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reddozen · 03-04-2010, 08:35 AM

Nutsid,
I can agree with that, but in the end, I think that the side port is "the future". Is the Renesis the 100% best option? No, but a motor swap will always cost more than adding on to an existing platform... that's all I'm saying. So by the time you reach the max power potential of the Renesis, you may as well swap a 20b anyway. That's why I say why bother with a 13b-anything at all. last time I talked to Rob at pinapple racing, I could get a 20b long block rebuilt and ported from them for $6000+ shipping ($300). Much better investment to pay an extra $3000 if you're swapping everything out anyway and just going with the 20b. I'm sure you could have it for cheaper if you did the rebuild yourself as 20b's are only like $3000 now.... so what, $4500? Would come out roughly $1500 more than buying and rebuilding an REW, or RE. I'd personally skip the REW / RE and buy a 20b if the difference was only $1500.

03-04-2010, 08:35 AM	#17
reddozen Gold Wheels FTW Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 744 Rep Power: 18	Nutsid, I can agree with that, but in the end, I think that the side port is "the future". Is the Renesis the 100% best option? No, but a motor swap will always cost more than adding on to an existing platform... that's all I'm saying. So by the time you reach the max power potential of the Renesis, you may as well swap a 20b anyway. That's why I say why bother with a 13b-anything at all. last time I talked to Rob at pinapple racing, I could get a 20b long block rebuilt and ported from them for $6000+ shipping ($300). Much better investment to pay an extra $3000 if you're swapping everything out anyway and just going with the 20b. I'm sure you could have it for cheaper if you did the rebuild yourself as 20b's are only like $3000 now.... so what, $4500? Would come out roughly $1500 more than buying and rebuilding an REW, or RE. I'd personally skip the REW / RE and buy a 20b if the difference was only $1500. __________________ My Cars: 1974 RX4 Coupe 1991 FC3S RX7 - Sold 2003 ZZW30 MR2 (Rotary swap after RX8) 2004 SE3P RX8 (20B Swap in the works)