how hard is a REW swap
feedthafire
01-15-2006, 02:48 PM
i gotta buy a motor for my car.. is it difficult for a rewswap on a second gen? if so what does it consist of mines a88 S4 T2 or should i go with another T2 im going for HP
drftk1d
01-16-2006, 01:45 AM
rew swap is mad custom shit
just get a Turbo II engine to match your series
just get a Turbo II engine to match your series
Jims5543
01-16-2006, 08:53 AM
The worst part is the engine mount. I had a custom cradle made and it worked great. I bolted the engine up to a TII tranny. You have to use a FD Flywheel and a TII clutch.
I stongly suggest a stand alone ECU. I used Motec but Wolf3D or Haltech will work good too. You can use the stock twins as well and a FD downpipe, then you need to have a muffler shop modify a FD Midpipe to match up to the cat back.
You can also swap out the front cover of the engine for a TII cover and then all your accessories will bolt back on.
Its a lot of work and a lot of thought has to go into it. I love my REW swap, it makes a lot of power and I am not even pushing it hard.
If you decide to do it drop me a PM I can put you in touch with the guy that made my engine cradle. That is about the only real custom part you need.
I stongly suggest a stand alone ECU. I used Motec but Wolf3D or Haltech will work good too. You can use the stock twins as well and a FD downpipe, then you need to have a muffler shop modify a FD Midpipe to match up to the cat back.
You can also swap out the front cover of the engine for a TII cover and then all your accessories will bolt back on.
Its a lot of work and a lot of thought has to go into it. I love my REW swap, it makes a lot of power and I am not even pushing it hard.
If you decide to do it drop me a PM I can put you in touch with the guy that made my engine cradle. That is about the only real custom part you need.
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