you want to keep a rotary engine in the car then just go turbo because a 20B swap is big money even if you cheap out on a lot of parts.
If you want to keep a rotary engine in the car then just go turbo because a 20B swap is big money even if you cheap out on a lot of parts.
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From: fLoss angeLes
well my car is as stock as a boner, but i also heard the LS2 is even even light and puts out more than the LS1, nevertheless yes i do indeed intend to keep the rotary motor. the combustion sound when i rev turns me on... o0o0oo baby!
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Originally Posted by Turbonut
"Comparing a 20B swap to a TII swap is like comparing apples to sea sponges. Two very different things."
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Yeah I think money not an option everyone here would say 3 rotor because i comes turbo with the extra displacement so it does have more options however with only 4k(much less than a 3 rotor swap) you could make a sick 13bt Im sure of that.