What to turbocharge? 90 gxl or 84 gsl-se
06-12-09, 09:03 PM
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What to turbocharge? 90 gxl or 84 gsl-se
So I recently picked up a s5 turbo motor and trans, now I can't decide what I want to drop it in. I have two clean rx's my 84 gsl-se and my 90 gxl. Which ever I turbo I plan to build the engine completly, a nice high horsepower engine with a fairly flat torque curve. Which ever I don't turbo I wanna make it into a daily n/a with a nice suspension and a intake/exhaust.
Just wanted to get peoples input. I've never driven a turbo 1st or 2nd gen before.
Just wanted to get peoples input. I've never driven a turbo 1st or 2nd gen before.
06-12-09, 11:31 PM
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Agree with Evil Aviator 100%. Clean, unmolested GSL-SEs are getting rarer and will always be more valuable than a '90 GXL. Even if you do a fantastic job with the turbo installation, it will reduce the value of the GSL-SE to a collector because of the loss of originality.
06-12-09, 11:42 PM
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finally back in an RX-7!!
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do you care about re-sale value? if so, go with the FC. If you plan on keeping both cars until the wheels fall off, go with the FB - first gens with turbos are freaking ridiculous.
06-13-09, 12:17 AM
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Both cars are close to stock form, the se does have suspension work done to it, besides that bone stock with 238k on the ticker. Gsl has exhaust and a filter with 168k on her. Both cars are extremly solid. No rust on either, I plan on keeping both because I can't part with any Mazda I've own.
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06-13-09, 10:49 AM
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ok.. sleepers are only cool to people in the east and midwest.. where only straight lines exist while car meets/shows and curves arent in the cars future. Its just nice to see guys who pay attention to other aspects of the car. Women wont like a guy who spends all his time in the engine bay, but wont be seen riding in a car that looks like poo or wonder why hes fixing up this jalopy lol
06-13-09, 03:20 PM
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do the fb. it will be way cooler and the gxl will make for a much better dd. that is, unless you wanna keep the fb as a collector type-stockish car. but i dont think you'd have this thread if you wannted that
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So today I drove both cars and I think I'm leaning towards turbocharging the fb. Maybe not a high horsepower 13b. I think a nice 300 maybe 320 hp with a close to matching torque curve. Maybe go with a bnr turbo. I have a nice t4 greddy manifold but I doubt I could find a fast spooling t4.
06-13-09, 11:31 PM
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Boost the gxl. Clean 5-letters are hard to come by.
...unless of course you only want to go fast in a straight line, in which case the light weight would be an advantage and the inferior steering/suspension setup wouldn't matter as much. Plus it'll be easier.
...unless of course you only want to go fast in a straight line, in which case the light weight would be an advantage and the inferior steering/suspension setup wouldn't matter as much. Plus it'll be easier.