posted here because I cant post in the build section for whatever reason.
Yup, wtf. Thought I'd take a quick moment to share, as I dont think this has been done before.
So long story very short.
We have a moderately built FC(its an RX7) set up for drifting, had the entire works, that I built. Well, it was stolen, recovered completely stripped. Cool, huh? Even worse no insurance.
Life goes on. Anyways, a friend from our shop has a 96? I think, awd eclipse with a bad tranny thats been sitting a few years. I know nothing about these cars as we've always specialized in 240s/rx7's. But its got a turbo motor, and I have the sources to get a bell housing adaptor made for a rx7 trans, and motor mounts etc, i'l make no sweat.
So real quick the plan is to:
-take the stock turbo motor, and turn it a whopping 90 degrees.
-T66 turbo/custom mani
-custom trans/driveshaft/shifter
-stock rear end welded
-prolly megasquirt as I have good knowledge of the ecu's
-more steering angle, obviously remove the FWD
-full cage, no interior
-and all the small things it'll take to finish of coarse.
Idk yet on the boost level, I want at least 350whp out of it. Probably throw a lt1 in I have sitting around when the stock motor in this blows.
pic of the car 4 years ago: no current pics, cameras broke...
So yeah, if you have any suggestions, mainly on the engine I'd like to hear. As I said I know nothing about these cars yet and don't have too much free time to research...
Yup, wtf. Thought I'd take a quick moment to share, as I dont think this has been done before.
So long story very short.
We have a moderately built FC(its an RX7) set up for drifting, had the entire works, that I built. Well, it was stolen, recovered completely stripped. Cool, huh? Even worse no insurance.
Life goes on. Anyways, a friend from our shop has a 96? I think, awd eclipse with a bad tranny thats been sitting a few years. I know nothing about these cars as we've always specialized in 240s/rx7's. But its got a turbo motor, and I have the sources to get a bell housing adaptor made for a rx7 trans, and motor mounts etc, i'l make no sweat.
So real quick the plan is to:
-take the stock turbo motor, and turn it a whopping 90 degrees.
-T66 turbo/custom mani
-custom trans/driveshaft/shifter
-stock rear end welded
-prolly megasquirt as I have good knowledge of the ecu's
-more steering angle, obviously remove the FWD
-full cage, no interior
-and all the small things it'll take to finish of coarse.
Idk yet on the boost level, I want at least 350whp out of it. Probably throw a lt1 in I have sitting around when the stock motor in this blows.
pic of the car 4 years ago: no current pics, cameras broke...

So yeah, if you have any suggestions, mainly on the engine I'd like to hear. As I said I know nothing about these cars yet and don't have too much free time to research...