Hey... try not to make fun of this thread too much. I got my RX7 like a couple months ago, and when I got it my parents had the dude turn the turbo's down halfways, which totally sucks because I have twins and I didn't find out they were down until like last week. I'm wanting to turn them up again, but I don't know how. I talked to some other guy with an RX and he said sometimes there is a button somewhere, but I'm not sure. If there isn't can someone explain to me how I can turn them up, and if I have to do it myself under the hood, could I? Thanks!

 

Turning turbos up? Do you mean your boost? Do you have a boost controller?

 

find his boost controller that he had installed...or if he never had a boost controller buy one yourself and install it then turn up the boost just dont blow your engine

 

where would u think the boost controller is

 

Search the forum or e-bay for pictures of boost controllers and look for it, my guess is that they disconnected some hoses, and I don't have the knowhow which or where they go, plus I respect your parents for wanting to keep you among the living, so if you're hell bent on turing this baby up and possibly blowing your motor, do a search for the Vaccuum Hose Diagram for the RX-7 Twin Turbo and you'll find all the hoses and where they're supposed to be attached. Then make sure your car looks just like that ! Or pay a mechanic to troubble shoot it for you... Probhably easier....

 

how much would that be? (the troubleshooting)

 

According to your profile, you are 15. You can't even legally drive yet.

If you really do own an FD, leave the boost alone and learn how to drive.

 

Born in 1988? Sorry, your turbos are working properly.

 

$60 -$100 / Hr depending on what your mechanic charges, if he did the work for your parents he'll know what he did to make it the way it is, if not you can describe it to him and if he knows his $tuff then he'll Un-Do it in less than 30 Min. Maybe 1 Hr if he's worried about boost spike or overboosting...

 

Good Lord! Will somebody call the Nanny?

 

Ok, you give me your FD and i'll give you one of my N/A Fc's.

You learn to drive that, THEN i'll give you your FD back with boost.

 

Its also possible that the previous owner had a DIY MBC, that wouldnt look like any of the things on ebay. Just leave it, youll kill yourself if you up the boost.

 

learn how to drive the car first. Coming out of turns while accelerating, driving in the rain and snow, ect. If this is your first car either your parents dont like you and want you dead or they dont realize the potential of the car. Get used to it before you want speed!

 

learn how to drive the car first. Coming out of turns while accelerating, driving in the rain and snow, ect. If this is your first car either your parents dont like you and want you dead or they dont realize the potential of the car. Get used to it before you want speed! Car wont be very cool if you land it in a ditch!

 

learn how to drive the car first. Coming out of turns while accelerating, driving in the rain and snow, ect. If this is your first car either your parents dont like you and want you dead or they dont realize the potential of the car. Get used to it before you want speed! Wont be very cool if you land it in a ditch!

 

pwn4d.

If your parents put some kind of power/speed limit on your car, respect that.
Be happy they got you an RX7 at all.

 

I would tell him how to check it but im not going to be responsible for the death of a kid

 

can see the headlines now...kid powerslides off cliff at 120 on 16th Birthday.

 

ditto, knowing the way 15 year olds think...your gonna kill yourself and/or your car if you turn the boost up.

 

Parents should have never bought a car that needed a *governor* in the first place.

 

parents need to be evaluated for this act of stupidity. the kid is going to kill himself and someone else on the road. an fd is not for a teen. car requires a lot of self control.

 

this whole thread =

seriously though, sounds like a manual boost controler. its most likely gonna be somewhere under your hood, probablly close to the firewall and on the passenger side. but if you dont know what you are doing, dont mess with it. you will blow your engine.

 

They could have just pulled the restrictor pills out of the wastegate control lines. That would create a nice 7-5-7 pattern...

Seriously though, everyone here is right, this car is not for a first time driver. Not only does it require self control, it requires a lot of driving skill. It has terrible blind spots. It tracks really bad in roads with ruts. Everything happens really quickly, and I also have a lot of trouble with other drivers not seeing me (maybe because mine is silver). I have driven and raced a lot of cars - this one must be taken seriously or you will be sorry. I would never let a beginner drive my car, especially if they were my son/daughter!

 

Sorry, double post...

 

yeah probably a pill if it was a cunning mechanic. had an n/a fc first and i am damn glad i did! taught me so much about the car, and how to drive a rear wheel drive car fast without dying. That car tok a beating like no third gen would so i could enjoy a learnig curv that is not set at gretaer than 90 degrees. " If this is your first car either your parents dont like you and want you dead or they dont realize the potential of the car." Iceman, good call!