Cheap DIY Jobs for your FC
10-28-04, 09:45 AM
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Cheap DIY Jobs for your FC
i'm writing this for all those with financial limitations(like myself). hey guys, list or link some DIY stuff for those who can't spend a couple hundred on some aftermarket upgrades. and for the stuff that doesn't exist. thanks for helping fellow rotorheads out!!!!!
10-28-04, 10:41 AM
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First catch up on all the periodic maintenance.
THEN - An ounce of shine is worth a pound of performance.
Polish the outside, clean up the engine bay.
It may not be any faster, but it will FEEL faster, and be way more fun to drive.
THEN - An ounce of shine is worth a pound of performance.
Polish the outside, clean up the engine bay.
It may not be any faster, but it will FEEL faster, and be way more fun to drive.
10-28-04, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SureShot
First catch up on all the periodic maintenance.
THEN - An ounce of shine is worth a pound of performance.
Polish the outside, clean up the engine bay.
It may not be any faster, but it will FEEL faster, and be way more fun to drive.
THEN - An ounce of shine is worth a pound of performance.
Polish the outside, clean up the engine bay.
It may not be any faster, but it will FEEL faster, and be way more fun to drive.
10-28-04, 10:42 PM
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Maitnence!
Change your oil and your oil filter. Don't be cheap use well known products such as castrol gtx for oil and perhaps K&N for the oil filter.
Change your drive belts if they look like they are in bad shape.
Replace spark plugs and spark plug wires. Can't go wrong with Iridium IX plugs and MSD spark plug wires.
Make sure you oil your air filter. Read about your air filter to find out which types of oil are recommended.
Replace your tranny oil and your rear diff oil. I would recommend redline and I'm sure many others woould as well.
LINK: http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/transfluid.htm
inspect your brakes, connections, discs... etc. and flush your brake fluid.
Shim your Eccentric Shaft Thermowax Pellet... heres a link:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/HOWTO/OTB/otb.html
Inspect your oil cooler lines and if they are leaking it would be a good time to replace them with SS lines for improved reliability.
Turbo Inlet Duct Replacement- the stock TID is thought of as restrictive because of the bends in it. This link should give u a bit more horse power:
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...&threadid=5325
Inspect your fuel lines and replace if necessary.
Flush the coolant.
Check your tire pressure and ****...
THats all i can think of for now... these are mostly maitnence things but some times they are the most neglected.
continue the list guys dont be sour ******
Sleepy eye mod. This is a DIY mod but is probably the most hated on mod out there. If you search this forum under 'sleepy eye mod' or 'lazy eyes' you should find out how.
Change your drive belts if they look like they are in bad shape.
Replace spark plugs and spark plug wires. Can't go wrong with Iridium IX plugs and MSD spark plug wires.
Make sure you oil your air filter. Read about your air filter to find out which types of oil are recommended.
Replace your tranny oil and your rear diff oil. I would recommend redline and I'm sure many others woould as well.
LINK: http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/transfluid.htm
inspect your brakes, connections, discs... etc. and flush your brake fluid.
Shim your Eccentric Shaft Thermowax Pellet... heres a link:
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/HOWTO/OTB/otb.html
Inspect your oil cooler lines and if they are leaking it would be a good time to replace them with SS lines for improved reliability.
Turbo Inlet Duct Replacement- the stock TID is thought of as restrictive because of the bends in it. This link should give u a bit more horse power:
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...&threadid=5325
Inspect your fuel lines and replace if necessary.
Flush the coolant.
Check your tire pressure and ****...
THats all i can think of for now... these are mostly maitnence things but some times they are the most neglected.
continue the list guys dont be sour ******
Sleepy eye mod. This is a DIY mod but is probably the most hated on mod out there. If you search this forum under 'sleepy eye mod' or 'lazy eyes' you should find out how.
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