Kilo Racing 3 Rotor FD Conversion
03-07-09, 11:07 PM
#2776
Well with the release of YouTube HD I was finally able to post my original, uncut, slightly boring, probably annoying, encounter with David and his money pit. This is from 2007 -- wow what 2 years can do to a car...
A ride in the 20b FD
The 20b on the dyno
Promise not to laugh!! Don't tell me you wouldn't be giddy riding in your dream car...
A ride in the 20b FD
The 20b on the dyno
Promise not to laugh!! Don't tell me you wouldn't be giddy riding in your dream car...
thewird
03-08-09, 10:43 AM
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For many of us, the power we have now, gets old and we find ourselves craving more. Especially if what we're use to now, is what we drive everyday. Even if it isn't usable on the street, there's the rush. 
03-08-09, 12:15 PM
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When I ran the poll on power, most people thought they would be happy with 400-500 whp from a 13b, but about 12% wanted more than 600 whp. I will watch and listen to David's commentary on running 550 or more on his 20b. Now, its got a lot more torque than a 13b, and you cannot imagine the difference it makes in all situations. Let us know what you end up running for boost and hp, David. Also, would love to know where you can break loose in the gears at what throttle opening.
Gordon
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It is a lot of fun though. Left my condo building the other day, turned left and hit the throttle a bit. Did some very nice drifting action
Found a good back road (off of 9A for those of you in Jax) and went through gears 1-4 and found that anything over 40% the wheels would start to break loose. I'm also running 12 inch rear tires so that is pretty impressive. If you slowly roll into the throttle you can use the power without spinning the wheels but it is not as funThis is at 525 WHP and 14 PSI at 6,800 RPMs. I would think if we ran the dyno all the way up to redline, this would equate to 550-560 WHP but maybe someone can look at the dyno I posted and extrapolate the info. It's a straight line up so it shouldn't be too difficult.
I will someday turn up the boost a bit but only to dyno the car so I can have bragging rights. After a few driving lessons maybe I can use the power but not now.
03-08-09, 03:16 PM
#2780
David,
Come to the Mazda Drivers HPDE event at VIR 13-14 June (or the 30-31 August event) and let other Mazda owner see that incredible car. You may even want to enter the event and have one of their great instructors help you with car control. VIR is an amazing track with lots of runoff area.
Hope to see you there.
Larry
http://www.mazdadrivers.com/
Come to the Mazda Drivers HPDE event at VIR 13-14 June (or the 30-31 August event) and let other Mazda owner see that incredible car. You may even want to enter the event and have one of their great instructors help you with car control. VIR is an amazing track with lots of runoff area.
Hope to see you there.
Larry
http://www.mazdadrivers.com/
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03-08-09, 08:44 PM
#2783
David,
Why don't you come to Roebling Road with me in May with the DarkSide:
http://www.darksidede.com/
Great group, very professional and courteous, and lots of run-off there.
I got my baby rolling again . . .
:-) neil
Why don't you come to Roebling Road with me in May with the DarkSide:
http://www.darksidede.com/
Great group, very professional and courteous, and lots of run-off there.
I got my baby rolling again . . .
:-) neil
03-08-09, 09:03 PM
#2784
David,
Why don't you come to Roebling Road with me in May with the DarkSide:
http://www.darksidede.com/
Great group, very professional and courteous, and lots of run-off there.
I got my baby rolling again . . .
:-) neil
Why don't you come to Roebling Road with me in May with the DarkSide:
http://www.darksidede.com/
Great group, very professional and courteous, and lots of run-off there.
I got my baby rolling again . . .
:-) neil
Call me sometime and let's chat.David
03-09-09, 11:34 AM
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If your car isn't a daily driver, you should seriously consider replacing your tires with R-compound tires. The difference in grip could help with your traction issues. Probably won't solve them but should help a bit. Best of luck.
03-09-09, 02:18 PM
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David, you might want to look into the Michelin PS2s, I am ordering a set for my Fikses that are on order and I've heard rave reviews about the PS2s. Lots of good info on them on the tire rack site, they're a true street tire but very sticky
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
03-10-09, 12:38 AM
#2789
If using the OEM wheel sensors, we can build traction control.
my AEM and Pi ECU are setup to use the boost controller solenoid(s) to lower / decrease wheel spin. This is something C and I were *very* interested in wiring up.
Sadly the SQ6 is still pending but the AEM was almost a 45min deal to setup. It sucks with TC on to be honest, makes me too comfy/confident in my poor ability.
my AEM and Pi ECU are setup to use the boost controller solenoid(s) to lower / decrease wheel spin. This is something C and I were *very* interested in wiring up.
Sadly the SQ6 is still pending but the AEM was almost a 45min deal to setup. It sucks with TC on to be honest, makes me too comfy/confident in my poor ability.
03-10-09, 02:42 AM
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David, you might want to look into the Michelin PS2s, I am ordering a set for my Fikses that are on order and I've heard rave reviews about the PS2s. Lots of good info on them on the tire rack site, they're a true street tire but very sticky
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
On warm days they grip like any other high performance tire, wear is moderate and over all traction in all conditions is superb.
03-10-09, 03:10 PM
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03-10-09, 06:18 PM
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You can't really make a generalization like that. Some lines of Toyo tires have great reviews, some mediocre.
Kai/David, what diameter wheels? Toyo RA1s are available in 275 and 335 widths:
http://marktg.toyotires.com/file/18968.pdf
Kai/David, what diameter wheels? Toyo RA1s are available in 275 and 335 widths:
http://marktg.toyotires.com/file/18968.pdf