5th and 6th ports
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5th and 6th ports
i wired open my 5th and 6th ports a couple of days ago. i was wondering if you even need the acuators on there when it is wired open.
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lol I have the oposite until I pass emissions. I have to use my S4 lower manifold with the s5 middle and upper on my s4 block. As a result my acutators dont work. All becuase of that stupid ACV and port air....
Its fine for now anyway, I'm going to have to break in the motor first, and that means I'd be barely going into the range of where the aux ports open anyway. (keep it under 4K for 1000 mi)
Its fine for now anyway, I'm going to have to break in the motor first, and that means I'd be barely going into the range of where the aux ports open anyway. (keep it under 4K for 1000 mi)
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Re: Re: 5th and 6th ports
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No, But it's a shame you did that. Now you have a torque-less monster.
No, But it's a shame you did that. Now you have a torque-less monster.
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Re: Re: 5th and 6th ports
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No, But it's a shame you did that. Now you have a torque-less monster.
No, But it's a shame you did that. Now you have a torque-less monster.
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Re: Re: 5th and 6th ports
Originally posted by Directfreak
No, But it's a shame you did that. Now you have a torque-less monster.
No, But it's a shame you did that. Now you have a torque-less monster.
Mine never worked since I have owned my SE. I was in the same boat and wired them open after beating on them with a hammer to get them open. My engine is stock and I would hardly call it torque less.
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Actually, torque is what moves you. Horsepower is just a multiplier of torque based on engine speed. But as you said - if frozen, you are better off keepign them open that not having them ever open. If the 5/6 port secondary system works correctly, there is not need to wire them open on a near stock motor.
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Torque is the amount of force applied to something, horsepower is the torque measurement in motion... something like that it's been a while since i read up on it, it has a relation obviously, higher the torque band in your rpms the higher your horsepower because it is creating more torque per minute... low end torque is just what gets you off the line, besides, if you're racing you dump the clutch at 3k rpms and your tach never drops below 4k rpms anyway... what's low end power have to do with anything?
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Key words are 'if you're racing'...
If you're driving the car every day, low torque makes stop-and-go city traffic a huge pain in the ***. Not to mention the buzz of keeping your RPMs up just to be able to start moving without stalling makes your car seem like it's about to break down.
If you're driving the car every day, low torque makes stop-and-go city traffic a huge pain in the ***. Not to mention the buzz of keeping your RPMs up just to be able to start moving without stalling makes your car seem like it's about to break down.
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I have driven my RX-7 for my commute (34 miles each way through Metro Detroit) all three work days this week since opening my frozen 5/6 ports. My car idles exactly the same at 700 rpm when warm. I am easy on the clutch at take offs (1000-1200rpm until full engagement). There are no drivability issues, still smooth response, just a little less torque compared to when they were stuck close.
As some have mentioned, low end torque is important, but doing this modification (wiring 5/6 ports permanently open) does not show any normal driveability issues. The useable power that I had before of 2000rpm to 4000rpm is about the same as I had before. However, if your ports are working as they were designed, there is no reason to do it on a relatively stock motor.
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As some have mentioned, low end torque is important, but doing this modification (wiring 5/6 ports permanently open) does not show any normal driveability issues. The useable power that I had before of 2000rpm to 4000rpm is about the same as I had before. However, if your ports are working as they were designed, there is no reason to do it on a relatively stock motor.
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Originally posted by Manntis
Key words are 'if you're racing'...
If you're driving the car every day, low torque makes stop-and-go city traffic a huge pain in the ***. Not to mention the buzz of keeping your RPMs up just to be able to start moving without stalling makes your car seem like it's about to break down.
Key words are 'if you're racing'...
If you're driving the car every day, low torque makes stop-and-go city traffic a huge pain in the ***. Not to mention the buzz of keeping your RPMs up just to be able to start moving without stalling makes your car seem like it's about to break down.
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Originally posted by Manntis
Key words are 'if you're racing'...
If you're driving the car every day, low torque makes stop-and-go city traffic a huge pain in the ***. Not to mention the buzz of keeping your RPMs up just to be able to start moving without stalling makes your car seem like it's about to break down.
Key words are 'if you're racing'...
If you're driving the car every day, low torque makes stop-and-go city traffic a huge pain in the ***. Not to mention the buzz of keeping your RPMs up just to be able to start moving without stalling makes your car seem like it's about to break down.
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I having working 6 ports on one and as you can see in these pix, no longer working in the other 7
I really don't sway one way or the other. I removed them to clean the engine bay and to eliminate another item that over time may or may not work correctly.
I really don't sway one way or the other. I removed them to clean the engine bay and to eliminate another item that over time may or may not work correctly.
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