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4.3 gears.....Is it worth the $500? And how much of a difference in the 1/4??

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Old 12-25-01, 09:47 AM
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The Apexi' Power FC shows speed etc.. so there has to be some kind of speed signal comming in to the computer, but I think the actual speedo still runs sepretly from the computer. However I beleve the new Apex' Speed meter/1-100/1-200/1-400 meter timer thing (kind of like the g-tec pro, but better) has an option that will allow you modify/correct the speed with diffrent gears/tires... The stock speedo would still be off, but the Apexi' one would be dead on once calibrated and you can also use it to check times on your car... O' and it looks cool too...

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Old 12-25-01, 11:27 PM
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Dragon...the Apexi Rev/Speed meter is what I wanted for Christmas, but you didn't get me that....

now that I think about it, you didn't get me anything at all...

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Old 12-26-01, 12:40 AM
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From what I understand the 4.3 gears are great for auto-x. Im in the hunt for a GTU rear end which has those gears. As for drag racing the ratio would be higher, also take in account for tire size. Hey Okinawa racers, I was there 20 plus years ago when the first 7 came out. Is the speed limit still 50 to 60 km there? Seems 4.3 would work good for quick acceleration.
Old 12-26-01, 11:48 AM
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Originally posted by Node
How hard is it to swap end gears?
And what will replace stock end gears? (Series 4 T2 mainly in question)
http://www.mazdatrix.com/g6.htm
http://www.rx7.com/cgi-local/2catalog.cgi?cat=2&part=6 <---FC
http://www.rx7.com/cgi-local/3catalog.cgi?cat=2&part=6 <---FD
You have to remove the whole rear and disassemble it.
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Originally posted by R Lee
From what I understand the 4.3 gears are great for auto-x. Im in the hunt for a GTU rear end which has those gears. As for drag racing the ratio would be higher, also take in account for tire size. Hey Okinawa racers, I was there 20 plus years ago when the first 7 came out. Is the speed limit still 50 to 60 km there? Seems 4.3 would work good for quick acceleration.
Yep, same speed limits, not that anybody really pays attention to them or any other driving laws on this island... O' you can actually drive 80kph on the expressway.... (according to the posted signs)
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Hey R Lee, long time no see. Are you going to make it to the Slush Series at Bremerton Raceway?

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Originally posted by Jerk_Racer
Hey R Lee, long time no see. Are you going to make it to the Slush Series at Bremerton Raceway?

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Steve, Hey whats up? Im going to try to make it. Ive switched to 2nd Gen. this year. Are you ready? What type of rain tires will you run? I have a set of Hoosiers for the dry but nothing for the rain.

Dragon, Whoaaa 80 km wow. It has been a long time since Ive been back. Are you uchinanchu from Kubasaki?
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Been here 7 years in the Army... You just gotta know when to put in the paperwork for extentions...
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Originally posted by 1loud7


You will need the rear end from a GTUs not a GTU. Good luck finding one too. Very very rare. I think in 91 there were only 100 imported into the US.
89 there were 1000
90 there was 100 (not officially claimed by mazda but they're there)
and no other year had a GTUs (not to be confused with GTU's the plural form of GTU)
Although the RZ (special edition of third gen) has 4.3 gears
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