Don't forget to overhaul your suspension

 

Nice plug from one of our Forum Vendors!!

 

while i am new to this im not stupid, i wouldnt consider doing anything to the car until all routine maintenance is done (which it has and will continue to be), and i will be taking it next week hopefully to just get everything looked at and make sure its ready for mods

 

[QUOTE=oyvindjs;10959845]the93FD..... seriously....
Stop thinking mods mods mods, and focus on the primary work and "secret" of keeping a rotary alive...
MAINTANANCE!!!!! I will say this again.. Maintanance!!!
Even if your engine has only 30K on its back, its not a given that your engine has had a good 30K life..!
Start with the basics! Maintanance!!!!
Get a compression test, it tells you about the internals of the engine.
Do a full oilfilter/oilchange. Inspect oil visually AND with a magnet, to check for metal fragments etc... Do the same with the oil filter, inspect for fragments of metal. Set oil change intervals to 2500 miles.
Change coolant, inspect for discoloration etc. IMPORTANT: USe same type of coolant that you removed from the car(same color)
Inspect and/or change spark plugs and plug wires
Inspect and clean or change air filters
Inspect diff and transmission oil for low-level oil.
Meassure volt-output on dynamo and battery when off, at idle and at 3000 rpm to see that the powersupply is working as it should.
inspect/change fuel filters in tank and the one attached to rear subframe.
inspect water hoses and vacuum hoses for cracks or leaks.

When this is done, you can start looking at mods...!

DO NOT replace cat with a midpipe unless you have an aftermarket ECU mapped for more boost, have a fuelsystem that is up to date and upgraded, and have ported your wastegate on the turboes. This will lead to boost creep and kill your engine fast!

At a mod minimum i would have the following stuff, in this order:

Check if vacuum hoses are replaced with silicone hoses, if not, do it.
Cold air intake
cat-back exhaust
Aftermarket ECU, like an Apexi PFC + commander, get it mapped when fitting the stuff mentioned underneath
new fuelsetup(supra pump and 1600 secondary injectors + new Fuel pressure regulator)
Port the wastegate
Downpipe and midpipe[/QU

 

i just got a FD and found this thread super helpful, oyvindjs your post was awesome, when i get my motor ill be sure to follow it.

 

Gotta pay my vendor membership somehow

In all seriousness, great handling is what RX-7's are known for, so suspension upgrades are a must

 

Dunno if this been covered only scanned over posts but...... What their tryin 2 tell u is just get an after market rad and get shot of stock because the surround of the rad is plastic it fails and u get holes which cant be sealed with rad weld or such as. Was the first thing that went on my car and I put k seal thru the system. Please dont be a retard like me as I found out just how much that **** clogs the water jackets when I done my rebuild. Took a good 1hr to clean out all that ****. As above posts tho, maintenance is the key oh and this site is awesome ive learned **** loads about my car thru here. So confident im buying an fb. 80 gbp, bargain!

 

Lots of good advice BUT
You may want to have it a while, drive it and start to do changes that meet your driving preferences.
Unless you are loaded with cash and can't wait to spend it on your car.
I've had mine 10 years and a lot of reading, talking to others that have 7's and researching mods has led me to believe most of what I have is really good and haven't changed that much. Mostly suspension, wheels, sway bars and a few gauges.

 

I think that is a good place to start. After these upgrades, you will probably want to start thinking about your fuel system. Good Luck

 

listen to these guys, theres a lot of good information in this thread

 

FAQ section is always very helpful

 

Thanks. This thread was helpful

 

As mentioned, take care of maintenance first - this can't be emphasized enough.
Start with ALL the fluids (well, you can probably leave the air in the tires alone).
Go thru the suspension - even with low miles things wear with age. Safety checks.
Engine maintenace items - as noted above.

Drive it and enjoy it.

For mods: Start with reliability mods. There are many good threads on this.

I think the most important is cooling - as supported by others and my personal $$$ experience. Include a real temp gauge, Aluminum AST, and a good, larger radiator.

A boost gauge: fun to look at, and useful in gauging health of the many items including the rats nest of vacuum tubing. The rats nest hoses are likely rotting if they haven't already been replaced with fresh hoses.

Drive it and smile.

A downpipe may be my first candidate for engine changes as it adds a bit of power while reducing temperature. A couple mods can usually be added before changing the computer / programming. Cold air intake would be my likely #2 for the engine.

Drive and enjoy.

Be very careful with adding engine mods, a single 'ping' (piston engine equivalent) from running too lean / hot can require rebuilding the motor. I added several mods, including the PFC, installed and tuned by a reliable shop, at one time.

Your desire to add mods to engine vs suspension is personal, depending on your style and use. Suspension and tires will gain you better lap speeds on the track, more HP helps at the drag strip and may impress friends more.

Keep driving and smiling!

 

Maybe im going a little off subject but as a lot of people are talking maintenance, I recently noticed a huge smell of fuel coming thru my air vents when giving the rex some gas, found out that its a fuel pulsation damper which leaks petrol onto the manifold and sets the car on fire. Heard its a common fault around 60k miles. Dont want to worry anyone coz my car hasnt gone on fire yet but if you do smell this whilst giving it the beans just check it out.

 

i just bought a silicone hose set from hose techniques, red.

cant wait to install, will look so sexy =]

well worth 200, id rather be safe then sorry cause of a small stupid item breaking or cracking like a hose in the very hot engine bay

 

Aftermarket ecu is money well spent

 

I have a hole page full of notes from this thread, and thank you this thread helps.

 

A little bit of maintenance time spent on the whole car will uncover any other gremlins like that, too.....and now we've come full circle again!

"No mods for you!!" -- RX-7 Soup ****

 

suspension, intake, and exhaust

 

maintenance always will win. not the fun part but essential none the less

 

the next part i am in the market for is a downpipe for my 93, which are recommended and also im lookin for one that will fit as easily as possible, any ideas? pettit? hks? thanks for your help

 

Definitely work on engine, then looks, But don't forget traction.

 

Good thread for noobs like me, now I know wat to work on when starting my project

 

i was putting my pettit intake in which i thought practically fit right in but after hooking everything up there was still 3 or 4 hoses with nothing toattatch too. what do i need to do? i hooked the stock one back up for now.

 

Pretty much what everyone else is staying maintenance, then engine and suspension.