Rotored gem

RJM · tinkerer Joined: 10 Oct 2001 Posts: 109

Hey has any one seen, or driven, a series 6 RX7 twin turbo 13b powered gem. Would that motor fit in a gem?

Or is 190Kw to much grunt?

wAnnABeE gottaTG · rice boy Joined: 13 Mar 2002 Posts: 10

some guy i was talkin to was probably bullshitting but he said a mate stuck a 13b in a gemi so it could be possible. he said the guy needed to handbrake to slow down Smile

Pete · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 502

190kw too much?? not for a gemi! woo hoo.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Rotored gem

i know a guy with one in a gemini van, 13b turbo, HARDLY engineerd or road worthy!! hehehe but fuck its fast! cherps 3rd gear bigger than i can 2nd!!!
gene
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TUF TF · tinkerer Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 113

My Mate is putting one in as we speak, 190kw isnt to much, you can never have to much!!

WAY2LOW · tinkerer Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 176

of course it fits!
190kw too much? never, u can never have 2 much power Smile

btw barb 9s has i think around 320 rwkw out of a 13b turbo, no wonder it trys to flip over all the time Smile

greg j · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 534

gene is that chaps n/name mellow? if so i've heard of him too Smile

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

Either someone's pulling your chain or that motor has had some SERIOUS work done to it!! Then again, Todd Wilkes (God rest his soul) got nearly a thousand flywheel horses from our good 'ol aussie bent eight!

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

I know of a guy with a rotor (13BT) that made over 600hp@rw. Also, summernats comes to mind with a 2.6 rodeo making around 550@wheels and twin turbo 350ci holden in a VS ute making 1070hp@rw.

The ute isn't very quick though, no traction.

Ben Wight

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2002 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Rotored gem

dunno his name?! raced him. hes a freind of a friend of some guys brothers uncles next door neighbour....... heheh u get it?
gene
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RJM · tinkerer Joined: 10 Oct 2001 Posts: 109

XB ventilated slotted crossdrilled rotors with HQ calipers on the front. It'll stop..

CuGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 599

There was a supercharged coupe with a 13b from woollongong in the gemini fever or mania mag from a few years ago. I'll dig out and see if there's any contacts.
cheers

Gold TX Sleeper · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Feb 2002 Posts: 509

I was at a private tuning day here on the coast at Chiptorque headquaters, i was lucky enough to be chasing parts in the area when i noticed the Giacotollo on the dyno. Anyways, i mozzied over for a perve and soon got chatting to Todd and he invited me to watch. End result - 811.7KW at the rear wheels. I still remember the smile on his face once the magic numbers came through. R.I.P Todd.
Jasyn...

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

That was Todds before he put that motor into the Giocattolo.

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

No, it wasn't Todd Wilkes ute, it was some other blokes who knew Todd, he used Todd's intercooler and inlet manifold on his own engine and bought 2 monster GT turbos.

Personally though, I think anyone can do it if throwing money around like that.

Ben Wight