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Old 09-22-06, 01:01 PM
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12a on the way

i cant wait till i get my car (next week)...its a 12a rebuild with mild porting on the exhaust,dellorto side draft,(customized exhaust)same tips but with a straight pipe,new cluth,rats nest removed,when i get it i also plan on taking a/c out...how can i expect it to run??...i also got suspension done but i already know its gona turn on a dime so what i mean by how does it run i mean performance?..if i could beat anything what would it be?...top speed?
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Who is doing the work?
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I'd expect it to make ~150rwhp (if well tuned) and be quite fun to drive.

You shouldn't have a problem beating most sohc Honda's (even riced out ones) and similar cars.

Probably 1/4mi in the HIGH 14's if you're a decent driver.

Top speed doesn't matter. (to me anyway)

Have fun.
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Is it a guy that has his own website for rebuilding engines or is he local?
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Originally Posted by twinkletoes
Is it a guy that has his own website for rebuilding engines or is he local?
he is a local
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does this person have a Name?
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Originally Posted by Alex-7
I'd expect it to make ~150rwhp (if well tuned) and be quite fun to drive.

You shouldn't have a problem beating most sohc Honda's (even riced out ones) and similar cars.

Probably 1/4mi in the HIGH 14's if you're a decent driver.

Top speed doesn't matter. (to me anyway)

Have fun.
i will thanks
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does this person have a Name?
erik from magicpowertrain,and his buddy and two other people
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May i ask how much you are spending?
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$1900 for everything
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oh sorry and with the suspension $800 more
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Alright, what did you get for suspension?
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bumpedy bump
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Sorry, no bumpy allowed without answering the questions. lol
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Originally Posted by mr.12a
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Thought you had new suspension installed.........
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lol ok but it has notin to do with my main question so if anything he shouldnt have asked he should have answered my question first lol...w/e i got the rb front aand back sway bars with eibach springs the suspension was real bad but we did a transplant lol because i got 2 rx7 but one doesnt have papers so im just parting it out to make one perfect 7
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Originally Posted by Rogue_Wulff
Thought you had new suspension installed.........
i do but if you read this forum people are asking me irelevant questions it got real annoying
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and as for the dellorto side draft my mecahnic just told me there were some problems so he ordered me a new carburator from his friend which came out to be a weber side draft..i asked him what was the size but he told me he wasnt sure but that its pretty big ill be going tomrow to go check everything out...there was some problems with the fuel tank but besides that ima be geting it soon..maybe monday.
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