Why buy N/A then do a bajillion dollar Turbo swap instead of buying a TII?
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Tuning- adjustments and modifications…
I usually start with wheels and tyres, then exhaust and intake, followed by suspension components before I touch anything else. A compression test, dyno run and programmable ecu would be my next steps
You can pretty much tune you car in any direction from that point if you catch my drift?
I was approaching the problem from the angle of having your car work perfectly, not learning the basics of how you car works.
In the end the whole point is driving you car is it not? There is a reason why there is such a variety of aftermarket parts available for just about ever aspect of a car, while price is part of it driving style and personal preference it the reason.
You could experiment on break pads alone for months.
I usually start with wheels and tyres, then exhaust and intake, followed by suspension components before I touch anything else. A compression test, dyno run and programmable ecu would be my next steps
You can pretty much tune you car in any direction from that point if you catch my drift?
I was approaching the problem from the angle of having your car work perfectly, not learning the basics of how you car works.
In the end the whole point is driving you car is it not? There is a reason why there is such a variety of aftermarket parts available for just about ever aspect of a car, while price is part of it driving style and personal preference it the reason.
You could experiment on break pads alone for months.
Of cause I realize you plan on driving the car after the build, but its at that point that you are “reasonably” close to the TII starting point for comparative reasons
I guess that Resented that your tone seemed to suggest that someone who buys a TII is somehow less technical proficient as they could have bought an inferior car and got it close to the TII standard.
I guess that Resented that your tone seemed to suggest that someone who buys a TII is somehow less technical proficient as they could have bought an inferior car and got it close to the TII standard.
I disagree, if cheap power was all we were after, we would all be driving 5.0 Mustangs.
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In my area, they are selling questionably running T2s for $4-6k and decent ones for $6-10k... Honestly its not worth it in my opinion...
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Nonrunning NA w/a descent body (no major dents/rust) = $100-500
DIY engine rebuild using bare minimal parts (being sure that everything is w/i spec.) ~ $1k
New carpet for the whole car = $300-400
New rims/tires = $500-1500
2 fleabay bucket seats = $200-500
Maaco economy paint = $300-600
Used RB headers w/ custom exhaust ~ $200-500
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Its so much cheaper to build an N/A.... Also, if you want it to be boosted, then you only need to add
JDM 13BT or 13BRE~ $800-1500 (rebuild will be around the same price as above.)
T2 tranny-> $100-200
Turbo->NA driveshaft->400
LSD-> $300-600
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Keep in mind that these are rough estimates being done remembering the average prices that I have encountered when doing these swaps....
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Nonrunning NA w/a descent body (no major dents/rust) = $100-500
DIY engine rebuild using bare minimal parts (being sure that everything is w/i spec.) ~ $1k
New carpet for the whole car = $300-400
New rims/tires = $500-1500
2 fleabay bucket seats = $200-500
Maaco economy paint = $300-600
Used RB headers w/ custom exhaust ~ $200-500
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Its so much cheaper to build an N/A.... Also, if you want it to be boosted, then you only need to add
JDM 13BT or 13BRE~ $800-1500 (rebuild will be around the same price as above.)
T2 tranny-> $100-200
Turbo->NA driveshaft->400
LSD-> $300-600
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Keep in mind that these are rough estimates being done remembering the average prices that I have encountered when doing these swaps....
#31
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i like to because you know what you are getting. you will know alot more about your car. if something ever goes wrong(and it will) you know what how and where to look. and besides who does not want to do it really. a turbo costs 8k for a nice one i bought my N/a for 300$ and my turbo for 1000$ 1300$. i would take a 1300$ t2 any day. o and its not in bad shape the N/A had a blown motor. one of the nicest 7's i have seen in my area
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it could be cheaper for instance i traded a 72 chevy pickup for my 86 na or it would have been $1000 and i could put a turbo in for roughly $800 and i will have more boost than a stock turbo 2.
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3-5k? for a swap? where are you getting these figures?
if you are an ebay user theres no way it costs that much. i did a sseries swap and it wasnt even that much.
NOT to the mention not that i did my swap i know every inch of my car! i could take everything apart and put it right back together. i know what everything does now too. It was a good experience for me(being 18years old). although it can be a pain in the *** it truely is the most knowledgable way. I love telling techs with 20+ experience on car what which part is and how it works etc etc.
That is why i continued my swap
if you are an ebay user theres no way it costs that much. i did a sseries swap and it wasnt even that much.
NOT to the mention not that i did my swap i know every inch of my car! i could take everything apart and put it right back together. i know what everything does now too. It was a good experience for me(being 18years old). although it can be a pain in the *** it truely is the most knowledgable way. I love telling techs with 20+ experience on car what which part is and how it works etc etc.
That is why i continued my swap
#38
In my case it is the never ending quest for a more powerfull rotary. Years ago I bought my 88 NA RX7 for 800 with the engine in pieces. Before this one I had a 82 RX7 so I knew a little bit about the rotary. well I rebuilt my 88 NA engine and afterwards knew every part under the hood then the swaps began... a year after I went with the S5 NA and learned how to swap in an S5 engine in an S4 car, that was fun i guess. Then after enjoying about 170 hp of NA fun I drove my friend's built TII. Next swap was a custom turbo swap. By now I knew everything about building rotary engines and things I can do to make them better so I made my own custom turbo engine with S5 internals RX8 shaft lightweight flywheel S5 intakes, Hybrid S5 turbo, mazdaspeed clutch, J spec TII trans with short throw, FMIC, blah blah blah the knowledge came through for me and now I have one bad *** RX7 that looks like an NA but has the power to stand up to many 3rd gen RX7's and enough power to keep you in your seat when you floor it.
In the end I took my first 2nd gen and put every gen engine in it while keeping it looking stock. I will say Money had a lot to do with it. I wasn't making a whole lot when I bought the 2nd gen so I did what I could with what I had. Its kinda like getting a loan for a TII where you don't pay 5000 all at once, you pay it over time which in my case was much better AND I know every nut and bolt on that car front to back and the solution to every problem it might have because I practically built it, mazda provided the parts. The pride I have in that car is un explainable too. To know that you built the engine and everything around it and have even bled making it all happen is something.
I'll say I'd rather do a swap to an NA and then know everything about it then going out and busting my bank on a rebuilt TII.
rebuilt good condition TII's are rare and expensive, Great NA's are cheap, puting a TII engine in it is still cheaper than buying a TII.
In the end I took my first 2nd gen and put every gen engine in it while keeping it looking stock. I will say Money had a lot to do with it. I wasn't making a whole lot when I bought the 2nd gen so I did what I could with what I had. Its kinda like getting a loan for a TII where you don't pay 5000 all at once, you pay it over time which in my case was much better AND I know every nut and bolt on that car front to back and the solution to every problem it might have because I practically built it, mazda provided the parts. The pride I have in that car is un explainable too. To know that you built the engine and everything around it and have even bled making it all happen is something.
I'll say I'd rather do a swap to an NA and then know everything about it then going out and busting my bank on a rebuilt TII.
rebuilt good condition TII's are rare and expensive, Great NA's are cheap, puting a TII engine in it is still cheaper than buying a TII.
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I bought a flipped TII that ran and I could kinda test drive lol for $1200
Found a super clean 88 GTU with a popped motor for $900
It took one weekend to rip every thing out of the cars and put TII EVERY THING in the N/A
I then sold off a bunch of left over parts rearend, tranny, wheels, seats etc and made about half of my money back
Not saying every one could do this this is just my story. After all the little things and painting the hood to match the other car etc. I had a really nice TII for under or right around $2K
I guess it sounds like alot of work but it only took a weekend in my garrage to swap every thing out and I learned alot about every part of the car.
This was quite a while ago about 5 years and I no longer have the car just wanted to share
Found a super clean 88 GTU with a popped motor for $900
It took one weekend to rip every thing out of the cars and put TII EVERY THING in the N/A
I then sold off a bunch of left over parts rearend, tranny, wheels, seats etc and made about half of my money back
Not saying every one could do this this is just my story. After all the little things and painting the hood to match the other car etc. I had a really nice TII for under or right around $2K
I guess it sounds like alot of work but it only took a weekend in my garrage to swap every thing out and I learned alot about every part of the car.
This was quite a while ago about 5 years and I no longer have the car just wanted to share
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all the t2s around here were either beat or series 4. i bought a bone stock MINT s5 gxl and im swapping it cuz the chassis im starting with is in amazing shape. and too me its much easier to swap an engine and do that work then do body work and rust repair
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Ya you can do a "turbo swap" for a grand but you can also buy a "T2" for a grand. Both usually need over 3 grand to fix. 3-5k is probably more reasonable for a swap that works without a great deal of luck.
I think people do it either because they're cheap and don't realize what it'll cost them later or they do know what they're getting into and just like to work on cars. Also, turbo vert.
I think people do it either because they're cheap and don't realize what it'll cost them later or they do know what they're getting into and just like to work on cars. Also, turbo vert.
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Not at all expensive. I was given my 1988 se by my cousin. Corksport luce engine (t2) 1700.00, clutch, sensors ebayintercooler , bla bla bla 600.00. That looks like a well running bootleg t2 for 2300.00. Pulled na engine, installed t2, and wired it in about a weeks time over the summer. I could have done it a lot quicker if i wasnt helping my dad with his garage. I have just about approaching 4 grand total in my car. Still a lot cheaper than purchasing a "stock" high mileage t2.
Oh ****....boost lee thread.......thanks again for the wing, man.
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Oh ****....boost lee thread.......thanks again for the wing, man.
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My reason is rather simple, I just wanted to buy a car in the best overall condition. Then do whatever I can to make it that much better. Eventually its going to boil down to I want to slap a turbo on this thing, because lets face it, some of us just got that turbo itch. Yeah I could probably sell this and get TII but then I wouldn't know whats been done and if everything is in the best condition. I guess its about knowing my car so to speak, and knowing that any work done to it is done by me.
My last 7 was a TII and I ended up having a few people do work on it for me and it just doesn't sit well with me. I like to do things myself. So even if it gets messed up I know its my fault and I learn something from it. It really boils down to circumstance I think.
My last 7 was a TII and I ended up having a few people do work on it for me and it just doesn't sit well with me. I like to do things myself. So even if it gets messed up I know its my fault and I learn something from it. It really boils down to circumstance I think.
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Lets add to the Dust on this thread.Have you ever Seen a Good running TII that is priced about 500 Bucks?.Not unless you have a Golden Horse-Shoe up your Keester.Most TII's have already had the Crap driven out of them,so What's left of them after that?
On the other hand,you can get a Good running N/A,that would last for YEARS.You get to drive it around,redline it,find out what makes it Tick,then Suddenly IT hits:the quest for more Power,More Speed,More MONEY!
So you take your Wallet,spread it to the Wind and Pray to the Rotary Gods.give me a Rebuilt TII keg.Give me a Big *** Snail and a standalone,front mount intercooler and so many Gauges so I can't see the Road!!...Thanks GOD,I did IT.I Built a TII!!
Yeehah!..Does that answer the question???..what was the question?..LOL!.Cheers,STYX~
On the other hand,you can get a Good running N/A,that would last for YEARS.You get to drive it around,redline it,find out what makes it Tick,then Suddenly IT hits:the quest for more Power,More Speed,More MONEY!
So you take your Wallet,spread it to the Wind and Pray to the Rotary Gods.give me a Rebuilt TII keg.Give me a Big *** Snail and a standalone,front mount intercooler and so many Gauges so I can't see the Road!!...Thanks GOD,I did IT.I Built a TII!!
Yeehah!..Does that answer the question???..what was the question?..LOL!.Cheers,STYX~
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If you ask me it turns out to be cheaper in the long run to just buy an NA and do a turbo swap. Drive the NA while your building a brand new engine. You may spend $1500 building your own engine, but it will be a great learning experience and it will be a new motor.
$3-5,000? I would never pay that for a 13bt with 100,000+ miles.
$3-5,000? I would never pay that for a 13bt with 100,000+ miles.