Pressurized

Okay, right now I'm in a bind. While I have been looking to sell my car and buy something else, the thought occured to me, why spend all that money on a new car? Why not just drop it into my 7 and keep it?

So what could be done for $20k? Considering I have some small things done: PFC, FMIC, Intakes, DP, MP, CB, coil-overs, rims, body kit, TwinPower, Y-pipe

I guess I would be looking into a LARGE turbo and a built motor. What kinda hp numbers should I be able to pull out with that kind of money?

Rated R1

I would save a little bit more and have pettit do a 3 rotor conversion.

ttpowerd

I'm with you there, if you are only looking for power. Honestly I would get all suspension upgrades, single turbo, and everthing else you don't already have.

RedR1

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RatedR1 couldnt have said it better. Personally, id have Pettit srop the 20b in there, or, just get a ported motor and a single, and call it a day.

Do you feel happy with the way your car is right now?

bust

Isn't the 3Rotor a lot more maintenance? And more likely to have problems unless you really know what you are doing with it and how to tune it right? With 20k, I'd go with a few more reliablity mods, then maybe port it, single turbo would also be nice, maybe a little body work, and a new paint job or wheels. I wouldnt spend all my money in one sitting. I'd save it up for a future reman or just something else.

rynberg

what's your goal for the car?

I don't know what stage of life you are in but since your car sounds decently modded now, why don't you use the money as a house down payment? Or save it for retirement. Whatever. I just can't imagine blowing most of my savings or living paycheck to paycheck just to add mods.

lane_change

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I agree with rynberg here that if I had 20k to blow that I would spend a little here and there but save most of it for something more important or for emergency. But if you have to spend it then get a new Streetported Motor or Bridgeport if you want and a large single turbo system. Then you will need a good fuel system and suspension as well.
So:
1. Streetport Motor $4000
2. Single Turbo Setup $4000
3. Fuel Sytem $800
4. Suspension $2000
5. Clutch and Flywheel $1000
6. Dyno Tuning $400
7. Paint Job $3000
Save the rest for repairs and misc. other ****.

reza

Get another RX-7 that cost 10K and put 10K into it starting reliability and upgrade again.
So now you have a spare car to have fun with

Reza

JONSKI

20B conversion. You'd save a ton of cash if you did it yourself... provided you do it correctly the first time.

mazdaspeed00

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save that 20k and wait for the rx8 to come out. then buy a renesis engine and be the first one to have a renesis engine in a FD. screw the 3 rotar.

turbojeff

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$20K? Buy into a mutual fund, real estate, etc. Don't waste $20K cash on "upgrading" your FD, there will be no return on that investment.

The market is in the toilet right now, it will come back, it should be easy to make a really good return on that $20K within a couple of years.

Jeff

neevosh

What do you want to use the car for? An all out race car or more of a street cruiser?

I think the 20B would be more trouble then it's worth. Unless you do it yourself, it's gonna cost a lot more then $20K to do the conversion.

sunnyxwala

if that's ur daily driver, i wouldnt recommend modifying it much more then u already have...ur gas mileage is gonna suck

gnobesav

Get a beater and save the money for a Renesis engine + big turbo. Can't wait to see the potential of that engine.

Pressurized

I want all-out power. Street 'driveability' is not an issue. Truthfully I would like to make 500+whp

SPOautos

Well incase you didnt realize the stuff you listed in your post after having your car painted because of the body kit would run 15K, leaves just enought for a good motor, fuel system, datalogit, and dyno tuning....when they do the motor get them to make you non seq so if you ever decide to go single it will be easy to do.


Would I ever do that? Hell No, do like turbojeff said and invest it. Do you know how much you are really spending? With all the stock bargins on the market right now that 20K could easily be 60K in a few years. This means your not spending 20K on your car, your spending 60K or in reality more. By the time your 50 how knows it could be a million $$$ depending on what you buy and how old you are right now which I'm guessing very early 20's or so but might be wrong.

Just think how much money you are REALLY throwing away!!!! Is having a cool car worth that? I mean really dude the car is 10 years old!!!! Its not worth it, maybe do it a little at a time over a period of years with "extra" money but to just dump it all at once is stupid unless you have a couple hundred grand left over sitting in savings and your under 30.

just my .02

Later,
STEPHEN

Pressurized

No, those are things that have already been done. My next step is too pull the motor. I want to get a huge bridgeport, then get a KKK Stage 3(or larger)turbo. I'm just wondering what all I could get for the money I have. When I start adding up parts and labor and things, it doesn't seem like I will be able to get evrything I want, so I am asking what you guys would do first. My car is a weekend to, I just want something that's so fast it's scary.

As for investing it, no way! My car is my drug, I need more

rynberg

Your FD isn't going to provide you retirement funds if you sell it when your 60.

Anyways, are you SURE you want a HUGE bridgeport? A bridgeported motor will not likely last even 20k, probably a bit less. It will also be unstreetable with a terrible idle (unless you like idling roughly at 3k?) and no low or even much mid range power. Especially with a large single.

Oh well, what's that proverb about someone being soon parted with their money?.....

black99

Just wait til something bad happens to his car causing him to lose the money he spent(blown motor, gets stolen, wreck it because too much power on the street, something) you'll wish you wouldn't have spent it all. I'm not wishing bad things on you, but this stuff can happen. Esp. the too much power for the street thing.

I'm not saying I don't dream of bridgeported rx7's, because I do(as does 90% of the forum probably) but sometimes you have to think what your priority is at the moment.

If your priority is to spend 20k on a rx7 then that's your choice. I especially think if you are happy with where your life is at and need nothing else then go ahead and spend 20k on your car but don't waste it on your car if putting it to something else would be better. All I am saying is remember that once the 20k is spent it's non-refundable.

If I would you I would let the money sit for a little then make a decision. Either that or I would at least invest 1/2 of it for now.

user 84205

If you cant find any good uses for that money, just give it to me and I will take care of it...

black99

canman, is that "Tarzan" in your avatar? Looks like him.. a little.. hehe

user 84205

YEP...hehehe... It was in between racing....

He makes me laugh sometimes, so I thought I would throw him on there...

RyanREX

I'd continue spending it on performace and style. I have a list of things i'd like to do:

Apexi Power FC with Commander
Koyo Aluminum Radiator
M2 6-piston brake package
M2 polished intake piping
SR Upgrade High Performance Intercooler
Pettit Aluminum AST
Pettit SS Down pipe
Greddy Pulley Set
Greddy Profec B boost controller
Greddy Elbow
Enfini Y-pipe
N-tech High Flow CAT
PFS single cat back
HKS High Flow Fuel pump
HKS twin power ignition
Bosh 1600cc injectors
Racing Beat Ultra Street Ignition Wires
JDM RX7 Red strut bar
Cusco Oval rear Strut Bar
Tubular front sway bar
Tubular rear sway bar
NGK Spark plugs 9

Or go on a shopping spree at PFS or Pettit. Go visit them!

ttpowerd

Ryan, you need a few more thing to make some of that stuff work. Such as: Bosch 1600cc injectors, you will need an upgraded fuel rail. M2 brake kit, you will need at least 17" wheels. etc. Why are the spark plugs on your shopping list at the bottom? You can pick them up almost anywhere and they aren't that expensive. Furthermore you should change them out ~15k miles.

neoamd

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bridge port is huge!!! to rough man.. just get a large street port.. you dont wont your car to shake when you are at a red light.. wooble wooble..

Im going to add to ryanREX's list as his list is pretty good . Take out the y-pipe and highflow cat though.

Walbro High Flow Fuel Pump
Stage 3 KKK turbo
Single Oil Cooler
Bored out fuel rail or buy a bigger one
big injectors