hey im looking for a place that will do a na-tII swap for a good price. Do you think its possible to find a place to do it for like $3000? how hard is it to do yourself?

 

I haven't done it but have looked into doing it.
The price for the parts is most likely going to be more than 3k. That depends on what you want to do though.
Such as:
Rebuilt engine(2k)
J spec(800-1k ish)
You'll need the harness and ecu of the same type(s4/s5 etc)
Are you going to do the tranny also? The differential and Half shafts?

Also what model you do it in also changes things(GTU/GXL or base)
I don't know of any places over here which would install it. But expect to pay some good money for some one to do it for you.

As for doing it yourself. Unless your mechanically inclined and can problem solve I wouldn't try it.
That's why I am decideing on either a TII or swap. I have crap luck when it comes to just putting something in and it working.

If you do find a place which will install definitely give me PM though. I would love to turbo my 88 GTU.

 

well i have a 88 gxl, which i heard has pretty much the same tranny as the tII (???) i plan on getting a engine from rotary resurection (?). A TII with a street port. i expect it to be around 1600$. and im pretty mech. inclined but would like an extra set of hands case I over look something. hey maybe we can meet up some time. i dont know any fellow fc owners here in the phx area.

 

Your fellow owners on this site in Phoenix are:

88SE
FC3RT

jarrett

(and obviously digi7tech)

 

Thanks! Im anixously awaiting my T2 swap...

 

i'm in chandler, but have had no experience doing the swap. actually, im gonna pull my TII engine in a while and put in a jspec.

 

Um there's 2 of us from glendale I think.
FC3AZ or something like that and one other actually. I can't remember their name.

Also I don't think there are any Rotary Mechanics in PHX. I know theres a guy in Tuscon though. A girl I know had her engine rebuilt/installed from him for like 3k and it took a couple weeks.

 

WHo was it??!!??

 

I think "Dolemite"... something else. Can't remember. He post once and a while. His avatar is the guy from Cowboy Bebop.

 

Oh,the mechanic I dunno who it was. I haven't talked to her in a couple months. She had a white 88GXL popped it and had them rebuilt and install it about 3-4months ago.

 

IT's ME!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yeah I was wondering if there was a good rotary mechanic in Phoenix too. Or Arizona for that matter.

 

Check your PM

 

Not sure who said the trannies are the same but they aren't. The NA trannies won't hold neat the power as a TII, adn there are several peoples with highly modded NA's making ~the same power as a lightly modded TII that blow the trannies. The rear diffs are different as well, not as strong. To really do it right you need to get an entire TII drivetrain, engine, computer, harness, tranny, rear end, driveshaft etc. Your best bet would be to pic up a part car TII adn use it's driveline.

I would think Kevin at Rotary Resurection could give you a pretty complete list of parts. YOu might also check out fc3s.org for a j-spec engine (and/or tranny), Dave is a good guy.

As for shops in Tucson there are only two that I am aware of. Yaw Power owned and run by Paul Yaw, but he mostly works on race cars and engines, not much in the "streeable" market. Then Rx For Your 7. He seems plenty nice enought but he gets $8000 for a 3rd gen rebuild/replace? I think that's rediculous, and having talked to him on a few occasions, wouldn't take my car to him. Not that he isn't plenty capable, just really expensive.

-Chris

 

sry to bring back such an old forum but i may be buying an rx7 soon and i wanted to see if there are any mechanics or shops in AZ im located in Mesa

 

bring it to cali, LA area, and ill do the swap

 

Get with J-Rat or Jaiyurai on this forum. They'll be able to steer you in the right direction. Digi7ech is also a good person to talk to.

Zach

 

lol not the swap just work done in general and its an FD

 

There are TONS of people local to you who will work on that car. Neil for one, and AZ Rotary Rockets.

 

Neil onefast...something onefastrx7turbo or somehting like that.
He has experience with FD's.

AZ Rotary Rockets too. Not sure on him though.

Most of the Phoenix guys are over in Tempe/Mesa area so your in luck for help too.

 

thanks

 

I am in Tempe, I have an FD with a single turbo, GT35/40r, from A-Spec. Can anyone recommend a place to tune it? I have powerfc, 1680 secondaries, FPR, Innovate wideband, etc... I may just need a basic map so that I can get the car down to Tucson safely. Trevor has volunteered to help me tune.

But if there is someone in Phoenix who can help. Or a shop with a dyno I could pay... I really just want to get my car running safely and back on the road.