to RE or not to RE
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to RE or not to RE
Okay guys help me out.
I'm either going to rebuild and street port my TII engine or look for a Cosmo. Which would be the smarter way to go.
Are there any advantages of the Cosmo or should I just build the crap out of my 13B.
Later
I'm either going to rebuild and street port my TII engine or look for a Cosmo. Which would be the smarter way to go.
Are there any advantages of the Cosmo or should I just build the crap out of my 13B.
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I'm a fan of building the 13b up. That's what I'm doing with my FC. The swap would be fun and informative (pics if you do it!!!) but it doesn't sound like a good time to me, as was said earlier, it won't just drop-in and bolt-on.
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With a set of motor mounts, it is a drop in.
Here is the best link on the web about doing an RE swap:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/COSMO/13b-re.html
Here is the best link on the web about doing an RE swap:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/COSMO/13b-re.html
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Originally Posted by Japan2LA
With a set of motor mounts, it is a drop in.
Here is the best link on the web about doing an RE swap:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/COSMO/13b-re.html
Here is the best link on the web about doing an RE swap:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/COSMO/13b-re.html
Wow, yeah, then, I say go for the RE! I wanna see some pics!! haha.
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Well, Sideways I found a site called SportCarMotion.com and that got me to thinking about it.
I guess my big hangup is if I can get more power out of an RE or am I just as well to go ahead and beef up my 13BT that I have now
I guess my big hangup is if I can get more power out of an RE or am I just as well to go ahead and beef up my 13BT that I have now
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Originally Posted by rotoridiot
Well, Sideways I found a site called SportCarMotion.com and that got me to thinking about it.
I guess my big hangup is if I can get more power out of an RE or am I just as well to go ahead and beef up my 13BT that I have now
I guess my big hangup is if I can get more power out of an RE or am I just as well to go ahead and beef up my 13BT that I have now
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I'm more of a cosmo 20b fan myself, i just have to scrounge up the 10-15k for that little project. porting and rebuilding the 13bt would be a more economical choice, but hey we can dream
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is your horsepower goal over 400 HP? do you want to be unique? do you have $10k ready to spend right now? If so, then go for the 13B-RE. Otherwise, your power can be made much more easily and cheaper on the 13BT.
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Originally Posted by SureShot
Like any motor swap, the devil is in the details.
It's not a simple bolt-in.
It's not a simple bolt-in.
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Umm... yes it is.. $250 motor mounts and its a drop in motor... Makes to the trany and everything..
Getting it up and running is a whole 'nother ballgame.
The stock twin turbos are junk.
This means going big single.
Even more money...
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Originally Posted by RETed
Dropping the engine in is trivial.
Getting it up and running is a whole 'nother ballgame.
The stock twin turbos are junk.
This means going big single.
Even more money...
-Ted
Getting it up and running is a whole 'nother ballgame.
The stock twin turbos are junk.
This means going big single.
Even more money...
-Ted
However, I do know what you are saying and coming from.. Alot of newbies just hear 30 more HP and they want to jump on it like a fat kid on a tripple fudge cake.
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wat would be required to run 99spec twins on a cosmo(for the sake of running reliable twins) i already assume the standalone is needed what kinda manifold would u need? or would it have to be sumting custom? (not trying to thread jack i just thought about it and am bored at work!)
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Originally Posted by --MAstermind--
wat would be required to run 99spec twins on a cosmo(for the sake of running reliable twins)...
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Motor swap is easy and relitivly cheap
all the other stuff makes it expensive, i went with the standalone + single
i have near 10k in the car, on a jspec that i never opened
all the other stuff makes it expensive, i went with the standalone + single
i have near 10k in the car, on a jspec that i never opened
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ugh......and i have herd of throwing the stock FC turbos on the RE are you getting more power? or the same amnt of output out of that? (rather ask here than make a new thread)