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Old 01-02-2003, 01:03 PM
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So true, Steel.

BTW, looking at your sig for coming mods:

"Remanufactured street ported TII S5 engine, TII Tranny and drivetrain, GReddy T04E Turbocharger, GReddy 24v FMIC, Haltech E6K EMS, 760cc/1600cc injectors, Corksport single/dual (still deciding)catback, Electric fan"

What's the cost, and what's the power output (both hp AND torque)? How about daily driver reliability and docil street manners when off the throttle? These are the reasons that I couldn't budget to build a turbo rotary for my car when it died. As I recall, just the Haltech E6k is around $1200, and that doesn't include the specialized MAP sensor, O2 sensor, connectors, or terminated wiring harness. I did my conversion to 390 hp and 400 lb ft of torque for under $2000 total (not including purchase price of the car itself, which was a trade for a car I got for free...).

A lot of people say they can get 400 hp from a rotary. But the cost is enormous in comparison. If they wanted me to go that way, THEY should have had to come up with the difference in cost. I have nothing against building a fast rotary. I just want to stress this isn't a bad way to go, either.
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