Big turbo -SE to RHD SA
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Big turbo -SE to RHD SA
Here's the deal. My '85 GSL-SE Turbo is ugly as sin. Sure it's probably one of a handful of rust-free -SE's in the reigion, but I've been secretly pining for an SA for years. The only reaon I chose to make a FB in the first place was because one fell in my lap at the right time. If I'd had an SA, things would be different.
So, I've been looking for a tub worthy of my motor for about a year now, and I think I may have found it. A friend clued me in to the location of a '1978' RX7 (non-running) for a pittance. I have some questions.
1) How many SAs made it to America in RHD? Were there any '79 RHD cars?
2) The 2nd gen HKS manifold I used pushes the turbo as far forward as is possible. It clears the idler arm on my LHD -SE with ease and with the stock radiator position retained it actually makes it hard to put a filter on the turbo. Given this info, do you think my turbo would clear the RHD steering box (and assorted chunks)?
Pics from the build for position reference:
So, I've been looking for a tub worthy of my motor for about a year now, and I think I may have found it. A friend clued me in to the location of a '1978' RX7 (non-running) for a pittance. I have some questions.
1) How many SAs made it to America in RHD? Were there any '79 RHD cars?
2) The 2nd gen HKS manifold I used pushes the turbo as far forward as is possible. It clears the idler arm on my LHD -SE with ease and with the stock radiator position retained it actually makes it hard to put a filter on the turbo. Given this info, do you think my turbo would clear the RHD steering box (and assorted chunks)?
Pics from the build for position reference:
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They didn't "SELL" RHD SA's here, apparently some were imported but good luck finding one... Talk to GoNZ he has like 2. Why not just put a paintjob, and finish the project you have?
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Originally Posted by Rotor13B
Why don't you invest some money in your current project instead?
On top of that, SAs are lighter. My -SE with half a tank of gas weighs in at 2420lbs without me in it! That's just too damned heavy! I don't want or need a sunroof, power windows or mirrors, rear-wiper or any of the rest of those posh electric goodies that never work anyways. I want the lightest, most basic chassis I can find.
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Originally Posted by rotor vs. piston
Show some pics of the body so we can see how ugly this thing is. That's a beautiful 'bay to be in such an ugly car.
Fast as hell, ugly as sin.
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your wasegate would smack dead middle fo the recriculating ball system on a RHD, trust me, i would love to have a LHD.
I am still sorting out the problems with getting a 3.5" pipe squeezed between the steering shaft and the engine on mine, no joy yet
kenn
I am still sorting out the problems with getting a 3.5" pipe squeezed between the steering shaft and the engine on mine, no joy yet
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Originally Posted by a13btrx7@hotmail.com
soo basiclly ur car is a sleeper.. shhhhhhhhhhh , hope i didnt say that too loud . nice car man
Thanks for the compliment
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i have a rhd project im working on, its a 78, and i have pics with the turbo mounted... no your hks manifold wont work unless you build a 4" spacer to clear the steering
e-mail me for pics robert@rotaryshack
the rhd model will be 300-400 lbs lighter than your se model thats for sure! its a bitch making left turns tho...
e-mail me for pics robert@rotaryshack
the rhd model will be 300-400 lbs lighter than your se model thats for sure! its a bitch making left turns tho...
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Originally Posted by Maguire
your engine bay is rad. i hope you find a good chassis. i havnt seen you guys in a while.
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Originally Posted by 680RWHP12A
the rhd model will be 300-400 lbs lighter than your se model thats for sure! its a bitch making left turns tho...
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Originally Posted by PaulFitzwarryne
I am not sure if I agree with you. My SA is rhd and I find that the car is slower making both left and right hand turns than driving in a straight line particularily where the turn is sharper than 90 degrees.
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Originally Posted by Hyper4mance2k
that last pic of your car in action is so hot! I had that as my desktop for a while! wha size tires are in the bck in that pic?
That particular event I was running a 225/50-15 Hoosier in the rear, and a pair of 205's up front. That pic was actually taken before the engine swap, with 192,000 miles on every part of the car. The suspension was toast, hence the dramatic lean. Later, I went full coilover and ran a full set of 225's all the way around.
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