I've decided (hoping) to go single, and hoping to get a few questions answered.. I'm fairly new to the whoel rotary scene but I am quite aware of their abilities, and mishaps. I've basically done an *** ton of reading over the course of 4 or so years and finally picked up an FD a few months back. The rats nests, over abundance of vaccum lines, solenoids and such are new to be. Actually, they're foreign seeing as how the FD I purchased came non-seq., I've frankly never seen the rats nests. This weekend, in an attempt to track a coolant leak (which I believe I've found), I disassembled the stock twin setup and pulled them off, the ordeal was not as difficult as I thought it might have been. So my question is, if i were to pick up a fully fitted single kit including the custom manifolds, downpipe, etc - how involved would the install be, considering the car as it sits is already non-seq? I was told the car came "fully prepped" for a single setup, which includes fuel, pfc, and solenoids apparently.

Please note that I am aware this is an involved process and not a simple bolt on affair, I have gone through a good few pages of reading and would simply like to know exactly how involved the processes would be. Any help would be appreciated

 

There are a few good conversion writeups here on this site. Too much detail for someone to redo just for you, so do a search.

 

It depend on what single you going some you have to remove the airpump and/or egr. As for the solenoids you don't need any of it. Good luck on going single.

 

The airpump/egr is already gone, so I'm not concerned about that. I also didn't expect anyone to re-write a writeup for me, a kick in the right direction is really all I'm asking for. I have read a few conversion writeups but generally they're going from stock twins to single. I'm wondering if it'll be any different going from a non-seq setup.. I've done many many searches but I couldn't find anything related on going from non-seq to -> single.. so if you could even int to me the search terms i'd appreciate it

 

I don't think there have been many threads detailing going from non-sequential to a single. At least non that I have read. NOt to say that many people haven't done so. I did that.

As far as the conversion. You need a turbo, downpipe,manifold, wastegate, BOV, an upgraded map sensor, some sort of heat shield, a boost controler and like you mentioned the fuel and at least a PFC.
I don't know what you have for fuel but you want at least 1600cc secondaries, a fuel pressure regulator and an upgraded fuel pump like a nipon denso/cosmo or walbro.
Then of coarse you will have to have everything re-tuned. Also beware that unless you have a Greddy kit or plan on getting your car to a shop to have the install done it is very likely you will have exhaust leaks at the turbo. Most "kits" use V-band (Greddy does not) V-band are a bitch to get to seal if the downpipe does not line up perfectly.
Physically it's no big deal to put the parts all on. It will cost you at least 5 or 6 grand to get it all on the car and running right.

A word of advice would be to not by a used kit. People generally sell used kits for a reason. Avoid someone esles headaches and buy a new kit if you can afford to. It is probably going to be cheaper in the long run anyway.

Everyone else agree with that?

 

Oh yea your going to need a new clutch too most likley. Sorry I forgot that one.

 

an upgraded map sensor ? Umm...why?

 

Thanks for the replies.

In the regards to the fuel setup, I was told there is a walbro pump installed but i'm verifying that myself. According to the PFC, I have 1600 secondaries and 550 primaries, which should be *okay* for 13psi or so. The FPR is there as well as the FP gauge, SS fuel lines and all that have been done for me. So my concern is, seeing as how the non-seq twins pretty much act as a single in it's current form, am i wrong in assuming that swapping in a single requires only that; the swap, and a tune? ASSUMING my fuel is all setup and ready to go.

 

thats about it... the lines should be just disconnect and connect to the new stuff... i was looking it over for my conversion as well. i already swapped my single in .. then removed it because i didnt have a part i needed ... it was a pita to put back on ... the single setup is so much simpler... im non seq. also

 

The stock one only reads up to around 15psi boost. If you want to run more boost you will need a 3 bar map sensor. If you don't plan on any more than 15psi boost then I suppose you could keep the stock one.

 

Good to know, thanks!