Originally Posted by pimpdaddy7835
and I've got aftermarket exhaust
an alright glass pack with the stock mufflers this hick told me to stick a water hose in the muffler and make the glass in the glasspack shatter so my car sounds loud.... good... bad.. what?? Glasspacks typically last only weeks on a non turbo rotary, and sometimes just hours depending on the quality and materials. They just can not stand up to the heat. |
Originally Posted by trueimport
You can make one less trip each week to the all night burrito place that should cut off a few pounds and that’s FREE J/K
If you have some ATF you could do an ATF flush to loosen up those apex seals. That would help restore some compression and help the longevity. I see that in your sig you have a rebuild but the ATF flush is always a good thing! whats ATF? |
Here's a couple of my favorite cheap/free mods.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-gen-archive-72/how-de-power-your-steering-rack-right-way-440198/ https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/how-build-lower-arm-bar-under-%2415-448638/ I built a brake MC brace with the lefotver material from the lower arm bar. Other than that, there's lightening like people have mentionned. |
Originally Posted by trueimport
If you have some ATF you could do an ATF flush to loosen up those apex seals. That would help restore some compression and help the longevity. I see that in your sig you have a rebuild but the ATF flush is always a good thing!
The ATF treatment really should be considered the last attempt at making a motor work that really needs rebuilding, and never should be considered a preventitive or good thing. |
Originally Posted by trueimport
If you have some ATF you could do an ATF flush to loosen up those apex seals. That would help restore some compression and help the longevity. I see that in your sig you have a rebuild but the ATF flush is always a good thing!
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/atftrick.htm
Originally Posted by spot_skater
Take out your air pump, block off your ACV.
Take out your spare tire and jack if you're feeling daring. Take out shit you don't need. Full emissions removal would be nice, and would clean up the bay.
Originally Posted by blmcquig
a can of WD40 or some lock cleaner type stuff.
spray and clean all your latches, locks, hinges, pivot points, etc.
Originally Posted by pimpdaddy7835
and I've got aftermarket exhaust
an alright glass pack with the stock mufflers this hick told me to stick a water hose in the muffler and make the glass in the glasspack shatter so my car sounds loud.... good... bad.. what??
Originally Posted by Rotary Noob
Remove your seats, remove your kick plates, remove your headliner and your trim pieces, remove your speakers, remove your jackstand/tire, remove the package straps, remove the fiberglass tubs, or the seats, whichever you have. Remove your carpet, and replace your seats. Seats are a 14mm, seat belts are 16, dash is 10, headliner and interior can be removed with a screwdriver, some pressure, and common sense.
Buy a different battery, so you have 3/8"s terminals, instead of the giant ass 1" ones. Replace the connectors so that you get a nice solid clamp, and its not wiggling around. Wont corrode as easily either, if you get the marine connectors. Make sure you crimp that stuff right though, i believe the stock wiring is a 6 or a 4 AWG. You could remove the blower motor, the AC, the AC pump, the heater core (and then just go to home depot and buy some rubber hose of the same type that is already there, and run it all the way round the engine to complete the coolant circut) |
Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Exactly what is this supposed to accomplish? Downgrading the electrical system in cars prone to flooding is not exactly a wise move.
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useless post but...
+10! Aaron cake, well said!! Edit: Also, does that water injection treatment really work aaron??? |
Yes the water injection is awesome. Don't know if its any better but I used MMO before.
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Originally Posted by RX drift
Not to argue the fact, I totally agree, but am I the only one with a rotary engine that doesn’t flood?? I have never had it flood once, I can rev it to 2,000 rpm and shut it of(not good I’m sure but sometimes do it cause it sounds cool LOL :squint: ), I can accidentally hit the gas before I turn the key and she fires no prob, so what’s the deal???
The rev to 2K trick is an old one with fuel injected RX-7s and goes a long way to prevent flooding. Bad idea in a carb'ed car since it just pulls more fuel into the engine (and makes a hellacious backfire). |
one of the greatest thing i have ever done to my car was change the shifter bushings, its so nice.
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
They tend to flood if they are in poor tune (dripping injectors, bad plugs, low compression, etc.). I've never had much of a flooding issue either since I always kept my car in good shape. Only one RX-7 I've owned would flood because it had low compression.
The rev to 2K trick is an old one with fuel injected RX-7s and goes a long way to prevent flooding. Bad idea in a carb'ed car since it just pulls more fuel into the engine (and makes a hellacious backfire). SO if i catch that right the 2k rev is actually beneficial on a fuel injected rotary? |
Originally Posted by spot_skater
Take out your air pump, block off your ACV. Take off A/C and power steering if you don't use or like them. Take out your spare tire and jack if you're feeling daring. Remove your evaporator if you don't use the A/C and want to be gangster.
Take out shit you don't need. Full emissions removal would be nice, and would clean up the bay. It's not "free" but it is cheap (relatively), relocate the battery to a storage bin. Use your imagination, yo. James When removing the Air Pump, what all else does that entail? Obviously, remove belt and pump itself, but what needs to be capped, plugged, rerouted, so on and so forth? Please respond quickly because I just gutted my cats and need to do or not do this quite soon. |
Originally Posted by RX drift
SO if i catch that right the 2k rev is actually beneficial on a fuel injected rotary?
Originally Posted by Bama420
When removing the Air Pump, what all else does that entail? Obviously, remove belt and pump itself, but what needs to be capped, plugged, rerouted, so on and so forth? Please respond quickly because I just gutted my cats and need to do or not do this quite soon.
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So i was at mazdatrix and it turns out the water injection treatment can be dangerous. while burning carbon out, it turns out chances of a large piece getting caught in between the housing after the spark and on its way out to through the header.
I would rather rev my car at high rpm if thats the case. every beep every shift~ no? |
i guess i mean this piece i didnt necessarily mean in between the housing... ill grab a pic and show you
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rs/rotary2.jpg The Rotor isnt exactly positioned, but I hope you understand my picture. |
The TB mod is a good cheapie/ freebie too.
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Originally Posted by nitronatefc
The TB mod is a good cheapie/ freebie too.
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Only on a TII. On an NA, it accomplishes nothing.
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Originally Posted by lchaidez
So i was at mazdatrix and it turns out the water injection treatment can be dangerous. while burning carbon out, it turns out chances of a large piece getting caught in between the housing after the spark and on its way out to through the header.
I would rather rev my car at high rpm if thats the case. every beep every shift~ no? |
You could also take your Mom's rolling pin and roll your fenders. This is of course to make way for the new fatty tires you can squeeze underneath with all the money you saved from your free mods :)
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A better choice would be an old baseball bat, that way your mom's not going to use it to beat you with after your done with it.
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Originally Posted by My5ABaby
And that's different than high revving how? They both remove carbon that's built up. Solution: Don't let it build up in the first place. :)
like you said dont let it build up... good point |
This is really old school- "the Italian tuneup" drive at redline for ~2 minutes... and hope your omp pumps enough oil.
I don't really recommend it though. I would rather use water or seafoam. |
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