I have been looking all over the internet and local shops and I can not find a turbo kit for a 1986 NA RX-7!! Would anyone happen to know where I could find one and if not are the turbo kits for the 1987 NA able to be put on a 1986. Also what are the differences between the 1986 and 1987 models? If there is no possiblilty for those two options, what other ways can I go about haveing a turbo put into my car? Any suggestions would be great!!

 

I have checked with Mazdaracing.com and Rotaryshack.com on taking my '88 and turboing. Seems Like the easiest thing to do is get a j-spec TII motor and go to a blow-through carb setup. You can keep your drivetrain and just counterweight the engine for the N/A flywheel. This also eliminates the need for costly Fuel management computers, injectors, and such. These setups are capable of producing reasonable (ehem) amounts of power, but I think you can get a bit more from a FI setup. It all depends on how much you want to spend.

 

There are no "kits" to make your NA have a turbo. Aaron Cake on here did his own custom. Back in the day, I believe Don Marvel had a kit but not anymore. Full swap or sell the car and get a TII are the usual ways to go.

 

this is all covered in the FAQ. They should make it mandatory for new members to read the FAQ.

 

The only FAQ talks about signing up and becoming a member not engine swaps. So please direct me to this almighty FAQ section!!

 

Exactly. I tried to suggest an email be sent to new members with whatever info they need to know. Maybe a quiz

 

Obviously you didnt read the FAQ or didnt read it very well. Copied directly from the FAQ right after the definitions of abbreviations.

What Turbo kits can I add onto my N/A RX-7?
There are no kits currently made, you would have to custom build one. Here is some info on that: https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...&threadid=26647
http://www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/naturbo.htm

 

Not true. There is a turbo kit available, though I cannot vouche for the quality. I have no first hand experience with the vendor, nor the kit.

NA Turbo Kits:
http://www.hardcore-performance.com/tmazda.asp

My threads on NA-turbo install:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=88540
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=88758
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=124232

My complete writeup on my website:
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/naturbo.htm

Someone else who did it (White_FC):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/iwantagtir/

Another:
http://users2.ev1.net/~ccoutts/turbo..._a_project.htm

Turbo-NA Forum:
http://www.aaroncake.net/forum/forum...urbocharged+NA

This should be the definitive reply to the turbo-NA question. Lots of info here.

 

How did you come across this Aaron? Anyone on here have one of those kits? Seem pretty cheap, I just wonder about the quality you actually receive.

 

That kit has been around for some time - from what I understand, it's pretty homebrew. I don't even know if the company is actively making them any more.

Dale

 

I don't remember. It's been in my bookmarks for a while. I doubt anyone actually has one installed.

 

Why spend all that money when cheap Turbo II's are around...


-Ted

 

Added the "turbo kit" info to the FAQ, we can probably release this thread.

 

After I install the turbo kit on me SE, Can I run 22" Spreewells?

 

Well, I don't know about you, but some of us here might think of our cars as a little more then just a hunk of metal that can be easily replaced...

 

not to mention in some places like the states for example TII are almost a dime a dozen, while here in Canada you can't really find one under 5-6000. So going out and just buying a TII is as easy as it sounds

 

Oooo... thats me!
far out, i'd forgotten about that page until right now Aaron..

I need to put some better photos up there, looks way too dodgy in those pics hehe...

I've got a bit of an update on it aswell which is a bit of a coincidence this came up, my FC now has a microtech in it and running really quite well and possibly a new high flowed turbo in the next few weeks since my old one spat the dummy big time.

 

Um...I don't know how to say this. You are VERY VERY misinformed. In the US, if I had to estimate I would say there are probably less than 5,000 TIIs left that are running or close to it. Honestly, I think that nuber is much closer to 3,000.

 

I see a TII for sale in my state a couple times a year. Very rare. Probably 1 T2 for Every 5-10 FD's for sale at a given time. There were only 14,000 FD's sold in the US. Very few TII's left.

 

Has anyone gone down the quarter in a turboed 6 port?

And of course what times

 

13BRX
11.6et at 123mph with 1.89 60 foot time. 2720 lbs car. Turboed a 86 n/a motor with 9.4 rotors. 2 mm atkins seals. No porting, "small" T3 60-1 turbo pushing 19-20 psi. Water/air intercooler. Dynod around 400rwhp at 6400rpm. Ran this car for 6 months with no problems.
chuck

 

That's the problem with owning cars...
If you're going to get emotionally attached to a certain vehicle, you better have a big wallet or be prepared for the "pain&suffering" for owning such a vehicle. Most of the general population doesn't have this attitude, so buying another vehicle is rather painless.

Remember, the idiot who doesn't see you or the drunk driver that might hit you is not going to be able to replace your vehicle in an accident.



-Ted

 

a friend of mine builds custom turbos for anything under the sun, and is very cheap, give me an email if your interested in a price for your rx7, i can guarantee it will be $1800 or less, parts and labor with an intercooler

 

Yes, but we are the enthusiasts. We are willing to spend silly amounts of money on a car because we do care...Or rather, at least I do. For some people it may be easy to swap, but when I buy a car, I buy it for life.

 

Incase nobody noticed, the "news" section of that n/a turbo website has not had an update in over a year. I would assume this means they likely do not make their "kit" anymore. You could throw something like that of your own together for a lot cheaper anyway, and if you don't know how, you should not be installing your own turbo kit. They are not simply plug and play, especially when not specifically manufactured for a car.