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i just wanna start by saying that i havent bought an rx7 yet but i have my mind set on one that my friend will sell me. she is a beautiful 87 base model s4 shell! she has always been garage kept so there is only a small rust spot on the passenger door. lots of dings and a dent on the driver fender but overall she is a perfect candidate including that its hard to find a great fc in hawaii due to salt air and humidity. i really want to convert her to an s5 tII. im getting the deal for around $500. here in hawaii its a great deal. ive got a 95 240sx right now that im gonna have to sadly let go but i found a new passion for rotaries and i hope to share some stories and hear some in the near future. some tech advice will be greatly appreciated since i am jumping into this new world. so the first Q that i have is... whats the difficulty level of putting a 91 13bt into my soon to be 87 fc? im getting the motor from japan, trans, harness, turbo, ecu, manifolds, etc... and im picking up a custom fit driveshaft from a local machine shop since the car wont come with a driveshaft. im also looking into picking up a ps rack and pinion and misc ac components that i will need. im also picking up the neccesary gauges for the turbo motor. now Q 2... i want a quiet exhaust for my fc turbo and i was looking at the apexi noir and the hks silent hi-power. any other suggestions or am i on target with my two choices? thanx for the welcome and advice u give me. i will soon be on with more Q's and just to chat

Sorry think I posted this in wrong section but I did add a few tech Q's in here. Hope u guys can help me out. Buying my fc in january! Soon as my s14 goes, the 13bt will come in. Soo stoked!

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iTrader: (3)

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Doing an S5 swap into an S4 is difficult. Doing a JDM S5 swap into a USDM S4 is even more difficult with the wiring being on the wrong side and what not. Your best bet would be to just swap in a USDM S4 TII harness and engine. Find a wrecked one and just take the stuff from that.

iLLESTFC3S

Thanks for the heads up! I got a friend that's certified in electronics and wiring cars and cut harnesses is his specialty! I think I may be able to pull it off since finding any fc3s in hawaii is very difficult. I really don't want to wait around for a s4 tII to pop up because ill be waiting for years! I'm also part of a custom fabrication shop and a machine shop so I hope I will have the neccessities to pull this off. Great advice tho and thank u. I would do it ur way if it was easier to find!