Kilo Racing 3 Rotor FD Conversion
Kilo Racing 3 Rotor FD Conversion
This weekend I'm making the trip down to Pettit Racing in West Palm, FL to drop off my car for a 3 rotor conversion. I'm also planning on widening out the back end of the car with molded flares to run 12 inch wide tires.
Curious if anyone would be interested in a log of the project and pics?
Curious if anyone would be interested in a log of the project and pics?
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Definitely provide updates and a log with lots of pictures. Must be nice to have that kind of coin laying around as Pettit charges a sick amount of money for the conversion. 
Insane Burnout
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It should be manditory that whenever someone transplants a 20B into a 7, they have to video tape ALL the work, and take pics just for kiks.
Please dont forget to take pics and video tape it.
Please dont forget to take pics and video tape it.
Okay,
I'll log the project and take pics. As for video, I'm not that high tech. Also, I'm about 5 hours away from Pettit so I'm going to twist their arms into taking the pictures as the project progresses.
The cost - way, way too much, but you only live once, right? And my wife blessed it so I better get my a** down to Pettit before she realizes just how much it will be! She says I earned it - way cool, good wife!
As for the Cosmo twins versus single, I'm going twins for now. Cam and Pettit love them and rebuild them (ceramic coat also) to their specs. A single might be the next thing on the list though.
Hey Joel, did the box show up yet?
It's off to Miami!
I'll log the project and take pics. As for video, I'm not that high tech. Also, I'm about 5 hours away from Pettit so I'm going to twist their arms into taking the pictures as the project progresses.
The cost - way, way too much, but you only live once, right? And my wife blessed it so I better get my a** down to Pettit before she realizes just how much it will be! She says I earned it - way cool, good wife!
As for the Cosmo twins versus single, I'm going twins for now. Cam and Pettit love them and rebuild them (ceramic coat also) to their specs. A single might be the next thing on the list though.
Hey Joel, did the box show up yet?
It's off to Miami!
Rebreaking things
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From: 1 foot in Boston 1 in NJ
Originally posted by David Hayes
Okay,
The cost - way, way too much, but you only live once, right? And my wife blessed it so I better get my a** down to Pettit before she realizes just how much it will be! She says I earned it - way cool, good wife!
Okay,
The cost - way, way too much, but you only live once, right? And my wife blessed it so I better get my a** down to Pettit before she realizes just how much it will be! She says I earned it - way cool, good wife!
You're going to own a very exotic piece of hardware when it is done. Congrats.
Hello,
The car is now at Pettit Racing awaiting the conversion. I took it down on Saturday and spent the afternoon with Cam, the owner. He took me to the track in his 3 rotor - quite the awesome car. At 6 lbs. of boost, the car does 375 hp to the wheels and has about 365 lbs. of torque. Cam claims it's the torque in the 3 rotors that makes the car special. I like the HP gains and the torque! Anyway, at 12 lbs. of boost, the car should easily reach 400 hp to the wheels.
I have several pics of Cam's car that I'll post soon.
I'm now in the planning stages for the conversion. Here's the laundry list as of today. Feel free to comment and suggest!
- 20B 3 rotor swap
- includes subframe
- huge customer front mounted intercooler
- NASCAR hi-flow radiator
- twin Cosmo turbos, reworked by Pettit and ceramic coated (will think about going single later)
- engine management system (brand to be determined by Cam)
- new wiring
- probably a bunch of other "under the hood" stuff I'm forgetting now
- back wheel flares molded into the car
- 18X9's and 18X12.5's probably Forgeline WC3's in silver (not polished) unless someone has a better idea.
- Track pro launch kit (street)
- coil overs (if needed)
- front anti-sway bar
- Track pro street differential mounts (if needed)
- big brake kit
- Pettit resonator mid-section
- Racing Beat dual tip exhaust
- brake ducts installed on my Pettit 99 spec front bumper to blend the front end in better
- Apexi side skirts
- 99 spec front lip painted gloss black to match 99 spec front end
Will update you soon!
The car is now at Pettit Racing awaiting the conversion. I took it down on Saturday and spent the afternoon with Cam, the owner. He took me to the track in his 3 rotor - quite the awesome car. At 6 lbs. of boost, the car does 375 hp to the wheels and has about 365 lbs. of torque. Cam claims it's the torque in the 3 rotors that makes the car special. I like the HP gains and the torque! Anyway, at 12 lbs. of boost, the car should easily reach 400 hp to the wheels.
I have several pics of Cam's car that I'll post soon.
I'm now in the planning stages for the conversion. Here's the laundry list as of today. Feel free to comment and suggest!
- 20B 3 rotor swap
- includes subframe
- huge customer front mounted intercooler
- NASCAR hi-flow radiator
- twin Cosmo turbos, reworked by Pettit and ceramic coated (will think about going single later)
- engine management system (brand to be determined by Cam)
- new wiring
- probably a bunch of other "under the hood" stuff I'm forgetting now
- back wheel flares molded into the car
- 18X9's and 18X12.5's probably Forgeline WC3's in silver (not polished) unless someone has a better idea.
- Track pro launch kit (street)
- coil overs (if needed)
- front anti-sway bar
- Track pro street differential mounts (if needed)
- big brake kit
- Pettit resonator mid-section
- Racing Beat dual tip exhaust
- brake ducts installed on my Pettit 99 spec front bumper to blend the front end in better
- Apexi side skirts
- 99 spec front lip painted gloss black to match 99 spec front end
Will update you soon!
who is this lucky customer, and for extra can they make it with double D's??
Rotary Freak
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I think the Wise rear flared fenders look a lot nicer than the Pettit ones, but they require more body work.
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Rebreaking things
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From: 1 foot in Boston 1 in NJ
RE ECU:
Make sure you specify to Cam what acessories you want to keep (eg power steering, AC, radiator fans, ect) because a lot of the stand-alone ecus have a limited number of AUX outputs. I was thinking about using an Electromotive TEC III on my car because I believe it has the most accurate ignition system on the market (-/+ 1/4 deg at 7000rpms), but ultimately decided against it because it only has 4 aux outputs. If you think you can get away with just 4 I think that is the way to go! Their prices have come down recently as well. The Tec III R can control a 2 or 3 rotor. With harness, timing wheel, and the basic sensors it costs just over 2 grand (if purchased from the right dealer).
Re Turbos:
What is the cost of having the Cosmo turbos upgraded? If you haven't already you should price shop it against doing a single before committing.
Make sure you specify to Cam what acessories you want to keep (eg power steering, AC, radiator fans, ect) because a lot of the stand-alone ecus have a limited number of AUX outputs. I was thinking about using an Electromotive TEC III on my car because I believe it has the most accurate ignition system on the market (-/+ 1/4 deg at 7000rpms), but ultimately decided against it because it only has 4 aux outputs. If you think you can get away with just 4 I think that is the way to go! Their prices have come down recently as well. The Tec III R can control a 2 or 3 rotor. With harness, timing wheel, and the basic sensors it costs just over 2 grand (if purchased from the right dealer).
Re Turbos:
What is the cost of having the Cosmo turbos upgraded? If you haven't already you should price shop it against doing a single before committing.
