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Old 10-07-2002, 09:04 PM
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I own a 1989 RX-7 GTUs N/A with 144,000 miles, and I'm looking for more power. The only problem is a shortage of cash. Right now I want to get it rebuilt+street-ported, but that won't be for a while.

Anyone have any suggestions about what will give me the most power for the least amount of money? Also, where can I get the engine rebuilt for fairly cheap? I'd do it myself, i just don't feel confident about doing it right, and the last thing I want to do is screw-up my engine.
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Old 10-07-2002, 10:24 PM
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Lose weight



Less weight = zoom, zoom



Where are you located?
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Old 10-07-2002, 11:12 PM
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whoa, another gtus. you relize there is only a couple hundred of those right? very rare! don't screw it up!! :smirk:
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Old 10-08-2002, 08:14 AM
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I'm pretty sure there's a step by step thread about this under FAQ's.
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Old 10-08-2002, 08:54 AM
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i'd love to have a GTUs.... N/A they can quick but not super fast. my GTU was pretty quick..... i wouldn't strip it down or anything. if you want a fast car just buy a TII
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lot of the time if you do all the little things it helps in the end.that is what i'am doing with my 91. taking one step at a time, when i have money.
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Old 10-08-2002, 09:47 PM
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well first thing 1st. with 144k on ur odometer get a rebuild, then start doing some freebie mods from there.
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Old 10-09-2002, 03:12 PM
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I've only got about $550 in intake and cat-back. That should add 10-20 HP. If you want to dump $1200 on exhaust you could get a 35 hp gain.
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doa rebuild first, then start with the little mods, intake, exhaust, take cats off, remove ps. **** like that
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Old 10-11-2002, 09:20 AM
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Is a rebuild all that necessary? I have over 140k, and the compression is "really good"-mazda mechanic.
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