Apex RX6 installed! (Pictures)
seeking10s
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From: Lubbock
Originally Posted by maxcooper
No one can help you if you can't express your ideas and questions clearly. You don't have to spell everything correctly or use perfect grammar, though you would be amazed at how much more helpful people are if you at least demonstrate some effort in these areas. Your recent posts are so bad that we can't even understand what you are asking. That leaves you with no chance that you will get your questions answered, because no one knows what you are asking.
Help yourself to get some answers by being more clear with your questions.
-Max
Help yourself to get some answers by being more clear with your questions.
-Max
WWFSMD
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From: SoCal
Yes, A'PEXi made two different manifolds. One placed the turbo up high and the other one has the turbo down low. But both manifolds are made by A'PEXi and I haven't seen either manifold for sale separately or with any other turbos.
-Max
-Max
Ghost Ride the Whip
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From: Foster City, CA
Originally Posted by maxcooper
Yes, A'PEXi made two different manifolds. One placed the turbo up high and the other one has the turbo down low. But both manifolds are made by A'PEXi and I haven't seen either manifold for sale separately or with any other turbos.
-Max
-Max
Dude, my morning coffee came out my nose. I'm suing somebody :-)
Originally Posted by maxcooper
Let me try this again:
Holla at my peeps TEC (http://www.turboengineering.com/) cause they might be able to fix up your punked RX6, but be knowin that the RX6 pretty much can't be rebuilt in your hood since the fixmen in the states can't get parts. TEC trimmed the hot wheel on this gangsta's RX6 to remove some hurt from an apex seal I blasted outta my exhaust port at it.
Check this out: judgin by other ball bearing turbos, it seems to be common to replace the turbo (for mad paper) when it wrecks itself, rather than just fixing up your old one. Punch the digits of an A'PEXi vendor (like the RX-7 Store) to order a new turbo (maybe just the CHRA -- no housings?) if TEC squashes your rebuild dreams. But get ready to wait for special order Japan parts, yo.
Sorry for the flame, but you asked for it by not reading my response the first time.
-Max
Holla at my peeps TEC (http://www.turboengineering.com/) cause they might be able to fix up your punked RX6, but be knowin that the RX6 pretty much can't be rebuilt in your hood since the fixmen in the states can't get parts. TEC trimmed the hot wheel on this gangsta's RX6 to remove some hurt from an apex seal I blasted outta my exhaust port at it.
Check this out: judgin by other ball bearing turbos, it seems to be common to replace the turbo (for mad paper) when it wrecks itself, rather than just fixing up your old one. Punch the digits of an A'PEXi vendor (like the RX-7 Store) to order a new turbo (maybe just the CHRA -- no housings?) if TEC squashes your rebuild dreams. But get ready to wait for special order Japan parts, yo.
Sorry for the flame, but you asked for it by not reading my response the first time.
-Max
1993 RX7 R1
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by allenhah
I'm still getting used to the new sounds and trying to get the boost controller routed correctly
I recognize your name from the time sheets.
If so, is the car tuned completely with the new turbo(RX6)?
What lap times were you running?
Yep that was me! Sadly, no, the car was not running close to optimum...I was able to do some fuel tuning before the event, but I was plagued with ignition cutoff, which lead me to believe that the coil was going out.
My best time was a measly 1:48 or so, which I can't really blame on the car...I still have a LOT to learn on the track. I was talking to Jason at the track (RX-7 owner turned spec miata competitor), and he was telling me how he turned in a 1:36 or so when he was running his 7 in near-stock condition. Sheesh.
Still...those few times where the ignition didn't cutout, the pull felt awesome.
What car were you in?
My best time was a measly 1:48 or so, which I can't really blame on the car...I still have a LOT to learn on the track. I was talking to Jason at the track (RX-7 owner turned spec miata competitor), and he was telling me how he turned in a 1:36 or so when he was running his 7 in near-stock condition. Sheesh.
Still...those few times where the ignition didn't cutout, the pull felt awesome.
What car were you in?
Ghost Ride the Whip
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From: Foster City, CA
Originally Posted by allenhah
Yep that was me! Sadly, no, the car was not running close to optimum...I was able to do some fuel tuning before the event, but I was plagued with ignition cutoff, which lead me to believe that the coil was going out.
My best time was a measly 1:48 or so, which I can't really blame on the car...I still have a LOT to learn on the track. I was talking to Jason at the track (RX-7 owner turned spec miata competitor), and he was telling me how he turned in a 1:36 or so when he was running his 7 in near-stock condition. Sheesh.
Still...those few times where the ignition didn't cutout, the pull felt awesome.
What car were you in?
My best time was a measly 1:48 or so, which I can't really blame on the car...I still have a LOT to learn on the track. I was talking to Jason at the track (RX-7 owner turned spec miata competitor), and he was telling me how he turned in a 1:36 or so when he was running his 7 in near-stock condition. Sheesh.
Still...those few times where the ignition didn't cutout, the pull felt awesome.
What car were you in?
That's what I was thinking too...but I installed an HKS twinpower about a month ago, and I replaced the spark plugs, which had remedied the problem for a little bit. You think bad wires would have the same effect?
I'm actually planning on doing the coil relocation bracket thing being discussed, so I already have some FC magnecore's ready and waiting to get put in...
Maybe I should invest in some good FD wires first? It just seems like it would be a terrible waste if I end up going with the relocation right after...
I'm actually planning on doing the coil relocation bracket thing being discussed, so I already have some FC magnecore's ready and waiting to get put in...
Maybe I should invest in some good FD wires first? It just seems like it would be a terrible waste if I end up going with the relocation right after...
1993 RX7 R1
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by allenhah
Yep that was me! Sadly, no, the car was not running close to optimum...I was able to do some fuel tuning before the event, but I was plagued with ignition cutoff, which lead me to believe that the coil was going out.
Originally Posted by allenhah
My best time was a measly 1:48 or so, which I can't really blame on the car...I still have a LOT to learn on the track. I was talking to Jason at the track (RX-7 owner turned spec miata competitor), and he was telling me how he turned in a 1:36 or so when he was running his 7 in near-stock condition. Sheesh.
Last edited by Mr. Stock; Jan 31, 2005 at 08:49 PM.
Ah ha! So YOU'RE the one! Hahahaha...my buddy Matt, who was also in the white group driving around in the rented convertible Z was distressed by the fact that you had spun out between turn 3 and 4 at least four times right in front of him...
I guess given your times, you were obviously pushing the car pretty hard whenever that happened. Nice times!
I guess given your times, you were obviously pushing the car pretty hard whenever that happened. Nice times!
1993 RX7 R1
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by allenhah
Ah ha! So YOU'RE the one! Hahahaha...my buddy Matt, who was also in the white group driving around in the rented convertible Z was distressed by the fact that you had spun out between turn 3 and 4 at least four times right in front of him...
I guess given your times, you were obviously pushing the car pretty hard whenever that happened. Nice times!
I guess given your times, you were obviously pushing the car pretty hard whenever that happened. Nice times!
Yes that was me.
However, I spun out only once - on the throttle in turn 5. I don't think the convertible Z was behind me at the time.
I did have a throttle oversteer between 3 and 4 which I was able to correct without spinning out - I believe it was right after pasing the convertible Z in the straight between 2 and 3.
Ghost Ride the Whip
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From: Foster City, CA
You need colder plugs. The stock ones have a heat range of 9. I use the HKS iridium which is 10.5 and 11. I also think you should get new spark plug wires, either the factory ones or magnecore wires.
Originally Posted by allenhah
That's what I was thinking too...but I installed an HKS twinpower about a month ago, and I replaced the spark plugs, which had remedied the problem for a little bit. You think bad wires would have the same effect?
I'm actually planning on doing the coil relocation bracket thing being discussed, so I already have some FC magnecore's ready and waiting to get put in...
Maybe I should invest in some good FD wires first? It just seems like it would be a terrible waste if I end up going with the relocation right after...
I'm actually planning on doing the coil relocation bracket thing being discussed, so I already have some FC magnecore's ready and waiting to get put in...
Maybe I should invest in some good FD wires first? It just seems like it would be a terrible waste if I end up going with the relocation right after...
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