AntonG

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Hey guys, i just purchased a 93 VR RX7 touring the car is bone stock and i wanted to do a full build on the car. i was looking for anywhere from 550-600whp. anybody know of a shop that has built something like this before and is actually affordable and reliable? any suggestions on the build or shop are welcome, thank you

arghx

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how much money do you have?

bc_fd3s

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^^^

GoodfellaFD3S

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If the car is completely stock, you'll probably need on the order of $15k or so budgeted for a complete build.

Edit: Make that $20k

no_more_rice

if you want to duplicate Rich's car, make it 50k

dgeesaman

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There are plenty of options, but first you need to pick two.

David

no_more_rice

420 rwhp is plenty in an FD unless you're drag racing, at least that's my opinion

djseven

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600whp, affordable, and reliable? Is someone playing a trick on us Seriously, 600whp in a rotary doesnt go along with either affordable or reliable. Well I guess it depends on your version of reliable.

AntonG

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well im no dummy to the automotive world, i understand that its gonna take money, time and a lot of dedication. nothing is really reliable when building a car, what i meant is a shop that has done this kind of work before and is not just winging it when building my car. i realize that the car is gonna cost some money and maybe afforadble wasnt the best word lol

GoodfellaFD3S

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Ihor can certainly do it, it all depends on your budget and patience

Edit: you have to kinda dig for this page: http://irperformance.com/?page_id=131

Edit2: Also, my setup is not a 600 rwhp one b/c that's not my goal. It's very close though--- one more fuel pump, a larger turbo and some c16 is all I'd need

Supernaut

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Check the NE forum for a list of good mechanics. Off the top of my head...

-IRP, NJ
-KDR, PA
-JPR, NJ

I've heard nothing but great things about those shops. I go to IRP myself and have had nothing but great service from them.

Supernaut

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Wow Rich, that is the second nicest looking FD I have ever seen.

Zhé

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20b, and sell the original motor

David Hayes

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How about Defined Autoworks?

http://www.definedautoworks.com/

Banzai-Racing

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Well at least you have lowered you HP expectations a little. Last week when you called our shop you wanted 700rwhp which is a pretty lofty goal for the budget that you told us you were working with.

550hp is much more realistic for your budget, considering everything in the car needs to be upgraded. Parts add up fast.

rx7rcer09

there are many shops, RX7store, defined autoworks, PFS, Banzi racing those are near Michigan not super close but there all good shops.

GoodfellaFD3S

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If I didn't work on my own FD, places/people I'd trust:

(1) Chris and Ari at www.RX7.com
(2) Chris at Banzai
(3) Glen at AZRR
(4) Ihor at IRP
(5) Cuddlebear/DJSeven

Edit: It's a short list based on my personal experience. Certainly other shops out there may be qualified, I just dont have firsthand experience with them.

tt7hvn

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lets just say you came to the right place to ask for advice on your 7

there are a lot of "local" shops out there that would charge you a limb for what these guys do on a regular basis, and are very good at it

anyone on that list would be a great choice IMO, just keep it in the community and you won't have a problem in dealing with vendors on this forum

AntonG

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My budget was never discussed in our phone call, i asked how much it will take and what i will need, when i asked if you guys had built a car to thats made this kind of power your response was "we've built drag purpose cars" not really the answer i was looking for. i also asked for a quote or a list of what parts you would use i was told to check out some of your prior builds on your website. what i seen isnt what im looking for. please don't take this response negatively, but your comment challenges my credibility , the last thing i want to have is people thinking I'm not serious with this build, thank you

AntonG

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thanks guys, i really appreciate all your help. this being my first 7, all this info is really helping

gracer7-rx7

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No offense but you sound like the typical dreamer that comes on here posting asking questions of this nature. Most people that take on a large build do some research on their own. Imagine how many calls from dreamers people/shops like Banzai get. People looking for 550-600 HP are typically drag racers b/c that is the only place where that kind of power is of any use.


What happened to reading the FAQ thread that you said you were going to read in the newbie section?

muibubbles

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KDR hands down, affordable prices, he wont nickle and dime you. its the ONLY shop ive been to that i felt guilty not paying more while leaving his shop. dave will take care of you

grimple1

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i'm just gonna pluck a number out of thin air... how much would it cost to get 856hp ?

Banzai-Racing

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You most certainly did discuss a budget. You asked if we built "purpose built cars", we said "yes". You were also asked to email us so that a proper quote could be put together, which you never did. Elaine is not going to give you a list of parts for a 700hp build over the phone, that would take hours and there are endless options. She takes impecable notes of every phone contact/ rebuild request.

You were told that every customer gets a webpage built for them and that looking at some of the other projects would give you an idea of the direction you would want to go in. We get phone calls from people like you and people that think a 20B can be installed for under 10K, a minimum of once a day.

Good luck with your project.

Sgtblue

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600 hp is going to be tough to use on the street. If it's not a dedicated drag or track car, that's up in the "I just want something to brag about" category. I know little about building such a car but know enough to know it would be impossible to rattle off a list of parts over the phone.
Consider that it wasn't Banzai's response that challenged your credibility. Maybe it was your questions.