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New to rotary help appreciated!
Ok, so I went to an auction two weeks ago and just went for fun and before the end of the auction I saw a sexy Japanese automobile... I started bidding on it and ended up winning a 89 rx7 gxl 5 speed for $650, the car had Rims already on it, hids, new springs I believe, ac works &heat however the interior was all screwed up like someone ransacked the car but most of the interior was still in the car which I put back. anyway, it's an FC and it's got 156k miles and it runs good,to cut to the chase, I was thinking of making it a turbo, can I buy a turbo kit or do I have to swap a turbo2 engine? All I can find is ppl doing swaps, But other then that, headlight motors are apparently burned and the rightside mirror is broken off, and the sunroof cable is broken I think, so I just ordered the motors and mirrors, body work is done after I order my bodykit it's going to paint then I was planning on buying an apexi n1 dual exhaust and pacesetter headers rite now all it's got besides stock is an air breather and big k&n air filter, any answers on my turbo question or advice how I can make more power on this n/a car is appreciated. Now I have to look for replacement racing seats since the stock ones have been sliced up -.-
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I'm not 100% sure but I think it is possible to put a turbo in, but in the long run it's better to swap then upgrade... mostly because the NA tranny and differential cant handle much more power than a NA engine.
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Yeah I read it's possible but a lot of fabrication is necesary and it's more expensive then a swap -.- this sucks idk what else I'm gunna do after I get my exhaust and headers for more power (NO NOS) I just read porting or boring but can u do that with a rotary engine?
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Alright, anyway as for an update my cars currently in the shop getting dents pulled body kit installed and new paint, then comes the headers and exhaust as of now I just have a four inch k&n cone filter, can anyone give me a recomendation for headers and or exhaust? As for headers I've been between racing beat and pacesetter I hear racing beat is better? And for exhaust I'm thinking apexi n1 dual exhaust or hks hi power dual exhaust, althought for one of them I'm not sure but I think it's discription said only one of the exhausts actually work the other muffler is just for show for performance purposes... Thanks in advance!
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What you have is a 13b 6 port motor, the turbo motors are 13bt 4 port's for that gen RX7. You can turbo the 6 port it has been done many times, the turbo swap is just easy & no real fab work. You can find TII trannys fairly cheap, but you will need the rest of the drivetrain ( rear end, axels & shaft ect ). As far as porting yes you can. There is a few different types of port jobs, some shops have thier own signature port jobs as well. The basic types are Street, Bridge, Half bridge, Peripheral. Check this link for a description. http://www.mazdarotary.net/porting.htm
The RB headers are the best bet, but if you want to go cheap the Pacesetter will work fine. The N1 exh are nice systems, I don't have any experience first hand on the HKS Hi power though. Remember when modding a car do things equally, meaning don't just tackle engine componets. Make sure you give the other aspects the proper attention. Making power without traction or control may prove to be a bad decision. Good luck & welcome to the forum, coming from another new member. |
What do u have to do when u want ur engine potted? Take out ur engine n ship it to them? And yeah idk I don't think I'm gunna go that far I think my car will be decently fast with my four Inch intake the headers and the exhaust I'm gunna drive it like that for a while I wanna look up more on the hks hi power cause hks is more notorious then apexi but the n1 seems to be more popular. As far as control when I got the car I looked under and discoverd aftermarket red springs idk what brand they are. I just hope my car isn't rediculously loud after the headers and exhaust I just want it to be decently loud and sounding nice which I think it will. Do silencers cut horsepower? As car as inspection goes I know a guy that with some $$ will make the car pass a-ok
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To port the motor yes it will need to be torn down & put back together. Red springs most likely Eibach's. Keep the silencers in cruising around take them out going to the track.
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Where do the silencers go? And I'm thinking of replacing the cat with race pipe? What would I buy to replace the cat if u could post the ideal part I'd appreciate it and cuttin the cat makes a significant power increase rite? And idk I'm gunna pass inspection no matter what so I wanna cut the cat and keep silencers out 24/7 i have mustang cobras w straight pipes hear n cops very rarely bother them
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Not sure where you are, but one thing is true everywhere & it's that imports catch the attention of the police. Domestic cars such as Stangs, Camaros & Vettes usually skate under the radar. I would run presilencers or some sort of resonator. Loud doesn't always mean fast, but it will prove to be annoying driving around town. The N1 style mufflers use a baffle type silencer that is placed in the tip of the muffler. It is easy to remove & replace (one bolt).
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