West TX RX-7

I've got about 12k to play with and was wondering what you all think I should do with it?

Rebuild my 88 TII with high compression rotors, ported, t60, fmic, haltech, ect.

Buy a different 2nd gen thats already fixed up? (that would be cheaper than the rebuild of mine but who knows who did the work and if it's done right?)

Buy a 3rd Gen.

To heck with the RX-7, Get something else and part out the TII.


What would you do?

chris_stampe

w/ 12k you could buy a 3rd gen
but you wouldnt have money to put into it.

I would buy a 3rd gen and then sell your TII and use the money from that to get ems for the fd and exhaust/intake maybe turbo depending on what your fc is worth

Or, if your engine is already blown in your TII, I would rebuild it/port it and make it fast.

SureShot

Upgrade - for example this S5 turbo Vert.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6327

West TX RX-7

Hey thats a nice one!

And yes my engine is blown.

But where would I put my stereo equip ion a vert?
see below my back end.



How I gonna fit this in there?

Anyone have a picture of the inside of the trunk on a vert?

SureShot

Yo - West TX, That's some kind of mobile PA platform you got there..
With a Vert, you may have to scale back to a Bazooka behind the seat.

rx_7_driver

Damn that looks ******* awsome man


-Shawn

jeremy

iTrader: (1)

i'd vote to get rid of you dead turbo super generator, flux capacitor contraption for a 3rd gen.

darkwaveboi

dont part out your TII just because of a blown engine.

no need to take more and more off the streets just becuase of a blown engine.

Rebuild the engine, hypntyz7 will do it for 1500 bux streetported

West TX RX-7

Well if I do decide to rebuild this engine this is what will be done. It's not very cheap.


2 new 93 rotors machined for 3 mm apex seals
6 hurly race apex seals and springs
12 race corner seals
12 93 corner seal springs
12 93 side seals and springs
1 93 front counter balance weight
2 3 window stationary gear bearings and machine gears for( oil flow)
1 overhaul gasket set
1 oil pan baffle plate (prevents oil starvation under very hard cornering
4 oil seals
4 inner oil seal orings
4 outer oil seal orings
4 inner oil seal springs
4 outer oil seal springs
1 oil filter
5 Qts. Of oil
1 gallon of coolant
1 93 rear oil pressure regulator
1 rear engine seal
1 front engine seal
1 pilot bearing and seal
oil passage porting
street port for autocross
R&R engine,race prep.and rebuild
1 turbonetics 60-1 HI / FI p. wheel .81 tangental exhaust housing
1 3" v-band clamp kit
1 3" weld on flange
1 3" MS down pipe
1 MS divided on center exhaust manifold
1 tial 40mm wastgate
2 # 4 an fittings and hose
2 # 10 an fittings and hose
1 MS intake
and all hardware
1 ACT 40% pressure plate, S/S clutch disc and T.O. bearing
1 Aluminum Flywheel
1 Greddy 2 row intercooler kit
1 Haltech E6k with flying lead
1 3 bar map sensor
1 MS secondary fuel rail
2 1600cc injectors
1 SX fuel regulator and fittings
1 walbro intank fuel pump

Already have alot invested in the car already though so maybe a rebuild is best answer.

Josepi

Isn't .81 kinda small for a hot side for a streetport?

silverrotor

iTrader: (1)

You sound like your In a need for speed...buy a 3rd Gen and get a reman In you TII.

J-Rat

iTrader: (2)

VEGAS BABY!!!

Turblown

iTrader: (12)

Downpayment on a house so you can own a garage to work on your own cars.

88IntegraLS

Better yet, go to college (if you have not yet gone).

Scalliwag

Take a '23 T-Bucket and overlay the fiberglass body with carbon fiber and clearcoat it. Put a 13b turbocharged fuel injected peripheral port in it. Throw a Haltech and an all digital dash. Take it to a real good glass and top shop and have a tight top made for it so you can drive it whenever you want.
You talk about a headturner!

TonyTurboII

Blow it all on hookers. Or you could sell all of the stereo crap weighing it down, and have an extra 5 grand to play with.

fastrotaries

get a clue if you really need to ask this. only you know what you really want.

West TX RX-7

I am unsure what to do that is why I made this post. Just to get a feel what other people would do. I always said I was going to fix up my car but now that i have the money in hand i'm having second thoughts.

I have a home with a 2 1/2 car garage so no need that. Been to Vegas several times, gambling is overrated, had more fun at the M&M shop and shows.

Always thought the 3rd gen was super cool looking but for the same money for a 3rd gen i could make my 2nd gen smoke a Viper.

Then again I had an 87 Buick Grand National I sold in 1990 and can kick myself in the butt everytime I think about that stupid move. So been lookign at them.

A miata with a supercharger would be cool. Soo many things can be done with the money. When you don't have it you want to spend it. When you do have it you want to save it.

Weird..........

West TX RX-7

I do not know what I want. I thought I did but now that I have the money in hand it is hard to let go of.

I have always liked the way the 3rd gen looks but for the same money I could make my FC smoke a Viper.

I have a 2 1/2 car heated garage and been to Vegas, gambling is overrated. I had more fun at the M&M shop and the shows.

I had a Buick Grand National in high school that I sold in 90. I can kick myself in the butt everytime I think about that stupid move so I've been looking at them.

When you don't have th emoney you want to spend it. When you do, you become really greedy with it and want to make the right choice.

This thread is a way to help me view things from an outside perspective.

West TX RX-7

Opps double post sry.

gsracer

blown miata wouldn't be as exciting as a turbo miata. Well an eaton/roots style blower would make the car kick even more *** in solo II comp's.

I think my over all goal for the car is just to crack 11's. 11.999 is plenty fast for me. After that I'd probably work on suspension and cosmetic stuff then just have fun with the car.

West TX RX-7

235 views and only 30 posts? Give me some outside perspective on this people.

: D

jon88se

put a shitload o cash down on an EVO 8