were can i get a infini
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Originally Posted by sirx7
are they diffrent from a regular 13B or 13BT
The increased power was simply from a retuned computer and a free'r flowing exhaust.
But the engine itself was exactly the same.
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Originally Posted by Icemark
The Infini III and IV had the same engine as any other 89-92 Jspec FC.
The increased power was simply from a retuned computer and a free'r flowing exhaust.
But the engine itself was exactly the same.
The increased power was simply from a retuned computer and a free'r flowing exhaust.
But the engine itself was exactly the same.
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Harder shocks, some interior goodies (momo wheel, knee pads, seats), a strut tower bar, the above mentioned exhaust tuning and 16" bbs meshies about sum up the infini experience. Depending on the year, you might have gotten a cool looking green pearl coat paint job too, otherwise they were white or black.
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im a regular on his blog of "the most envious car in my opinion"...aka. his cars update blog thingy. heres the link. http://infini-fc3s.cyberosity.com/blog/
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Originally Posted by MaruxSama
So what were on the Infini III and IV that made them better? Like better suspensions or interior? I'm just curious to what qualifies a 7 to have that Infini badge.
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It should be noted that also in 1991 Mazda created the limited edition Japanese market only Infini IV (pronounced on'-fin-ee).
Although Mazda had produced earlier versions of the Infini (the Infini I through III models), but the IV was the first to bump up power and the suspension.
Stripped of all Savanna and RX-7 identification, this was the last limited edition ultra high performance version of the 2nd-generation RX-7. A factory hot rod, the Infini IV was lightened (to 2770 lb.), by stripping out the extras such as a sun roof, and using lighter parts including lightweight, perforated suede like material racing style seats, a smaller brake master cylinder, reducing the noise dampening material and using the 1986-1987 Sport/GS model's light weight carpet.
With a revised suspension (shocks 25% stiffer, springs 10% stiffer and lowered 1") Special Pirelli designed P-Zero tires, ultra lightweight 16 inch BBS wheels and a bright red front strut brace, the handling improved to a skidpad of .91 Gs. The Infini IV (as with most 91 models) also came with the tighter steering rack from the 89-90 North American GTUs model and its engine speed sensing power steering. Molded knee Pads at the driver's door side and center console were added to help brace the driver's legs while cornering, while a "dead pedal" bar ran the length of the passengers floor. As common on Japanese domestic cars; an emergency flare and holder were also mounted just under the glove box.
Similar again to the US spec 1989 and 1990 GTUs the Infini IV came with the 4.3 rear end final gear (but also used a new Torsen Limited Slip Differential), and the options kept minimal with air conditioning, Infini embroidered floor mats, and a AM/FM radio the few options available (however it did come standard with a rear window wiper and power windows). Power was bumped to 215 HP (JIS), largely by changing the exhaust to a free flowing design and revised ECU. The Infini IV, also came with the Bronze tinted glass found in the US spec 10th Anniversary edition, and was available in one of two custom black/green metallic paint colors. Of the 600 made, the first 300 cars built on limited production runs between June - Dec 1990 were painted Mazda paint code GU (Shade Green) while the last 300 cars built starting Jan 1991 through February 1991 were paint code VQ. Of these last 300, 20 of them where sent to MazdaSpeed for the MazdaSpeed Package which only did minor cosmetic changes like MazdaSpeed embroidered seats, MazdaSpeed steering wheel and shift ****.
In US testing 0-60 performance was reported at 6.5 seconds and the quarter mile time dropped to 14.9 seconds, with Infini specific brake pads helping make an impressively matching braking force of 60-0 in 141 ft (8 feet less than the standard RX-7 Turbo) despite the ABS being deleted off of the car at time of production.
The Infini IV was not imported to North America other than a single press version that was returned back to Japan after the press tour.
Although Mazda had produced earlier versions of the Infini (the Infini I through III models), but the IV was the first to bump up power and the suspension.
Stripped of all Savanna and RX-7 identification, this was the last limited edition ultra high performance version of the 2nd-generation RX-7. A factory hot rod, the Infini IV was lightened (to 2770 lb.), by stripping out the extras such as a sun roof, and using lighter parts including lightweight, perforated suede like material racing style seats, a smaller brake master cylinder, reducing the noise dampening material and using the 1986-1987 Sport/GS model's light weight carpet.
With a revised suspension (shocks 25% stiffer, springs 10% stiffer and lowered 1") Special Pirelli designed P-Zero tires, ultra lightweight 16 inch BBS wheels and a bright red front strut brace, the handling improved to a skidpad of .91 Gs. The Infini IV (as with most 91 models) also came with the tighter steering rack from the 89-90 North American GTUs model and its engine speed sensing power steering. Molded knee Pads at the driver's door side and center console were added to help brace the driver's legs while cornering, while a "dead pedal" bar ran the length of the passengers floor. As common on Japanese domestic cars; an emergency flare and holder were also mounted just under the glove box.
Similar again to the US spec 1989 and 1990 GTUs the Infini IV came with the 4.3 rear end final gear (but also used a new Torsen Limited Slip Differential), and the options kept minimal with air conditioning, Infini embroidered floor mats, and a AM/FM radio the few options available (however it did come standard with a rear window wiper and power windows). Power was bumped to 215 HP (JIS), largely by changing the exhaust to a free flowing design and revised ECU. The Infini IV, also came with the Bronze tinted glass found in the US spec 10th Anniversary edition, and was available in one of two custom black/green metallic paint colors. Of the 600 made, the first 300 cars built on limited production runs between June - Dec 1990 were painted Mazda paint code GU (Shade Green) while the last 300 cars built starting Jan 1991 through February 1991 were paint code VQ. Of these last 300, 20 of them where sent to MazdaSpeed for the MazdaSpeed Package which only did minor cosmetic changes like MazdaSpeed embroidered seats, MazdaSpeed steering wheel and shift ****.
In US testing 0-60 performance was reported at 6.5 seconds and the quarter mile time dropped to 14.9 seconds, with Infini specific brake pads helping make an impressively matching braking force of 60-0 in 141 ft (8 feet less than the standard RX-7 Turbo) despite the ABS being deleted off of the car at time of production.
The Infini IV was not imported to North America other than a single press version that was returned back to Japan after the press tour.
Last edited by Icemark; Nov 21, 2006 at 11:52 PM.
best part about the infini IMO is the black suede seats. Those things are gorgeous. Oh and I have a blown infini core out here if you want to buy and ship a blown core just to find out it is the same as the rest.
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Originally Posted by vipers
(pronounced on'-fin-ee)... lol... thats odd.... i always said it as IN-fin-ee... not ON-fin-ee
But you know Japanese; there are quite a few pronunciations of English words that just don't match up exactly in Kanji/ Japanese and minor vocal inflections can change a whole meaning and word.
Last edited by Icemark; Nov 22, 2006 at 01:51 PM.
Originally Posted by Icemark
IN-Fin-EE would be Efini
But you know Japanese; there are quite a few pronunciations of English words that just don't match up exactly in Kanji/ Japanese and minor vocal inflections can change a who meaning and word.
But you know Japanese; there are quite a few pronunciations of English words that just don't match up exactly in Kanji/ Japanese and minor vocal inflections can change a who meaning and word.
Then again that would lead to mass confusion and ultimately total nuclear holocaust.
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Originally Posted by gear_grinder
i just thought the efini cores would have stronger internals but i guess not
Infini = FC = 2nd Gen RX-7
And the FD didn't have any stronger internals than the FC, in fact the S4 rotors are stronger than the S5 or S6 rotors.
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