HKs FD3s

hey guys

this is my first post here as an rx7club member...been doin a lot of reading but thought i'd post one instead!

i have an oz-delivered 96 fd. the quoted power output is 265hp at the flywheel.
i had the car dynoed today at 211.8rwhp. is it normal to have 20% loss through drivetrain?

i've purchased a HKS silent hi-power exhaust and apex power intake which i plan to place sometime next week (together with dp and hi-flow cat). the oz-delivered rx7s run pretty damn rich and together with 98octane feul i've been told i shouldn't have any probs if i dont increase boost + i dont race the car and rarely beat the crap out of it! am i safe?

i've also just been told that the stock air box/filter is better than the apex power intake? should i just install the exhaust and leave the stock filter? wat r ur opinions?

ur help is much appreciated

cheers,

HK

MakoRacing

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You can leave the stock box but replace the filters with K&N or something, I have the Apexi intakes right now and I think their pretty good. You should get a Power FC when you put on all that stuff. And dont be scared to use the "search" function to find answers to your questions.

SpeedKing

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That's in the ballpark although it seems on the low side, but the numbers depend on several variables (type of dyno, weather, etc.). What's the mileage on your car, BTW?

If I were you, I'd install a boost gauge first to make sure your boost pattern (10-8-10) is proper, then do the mods in stages. With a DP and exhaust you should be fine, but with the addition of an intake and/or hi-flow cat will cause your boost to spike and run lean eventually blowing your motor. You can address this with a boost controller set @ 10 PSI or an aftermarket EMS to allow for more fuel at higher boost levels, although 98 octane gas may you give a bit of a margin.

You'll also want to consider the "reliability mods" for your car's longevity. Do a search for those.

And, congrats on the buy.

HKs FD3s

thanx guys

car's done about 37000 miles.

and yeah i am planning on getting an ecu, but unfortunately, in perth, tuners only use the commander. the rotorshops here use microtech- which means i'll have to run the turbos non-seq. so i'm a bit undecided...as they say the ecu is only as good as the tuner!

btw can i use the stock box with the apexi power intake?

SpeedKing

iTrader: (4)

No.

HKs FD3s

i've been running searches all day and even though i probably know the answer to my question i would still like some confirmation - i have decided only to add a catback exhaust and dp. i'll upgrade to hi-flow cat, apex intake, and might as well fmic TOGETHER with PFC. smart thing to do? also, is it easy to put the hi-flow cat later on?

thanx

Indian

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I guess your running a series 6 fd which ofcourse is and Fd3s.LOl nice buy. with that setup you'll get away with it. I did those same mods on my FD3S Type R and it was stupidly fast. what you wanna do for spiking is change the pills thats runs from the turbo to the actuator for the wastegate for less boost. I as getting 7-8 psi all the time . I changed the pill to a 48(same as carbarater Jets). and I'd get a little spike when the nights were really cold and I nailed it hard in 3rd Gear.
When your ready for and ecu, you can go to RE, NightSport.

Better yet, check these guys http://www.rx7.net.nz/fdkai.htm , I've followed them for a while and they can tell you about your resouces that are close to you.

Good luck on the NEW project "safe driver" guy. LOL