De-turboing the T2, going back to non- turbo
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De-turboing the T2, going back to non- turbo
I just bought someone's abandon turbo project, it had the whole turbo drivetrain + engine with all the intake parts basically
the engine bay pretty much looks like this as of right now
the turbo in there is not really what i wanted to use, what i REALLY want is a gt35r, which that alone cost 1500, plus the all the extra stuff that needs to be put in there, it might run me up to 3k to get it running the way i really wanted
so here is my question, can i just use the turbo intake, and throw a non turbo header / exhaust on there to get the car driving ? btw i know i need a fan too
for ECU i m planning on like a megasquirt or something cheap. or stock ecu with the rtek even if i can get it running
i'll get it turbo'd eventually, not anytime soon, unless i win a lotto
i am trying to find out what i need to do to get it drivable
oh, yea i searched, this is the only thing i found thats a little informative
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/what-i-have-been-doing-gone-back-non-turbo-260972/
and this is NOT what i m looking for, all i get is "6 port / NA turbo conversion" yadayada, post a link if you are so good at searching.
the engine bay pretty much looks like this as of right now
the turbo in there is not really what i wanted to use, what i REALLY want is a gt35r, which that alone cost 1500, plus the all the extra stuff that needs to be put in there, it might run me up to 3k to get it running the way i really wanted
so here is my question, can i just use the turbo intake, and throw a non turbo header / exhaust on there to get the car driving ? btw i know i need a fan too
for ECU i m planning on like a megasquirt or something cheap. or stock ecu with the rtek even if i can get it running
i'll get it turbo'd eventually, not anytime soon, unless i win a lotto
i am trying to find out what i need to do to get it drivable
oh, yea i searched, this is the only thing i found thats a little informative
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/what-i-have-been-doing-gone-back-non-turbo-260972/
and this is NOT what i m looking for, all i get is "6 port / NA turbo conversion" yadayada, post a link if you are so good at searching.
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This sounds pretty noob but thos blue adapter things like the one on your turbo.. where can i get stuff like that? should i be able to get somethin similar at home depot or somthing?
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Yes, you can run the engine with a custom header. However, I know this car and I am confused why you are going this route because it is nearly finished. I don't like that turbo either, but it will work until you can scrape up enough cash to get a GT35R. Why are you going to downgrade from the nice Wolf EMS to a crappy Megasquirt EMS?
The low compression rotors are OK. If you think about it, the T2 drives just fine when the turbo isn't boosting.
The low compression rotors are OK. If you think about it, the T2 drives just fine when the turbo isn't boosting.
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Yes, you can run the engine with a custom header. However, I know this car and I am confused why you are going this route because it is nearly finished. I don't like that turbo either, but it will work until you can scrape up enough cash to get a GT35R. Why are you going to downgrade from the nice Wolf EMS to a crappy Megasquirt EMS?
The low compression rotors are OK. If you think about it, the T2 drives just fine when the turbo isn't boosting.
The low compression rotors are OK. If you think about it, the T2 drives just fine when the turbo isn't boosting.
coz i also got a FD i m spending my $$ on, i m planning on going single on that (right now stock with a half blown engine), and i cant afford buying 2 gt35r at the same time.
the wolf 3d i m thinking about throwing into the FD
i want this FC to be my track day practicing toy until i m confident enuf to drive the FD on the track, i had an N/A way back, it doesnt need a turbo to be fun around a small track, and i dont really want to use the FD to practice, on top of all that the FD is going to take a GOOD while b4 it can run
does that answer some questions ? lol
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You mean that nice wolf ecu that doesn't even have datalogging capabilities last time time I looked. I seem to see everyone that has one trying to peddle it off in the forsale section. Maybe you should rephrase that to say. Why are you dumping the expensive crappy wolf for a 1/4 the cost crappy megasquirt that at least has decent datalogging software and support?
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You mean that nice wolf ecu that doesn't even have datalogging capabilities last time time I looked. I seem to see everyone that has one trying to peddle it off in the forsale section. Maybe you should rephrase that to say. Why are you dumping the expensive crappy wolf for a 1/4 the cost crappy megasquirt that at least has decent datalogging software and support?
i'd probably go with microtech / haltech if every standalone out there is the same price
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You mean that nice wolf ecu that doesn't even have datalogging capabilities last time time I looked. I seem to see everyone that has one trying to peddle it off in the forsale section. Maybe you should rephrase that to say. Why are you dumping the expensive crappy wolf for a 1/4 the cost crappy megasquirt that at least has decent datalogging software and support?
Why are you even considering a crappy Megasquirt EMS that only the most ignorant people on the planet think is comparable to a quality budget commercial EMS like those from Wolf, Microtech, Haltech, and Electromotive?
OK, that makes sense. You may want to contact Wolf to see if they still have some V4 harnesses for sale, or if the V5 harness can work with the V4 so you can just swap the EMS box from one car to another. The nice thing about a universial EMS like Wolf (also Haltech and Electromotive but not Microtech) is that it is not too much trouble to swap the EMS box from one car to another. The Wolf has a very fast swap time because you don't need to hook up a laptop computer to load another map. The only downsides I can see on the Wolf EMS is that your version is out of production and therefore no longer supported by the factory, and I only know of one Wolf tuner in your area.
i want this FC to be my track day practicing toy until i m confident enuf to drive the FD on the track, i had an N/A way back, it doesnt need a turbo to be fun around a small track, and i dont really want to use the FD to practice, on top of all that the FD is going to take a GOOD while b4 it can run
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Why are you listening to the most ignorant people? Maybe it's not as powerful as a $2k Microtech, but it's damned good value for money, and for an NA rotary it's got all the power and features you'll ever really need.
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So lets here some facts to substantiate your statement.You're the efi expert enlighten us.I always like fact.
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The previous owner may still have the original S4 turbo and the remaining GReddy pipes for the cold side, but I am not sure if the custom exhaust would hook up. The stock ECU may still be in the car. Unfortunately, I haven't seen that car in about 2 years, so I am not sure what was changed since then.
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If the original poster would like to know the answer, then he can send me PM. You, on the other hand, will need to ask somebody who feels that it is worth their time to help out somebody who acts like a jerk when asking for help. Good luck on that.
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