Need some advice
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Need some advice
I've lately decided that there are 2 things I can do with my Mikuni carburetor. The first thing would be to have it rebuilt so that I can get the damn idle screw tip out, then order a bunch of jets and take it to AIM and have them tune it.
The other thing I can do is buy a new carb kit. I'm looking at 2 kits, the Racing Beat Holley 465 kit ($770) and the RotaryShack Weber 45 DCOE ($675). The Mikuni is giving me a lot of trouble but I know it's still useable if I dump a some money into it, though I imagine both the Holley and the Weber would give me more power.
So, considering drivability (3-season daily driver), power (going onto a stockport 12a with full RB exhaust), and expense (I'm a very poor student) what do you guys think I should do?
The other thing I can do is buy a new carb kit. I'm looking at 2 kits, the Racing Beat Holley 465 kit ($770) and the RotaryShack Weber 45 DCOE ($675). The Mikuni is giving me a lot of trouble but I know it's still useable if I dump a some money into it, though I imagine both the Holley and the Weber would give me more power.
So, considering drivability (3-season daily driver), power (going onto a stockport 12a with full RB exhaust), and expense (I'm a very poor student) what do you guys think I should do?
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Another IDea:
You say rotaryshack wants $675 for a weber 45DCOE....How about I sell you a intake and weber 45DCOE for like $200 man..........let me know if you want it..... Pm or email drozhenbane@yahoo.com
You say rotaryshack wants $675 for a weber 45DCOE....How about I sell you a intake and weber 45DCOE for like $200 man..........let me know if you want it..... Pm or email drozhenbane@yahoo.com
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hey rusty...maybe you wanna trade that carb for that wing i have sitting here waiting for you. by the way, can you let me know when you're gunna send the cash? (or the mikuni?) ahaha....thanks
nick
please pm me and let me know
nick
please pm me and let me know
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Drozen, do you mean a huge power gain after putting the Weber on a stock RX-7 or after swapping a Mikuni for the Weber? I want to know some relatively objective opinions on what benefits the various carbs have. Somebody around here has to have owned both a Mikuni and a Weber/Holley...
As for selling my carb, that's not going to happen for a while yet. It's probably going to still be on my car until at least the end of the summer when I swap the engine from my GS to my GSL. If I decide to sell it and get a different carb and sell my Mikuni I'll let you guys know.
As for selling my carb, that's not going to happen for a while yet. It's probably going to still be on my car until at least the end of the summer when I swap the engine from my GS to my GSL. If I decide to sell it and get a different carb and sell my Mikuni I'll let you guys know.
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Yeah, any of the aftermarket carbs will make a big difference.
I'll just go with a rebuild then. I'm still not sure how I'm going to get the broken idle screw tip out though. I suppose I'll just take it to a reputable carb shop and let them deal with it, then off to AIM for some tuning on the dyno.
I'll just go with a rebuild then. I'm still not sure how I'm going to get the broken idle screw tip out though. I suppose I'll just take it to a reputable carb shop and let them deal with it, then off to AIM for some tuning on the dyno.
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Originally Posted by trochoid
Properly sized and tuned, there will be little difference in overall hp output between the various aftermarket carbs. Repairing the Mikuni is your cheapest option. It can be done for much less than replacing the carb, and if needed, the intake.
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