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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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Birthday coming up.. what to ask for..

So I have birthday coming up Nov 1st (21st birthday). I would like to ask for something that will make my car faster.
Currently my FC is rebuilt with a street port and full exhaust and a K&N intake and I have all emission equipment removed.. What else can I do to make more power out of the NA without going turbo. nitrous or swapping motors etc.

I was thinking about getting the under drive pulley you can buy from rx7.com
Maybe an ignition mod? MSD or jacobs??
Maybe switching all fluids to Royal purple ( watched some video and the car gained 9hp to the wheels by changing the fluids to royal purple..) << maybe too desperate?

I read something about swapping in a Mustang 5.0L MAF but I have no idea how that would work. Im just trying to get as much as I can get out of it.

Try to keep suggestions 200$ or under.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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grow up, and quit asking momy and daddy for handouts.

ask them for beer and hookers. if they dont deliver, tell them your gay.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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damn lol ummm get a 20b woot woot
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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^lol some one is bitter

since when was a $200 birthday present a handout?

more details on the car would make it easier to make a recommendation

o and please dont take your car out on your 21st, get hammered and attempt to drive home.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by wackaloo13
^lol some one is bitter

since when was a $200 birthday present a handout?

more details on the car would make it easier to make a recommendation

o and please dont take your car out on your 21st, get hammered and attempt to drive home.
its called turning 21 and being a man.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Eriks85Rx7
So I have birthday coming up Nov 1st (21st birthday). I would like to ask for something that will make my car faster.
Leave your car alone and ask for a high performance driving class.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:30 AM
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Leave your car alone and ask for a high performance driving class.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by clokker
Leave your car alone and ask for a high performance driving class.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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are there any of these high performance driving classes near olathe kansas? and is there a certain age you need to be to do them? (i am 16) this is something i would be very interested in and seems like it would be a great experience and something very handy.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SirCygnus
grow up, and quit asking momy and daddy for handouts.

ask them for beer and hookers. if they dont deliver, tell them your gay.
I dunno man, I do enough drinking in highschool as it is.

OP:
get a CDI, try MSD or HKS Twin Power. But yeah, driving classes sound good too.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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Screw the power, better tires + autocrosses or driving school Your car has more than enough power, it's the driver who needs the work (and yes, that applies to me as well!)
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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I'd take the racing classes as well.

RX7nubie, I doubt any driving school would allow you to enroll due to your age.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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A 200 dollar racing class?

Skip Barber costs more like 2 grand.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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get an lsd
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Evolution Driving School or HPDE with a local track with instructors is what I can think of for the price.. Either will require a parents' waiver due to your age, within the rules of your sanctioning body (Evolution uses the SCCA ruleset, and the HPDE will be based on whatever club is hosting the event).
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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replace all of your miscellaneous broken interior parts if you have some. not performance but youll feel better.

Maybe a carbon fiber glove compartment door will add 1 hp lol
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Brice_Brice
replace all of your miscellaneous broken interior parts if you have some. not performance but youll feel better.

Maybe a carbon fiber glove compartment door will add 1 hp lol
haha true..

Everyone has had good suggestions so far.. I would like to take high performance driving lessons but I cant think of a track that is close to Beckley WV... I have hard time viewing my car as fast when my buddy has a Audi TT lol..


To my credit I just put a new set of tires on the car.. maybe ask for safety cones> to set up a driving course. How much could 200 dollars worth buy?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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Lightweight flywheel.

or

If you have some sort of stand alone or tuning system a good tune at a good shop would probably be a couple hundred dollars, and they would definitely crank every last bit of HP out of your engine.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Erik - Summit point is only 4 hours away (google maps link)

Not only that, but there happens to be a track day there with ERMA ( http://www.emraracing.org/ ) on Nov 15th (look under "Time Trials."). Apparently, they give you $100 off your first event with them, so this event will be $115. Sooooo, to answer your question:

$115 - Entry fee
$50 - spare brake components to get home if something fails
$35 - lunch/dinner

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