Diary of a Madman; TitaniumTT's see you @ DGRRXI RE-REbuild

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by 2gslse

Sweet, thanks pal! I would need an ENTIRE longblock..


All I ever had was the turbo/manifold never had a complete longblock to work with( I have a boat anchor shortblock) thats why I decided to use a 13B-RE then a second apex RX6 kit popped up and had to go that route since I am happy with the one on the FD

Ah I see.... ok then.... what kind of shape is that short block in?

I suspect you'll actually make a little more power with the RE than you do with the REW at similar boost levels. That lil' FB is gonna be a rocket!

[2gslse]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Ah I see.... ok then.... what kind of shape is that short block in?

I suspect you'll actually make a little more power with the RE than you do with the REW at similar boost levels. That lil' FB is gonna be a rocket!

I doubt it is any good at all anymore it got a little H2O in it and it won't turn over at all now so boat anchor or core for a reman is all I would count it as.

I hope the power of the RE is higher at similar boost as the REW esp. since it will be in a 2500lb car (2540 full street trim now) I think traction WILL be a small problem though
BTW... the engine will have a set of 9.4:1 rotors in it so the low to mid range power should make it really pull hard from 2,000 to wherever peak torque will be.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by 2gslse

I doubt it is any good at all anymore it got a little H2O in it and it won't turn over at all now so boat anchor or core for a reman is all I would count it as.

Ah.... gotcha... yeah... I need something that I can take apart, clean, replace the apex seals, maybe do a little porting and slap it all back together.

Originally Posted by 2gslse

I hope the power of the RE is higher at similar boost as the REW esp. since it will be in a 2500lb car (2540 full street trim now) I think traction WILL be a small problem though
BTW... the engine will have a set of 9.4:1 rotors in it so the low to mid range power should make it really pull hard from 2,000 to wherever peak torque will be.

The runners are intake mani yeild themselves to more torque at lower ranges and the flow of the engine seems higher. The 9.4's will definately give it more kick in vac and the lower boost ranges but limit slightly the higherboost. Just keep an eye on the EGT's when tuning and all should be well. Should be a badass setup for sure.... especially in that little lightweight FB. Any traction control or aftermkt diff?