My first Rx7! What u think!?
05-31-07, 08:41 AM
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My first Rx7! What u think!?
Hey picking baby up in few weeks hopefully providing deal doesnt fall through, what u guys reckon?
http://www.fastandmodified.com/insid...am_cars19.html
got some other pictures not sure how to upload them tho.
http://www.fastandmodified.com/insid...am_cars19.html
got some other pictures not sure how to upload them tho.
05-31-07, 08:57 AM
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If the exhaust really is "straight through" you'll want to get the wastegate ported or you could overboost & blow it. There's another plastic piece that goes above the airbox & intercooler. I can't tell if the AST is plastic or metal, if it's plastic you'll need to replace or eliminate it.
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If the exhaust really is "straight through" you'll want to get the wastegate ported or you could overboost & blow it. There's another plastic piece that goes above the airbox & intercooler. I can't tell if the AST is plastic or metal, if it's plastic you'll need to replace or eliminate it.
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05-31-07, 08:59 AM
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The RX7 engine is notoriously temperamental so we have kept tuning to a minimum. The addition of a 3” straight through stainless steel exhaust is all we have done but what a difference it has made!
best of luck, enjoy
05-31-07, 09:00 AM
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cheers nissan convert ill look into that. How much are we talking to do that? Im not wanting to add any mroe bhp just now as im only just coming up for 19 insurance is high enough. Got a deal on the car as my dad mechanic m8 owns it. Is it an easy job?
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05-31-07, 09:02 AM
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ye ill defo be getting boost gauge to keep on top of that. I wasnt aware of this straihgt through exhaust being a problem but then again im not to clued up on rx7s at moment just getting into them at moment. How much are we talking to fix this. Cause ofc i dont want any dmg to engine its a brand new one by mazda in 2005 and hasnt really been drove since.
05-31-07, 09:10 AM
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This is not good. What does minimum tuning mean? I didn't read any mention of boost control. A straight through exhaust with a stock ecu is asking for trouble. Clearly the car is more about show than go but get a boost gauge and make sure you're not exceeding stock levels by too much or you'll be in the shop for a rebuild.
best of luck, enjoy
best of luck, enjoy
05-31-07, 09:13 AM
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"all show no go" is gd enough for me lol at moment as im going from a 1.4 to this its fast enough. Im just worried now case i dmg anytihnhg due to straight through exhaust. It needs a tidy up inside, not bad tho. wat gauges do u recommend i get as im plannning on buying those as soon as i get it. cheers
05-31-07, 09:15 AM
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Two turbo’s, a Veilside bodykit, 18” Split rims, a paint job that cost in excess of £3000 and you can win it all ….are we mental? Maybe! So here is the story of the Fast and Modified RX7.
The RX7 engine is notoriously temperamental so we have kept tuning to a minimum. The addition of a 3” straight through stainless steel exhaust is all we have done but what a difference it has made! The car burbles away and sounds as good as it looks.
Engine:
2.6 litre twin turbo rotary engine
Bailey Dump valve
2.6 litre twin turbo rotary engine
Bailey Dump valve
ok remove the body kit & wing and go from there.
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"all show no go" is gd enough for me lol at moment as im going from a 1.4 to this its fast enough. Im just worried now case i dmg anytihnhg due to straight through exhaust. It needs a tidy up inside, not bad tho. wat gauges do u recommend i get as im plannning on buying those as soon as i get it. cheers
05-31-07, 09:20 AM
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haha well theres a story behind this! basically this car magazine modified it for a prize to win. And basically it was won by a £1.50 txt message by some girl. Who couldn't even drive lol! So from 2005 it sat in her garage for about 1 year and a half. Then when she went to start it it had all ceased up. So a mechanic (my dads friend) had bought it of her for a very reasonable price and went about fixing it. He couldn't fix everything so it was ssent to a specialist just about a month ago and everytihng is running perfect. As u see it has had all those mods and new engine very recent and considering is been sitting in mechanics garage its not even been drove a lot. Anyway hes selling it now and my dad asked me if i was interested and ofc i said "Hell ye!" lol.
05-31-07, 09:36 AM
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One of the unique things about 7's is how well they spool turbos. When you put a straight through exhaust on one it will overcome the wastegate and you won't be able to stop it from boosting.
A metal AST should cost you about $150 (dunno with shipping in £)
You can cover the squareish hole above the intercooler if you can't find the plastic.
A metal AST should cost you about $150 (dunno with shipping in £)
You can cover the squareish hole above the intercooler if you can't find the plastic.
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Please leave the car sit until you learn something about it....start with the FAQ thread and the Archive section here. Then run a search for "reliability mods" and "boost creep".
Congrats on your new FD.
Congrats on your new FD.
