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Old 03-22-03, 09:44 PM
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hello everyone, my name is kenzo tomitaka and im kinda new at this forum idea. I just bought an 87 Rx-7 and im wondering where to begin on my modification spree: brand names, part, price i.e. anything t\you can think of i just honestly have no clue where to start any help that i can recieve i would greatly apreciate i have an oil leak (small) and an exaughst leak on the right midsection of the exaughst any suggestions for repair would be appreciated as well. Thank you all with your help i can create a monster.
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Welcome to the neighbourhood!

No offence, but this question gets asked about once a week. Searching will do wonders, especially when it comes to not annoying the old farts around here.

General consensus is to mod your exhaust first if you're after more power. Racing Beat's exhaust products are very popular.

If you want reliability mods, you can add ground wires and also wiring to mirror/support your charging system (good wire can get expensive, but the installation is a snap.)

Have a look here. This site is meant for turbo RX-7 owners, but much of the information also applies to the NAs.

http://www.fc3s-pro.com/TECH/MODS/mods.html

Check out the sections below exhaust, and the 'air intake' page.

Upgrade recommendations:
http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/FM2W/fm2w.html
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In order, based on having a non turbo:

Exhaust/Intake/Ignition

But first, concentrate on restoring your FC to factory specs. Meaning a full tune up and all repairing/replacing all failing components, should you have any. Follow this site and see what you could extract. http://wozzoo.tripod.com/
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Ya think ignition is that high up on the list? Performance handbook says that for most near-stock mods, it doesn't make much difference.
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thanks alot guys

i apprciate the replys that i got im sorry if this question gets asked alot one of you said that the exaughst should be the first mod what company brands are best i kinda like k&n my dad however is the head of r&d for greddy and he says that alot of performance exaughst will not allow me to pass CA smog however i would like to get a highflow cat within the exaughst what companys might you recomend for these kinds of performance exaughst's.
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Originally posted by rotard
Ya think ignition is that high up on the list? Performance handbook says that for most near-stock mods, it doesn't make much difference.
Although your right on our cars having an excellent Ignition system, I followed that direction anyways.
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Re: thanks alot guys

originally posted by MaxOptions [/i]
i apprciate the replys that i got im sorry if this question gets asked alot one of you said that the exaughst should be the first mod what company brands are best i kinda like k&n my dad however is the head of r&d for greddy and he says that alot of performance exaughst will not allow me to pass CA smog however i would like to get a highflow cat within the exaughst what companys might you recomend for these kinds of performance exaughst's. [/QUOTE]


Well, this is where that nifty search button comes in handy.

Also look at this site: http://wozzoo.tripod.com/ and click on the tech info, then you can read about headers, catalytic converters, and mufflers. Good info here.
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Re: thanks alot guys

Originally posted by MaxOptions
my dad however is the head of r&d for greddy

hook me up!! I need some cheap stuff

tell him to send me some turbos and FMIC's and I'll be glad to do some testing for him


racing beat is the best. and yes anything other then cat backs would fail a visial I think. which is why you swap the stock exhaust back in the day before

just changing a cat back won't give you any gains. you need to get rid of the cats at the front. with some headers and mid pipe or single high flow cat.
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Well man, welcome to the forum! I hope the best for you and your Gift From GOD (rx-7)

First off, start with intake and exhaust.
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it would be nice to be able to give people that i dont know discounts on evo 6 exaughsts or kick butt turbos but unfortunately Greddy does not do direct buisness just distributes however you can ask them yourself they are stationed in lake forest near irvine CA... and as for the swapping b4 smog that might be difficult after many mods one or two is koo but many is streneous, ummmmm i dobnt know how to spell
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