i had a gtu for about 6 months until the engine blew a seal. i really want to convert it to a TII and am currently saving money to do so..but its a long process since im a college student. i was planning on buying a jdm TII motor with 30,000 miles on it..and was wondering how reliable a car like this would be? with that little amount of miles it should last a while rite?

 

No not necessarily the engine might have been driven hard... it might have been overheated... there is no guarantee that the engine will last long or not.
Plus do a seach for JSPEC in the second gen section... and you will find more information than you can digest there.

Also do a search for the TII conversion... it is more than just dropping in an engine!

 

J-Spec engines are a complete crapshoot, even from the best dealer. You just can't guarantee mileage on those things, or how it was treated by the previous owner, wrecking yard, shipping company or importer.

Some people have had them last forever. Others have received engines so rusted inside that every part is junk.

If you are going to go this route, buy a J-spec from a trustworthy source (ie. http://www.speedmachineperformance.com ) and then have it rebuilt by a trustworthy rotary shop (and include a port job as well).

And remember, it's not just the engine you need. Read the FAQ.

 

It just depends, buying a TII would be much easier and less expensive in the long run. and alot less work. the cars are reliable when everything is working right but sometimes you have to spend alot of money getting it to that point. me personally i would stick with the n/a until after college, n/a's make great college cars. i had mine in tucson the whole time i went to school out there and never had a single problem and i was pretty hard on the car at times. properly running and maintained a n/a can be a fairly bulletproof car. of course i didnt really put that many miles on it, only using it to go to the mall or to get beer. i walked everywhere else.

 

i know i need more then the engine... so you think i should just save and buy a TII and drive that one till it goes. would that be a better idea?

 

http://fnf-motors.com/index.php?main..._car.php&id=37 i was looking at buying the motor from this source...but after reading what Aaron Cake said..im a little concerned about getting it

 

in the end..i just want a TII that will be reliable... so i figured going through th etrouble of the conversion would give me a better result then buying a whole new tII

 

help

 

you need help deciding weather a buisness called FNF(i'm assuming it means fagotty and faggier)motors is reputable? PLEASE. seach on the board and read this post. that is more than enough information for you to digest friend
Matt

 

i just want an opinion on what would be best in my situation...selling my gtu with a blown seal and buying a new TII... or converting the gtu into a TII with a rebuilt engine and necessary parts.... and i was wondering what is normaly spent in each situation. sorry for all the posts...ive beeen searchin for topics