Reliability mods to increase the life of FD3s
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Reliability mods to increase the life of FD3s
Hello,
I am in the market to grab a FD3S for a weekend car. Now I plan on grabbing a stock 1 and eventually switch it over to single turbo over the course of three years.
I know to heat is the enemy of the rotary engine, so I've come up with a list of reliability mods that I think would prolong the life of the RX7.
Water Injection, Aftermarket ECU, Vented Hood, Upgraded radiator (eventually moving to v-mount) and oil cooler.
Is there anything else that I've missed?
I am in the market to grab a FD3S for a weekend car. Now I plan on grabbing a stock 1 and eventually switch it over to single turbo over the course of three years.
I know to heat is the enemy of the rotary engine, so I've come up with a list of reliability mods that I think would prolong the life of the RX7.
Water Injection, Aftermarket ECU, Vented Hood, Upgraded radiator (eventually moving to v-mount) and oil cooler.
Is there anything else that I've missed?
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one of hte first mods I'd go with is the V mount , it covers 2 major problems heat soaked intercooler that increases chances of detonation when it gets really hot , and the upgraded radiator
Also you want to remove the stock precats , and replace it with a downpipe .
those precats cause ALOT of heat in the neginebay
Also you want to remove the stock precats , and replace it with a downpipe .
those precats cause ALOT of heat in the neginebay
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"V-Mount" or VMIC means the intercooler and radiator or mounted relative to each other at an angle. This angle forms a < shape with the open end toward the airflow/front of the car.
V mounts have alot of advantages and are probably the best of of both worlds...in that they don't heatsoak, they get uninterupted air flow that doesn't interfer with airflow to the radiator and usually end up being nice size. Disadvantages...IMO, are noted above.
V mounts have alot of advantages and are probably the best of of both worlds...in that they don't heatsoak, they get uninterupted air flow that doesn't interfer with airflow to the radiator and usually end up being nice size. Disadvantages...IMO, are noted above.
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