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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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Talking Automatic 3rd Gen question

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I have a 93 RX7 Automatic. I was planning on doing alot of Mods to the vehicle to up the horsepower as well as take care of the reliability issues. I'm curious about something before I go and spend al my hard earned money on something that will only be a pain in the @$$ in the end. This is what I planned on doing:

I'm going to do some upgrades on my 93 RX7.

1. New Engine ( Large street Port )
2. Vacuum hoses
3. PWR Radiator
4. Tansmission cooler
5. New AST
6. Greddy Titanium catback
7. Midpipe and downpipe
8. Efini Y-pipe
9. Extreme Fuel system (RX7 Store)
10. Apexi Power FC + Commander


Will all this work with an automatic. Or will I risk detonation. Is there anyway I can safely upgrade the power of the vehicle without changing it to an automatic?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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id put the pfc before the midpipe. you will want to be able to tune your car before putting a midpipe on. you may need this as well if your gonna put a large street port on the motor.

oh, the auto tranny sucks. i have an auto, and i plan on doing a 5speed conversion someday. also the auto tranny can only hold about 300whp. you add a large street port full exhaust ect, your auto tranny will be near its limits. when you get a pfc i believe you will loose your hold button function as well.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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The 13B-rew can be modified identically to perform with either a Manual or Automatic transmission equipped FD. The Engine, in it of itself, is not sujected to any performance limits, when utilizing it with either powertrain.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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do an auto to manual swap, at the same time you replace the motor. From the looks of it, u are on the right track with fuel and everything.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=286401
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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You might want to add a intercooler to your list of mods. I think a upgrade intercooler is pretty important in keepin your fd cool even more so with all the other mods that you are getting.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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I talked to rotary sports in North Carolina, and they agreed; "I will lose my hold function with the PFC"... But they said they are currently tuning an automatic car that has a single turbo pushing 435 horse power. They did however tell me that the owner of the automatic (3rd' Gen) is switching over to a manual because his dream is to run a 10sec. or less quarter mile; Makes sense... I already got the engine and the aftermarket parts. An intercooler is on the way as soon as my bank account heals from the beating. I guess I will try my luck with the Auto Tranny ( I think just to satisfy my Curiosity, and because I can't afford a Manual tranny at this time ) It will be a learning experience for all. I will post all my progress w/pics and possible video. Does anyone think I could put a shift kit on an Auto Tranny? I've never heard of it, but it was proposed to me today as a possible reliability upgrade for the automatic. Thanks everyone for your comments.

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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 04:25 PM
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... Does anyone think I could put a shift kit on an Auto Tranny? I've never heard of it, but it was proposed to me today as a possible reliability upgrade for the automatic. gcbutter
Good luck finding a Shop that can do it. Actually, I think installing a shift kit would probably shorten Transmission and Differential life anyway.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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Sorry to resurrect this thread but i didn't want to start a new one. Above gcbutter said something about a automatic transmission cooler- where can i buy one and on what site?
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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You can either buy an OEM Cooler (order from Ray at Malloy) or buy from aftermarket performance companies like B&M Transmission or Jegs, so forth ....

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