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Your take on cold air...
I know there are plenty of threads to search for, but i kinda wanna have my own conversations, so if you have already discussed my topic you don't have to post on this one. Im wondering a few diff things.
1988 SE N/A besides suspension, no mods
1) which air intake do you personally like(or if you have quick access to a link with different gains on a dyno chart), the k/n, the powerflow, or is there another i don't know about?
2) being a long time do it yourselfer and owner of 3 7s, what would you believe to be a good deal on a TII? Mileage wise?
1988 SE N/A besides suspension, no mods
1) which air intake do you personally like(or if you have quick access to a link with different gains on a dyno chart), the k/n, the powerflow, or is there another i don't know about?
2) being a long time do it yourselfer and owner of 3 7s, what would you believe to be a good deal on a TII? Mileage wise?
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I don't understand the question. Are you asking about buying a car or installing an intake?
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Your car is an N/A. If your aim is to make more power, then your best bet would be to change out the exhaust system. Adding a cone filter in an attempt to get more air throught the system won't do anything except manage to pull in some overheated ambient engine air, but it will look cool. Making more power in an N/A is an expensive undertaking. After exhaust, you would probably then have to look into some kind of porting mod.
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Your car is an N/A. If your aim is to make more power, then your best bet would be to change out the exhaust system. Adding a cone filter in an attempt to get more air throught the system won't do anything except manage to pull in some overheated ambient engine air, but it will look cool. Making more power in an N/A is an expensive undertaking. After exhaust, you would probably then have to look into some kind of porting mod.
and it should work like the stock airbox, it gets air through the stock snorkel, and bunch other little cracks and stuff by the headlight area, and is enclosed from engine heat.
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I think you should gain a little bit of performance from that setup, although it may not be noticeable. The air isn't any colder, but there should be a slight pressure gain due to the reduced restriction.
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purchasing....
I like the stock intake with a simple drop-in K&N filter that is good for 10 years or a million miles. I used that setup in my 88 SE until the engine was swapped out. A fancy air filter setup is a waste of time and money on a street-driven RX-7 with a stock engine.
I don't understand the question. Are you asking about buying a car or installing an intake?
I don't understand the question. Are you asking about buying a car or installing an intake?
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cool...
Your car is an N/A. If your aim is to make more power, then your best bet would be to change out the exhaust system. Adding a cone filter in an attempt to get more air throught the system won't do anything except manage to pull in some overheated ambient engine air, but it will look cool. Making more power in an N/A is an expensive undertaking. After exhaust, you would probably then have to look into some kind of porting mod.
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You can get a running TII for as little as $800, but it is probably going to be in pretty bad shape. A very nice one would be in the $4-6K range.
Obvi they ARE easy to find
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=108
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noo...
The newest TII was made 20 years ago. Age alone will cause reliability problems. If you want something with little risk, then buy a new car with a good warranty.
You can get a running TII for as little as $800, but it is probably going to be in pretty bad shape. A very nice one would be in the $4-6K range.
Obvi they ARE easy to find
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=108
You can get a running TII for as little as $800, but it is probably going to be in pretty bad shape. A very nice one would be in the $4-6K range.
Obvi they ARE easy to find
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=108
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I didnt mean "hey i want a brand new car with a warranty" I just mean one that doesnt have a blown motor...i dont mind working on cars and investing money, never have never will. My friend was lucky enough to find one for 2200 and had like 105,000 and put about a g into maintenance, car has been awesome. And many other stories. Its a rotary, there is always a risk. Im not a some nube to the rx7, ive had 3...just not had a turbo model yet!
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so whats with this whole powerflow intake? when i look around i just see the kn filter or that green powerflow...ive seen it in a few 7s but havent really gotten feedback for it.