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Old 07-18-02, 03:51 AM
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My first time here. I just got an 88 RX7 Turbo II

Hey whats going on everyone. I just got an rx7. I am loving the car and haveing fun wht it. The car is totally stock with 68,000 miles. I was just wondering if anyone could help me out with making my car faster and give some good ideas. I would also like to find out some good web sites. thanks
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start by removing the cats. depending on the emissions where you live you should either go with a downpipe and midpipe, or a downpie and high-flow cat.
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Does anyone have any suggestions on any good exhaust systems for the 88 Turbo II
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and a nice set of mufflers
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don't remove the cats, get high flow. First do a fully tune up on it, then worry about mods
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It all depends on how much you want to spend. The most restrictive thing on the car is the exhaust, then the intake. But be careful because the stock computer really cant handle much more power than stock.

I would get;
Racing Beat Complete Exhaust
Walbro Fuelpump (rewired)
Port your turbo wastegate or buy an s5 turbo wastegate/manifold.
Racingbeat Fuel Cut Defender

This would be to start and should get you 10 psi of boost and around 205-210 at the rear wheels!

After that I would get an Apexi SAFC or similar fuel moding product and then get the car dyno tuned. If boost is under 10psi then you can do small upgrades to the intake for modest power output (Dyno tune after everything.)

Al these mods will run you 1300-1500 depending on deals you can get (all new parts) used parts could be 800-1000.
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Do yourself a favor and buy a boost guage before you do any mods. the stock guage sux.
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Thanks guys for the info. I was wondering if that mizdaspeed place was a good place to go to.
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Here's a few links to get you started.

www.rx7store.net is a good starting point as is www.teamfc3s.org , www.fc3s.org , and www.mazdatrix.com , www.racingbeat.com , etc..

Mazda Rotary clubs - rest of the world

www.mrec.homestead.com



Main Mazda Links www.mazda.com
www.rx-7.mazda.co.jp
www.rotarynews.com
www.3rotor.com
www.monito.com
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Mazda Links U.K. www.mazdarx7.co.uk (Rotechniks)
www.twwhiteandsons.co.uk
www.hurley-engineering.ltd.uk
www.wgtautodevelopments.co.uk
www.rxmotors.co.uk
www.jimmys-rx7.co.uk
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Mazda Links U.S. www.racingbeat.com
www.mazdausa.com
www.rx7club.com
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www.downingatlanta.com
www.mazdatrix.com
www.iluvmyrx7.com
www.scuderiaciriani.com
www.fd3s.net
www.ricemobile.net
www.van-goracing.com
www.nopistons.com
www.mariahmotorsports.com

www.teamspencer.com
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Mazda Japan www.c-west.co.jp
www.re-speedwagon.com
www.rotaryjapan.com
www.ab-flug.co.jp
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www.apexi.co.jp
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autostaf.jri.ne.jp
www2u.biglobe.ne.jp
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www.bomexaero.com
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homepage2.nifty.com
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www.re-wing.co.jp
www.rmagic.net
www.rspantera.com
www.sanai-d.com
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stillway.com
www.tsbar.com
www.kikimimi.ne.jp/www/fd3srx7
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Mazda Links Europe www.der-wankelmotor.de
www.clickme.********
www.canalmotor.net
www.welcome.to/swedish-rotary
www.rotaryvisions.com
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Mazda Links Australia www.pacperformance.com.au
www.dysonrotary.com.au
www.selectmaz.com.au
www.rotormaster.com.au
www.rotormagazine.com
www.gtprod.com.au
www.clubcars.org.au
www.dmrh.com.au
www.mazrotor.com
www.rotorspeed.com
www.grumpe.com.au
www.mazsport.com
www.mspeed.50megs.com
www.geocities.com/mazdarx5
www.daltonautomotive.com
www.ajc13b.com
http://blown13b.hypermart.net



www.mariahmotorsports.com
www.teamfc3s.org
www.mazdadiscountparts.com
www.beyondthereadline.com (great rx7 writeups)
www.por15.com

www.pinier.com/japco
www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/buy1.htm
www.fc3s-pro.com
www.nutsandvolts.com
http://www.northstarrotaries.com/vendors/
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http://www.toyeast.com/subcatlist2.asp?catid=216
http://www.takakaira.co.jp/
http://www.tripointengineering.com/
http://www.mazdaformance.com/rx7.htm
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/
http://www.mazdadiscountparts.com/
http://www.piner.com/japco/
http://www.cabrio7.org
http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/MODS/mods.html
http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.com
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Congratulations and Welcome. When you get through all of those sites, let us know. We have more.
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Damn! I was wanting some links too, but WOW!

Thats a lot of links but us newbies appreciate it.
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Thanks again for the sites.
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EGT IS THE FIRST WORD YOU NEED TO KNOW.BOOST GAUGE IS THE 2ND NOW MY SON YOU WILL GO ABOUT THE WORLD TO MAKE YOUR CAR FASTER.
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damn thats alotta links.
i love this post.
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Good God... now I know what I'm going to be doing for the next week

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Welcome to the Forum. I also have an 88 turbo. Just take a little while and cruise through the pages and Im sure you'll find more than enough info (as if the 600 links posted in this thread arent enough already!) and most of all, HAVE FUN!
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EGT Gauge, Boost Gauge, Plugs, Wires, Fuel Filter.
Thats a good start before you start modding. I'm going to reccomend a path rarely taken and say get a Haltech E6K along with some big injectors as quickly as possible, that way any power mods you make in the future can be tuned in as they come along. You may think it's unnecessary, but as you will find you will reach the point where you need some kind of fuel management system like the E6k very quickly. Walbro fuel pump is good. New turbo is a good idea too, whether it be s5 or even something like a T04 setup. Controll of boost is KEY in keeping your car running. As long as you can predict boost then you can arrange fuel. If your boosting is irradic there is no way to assign proper fuel at a given time and BOOM goes your wankel. As strange as it sounds, could anyone explain to me why a turbo upgrade (t04 even) would not be a good first mod?? The Racing Beat Exhaust system is just awesome, and may I reccomend a Home Depot Intake. They are MUCH cheaper (excess of $100 cheaper) and are twice as potent. That should keep you busy for a while :-D.
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Originally posted by dcamcoTII
[B] As strange as it sounds, could anyone explain to me why a turbo upgrade (t04 even) would not be a good first mod?? B]
Because of all the other mods needed that slapping on a bigger turbo would necessitate...
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Like what?? If you have an external wastegate with a 5psi spring you could hold your boost reliably. Even on a T04, the stock fuel system should be able to handle 5psi. This means no creep, spike, no overboost. What do you really NEED to run a T04 at 5pi safely??
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Why would you run a to4 at only 5 psi???
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Originally posted by dcamcoTII
Like what?? If you have an external wastegate with a 5psi spring you could hold your boost reliably. Even on a T04, the stock fuel system should be able to handle 5psi. This means no creep, spike, no overboost. What do you really NEED to run a T04 at 5pi safely??
The amount of air pushed by a small turbo running at 5psi does not equal the amount pushed by a larger turbo at 5psi. This has been pointed out many many times.
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I realize that, but wouldnt the stock fuel system that is good to 10psi on the small turbo be sufficient for 5psi on the larger one?
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