flashback954

okay.. i am pretty sure im buying this rx7.. i was curious about what kind of power i will make out of this thing. PLEASE LET ME KNOW GUYS!!!!!

What would be my fastest way to 425+HP.. And how much it will cost me.. Let me knwo !


https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=681595

theorie

iTrader: (31)

read the FAQ.

if getting to 425hp on a 100k+ mile fd is your first concern, then you shouldnt be driving an FD...

i see you drive a SRT neon right now? stick with it.

Recentlyconverted

Well, looks like the car has already had a bit of power added to it. I say get used to the power on this car before you start looking for more power dude. 425hp on a rx7 is not 425hp in some other cars.

The seller also forgot to mention the apexi intake as well.
Looking at the car I would guess it's putting around 250-270whp at this point assuming a strong engine.

If you wanted to make that kind of power, you need a set of BNR stage 3 sequential turbos or go single. And above all YOU WILL NEED MORE FUEL, YOU HAVE A POWER FC, USE IT!!!!.

skir2222

Single turbo, fuel, computer, intercooler. 5-10k I guess, also that motor is on stock ports unless they forgot to say that.

How old are you? How long have you been driving? 400+hp RX7 can be hard to control, mine sometimes would seem like it wanted to slide out underneath me.
Are you planning on daily driving this car??

livin4hockey

x2 Seriously, I'm no rotary expert, but it sounds like you really need to do some research before you potentially dig yourself into a hole. Check the FAQ's and I'd observe the market much more to get a feel of what to look for.

s-thetikz

iTrader: (1)

x3

flashback954

well.. i sold my SRT.. but i was hitting 466hp on 90 octane.. so.. i am pretty sure 425hp on a rx7 would be fine for me

SLOASFK

iTrader: (5)

466hp in a fwd sedan is completely different than 425hp in a light weight rwd sports car.

Heed the advise given here, do a lot more research before you take on this project. If you are positive that this is what you want after reading up, take the car to a reputible shop(Petit is the closest decent shop to you) and get it done right.

At that kind of mileage, you're probably going to need to replace a lot of other thigns as standard maintnence. I didn't read the ad that you linked to, so forgive me if some of this has been covered already. You'll most likely need a new wiring harness(I bought one a month ago and it was $750 + install), motor mounts, full suspension(14 years + 108k miles is a whole lot on stock bushings), a large FMIC, an upgraded radiator, all new coolant hoses, FPD, upgraded feul system(pump, injectors, FPR, rails, possibly some lines), clutch, AST, single turbo conversion kit, ECM, a HIGH QUALITY tune job, possibly an engine rebuild(might as well get it ported while you're at it), and you'd probably want to get some auxiliary injection(water and/or alcohol).

It won't be cheap, but if you skimp out on parts now, you're going to be very unhappy with the car and it will spend more time in and out of shops than in your posession.

It'd be a very bad idea for you to come in to this project assuming that standard practices will be just fine. It's good that you asked, but don't disregaurd the advice given here.

livin4hockey

Judging from the amount of money you're willing to spend in the FS section (https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=683009), you might want to rethink your decision. 8k most likely will not get you a 290+hp RX-7 in solid running condition. But hey, there are steals that come along here and there and hopefully you'll find one. At the very least save up some more money or be ready to sink a lot of it into reliability mods and general maintenance. Definitely keep reading up on the forum here and good luck in your search!

jdhuegel1

Completely different. That's like saying you had a boat with whatever hp and buying a motorcycle with similar hp will be 'fine'.

A FD is very light - and VERY quick to get loose in the ***. We're not talking about a high HP grocery getter here.

My friend owns a 480+ Evo and couldn't control my 450+ FD for ****.

You also have to think about keeping the car together. It's not designed for that kind of horsepower. Be ready to destroy rear ends, transmissions, powerplant frames, motor mounts...

I suggest you drive the car as-is and see how you like it. At this point, 425 is just a stupid number.

spandy

iTrader: (1)

You will spend more in mods and replacing worn/brittle parts to get to 425 than you will pay for the car.

Really, these things are fast as hell stock. I'd find a little lower mileage, or one that has reciepts of many, many items being replaced and expect to pay 15k for a solid running machine with mild upgrades. And so many only seem to build up everything under the hood, and ignore suspension, brakes, rear-ends, etc and that stuff can cost a ton.

Regardless of mileage though....these things are 15 years old....I don't care if it has 1 mile on it...time has a way of destroying parts without them ever being used.

Trust me, I'm going through a 118k FD, and thousands have been poured into upgrades and addressing much needed maintenance, and thousands more must be put in to get the entire package up to par. Hell, suspension and brakes alone can cost 3k+ easily.

These things are old, they are falling apart, and need much time and money invested in them to keep them on the road in clean, decent working order. They are not a 2 year old sports car that you can rape day in and day out for years and get away with it.....they will rape you back

theorie

iTrader: (31)

exactly. i bought my FD with 29k original miles, and i've only put 2k miles on it. i already had to rebuild the turbos, it needed a new clutch/flywheel right off the bat, and now the motor is blown (never even turned up the boost past 10psi).

flashback954

well ... carls rx7 that i posted i was going to pay 11.5k... and i mean im willing to pay that at the max... but then again.. he has all new seals, new motor, and ext.. But thanks every1 for the advice and i will of course look for something with less milg.

Indian

iTrader: (1)

you know I must tell you all that some of the info here is worthless. So what if the guy had an srt4, or only has 20 post. You all sometimes make people feel like they know nothing. Have some positive/helpful response for this individual.

Flashback954, if you live in miami then check with crispeed or cam from pettitracing and find out facts, not opinions. Some of these guys here feel that their opinions are worth more in weight than facts. I mean, what the hell does "i see you drive a SRT neon right now? stick with it." have to do with helping you get information about a car.

One good advise in this whole thread was" check the faqs section, and research" before jumping in face first.

To all you guys that feel like being ********, please stop doing it. Thats one of the reasons why people have nothing good to say about our cars. People like you make them feel as if they are getting into a money pit and it hopeless. With all of that you hear, he said that she said that it's a pile of money to get these things to run. If you all checked the prices around the place you all would realize that a rotary is bang for the buck when it comes to performance.

With that note, flashback try and get better facts from people who know what is really going on in the rotary world, They are tons of posers here along with the real deals. Look and you shall fine.

BTW: welcome to the club and it great that we've converted someone else into the rotary world. Have fun bro!!

twomucboost4u

iTrader: (9)

Here is my suggestion to you, find out exactly what you want, DD, something that can beat most anything on the street, reliability, then go from there. Research and do everything right the first time and you wont be disapointed, dont cut corners and if you dont have them money right away to not be able to cut corners let it sit for a few months and finish it. Dont drive it untuned and pay the money to have it tuned by someone reputable although these things are performance monsters they are very picky as to how they like to be run. I have had mine since december and I wouldnt give it up for anything. Ive had my fair share of problems but i took the time to approach them the right way and its never let me down. Anyways good luck and although people on this forum can be rude there is a lot of good information on the forum. If you want to stay away from the peanut gallary take your time to search the threads youll most likelly find what your looking for. Save new posts for more complicated problems.

Chris