Whats next after these Performance Mods?
I Kinda got a vague question...
What would you do for performance after the mods listed: Catback exhaust.. Downpipe.. Standard mount Intercooler Cold air intake.. ECU upgrade.. Whats next to increase performance that wn't cost a Arm and a leg.. New single turbo - to much Mid pipe?? - might cause boost creep and blow your engine. Port and polish- how much$$ do you have to upgrade your upgrades for it?? Upgrade your upgrade?? Or would you leave it at athat and start working on cosmetics? and if you did.. What would you do besides the RIMS and Rear wing?? Reason I ask is because basically this is where I am at.. |
Some options:
upgrade to ACT clutch and lightweight flywheel upgrade fuel pump/injectors suspension mods |
I would say that you probably would want to work on the fuel delivery, that way you could adjust the fuel curve and the boost a little.
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If you are looking to increase performance only, you can look into:
Hi-Flo cat Efini Y-Pipe Iginition system like HKS Twin Power Pulleys Clutch & Flywheel Depending on what ECU are/will be using, upgrading the fuel system may be a PITA. The reprogrammed ECU's like Pettit and M2 will not work for upgrading your injectors. It really depends on what kind of performance you are looking for out of your car. You want to keep the car reliable, so you might want to look into a replacement radiator like the Fluidyne. Also, you didn't list any gauges. Do you have gauges like a boost gauge, an Air/Fuel or an EGT gauge? If I were in your shoes, I would look to upgrade the suspension (as long as you already have gauges... if not gauges first). |
BRAKES!!!!! we all know that the stock ones are good, but you will start needing better. get stainless steel brake lines, motul 600 brake fluid, hawk pads, while resurfacing the rotors. if they are bad just get new blanks. you need to be able to stop if you can go fast. the most impressive time slip should not be 0-60, it should be 0-100-0.
kris oh yeah, and fuel upgrades. injectors and fuel pump |
definitely clutch and flywheel...what good is extra power if you can't get it to the wheels?
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Sean, If I were you after you get your ECU situation straightened out. I would go with the flywheel/clutch. Then on to the main pulley.Thats if your looking for more HP. But none of its going to be cheap persay.But considering you have so many miles on your car ..about 118k if im remembering correctly.You should think about a reman or rebuild with 3mm apex seals and a street port.Your engine is going to go eventually.Better to save and plan now then after it's blown.
Dave. |
fix what's broke first
Originally posted by The Stranger ...But considering you have so many miles on your car ..about 118k if im remembering correctly... Other than that, just keep upgrading parts as they wear out. You'll actually look forward to things breaking! My tires are worn - so yesterday I "upgraded" to a set of Toyo RA1 competition tires. [from a set of Yokohama A032 competition tires;) ] Scott |
Re: fix what's broke first
Originally posted by Coulthard Fan With a high miles car why not just upgrade stuff as things break or wear out? That's what I've done for the most part (OK, so my IC did not REALLY wear out:) ) At that many miles, your suspension must be shot. I pretty much replaced the whole thing even before I did most of my engine mods. Bushings, shocks, and springs all wear over time and I think you can reasonably assume they are past their "drink/eat by date" when the odometer gets that 6th digit. You will be amazed what a difference it makes in the look and feel of the car. (I also did the toe links, trailing arms and sway bars along with the bushings, shocks, springs and f/r sway bars.) This is a lot of cash so you may want to start with the most worn stuff first - probably the bushings. Other than that, just keep upgrading parts as they wear out. You'll actually look forward to things breaking! My tires are worn - so yesterday I "upgraded" to a set of Toyo RA1 competition tires. [from a set of Yokohama A032 competition tires;) ] Scott |
Re: Re: fix what's broke first
Originally posted by ttpowerd Where did you get the bushings at? I need to get some for the rear but haven't really started looking. Any help would be great. http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...?storeId=10001 and Jim Labreck's Unobtainium bushings are available from N-Tech Engineering. http://www.n-tech.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=groupbuys As far as price, I think Jim's are the cheapest, then Mazda competition's, then stock. (Maybe you could find the stock ones somewhere cheaper than Mazda Competition's.) Scott p.s. My aftermarket swaybars came with polyurethane bushings. The aftermarket trailing arms and toe links also replace some of the rear bushings/joints which may be worn. |
Strut tower bar, sway bars, upgrade your intake pipes with stainless steel ones. Upgrade injectors, repalce radiator for a larger one.
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Originally posted by RyanREX upgrade your intake pipes with stainless steel ones. |
Re: Re: Re: fix what's broke first
Originally posted by Coulthard Fan As far as I know, you have 3 choices of bushings right now: stock, Mazda competition, or Unobtanium. You can get stock rubber bushings at the usual sources, Mazda competion rubber bushings (40% stiffer than stock) are available from Mazda Motorsports http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...?storeId=10001 and Jim Labreck's Unobtainium bushings are available from N-Tech Engineering. http://www.n-tech.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=groupbuys As far as price, I think Jim's are the cheapest, then Mazda competition's, then stock. (Maybe you could find the stock ones somewhere cheaper than Mazda Competition's.) Scott p.s. My aftermarket swaybars came with polyurethane bushings. The aftermarket trailing arms and toe links also replace some of the rear bushings/joints which may be worn. |
Hmmm
Thanks everyone for your responses...
Yea I do have high miles on car.. I going on 123K miles now. Ok this is a list of all the stuff I did to my baby.. M2 street/Race clutch and assembly with Stock Flywheel. Greedy SMIC Silicone tie wraped Vacuum Hoses - Done by Dave N Ryan. M2 Pulleys (not the main ones) not sure but for waterpump and something else. I forget. Bonez Stainless Steel Downpipe. HKS Super flow Intake. HKS Catback Superdragger. M2 Boost gauge - Installed by Ryan n Dan 19x8 1/2 front Mekrah Rims 19x9 1/2 rear Mekrah Rims Race/Street Brake pads bought from RX7.com Last but not least, Momo carbonfiber shift knob. I realize I need to get ECU upgrade. Tried PF purple but for some reason wil not take off the FUEL CUT OFF. Thinking of goign with M2 Stage3 or Pettite Unlimited. Waiting for a good deal on ECU. but worried of buying ECU upgrade used.. Is it a good idea?? or should I just buy NEW.. BUT... Later on down the road. If I decide to get larger injectors and fuel pump and etc.. M2 nor Pettite will work. So should I get somethign else? Yea I know my cars suspension is riding rough.. but I can LIVE with it.. = ) I am sure I need new bushings. BUT how do you know if you need new Arms and etc?? how do they go bad??? Planning on maybe getting springs to lower my car. While I am at it get shocks right??? I am sure I am not alone..BUT I don't have a All this $$$$$ to spend on my RX. which i would like to do.. So I guess I am looking for bang for the bucks. Reason I am so HOT about performance is because, Recently got in a race with new Z28 and it crept away from me slowly. I didint get smoked.. I figure if I had a ECU upgrade. I would of got IT.. After all i did so far, I was content, and figure i start doing cosmetic stuff to my car. but NOW I am HOT.. I need Bang for the BUCKS HP. can't stand losing to American Car.. |
Re: Hmmm
Originally posted by WhiteRXseven ...I need Bang for the BUCKS HP. can't stand losing to American Car.. Sounds like you HAVE to bite the bullet and get an ECU. At least then you can safely raise the boost and do the ultimate bang-for-the-buck mod, a midpipe. If you aren't spinning the tires already you just aren't making enough power. On the RE71's I used to spin like crazy. Last time I drove with them on the car I spun them when the 2nd turbo kicked in... in third gear. Scott |
You spin wheels when 2nd turbo comes online in 3rd
gear?? Wow. If my car did that I think it would be better than an orgasm.. haha.. Yea I deffinately gotta get a ECU, stil not sure what to get. I gonna go to the ECU forums and do some more reading before I take the plunge.. Yea MIDPIPE is a deffinately a bang for the Bucks. And its cheaper than a HI FLo Cat.. my only concern is BOOST creeping and Blowing the MOTOR.. Have a buddy with midpipe and ecu and still had boost spike and blew the engine... As far as tires go.. my Pzeros feel great.. Not to sure how they compare to other tires but they grip the road pretty well.. NOt sure about now, but when I first got my RIms Pirelli was the only company to make 19" tires or larger. |
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