Right Now I Am Deployed To Kuwait. And I Will Be Coming Home For 2 Weeks Of Leave In May. I Have $2,000 To Spend And I Want To Enjoy Riding In My Rx'7 When I Get Back. It Is A Totaly Stock 1987 Mazda Rx-7 non turbo Good Condition. I Was Going To Have A Full Apexi Exaust From The Motor Back Put On For $850. Bonez Intake For $130 Oh And I Need To Have My Rear Differential Bushings Replaced. Which Will Cost A Bit Plus A Full Diagnostic And Compression Test. Keep In Mind I Would Do The Stuff Myself But I Am In Kuwait Any Suggestions On Going A Deff Way To Pull More Horses Without Sacrificing Motor Life. Oh I Am New On The Site By The Way Still Trying To Figure This Stuff Out.

 

Racing beat exhaust with a custom CAI and a mega squirt n Spark EMS a wide band and light weight flywheel.

 

Go to a casino, go to the roulette wheel...
As Welsey Snipes said, "Always bet black..."



-Ted

 

im taking an engine from a junkyard for $150 or less and rebuilding and porting it, then experiment with intake design and porting. I also plan to go with a full megasquirt.
I would forget about the intake and make your own true CAI and have a muffler shop make custom exhaust, it would probably be cheaper. Also think about removing the power steering and AC (if equiped), and emissions (if no testing)

 

I am a man of black with a side of jack.

 

is it worth removing the power steering soes it really ad that much more horse power

 

Rebuild and port .

 

i am not sure if i am going to live in austin right after i get out of the army or dallas yet. austin does not have emission laws but dallas does. i will prob go to austin though. i like the college city environment

 

i was told porting only adds about 7 hp and that it would be a waist of a lot of money for a non turbo rx7

 

well, removing power steering may add a bit but im not too sure my butt dyno isnt too accurate. It does however add a better feel, it just takes getting used to. I dont have much muscle and i can steer fine, just the only problems are city driving while trying to drink a pop, and parking, i would definately say it is an aquired taste, i had to drive without it because the line burst from unseen flame damage and I decided i liked it

 

OK, so you obviously don't have alot of time. And funds are limited to 2k. I would make sure the motor was healthy first. If it has pretty good compression, start modding. If the compression is no good, or any other internal issues are found through your diagnosis, send the motor to someone to get built, and ported maybe, if funds permit. No point in building a house on sand.

 

A mild streetport adds about 20% more power w/o sacraficing driveability, of course there's always a full bridgeport

 

GET THIS KIT!!! ($800 front bumper, sideskirts and rear)I do'nt know what it's called but it's in teh group buys for Shineautoproject
and yes, RB exhuast systemsare always up to no good($1000)

 

RB header, test pipe, and a corksport powerback, A custom CAI made out of a prelude ebay intake (a personal favorite), lightweight flywheel, and underdrive pully kit, remove PS and AC, Full Major 90K tune up, redline fluid in the drive train, MT90 in the tranny, shockproof in the diff, koyo aluminum radiator, new tires, RB springs with tokico red 5ways... should beable to knock that **** out in a few days. you wont be unsatisfied.

 

Whoever told you that was a ******* retard and shouldn't be talking about what he doesn't know.

A good port (like Kahren's) can add 25-50HP. Stock cars usually are at 127HP, his cars dyno at 190+. So a streetport would be the best choice for horsepower AND reliability (since you'll starting with a brand new engine).

 

You have an idea how LOUD that is? I have the RB presilencer with that setup and had problems keeping the noise down.

Buy a quieter exhaust or do something other then a "test pipe". Otherwise you wouldn't be able to drive the car without looking for cops.

 

What would you consider MILD?

One streetport to one builder is extreme, to another its small. So MILD doesn't really make sense, does it?

 

It adds maybe .5 HP, its just to make it lighter. Lighter cars brake and handle better.

 

In my opinion for 2k with only OFF the shelf parts (assuming this person doesn't want to go custom).

Mariah Cold Air Kit $300 or so, I know its expensive but its for someone that doesn't want to cut anything. (http://www.mariahmotorsports.com)

RB Header and presilencer (Or Bonez cat, depending on emissions) $400-450 right there. http://www.racingbeat.com

Borla Cat-back: $400 http://www.ebay.com

SAFC: $299 http://www.rx7store.net

And then put the rest towards maintence and such.

 

BIG Deal,
Here a suggestion: Put the money in the bank and don't blow it. I know you are probably a young soldier but the money you put away while you are young will come in very handy in your future and blowing it on a car is a waste. Now, if you already have a fairly substantial amount of money in savings and are maxing out your military Thrift Savings Plan, then go ahead and blow the money. As a former commander, I've had to slam too many Joes for bouncing checks, bankruptcy, not making payments on time, etc.etc.. If you have any debt at all, pay those off first before you treat yourself with some new toys for your car.

 

sell your car for $2000. Now that you have $4000 buy a nice TII for around $3000 and use the remaing $1000 to buy some tires/rims/exhaust/whatever for it.


DO NOT SPEND $300 FOR AN INTAKE!!

Jager- wtf are you smoking??

 

I have 3800 plus but im only spending on what is needed. My suspension is next on the list, got the Tanabe gf210 springs already now Im getting the kyb agx's. After that I will go from there.................

 

Some people will pay it. Alot of people here pay $150 for the FIPK and so on. PLUS: No fabrication required, some people can even **** up making a fenderwell intake. I stated the list using off the shelf parts, some people just don't have the time or knowledge to fabricate parts OR cut the body.

I think you should learn how to read before giving me **** about my posts.

 

******* christ I hate this advice ^.

He would go buy a turbo if he wanted too, but you seem to forget about fees, possible issues with a new car, and the fact that maybe a nice TII in his area may be non-existent.

Its his choice what car he wants to modify, not yours. Some people maybe aren't too partial to giving up a car with no issues for one with unknown problems?

 

hey eatmyclutch if you want to see some really sweat body kits go to www.grounddynamics.com i have looked all over the net and i have not seen anyone have better kits for the 86-91