any one willing to talk 12a's/13b's advice needed.

Whizbang · 07-17-2008, 07:55 AM

My thoughts would be just get an S4 turbo assembly, ecu, harness, etc. Some misc. GSL-SE parts and swap it in.

It has a higher chance of working right the first time and the driveibilty will be much better.

The 12at motor (the ACTUAL 12at) is similar in a lot of ways to a GSL-SE but the control systems are very different. The throttle body on the 12at is a lot like the Nikki carb in design, only its not a carb at all. So the intake manifolds may only be slightly different.
The distributor is also different since it can reference boost pressure as well.

I have 1/2 of a good writeup on swapping 13bt engines into first gens. I can finish it sometime here and put it up.

07-17-2008, 07:55 AM	#1
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 21	My thoughts would be just get an S4 turbo assembly, ecu, harness, etc. Some misc. GSL-SE parts and swap it in. It has a higher chance of working right the first time and the driveibilty will be much better. The 12at motor (the ACTUAL 12at) is similar in a lot of ways to a GSL-SE but the control systems are very different. The throttle body on the 12at is a lot like the Nikki carb in design, only its not a carb at all. So the intake manifolds may only be slightly different. The distributor is also different since it can reference boost pressure as well. I have 1/2 of a good writeup on swapping 13bt engines into first gens. I can finish it sometime here and put it up. __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook