Got a couple questions, but lemme introduce myself.
08-15-2007, 11:24 PM
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just keep it na in the beginning.
turbo rotary is VERY picky.
na rotary runs forever.
not to mention, a turbo rotary would be wayyyy out of your league for a first car.
not hating on you or anything, but ive been there. i totalled my first fc which was my first car being an idiot.
you dont need a racecar to kill yourself in, na rotary is plent of power to get in plenty of trouble with.
and with a workin 6port setup and some decent suspension, you can drift the **** out of it.
thats how i roll.
turbo rotary is VERY picky.
na rotary runs forever.
not to mention, a turbo rotary would be wayyyy out of your league for a first car.
not hating on you or anything, but ive been there. i totalled my first fc which was my first car being an idiot.
you dont need a racecar to kill yourself in, na rotary is plent of power to get in plenty of trouble with.
and with a workin 6port setup and some decent suspension, you can drift the **** out of it.
thats how i roll.
08-16-2007, 12:27 AM
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I'm gonna run NA, but 400 horse sounds too dang good.
"I'll keep it stock, I promise!"- 10 minutes later you've got your car running a bigger turbo, a Ford 9", and slicks. (Happened with my dad's GN that he bought new in 86.)
"I'll keep it stock, I promise!"- 10 minutes later you've got your car running a bigger turbo, a Ford 9", and slicks. (Happened with my dad's GN that he bought new in 86.)
08-16-2007, 05:10 PM
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Lee is exactly right in saying turbo's are picky. I have owned my 7 for nearly a year and a half now and have driven it like once. I bought it NA and immediately swapped to turbo. I have had it idle for about 15 seconds to date. Its just something with the wires and computers that I have had the most problems with. But the NA's are great for first time owners. I have just been around the power house scene for a while now with V8 circle track cars and am used to the difference.
Also, I owned a few nissan 240's (they are not all that hyped up to be, just as many problems if not more) I actually literally just bought suspension for mine and am still waiting on my springs to come in. But if when you decide what you want and get a car without the 5 lug hubs, hit me up. I have some sitting on my '91 parts car. Anyone else interested will have to wait for brakes as I am currently waiting on those too. But anyway, welcome to the board
and dont hesitate to ask!
Also, I owned a few nissan 240's (they are not all that hyped up to be, just as many problems if not more) I actually literally just bought suspension for mine and am still waiting on my springs to come in. But if when you decide what you want and get a car without the 5 lug hubs, hit me up. I have some sitting on my '91 parts car. Anyone else interested will have to wait for brakes as I am currently waiting on those too. But anyway, welcome to the board
08-16-2007, 05:20 PM
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if youre gonna go turbo, buy a tii from the beginning.
then you dont have to **** around with boosting it, and can work on matinience and upgrade.
i boosted a na motor in my car, dont get me wrong, it was a BLAST. but there were a lot of headaches figuring things out, when you could just buy a tii and enjoy boosted power without ******* with it.
lots of problems just stem from mistakes putting it all together, ask me how i know..
then you dont have to **** around with boosting it, and can work on matinience and upgrade.
i boosted a na motor in my car, dont get me wrong, it was a BLAST. but there were a lot of headaches figuring things out, when you could just buy a tii and enjoy boosted power without ******* with it.
lots of problems just stem from mistakes putting it all together, ask me how i know..
08-16-2007, 11:27 PM
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Like I said, I don't plan on turboing it.
And even if I did, I'd want to keep an NA hood on it. Front mount to the rescue! (I don't really love the offset scoop)
Aaand, my dad has practically shot this down. Could someone give him a few reasons? I'm running out thanks to the "Well, hell, if you want a daily driver, why not X car or Y car instead? What's the point? Race car? Hell, there's a million cars that would outperform it!" that I get from his end of the phone line.
And because there aren't many in michigan, it's japanese, and other than knowing the basic concepts of how it works, he/we know nothing.
AAAnd: How do you know, Lee?
BTW, willing to sell your Seven? I fugger Cincinnati ain't TOO far... Or, are there any in your area for sale (NA cars, thanks)?
Bet if I found one cheap enough, and learned enough about them to be a walking encyclopedia, he'd start listening.
And even if I did, I'd want to keep an NA hood on it. Front mount to the rescue! (I don't really love the offset scoop)
Aaand, my dad has practically shot this down. Could someone give him a few reasons? I'm running out thanks to the "Well, hell, if you want a daily driver, why not X car or Y car instead? What's the point? Race car? Hell, there's a million cars that would outperform it!" that I get from his end of the phone line.
And because there aren't many in michigan, it's japanese, and other than knowing the basic concepts of how it works, he/we know nothing.
AAAnd: How do you know, Lee?
BTW, willing to sell your Seven? I fugger Cincinnati ain't TOO far... Or, are there any in your area for sale (NA cars, thanks)?
Bet if I found one cheap enough, and learned enough about them to be a walking encyclopedia, he'd start listening.
08-17-2007, 02:07 PM
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Well, if I had the almighty dollar, I'd already have bought one. :P
But really, I've gotta convince him that I'm serious, and I've gotta somehow convince him why an RX is a good idea. Then I'll start listening to what he wants to do with it. (But I'll have to be careful he doesn't drop a SBC in during the week... A Ford I'd be fine with... Nah, he wouldn't do that.)
But really, I've gotta convince him that I'm serious, and I've gotta somehow convince him why an RX is a good idea. Then I'll start listening to what he wants to do with it.
08-17-2007, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KA Mallender' post='880501' date='Aug 17 2007, 12:27 AM
Like I said, I don't plan on turboing it.
And even if I did, I'd want to keep an NA hood on it. Front mount to the rescue! (I don't really love the offset scoop)
Aaand, my dad has practically shot this down. Could someone give him a few reasons? I'm running out thanks to the "Well, hell, if you want a daily driver, why not X car or Y car instead? What's the point? Race car? Hell, there's a million cars that would outperform it!" that I get from his end of the phone line.
And because there aren't many in michigan, it's japanese, and other than knowing the basic concepts of how it works, he/we know nothing.
AAAnd: How do you know, Lee?
BTW, willing to sell your Seven? I fugger Cincinnati ain't TOO far... Or, are there any in your area for sale (NA cars, thanks)?
Bet if I found one cheap enough, and learned enough about them to be a walking encyclopedia, he'd start listening.
And even if I did, I'd want to keep an NA hood on it. Front mount to the rescue! (I don't really love the offset scoop)
Aaand, my dad has practically shot this down. Could someone give him a few reasons? I'm running out thanks to the "Well, hell, if you want a daily driver, why not X car or Y car instead? What's the point? Race car? Hell, there's a million cars that would outperform it!" that I get from his end of the phone line.
And because there aren't many in michigan, it's japanese, and other than knowing the basic concepts of how it works, he/we know nothing.
AAAnd: How do you know, Lee?
BTW, willing to sell your Seven? I fugger Cincinnati ain't TOO far... Or, are there any in your area for sale (NA cars, thanks)?
Bet if I found one cheap enough, and learned enough about them to be a walking encyclopedia, he'd start listening.
ive got a shell sitting here. no motor, rust in the gas tank..
i put together a boosted setup basically with all stock parts and a front mount, wideband, 720s, safc, everything. took me a few months to track down the little mistakes i made putting it all together before it ran right. and i eventually blew it up, and am blaming the spotty battery relocation/shitty stock charging system... i then decided to just put a stock na motor in the car and enjoy it. i dont have the time or money to do the turbo set up right, so why half *** it jsut to blow it up again.
im turning 19 soon, ive been on here reading EVERYTHING since i was like 13. haha. i got my first fc at 17, and have had two more. i was in the same boat as you except i had the money i just had to put it in his name. after enough convincing he finally cracked and let me get it, and since then has been very impressed by what ive done with them. he is actually now a fan of the rotary idea, the 3 moving parts and the overall simplicity. i guess i talked his head off enough huh. haha.
although if hes a hardcore domestic guy, it might take a bit more pursuading.
08-17-2007, 04:39 PM
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for me, it's not just an "rx vs whatever else is out there" argument, it'd be an "why choose any motor with more than 3 moving parts" but, then again, i'm also a science/physics/electronics guy, and to me it just makes more sense to have less moving parts and hellooooooo, a core that weighs ~200lbs and yet still pushes 140-160hp with 1.3l displacement??? and oh yea, what's that? your pistons take 2 full up/down motions to make a full cycle? lol, c'mon, ine one revolution, my motor has gone through combustion 3 times!!!