Noob FD owner from the UK... Keepin' it JDM yo!
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Noob FD owner from the UK... Keepin' it JDM yo!
Hello people!
I am the proud owner of my first FD3. My background is mostly with the MR2 community and I own one of the rarest forms of the MR2... I shant go on about it but please feel free to view my stunning TOM'S T020 MR2 Turbo here http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=140745
As I was saying... I ve owned this beaut for a little over a week so here's the base rundown.
Mazda RX-7 EFINI Type RB Special Edition (has twin oil coolers, unlike vegan spec RB)
Imported and rebuilt by Jason @ Super7 Autos in 2007
I purchased this in stock form barring a genuine SS MAZDASPEED exhaust system (fo sale)
Has a Power FC ECU only and apparently has a basic map (probably to suit stock form?)
Heres some pics of it after a detail when I purchased it...
So its in stock form (sort of...).... I thought to myself yeah im gonna keep it like this, a very tasteful Power FC and beautiful sounding MAZDASPEED exhaust is the ultimate not so wild driving machine... The beautiful sound of that exhaust allowing you only to hear the waste gates open from the turbos as you give it WOT... Naaaaahhhh!!! I cant help it, its in my blood... I gotta modify!
So a few days in and using my bargain hunting skills I come across this beauty... an HKS exhaust, it was real dirty but after 5mins with autosol and some high temp matt black paint it soon came up lookin REEM!
On the ramps...
All removed and cleaned ready to sell this piece of JDM factory goodness rarity...
A little tarnished and a few scrapes but otherwise in solid condition!
On the HKS goes...
I got the RICE factor now!
So... it sounded completely different, actually alot more ricier which is definately a bit of me... I cant do subtle when it comes to cars unless barring it looks pretty standard. Something was still missing... I mean come one, who installs a Power FC and maps it without having any bolt on mods?!!... I putmy bargain hunting skills to use and came across (i actually nearly came across it
) this tin beaut! An ARC induction kit... Again this was a little dirty but soon enough i whipped the lube... errrr... Autosol/metalpolish out and gave it a 5min once over followed by a fairy liquid session on those filters and re-oiled them. I was thrown back that this box had filters both under and on top!!! Never knew that!
So here it is after fitting
With this induction box installed and I can hear the beautiful sound of turbo spool and the whoosh of air that rushes back into the box upon let off... on top of that the increased responsiveness and overall performance increase.
Today I finished off by giving the rex another clean and wax.
This week I have found (yet again using my bargain hunter skills) a used set of GREDDY TRUST adjustable dampers (comp. with springs, topmounts etc) as the current standard units are giving me the vibrations like no other.
....
So now I ask some questions...
Today I gave the car a real hard run (hitting the limiter cos it sounds sick) on the way to my friend's house... Shortly before arriving at his house the cabin started to smell of burning oil... I pulled up and lifted the bonnet to find a faint constant whisper of blue smoke coming from behind the intake manifold underneath somewhere... it died down after 5 mins and has been ok since... I couldnt locate any wet patches and to be honest I didnt know what I was looking at... Longshot but.... Any ideas?
I am about to purchase a straight through decat pipe... Now I have searched google for a few hours looking into restrictor rings that are advised to be fitted when decatting this car. I dont have the funds available for a while to have the wg's ported. Given my current setup... What size ring/plate (int dia.) do you recommend I start off with to retain the boost levels within 12psi ( max safest on stock intercooler right?) I cant find any definative answers through many forums i've looked through nor can I see anything regarding what would happen after constant boost spiking/creeping?
This is my next route of upgrading so I would appreciate some definative advice as to what I should need to do alongside the decat... From what I understand and want to do is to remove the airpump and fit whats called an 'airpump blanking plate kit' ---> http://www.dm-motorsport.co.uk/fd3s-...plate-30-p.asp and then fit this http://www.mazdarotaryparts.com/brx-...valb-740-p.asp
Is this a good enough way to go? However I need to locate and buy a restrictor ring but also the right one first before I install.
Once all installed... What sort of power am I looking at running? Given the fact that the previous owner told me that the car in stock form on the Power FC was running between 290 - 300bhp by the guy who mapped it.
The car runs and is mapped on 99 octane fuel here in the UK
Many thanks for reading and all our feedback and advice would be much appreciated. Ill keep the forum updated with my upgrades throughout ownership.
James
I am the proud owner of my first FD3. My background is mostly with the MR2 community and I own one of the rarest forms of the MR2... I shant go on about it but please feel free to view my stunning TOM'S T020 MR2 Turbo here http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=140745
As I was saying... I ve owned this beaut for a little over a week so here's the base rundown.
Mazda RX-7 EFINI Type RB Special Edition (has twin oil coolers, unlike vegan spec RB)
Imported and rebuilt by Jason @ Super7 Autos in 2007
I purchased this in stock form barring a genuine SS MAZDASPEED exhaust system (fo sale)
Has a Power FC ECU only and apparently has a basic map (probably to suit stock form?)
Heres some pics of it after a detail when I purchased it...
So its in stock form (sort of...).... I thought to myself yeah im gonna keep it like this, a very tasteful Power FC and beautiful sounding MAZDASPEED exhaust is the ultimate not so wild driving machine... The beautiful sound of that exhaust allowing you only to hear the waste gates open from the turbos as you give it WOT... Naaaaahhhh!!! I cant help it, its in my blood... I gotta modify!
So a few days in and using my bargain hunting skills I come across this beauty... an HKS exhaust, it was real dirty but after 5mins with autosol and some high temp matt black paint it soon came up lookin REEM!
On the ramps...
All removed and cleaned ready to sell this piece of JDM factory goodness rarity...
A little tarnished and a few scrapes but otherwise in solid condition!
On the HKS goes...
I got the RICE factor now!
So... it sounded completely different, actually alot more ricier which is definately a bit of me... I cant do subtle when it comes to cars unless barring it looks pretty standard. Something was still missing... I mean come one, who installs a Power FC and maps it without having any bolt on mods?!!... I putmy bargain hunting skills to use and came across (i actually nearly came across it
) this tin beaut! An ARC induction kit... Again this was a little dirty but soon enough i whipped the lube... errrr... Autosol/metalpolish out and gave it a 5min once over followed by a fairy liquid session on those filters and re-oiled them. I was thrown back that this box had filters both under and on top!!! Never knew that!So here it is after fitting
With this induction box installed and I can hear the beautiful sound of turbo spool and the whoosh of air that rushes back into the box upon let off... on top of that the increased responsiveness and overall performance increase.
Today I finished off by giving the rex another clean and wax.
This week I have found (yet again using my bargain hunter skills) a used set of GREDDY TRUST adjustable dampers (comp. with springs, topmounts etc) as the current standard units are giving me the vibrations like no other.
....
So now I ask some questions...
Today I gave the car a real hard run (hitting the limiter cos it sounds sick) on the way to my friend's house... Shortly before arriving at his house the cabin started to smell of burning oil... I pulled up and lifted the bonnet to find a faint constant whisper of blue smoke coming from behind the intake manifold underneath somewhere... it died down after 5 mins and has been ok since... I couldnt locate any wet patches and to be honest I didnt know what I was looking at... Longshot but.... Any ideas?
I am about to purchase a straight through decat pipe... Now I have searched google for a few hours looking into restrictor rings that are advised to be fitted when decatting this car. I dont have the funds available for a while to have the wg's ported. Given my current setup... What size ring/plate (int dia.) do you recommend I start off with to retain the boost levels within 12psi ( max safest on stock intercooler right?) I cant find any definative answers through many forums i've looked through nor can I see anything regarding what would happen after constant boost spiking/creeping?
This is my next route of upgrading so I would appreciate some definative advice as to what I should need to do alongside the decat... From what I understand and want to do is to remove the airpump and fit whats called an 'airpump blanking plate kit' ---> http://www.dm-motorsport.co.uk/fd3s-...plate-30-p.asp and then fit this http://www.mazdarotaryparts.com/brx-...valb-740-p.asp
Is this a good enough way to go? However I need to locate and buy a restrictor ring but also the right one first before I install.
Once all installed... What sort of power am I looking at running? Given the fact that the previous owner told me that the car in stock form on the Power FC was running between 290 - 300bhp by the guy who mapped it.
The car runs and is mapped on 99 octane fuel here in the UK
Many thanks for reading and all our feedback and advice would be much appreciated. Ill keep the forum updated with my upgrades throughout ownership.
James
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