turbo or porting? what should i do?
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turbo or porting? what should i do?
i want my car faster!!! so i dont know if i should turbo it, or port it. my engine has 125,000 on it, and its still running strong, it has new apex seals as about 30,000 miles ago i would say. i just dont know what one is cheaper and what one is more efficient. oh yeah its a stock 12A right now.
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the guy i bought it from said that the new mazda seals were put in. i know it can be done, and i know it is hard as hell. but anyway, thats what he told me, he is full of **** so who knows. but i would like to know what would be the most for my money, turboing or porting.
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Originally posted by snakes99
the guy i bought it from said that the new mazda seals were put in. i know it can be done, and i know it is hard as hell.
the guy i bought it from said that the new mazda seals were put in. i know it can be done, and i know it is hard as hell.
You can't port an engine without taking the engine apart and rebuilding.
You can put a Turbo on your engine in without doing either.
You should do all the bolt-ons before you even consider either. You can extract significant power to a rotary with bolt ons.
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You can't port an engine without taking the engine apart
You can't port an engine without taking the engine apart
and rebuilding.
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Disagree. Done it myself. Works great if you start with decent parts.
Disagree. Done it myself. Works great if you start with decent parts.
However, to me, - rebuilding, using the same parts after they are clearanced and checked out is the same as using a new part. Many parts on a rotary rarely need replacing.
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Originally posted by Directfreak
You should do all the bolt-ons before you even consider either. You can extract significant power to a rotary with bolt ons.
You should do all the bolt-ons before you even consider either. You can extract significant power to a rotary with bolt ons.
Generally speaking, horsepower isn't "cheap", so neither porting or turbocharging is going to be. However, if you set your budget wisely (that's pronounced "realistically") you should be able to make the best decision for you.
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well i bought this car for a sweet *** car, and i just want it to get about 90, 95 in the quarter. it does 80 now, but my 91 buick does that too, i mean come on its a sports car and it should go like it tooks. if you know what i mean. so i guess i want to go fast enough, i dont need a 10 second car, just fast enough to put ya back good. feeling acceleration is the COOLEST feeling in the world for me and i want to feel it more!!!!
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well, definitely start with bolt-ons, then. if all you want is bigger kick in the ***, then you can get it from bolt-ons.
what have you done so far?
if nothing, then start with a good exhaust system ... header, silencer, muffler, the whole works! then you can move on to other things ...
what have you done so far?
if nothing, then start with a good exhaust system ... header, silencer, muffler, the whole works! then you can move on to other things ...
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