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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 09:00 PM
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pics & mods - GTU owners - good info

While the car is insanely overprised, his mod list is a good reference for you GTU and GTUs owners:

Upgrades:
- Nelson Supercharger(50 state legal),
- Paxton SN2000 HO Blower with B&M Racing Cooler,
- Mariah Naca Duct Headlight Cover feeds a K&N filter in a Mariah Cold Air Box
- High Pressure Fuel Pump, Mazda RX-7 Turbo II Fuel Injectors, Corky Bell adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator,
- Jacobs Spark Plug Wires, HPC coated Mind Train Header, A'PEXi GT Stainless Steel Exhaust, Kosei Wheels – 17 x 8 Front, 17 x 9 Rear, MazdaSpeed adjustable coil-over shocks, Suspension Techniques Sway Bars with Racing Beat end links, Mazda Competition Adjustable Rear Camber Link, Hawk Brake Pads with Mazda Competition Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Mazda Competition Motor Mounts and Transmission Mounts, C’s Short Shifter, Tri-Point Engineering Air/Fuel Ratio Meter, Optima Battery Relocated to passenger-side rear storage compartment. Pro Dyno tuned, 223 RWHP. (pretty good for a supercharged setup)

http://www.thepartstrader.com/single...0&adnum=180700

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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 11:21 PM
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Looks nice, I think he'd be better off putting it back to stock and selling off all the parts seperately.

223 is ok but why not turbo? I never understand that.

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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 11:22 PM
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$15,475?
Bwhahaha, you can get a 3rd gen + mod it some for that price!
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Old Sep 23, 2001 | 12:18 PM
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my 12 second FD was only $11.5k
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Old Sep 23, 2001 | 12:36 PM
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THe supercharger gives you more low end torque and responds instantly when you press the gas pedal since it's belt driven. It's the best streetable increase in performance as it makes the engine feel bigger/more powerful (vs a boost above 3500 rpms).

I'd imagine it would do better in the parkinglot and autocross races.

Keep in mind the GTU is a great sport car to start with a the supercharger makes it a supercar

His GTU-S is even better (and rarer).

I was thinking of adding a supercharger to a converitble setup and swapping in the TII gearing and transmission.
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Old Sep 23, 2001 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by Little Donny
Looks nice, I think he'd be better off putting it back to stock and selling off all the parts seperately.

223 is ok but why not turbo? I never understand that.
That horsepower is at the wheels. So, if you assume 20% power loss through the drivetrain, it's pushing about 278 at the flywheel. For a car that only had 160 at the flywheel to begin with that's pretty good, it's a 75% increase in power.
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Old Sep 24, 2001 | 09:12 AM
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That car has been up for sale forever. I like it though. Don't know about the price seems awfully high.
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Old Sep 24, 2001 | 02:05 PM
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Yeah for that price you'd think it would be a Mariah rx-7 conversion or 3 rotor.
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