For the flamers, SR20DET'd FD 1/4 results
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Originally posted by vosko
if you post a thread like this you obviously want to know my opinion hence the public forum
if you post a thread like this you obviously want to know my opinion hence the public forum
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ok i read the whole thread again, and i still dont undersnta what u guys are arguing about, your install of the sr20det in the FD is clean and u did a nice job, ill give u that. but the horsepower #s and the tiem u ran are not that impressive, a mildly built fd can do the same doign it more reliably thenteh sr20 motor. how long will that sr last u at thi slevel, i can tell u not very long i have seen lots of sr30 motrs, not a lot of peopel push them passed 500 hp.
as far as vosko goes he is boostign 10 psi with over around 400 at wheels, his 12 second pass doesnt mean ****, he is just startign to get used to drivign the car, everyone who knows about that car knows its an easy 10 second car, so i donno what all this talk is about like he said it must be rotary jelousy
as far as vosko goes he is boostign 10 psi with over around 400 at wheels, his 12 second pass doesnt mean ****, he is just startign to get used to drivign the car, everyone who knows about that car knows its an easy 10 second car, so i donno what all this talk is about like he said it must be rotary jelousy
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Well with most other cars, they are piston engines, so it's not a big deal when you swap it with another piston engine. But the RX-7 has a totally unique engine completely different than a piston, and 7's are becoming more and more rare. I just feel like when you buy a 7 a lot of it has to do with it having an engine that is very unique and different. Just my opinion.
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Originally posted by Kahren
a mildly built fd can do the same doign it more reliably thenteh sr20 motor. how long will that sr last u at thi slevel, i can tell u not very long
a mildly built fd can do the same doign it more reliably thenteh sr20 motor. how long will that sr last u at thi slevel, i can tell u not very long
Its funny you said 'reliably' and 'rotory' in the same sentence.
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Originally posted by zhound
Did you read the part where he told you the number of 13Bs he went through before the conversion?
Its funny you said 'reliably' and 'rotory' in the same sentence.
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Did you read the part where he told you the number of 13Bs he went through before the conversion?
Its funny you said 'reliably' and 'rotory' in the same sentence.
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How many FDs on this forum are running similar numbers with the stock rotory?
I've been in the SoCal import scense for a few years now. I never see an RX7 run a decent pass. Only a handful of cars from XS running at IDRC.
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I've been in the SoCal import scense for a few years now. I never see an RX7 run a decent pass. Only a handful of cars from XS running at IDRC.
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Originally posted by radkins
If you were getting only a few hundred miles out of a bearing something was WAY messed up.
If you were getting only a few hundred miles out of a bearing something was WAY messed up.
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Originally posted by 240Z TwinTurbo
BTW, Zhound, 300zxtt guy, nice times. My TT 240z went 11.2@130 with a crap 1.9 60ft. Here is a pic for giggles of my new intake and header.
BTW, Zhound, 300zxtt guy, nice times. My TT 240z went 11.2@130 with a crap 1.9 60ft. Here is a pic for giggles of my new intake and header.
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Mark Leader, I spoke with him one day. That pass I made was 10psi off the line until 80mph when I went to 16psi. I also ran 100shot on top of that. The new longtube header and intake should increase power and I will run about 23psi. I hope to see 137mph! His car is damn fast and I hope to top his record.
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Originally posted by 240Z TwinTurbo
Mark Leader, I spoke with him one day. That pass I made was 10psi off the line until 80mph when I went to 16psi. I also ran 100shot on top of that. The new longtube header and intake should increase power and I will run about 23psi. I hope to see 137mph! His car is damn fast and I hope to to his record.
Mark Leader, I spoke with him one day. That pass I made was 10psi off the line until 80mph when I went to 16psi. I also ran 100shot on top of that. The new longtube header and intake should increase power and I will run about 23psi. I hope to see 137mph! His car is damn fast and I hope to to his record.
I'm sure you won't see Greg run again for a little while. The tranny needs some attention and he doesn't have time for it these days.
Nice cars you have. This is getting way off subject so I'll stop.
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you know they should jus change the name of this website, where it says worlds largest rotary community to somthing like worlds largest piston community...what has this world come to. god it pisses me off. we got pple talking about there 300s and 240s wtf?? it clearly says RX7CLUB.COM not 300zx.com...
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Originally posted by rx7raca
you know they should jus change the name of this website, where it says worlds largest rotary community to somthing like worlds largest piston community...what has this world come to. god it pisses me off. we got pple talking about there 300s and 240s wtf?? it clearly says RX7CLUB.COM not 300zx.com...
you know they should jus change the name of this website, where it says worlds largest rotary community to somthing like worlds largest piston community...what has this world come to. god it pisses me off. we got pple talking about there 300s and 240s wtf?? it clearly says RX7CLUB.COM not 300zx.com...
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Originally posted by zhound
How many FDs on this forum are running similar numbers with the stock rotory?
How many FDs on this forum are running similar numbers with the stock rotory?
He's got a pretty good size turbo on it, fuel system, and fuel managment. Nothing on that car is stock. the sr20det is known to be the "supra" engine of nissan. Personally, from what i know, the sr20det is a crap engine compared to an RB20DET which has a nice iron block, 2 extra pistons, and flows better, plus its cheaper... sr20det is just some JDM hype engine, likea b16a... but hey, what do i know, i drive an rx7? Either way, its a nice car, but not something i'd do.
I know it might just make sense for you to swing from some nissan nutz, but save it for freshalloy.com.
I've been in the SoCal import scense for a few years now. I never see an RX7 run a decent pass. Only a handful of cars from XS running at IDRC.
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do the two of you (thread starter and you) have some sort of prior beef of some sort?
do the two of you (thread starter and you) have some sort of prior beef of some sort?
I built this car because i thought it would be fun a perform pretty well, it has been both however I and I repeat I have been able to actually drive the vehicle and take it on small roadtrips because i do not have to fear it braking all the time...... This was not done to put down any rotaries however i think sometimes alot of you guys are still in the romance period with these motors.... let me explain what i mean... you start dating a new girl, or guy, vosko i didn't want to leave you out.... I am sorry i could not resist... anyway for the first few months you can see her do no wrong.... but after a while you begin to see her faults and for me personally the rotary motor while being an innovative and trick design has many flaws, which have been covered on this forum a hundred times, the one flaw that kept getting me had something to do with the inadequate oiling system.... I do not hate rotaries and if they continue to be developed will be a great motor in every sense of the word.... that will take a few decades at least though..... The piston motor is still be developed to this day it just has a 150 years head start on the wankel
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Wait a second...inadequate oiling system? You check the oil, you put the oil in, you drive the car, and its fine. The only flaw I know of for rotaries is the people who don't know jack **** about them, run lean, run bad timing, don't check the oil, and then they blow sky high so they blame the design. I don't give a rats *** if you make a piston conversion or not, personally a swap done correctly gets an A+ in my book. But making a swap cause you don't know how to tune or maintain your car is a pretty lame excuse.
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94touring, 18psi for the past 25k miles and also daily driven.
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No wonder the RX8 is not boosted Mazda and us poor owners have learned a tough lesson turbocharged rotarys dont last.Very well done motor swap though I wish I could install a inline 6 in mine like a RB26ETT.