How many Turbo 'Verts in the US of A?
 

Yea, as the title says, how many of them are there? There are a bunch of individual build threads and such, but no master one (that i've found). Lets start this out at 1 now that mine's on the road again. :djcelebra

heres mine! I know your wodering where the t2 hood is, trust ne, i dont need it. Small FMIC is beneath what you see.

Oh gawd! Dont do this to me!! Turbo vert=my dream car!!

:wavey:

Here is my turbo vert. These pics are old, the car now has a TII hood and wheels. Mods in sig and vB Garage:

https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=5983

https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=5984

https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=5981

https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=5987

https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=5982

https://www.rx7club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=5986

I'm not in the USA, but I've got TWO turboverts so I figured I'd post :P

1: 88 converted to '89 (full S5 everything, inside and out, S5 TII engine.. 3" exhaust and intake, otherwise stock, running 6psi.

2: 89 widebody, 60,000 miles, S4 TII engine, full 3" widebody kit, popup headlights deleted with IMSA style lights, intake, exhaust, standalone etc.

There's a white one in Holly Hill FL, belongs to an older gentleman, sporting a T-66. it's loud as hell on the dyno.

ive got one.. :) i got lucky and bought mine with the body kit and paintjob.. I had to work out a lot of little odds and ends and put those rims on it.. i know theyre not the nicest.. but its what i had layin around in my garage (theyre better then stock s5 GXL wheels) I want to spend some money and get some really nice ones.. so im holding out till i finish getting it where i want it to be. my goal is around 500rwhp.. itll be there in a few months.. and ill have it at sevenstock.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...2/mycar3-2.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...kV702/rear.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rontbumber.jpg

Outdated buildup thread is in my sig with more pics. I'll update it soon, I got alot to add but I am just lazy.

wow.. thats a VERY nice vert.. damn that car is going to be crazy.. how far off from bein finished is it??

are we talking factory turbo verts? because i think that number is zero for the US-o-A.

Yeah, turbo verts weren't manufactured in the USA, only in japan, unfortunately...... but yeah its truly a sexy ass car! Vert with turbo! Who would ask for anything else better!

yea, i know they didnt come here, but did to europe, japan etc, thats why i specified USA. cause to have one here, its either imported, or you swapped it yourself

So I have a turbo vert from the factory in Germany. Would it be worth any more than any other non-normal t-vert?

I'm debating on bringing to the US when I finish my tour here in Germany.

+1 to the tally.. my s5 tII motor is being rebuilt as we speak to drop in my brave blue S5 vert.... its going to be a sexy machine..

My TurboVert
 

To add to the collection, myS4 TurboVert.

Since this picture, the 17's pictured (albeit now with Mazda logo center caps) and RB Turbo Back exhaust have been added. I also added a complete S4 stock Aero kit (those rubber deflectors in front of all 4 tires) including the tail mounted to the trunk lid. Other than a Koyo Radiator, everything under the hood is stock. Still to be mounted are a set of those hard to find stock mud flaps.

I did a complete S4 ASpec retro-fit from engine through rear half shafts, and otherwise kept all emissions in place.

BTW, so long as the emissions are kept, I confirmed with the local CARB ref that no inspection or sign off is needed (at least in California) since the TII drivetrane was a stock "option" for that model year. :icon_tup:

It is a 929 Master cylinder swap and a dyno tune away from being done. Then its on to the body work, but that won't start until the kit is ready. It should be back on the road very soon.

did any of you have the vert when it was NA ? ... is it really that much better ?

i am considering a turbo swap for my vert instead of rebuilding the stock NA .. no porting

When I got my vert it was an NA automatic with a rebuilt engine. Then the transmission started to go and I pretty much lost 2nd gear. I pulled the rebuild out with just over 3k miles on it and did the full T2 swap. Some people may say I am crazy for pulling a fresh engine out to do the swap, but I don't regret it at all.

Turbo Vert > NA Vert

If you need to rebuild the NA engine you might as well just do the turbo swap. You will not regret it one bit. Verts are the only 2nd gen I would bother converting to turbo, unless someone is just too attached to their coupe.

Im in the process of swapping my vert to a turbo. The motor is built and awaiting a clutch, when that arrives, it's go time.

Its really such a shame that Mazda did not import the turbo vert over here. I am not sure if it was them or us, but at any rate, it would have been a hot seller no doubt. Not to mention, there would be so many of them on the road and alot of us would not have to go through the grueling swap procedure.

Outdated pics and mod list in my sig.
Single turbo 20b underway

Mine (S4)

Mostly stock, modded slightly for 10psi.

Well if mark would everrrrrrrrrrrrr send me the pictures of my car lol id post em up but in the mean time im 95% finished with the swap on my 88' Vert

Mods:
S5 Rotors - Street Ported
ACT 4Puck street clutch
HKS SS
Racing Beat Turbo Back
HKS FCD
Optima Yellow Top

That's about it for now .. basically enough to run around 230-240whp. I'll up the boost once i get the profec spec b 2 and larger injectors.

BTW heres a pic of my car before the swap went in (it'll look the same as after but I don't have pics of the actual swap as of right now).

(wheels are for sale btw)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...t/IMG_2489.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...t/IMG_2480.jpg

not nearly enough.

:drool:

Frank, I really like your car. I can't stand verts (not just RX-7's, in any car) but I do like yours. I remember eyeing it up when it was for sale.

To add to the thread, it's not my car, but there is a turbo vert running around York, PA. Well, there was.