I really miss driving my rotary.. I have no idea what to do with the remains of it. To fix it or strip it, that is the question. I wouldn't sell it whole cause I'm to stubborn to see someone fix it and driving it around.

Haven't posted in awhile, I blame my pure laziness for it. Got the exhaust done, 2 1/2" straight threw, high flow cat. Custom CAI, front mount done. Ecu installed and tuned. Went with 720 injectors(yes I know overkill!) car made 171hp atw, and 420tq atw with standard clutch installed. Currently running 10psi.

The wastegate that was on the turbo was on the turbo originally was a bit to much for the car.  So I figured Id change it to something smaller.  Thought id go with a Garrett 5psi gate.  I thought I'd go 5psi since ill be running an ebc anyway so it wont seem to matter anyway..

Original Bracket with wastegate removed

New wastegate

We had to modify the water metal hose as you can see in the pictures below.  the part of the hose that didn't fit was toward the end of the motor.  the hose hit the manifold. so we basically had to bend it so it was more flat.

What we did to modify it was heat it up with an oxy torch, get a piece of metal, put it in the hole and bend it once it was red hot. after a few goes of heating it up and test fitting it we finally got it perfect.

As you can see below, we bent it enough so that the manifold didnt hit the hose anymore.

Manifold and turbo fits, but the there's just one problem.. the water hose under the manifold needs to be modded as the manifold is in the way!

Changing the oil pan is the most bitchiest thing that had to be done on the engine.  If i knew how much work was involved, i would of left the oil in the car, drilled a hole and let the oil pour out with the metal shavings from the hole being drilled and just tapped the oil drain for the turbo that way.  Instead, I used the oil pan that came with the kit I purchased and spend a few days replacing it.




To replace it, we had to borrow an engine hoist from my uncle, then undo the engine mount bolts so we can lift the engine far enough so when we did unbolt the oil pan, we can remove it as it would hit the crossmember..






At least once we removed the oil pan, we could check the bottom of the motor.



After we checked the bottom of the motor, we used the oil baffle plate as the new one had surface rust. All what was left is to put the pre-drilled and hosed oil pan on the motor, Then that was done!!


We also replaced the engine mounts with the rubbers as one side had a crack in it.

Started the turbo conversion. First step, Draining the oil and fluids from the car.
Then removing the old stuff, like induction system, headers etc..