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Old 03-10-03, 07:59 PM
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6 port?

I just got an 87 GXL and would like to know what a 6 port is. Also, what is all this talk about rice?
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Non-turbo 2nd gen Rx-7s are 6-port engines, while the turbos are 4 port. Basically there are two auxiallary ports that open at ~3800rpm to provide more airflow, and are commonly referred to as "6th ports"
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thanks for the info
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i read somewhere that having the 6th port is comparable to running like 2-3lbs boost
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Re: 6 port?

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Also, what is all this talk about rice?
Did you post some pics of your car?
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Originally posted by joep
i read somewhere that having the 6th port is comparable to running like 2-3lbs boost
Compared to those ports being closed above 3800 rpms that is probably right. If they stayed closed you would have no power over 4000 rpms.
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Some people say rice because
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Some people say rice because
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I never heard that one before.....
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On a dyno chart, it looks like a 10 shot of nitrous.
In 89 Mazda improved the intake further with the Variable Dynamic Intake.
The VDI shortens the length of the intake runners at >5400RPM. It feels like another 15 shot.
I know that's not much - but it's free!
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