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rowtareh 10-31-2005 03:30 PM


Originally Posted by RONIN FC' post='774270' date='Oct 31 2005, 02:37 PM

You could spend $500 and "break" 200HP with a bottle of N.O.S. Pretty safely too. It just depends on what your goals and needs are and how hard a road you wanna take. And 200 hp doesnt sound like much when you see 450+ HP turbo rx7s. But thats 200 rwhp in a car that weighs about the same as a Honda Civic.



Prove it to me. I know somebody that had a 75 shot on his 88 N/A. The engine had 121k on the motor with compression at 90psi front rotor, and 60psi rear rotor. Again, not a good idea.



I do agree with the lightness of the car, and the fact you can make it lighter. Still, 200whp on a N/A would be a nice thing to have.

spaceman Spiff 10-31-2005 03:57 PM

what was ito's vert doing again?

bushy 10-31-2005 06:12 PM

Yes it was a 5 speed. I wasnt expecting it to be uber duber fast, I just expected it to have a high rpm rotary rush. I'm used to fast cars, but I was just wondering about the rush. We couldnt test it on a curvey road becuase the brakes mysteriously went out before we arrived.

rowtareh 10-31-2005 10:22 PM


Originally Posted by bushy' post='774331' date='Oct 31 2005, 07:12 PM

Yes it was a 5 speed. I wasnt expecting it to be uber duber fast, I just expected it to have a high rpm rotary rush. I'm used to fast cars, but I was just wondering about the rush. We couldnt test it on a curvey road becuase the brakes mysteriously went out before we arrived.



Haha, I would leave that pig to the junkyard if the brakes "MYSTERIOUSLY" went out before the drive. There must have been something wrong, because when I had my N/A it was a fun car. It is no FD or TII, but still alot of fun.

RONIN FC 10-31-2005 11:05 PM


Originally Posted by rowtareh' post='774296' date='Oct 31 2005, 04:30 PM



Prove it to me. I know somebody that had a 75 shot on his 88 N/A. The engine had 121k on the motor with compression at 90psi front rotor, and 60psi rear rotor. Again, not a good idea.



I do agree with the lightness of the car, and the fact you can make it lighter. Still, 200whp on a N/A would be a nice thing to have.

Im runnin about a 60 shot, my motor has about 170-180k and still running fine. Ive got a running S5 block on standby, but remarkably the stocker is still holding in there. So that throws the whole "NOS is not a good idea on a rotary" theory out the door. Its just like anything else, tuning is key. And I dont go through a 10lb bottle in a day like some folks.



Just take a glance in the Dyno Charts section and you will find ported N/As with only an exhaust and an AFC making almost 200whp. You really think that injecting nitrous oxide and fuel you cant be in that area, if not a little more?

bushy 11-01-2005 05:21 AM

The guy wanted 2295 for it.



He was out of his mind.

sweet7 11-01-2005 08:15 AM


Originally Posted by bushy' post='774447' date='Nov 1 2005, 03:21 AM

The guy wanted 2295 for it.



He was out of his mind.



Yes he was, if you look around you can find a running, half-way decent TII for that. I almost bought one while I was home with brand-new motor+tranny, and paint for $2900

rowtareh 11-01-2005 11:11 AM


Originally Posted by RONIN FC' post='774411' date='Nov 1 2005, 12:05 AM

Im runnin about a 60 shot, my motor has about 170-180k and still running fine. Ive got a running S5 block on standby, but remarkably the stocker is still holding in there. So that throws the whole "NOS is not a good idea on a rotary" theory out the door. Its just like anything else, tuning is key. And I dont go through a 10lb bottle in a day like some folks.



Just take a glance in the Dyno Charts section and you will find ported N/As with only an exhaust and an AFC making almost 200whp. You really think that injecting nitrous oxide and fuel you cant be in that area, if not a little more?



Then you have proved me wrong my friend. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png



And 2295 is quite expensive just for an N/A. Only thing that catches that type of price is an S5, or a really clean FB.

NoeVuh 11-01-2005 01:38 PM


Originally Posted by rowtareh' post='774487' date='Nov 1 2005, 11:11 AM

Then you have proved me wrong my friend. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png



And 2295 is quite expensive just for an N/A. Only thing that catches that type of price is an S5, or a really clean FB.



I bought my N/A for 2,750. A little high but fairly clean and had like 110000 miles. Thats when i was first getting into rx-7. Now i would have just gotten a TII but o well.

CrypticApathy 11-02-2005 09:01 PM


Originally Posted by NoeVuh' post='774533' date='Nov 1 2005, 11:38 AM

I bought my N/A for 2,750. A little high but fairly clean and had like 110000 miles. Thats when i was first getting into rx-7. Now i would have just gotten a TII but o well.





I got mine for 1k, It needed minor work but its great.



If i drop a TII in to my s4 and keep the s4 N/A tranny will it break the tranny? Is a TII tranny a must have? Im already getting a 88 GTU rearend put on so i can have LSD. I also heard of using a Ford F150 tranny would be ok too?


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