domestic guy looking into making the switch

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by Rich@SR

I'm a former Mustang guy, I've had a '95 and '98 Cobra. It's a completely different feel but definitely a blast to drive. And awesome to work on, you just have to get in there and tear down/build once and you'll have the hang of it. Good luck with it.

Depends on how high you're going with power, rev's and how long you want the engine to last. We've built n/a race engines with parts pulled from other blown engines and made 185+rwhp. Then again everytime I break something, I learn a few tricks, or try a few different things to make the next engine better than the last. Building an n/a engine that you don't care about it lasting vs building a 500+rwhp turbo monster that will last years are two entirely different things.

Not to mention, we have a few housing here that customers ported who had previously built their own engines and they are beyond laughable... hell, we have a b-port renni here from someone who fancies himself bdc and even that porting was goof for about 20 minutes of 5 guys pointing and laughing. Then to add insult to injury, his "machining" (drill press and a 3/4" drill bit I'd imagine) ruined the plates, as if his porting didn't already, and just to seal the deal, his instructions for engine assembly in a full b-port were, "I don't know which way the assist piece should go, towards the primary or the secondary, try both and see which works"

People who have built full bridges know why neither will work

So saying you can build one and get the hang of it is a little bit of a stretch.

[Pettersen]

I'm 6'2" and i fit just fine, even with a helmet, but as someone mentioned furter up, spacing out the steeringwheel probably isn't a bad idea. + i don't have a sunroof, i imagine that if i had a sunroof i would have trouble sitting in the car with a helmet.

My FC has a stock S4 NA engine, i daily drive and i get a steady 20mpg, have seen 24mpg but not often. That's probably one third city driving and the rest highway(or the Norwegian version anyway, many hills and turns), and i don't try to get low mpg.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by Pettersen

I'm 6'2" and i fit just fine, even with a helmet, but as someone mentioned furter up, spacing out the steeringwheel probably isn't a bad idea. + i don't have a sunroof, i imagine that if i had a sunroof i would have trouble sitting in the car with a helmet.

Lucky...
All US-spec "Turbo II" models have standard sunroofs, so we have no say. :P
We lose about 20mm - 30mm due to the stupid sunroof assembly.
I absolutely do not fit properly with a racing helmet and stock seat.


-Ted

[Pettersen]

Originally Posted by RETed

Lucky...
All US-spec "Turbo II" models have standard sunroofs, so we have no say. :P
We lose about 20mm - 30mm due to the stupid sunroof assembly.
I absolutely do not fit properly with a racing helmet and stock seat.


-Ted

My is a US spec base model if i'm not mistaken, imported from USA to Norway in 1987.

[Rich@SR]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Depends on how high you're going with power, rev's and how long you want the engine to last. We've built n/a race engines with parts pulled from other blown engines and made 185+rwhp. Then again everytime I break something, I learn a few tricks, or try a few different things to make the next engine better than the last. Building an n/a engine that you don't care about it lasting vs building a 500+rwhp turbo monster that will last years are two entirely different things.

Not to mention, we have a few housing here that customers ported who had previously built their own engines and they are beyond laughable... hell, we have a b-port renni here from someone who fancies himself bdc and even that porting was goof for about 20 minutes of 5 guys pointing and laughing. Then to add insult to injury, his "machining" (drill press and a 3/4" drill bit I'd imagine) ruined the plates, as if his porting didn't already, and just to seal the deal, his instructions for engine assembly in a full b-port were, "I don't know which way the assist piece should go, towards the primary or the secondary, try both and see which works"

People who have built full bridges know why neither will work

So saying you can build one and get the hang of it is a little bit of a stretch.

Calm down killer lol, I was speaking from more of a "rebuild" and learn about how the rotary works prospective. Not building a 500+ HP monster right out of the box. It doesn't take that much to do a tear down and successful rebuild on these. He said he was nervous about the idea of working on a rotary, as was I, before I took my first one apart.

Obviously, no matter what engine, it takes skill to build power with more than bolt-ons.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by RETed

Lucky...
All US-spec "Turbo II" models have standard sunroofs, so we have no say. :P
We lose about 20mm - 30mm due to the stupid sunroof assembly.
I absolutely do not fit properly with a racing helmet and stock seat.


-Ted

HEY! Watch it.... I love my sunroofs! Just today in the pouring rain I was driving 75 down the highway with it open

And I had to drive 800+miles to get my FD because it had a sunroof

Originally Posted by Rich@SR

Calm down killer lol, I was speaking from more of a "rebuild" and learn about how the rotary works prospective. Not building a 500+ HP monster right out of the box. It doesn't take that much to do a tear down and successful rebuild on these. He said he was nervous about the idea of working on a rotary, as was I, before I took my first one apart.

Obviously, no matter what engine, it takes skill to build power with more than bolt-ons.

I understand... I just don't want him to start thinking like alot of people do, hey, it's only got 3 moving parts, it's simple! Then they wonder why thier $500 rebuild with a $400 ebay turbo blows up...

To do a stock rebuild, more time will be spent cleaning than mic'ing and fitting seals, yes I agree, and a stock rebuild is pretty simple.... but like I said, I think there are tyoo many people that think, oh, 3 parts, piece of cake....

[Rich@SR]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

HEY! Watch it.... I love my sunroofs! Just today in the pouring rain I was driving 75 down the highway with it open

And I had to drive 800+miles to get my FD because it had a sunroof



I understand... I just don't want him to start thinking like alot of people do, hey, it's only got 3 moving parts, it's simple! Then they wonder why thier $500 rebuild with a $400 ebay turbo blows up...

To do a stock rebuild, more time will be spent cleaning than mic'ing and fitting seals, yes I agree, and a stock rebuild is pretty simple.... but like I said, I think there are tyoo many people that think, oh, 3 parts, piece of cake....

I agree, it's a good point.