I have not posted much but have had an oportunity to read much. Obviously over the fifteen years I have owned my 93 a lot has been modded and changed so it was safe, dependable etc. The stuff I did in 96 is in the scrap pile. I am on round three. So this is my idea. If you had a stock FD to work with what mods would you do to take it where you wanted want. The classification I am suggesting should be altered to proper description. Street, show, drag, motorcross, whatever. This would certainly help identify directions to aspire and one should be prepared to gently argue their case.

 

Well I like where my car is headin

 

Sorry I'm typing on my phone and the message sent for some reason, so anyway I like where my car is heading, just a clean body with nice wheels and a lot done under the hood to make it faster and more reliable. It still needs little things here and there (like a vmount) but overall I love the way it is. Also I do want some other wheels purely dedicated to the track, which would make my car the perfect daily and track machine.

 

I don't think you could beat a CYM with a professionally built and installed turbo 3-rotor, personally.

 

Would you run your cym on the drag or on the blvd. I bet it would be different depending.

 

my ideal FD is the one that i have the keys to.

 

OK sp If I have to stick my neck out farther, for a daily driver. Suspension coil overs allowing wider tires.
Bushing mods
Fuel pump mod

 

Typing screw up please forgive. After fuel pum mod,

water injection
v mount
vented hood
single turbo
fuel rail mod
pfc with led commander
phat tires and new wheels
alt with more amps
I'll Keep thinking

 

My ideal FD is a CYM in any order or fashion.

 

Bewstew's 3 rotor FD.

Thats probably how i would want my finished product would be. Awesome paint, perfect exterior mods, great wheels, amazing 20b powerplant.

 

mine is in the making

 

For a street car and overall enjoyment:

Stock ECU
Fluidyne RAD
AST elimination
M2 style intake
MED SMIC
Mild streetport
DP
Resonated MP
RB catback
ported wastegate
Boost controller set at 10 psi
H20 AI for it's cleaning properties set to come on at 6 psi.
nonsequential turbos (to eliminate the pain in the *** factor but sequential will always be awsome)
Coilovers

External mods:
A good set of wheels
feed side step
re-a diffuser
sakebomb light upgrade
99 tails

I started my car from 100% stock and ultimately went single turbo. Now looking back the sweet spot was with all the boltons, 10 psi, and with the stock ECU. The FD is actually quite a bit faster with just those mods and is EXTREMELY reliable. All you gotta do is just keep up with regular maintenance i.e. 2K oil changes, once a year coolant changes, spark plug changes at 20K intervals. That's it just get in and drive: no flooding issues, no fear of bad gas, no spark plug foulings...

 

Montego, I agree.

I drive an FC. But I have been contemplating getting an FD. Most of what I read, says once you buy an FD, budget for $5000 worth of mods. Upgrade this, upgrade that, bigger this, bigger that. Sure, that is what you do to make MORE power. But maybe all I want to do is maintain the car with the factory capabilies, but avoid potential problems. You don't have to buy a PFC to do that. You don't need a FMIC, either. But replacing the rad and AST with all aluminum makes sense. And replace the hoses with silicone and zip ties is smart. Get a ceramic coated downpipe to reduce the heat under the hood is good. Every car can benefit from fresh fluids and fliters and a tune up. But you don't need an a-piller full of gauges, or a turbo timer or boost controller to keep this car running properly. This car has potential for a lot more POWER, if you re-engineer alot of stuff. But if you want to maintain it's original specs, you don't need to do alot of excessive modding.

My goal would be to keep the car as good as new.