Please Be Kind To Me.
05-02-2004, 04:01 AM
#1
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Okay, a little back story. About a year ago I got my hands on about $5000 to be put onto a car. I had a choice between a SR20DET powered 240sx or a 91 Turbo II Rx-7.
The SR20DET was bone stock, crappy interior, and exterior. Selling for $5000. The tie-rods were f'ed up and a couple of dents here and there.
The rx-7 had a koyo radiator, FMIC, T3/T4 turbo, Greddy E-manage, 3" Greddy Exhaust and was putting down 300rwhp. the exterior was this BEAUTIFUL silver paint, the interior was horrendous though.
So I had to choose. The rx-7 had a bunch of bushings that needed replacing. So anyway, I come down to it, and I choose the pistons over the rotaries simply because I knew so much more about piston engines and I didn't have any time to worry about something going wrong on me wtih the Rotaries. That was my faulting right there. Before these cars, I had owned an MR2. Mind you, I'm 18, but very wise for my age, and quite the modest person also.
So I picked up the Imitation Silvia. 1 year and 10,000 miles later I'm sitting here. My body work is about to be finished all for free by the by, and interior is going to get a nice steam cleaning. Going to fix the A/C and then put the thing on sale. Where I live I can sucker some fools into buying it for about $9000. So far I've put a FMIC, 3" straight through exhaust, intake, MBC set at 10psi, Z32 fuel filter, and a couple of other things.
So what I've been planning is to buy a nice stock 91 RX-7 turbo II around $2k hopefully and put in another 2-3k, make it bust out 280-300rwhp, throw some coilovers on there and rebuild it and make it even more bulletproof than the FC already is.
So anyway, hey everyone, newbie here. How do I make a 400hp monster? How does a rotary work? Vin Diesel used NAWZ with his RX-7 can I do that to my turbo car too? I need to find a cheap body kit, anybody want to help me? I cut my springs the other day and now the ride is bouncing, what is the problem?
Had to get those out. Okay if you got this far, you are already a true hero.
The SR20DET was bone stock, crappy interior, and exterior. Selling for $5000. The tie-rods were f'ed up and a couple of dents here and there.
The rx-7 had a koyo radiator, FMIC, T3/T4 turbo, Greddy E-manage, 3" Greddy Exhaust and was putting down 300rwhp. the exterior was this BEAUTIFUL silver paint, the interior was horrendous though.
So I had to choose. The rx-7 had a bunch of bushings that needed replacing. So anyway, I come down to it, and I choose the pistons over the rotaries simply because I knew so much more about piston engines and I didn't have any time to worry about something going wrong on me wtih the Rotaries. That was my faulting right there. Before these cars, I had owned an MR2. Mind you, I'm 18, but very wise for my age, and quite the modest person also.
So I picked up the Imitation Silvia. 1 year and 10,000 miles later I'm sitting here. My body work is about to be finished all for free by the by, and interior is going to get a nice steam cleaning. Going to fix the A/C and then put the thing on sale. Where I live I can sucker some fools into buying it for about $9000. So far I've put a FMIC, 3" straight through exhaust, intake, MBC set at 10psi, Z32 fuel filter, and a couple of other things.
So what I've been planning is to buy a nice stock 91 RX-7 turbo II around $2k hopefully and put in another 2-3k, make it bust out 280-300rwhp, throw some coilovers on there and rebuild it and make it even more bulletproof than the FC already is.
So anyway, hey everyone, newbie here. How do I make a 400hp monster? How does a rotary work? Vin Diesel used NAWZ with his RX-7 can I do that to my turbo car too? I need to find a cheap body kit, anybody want to help me? I cut my springs the other day and now the ride is bouncing, what is the problem?
Had to get those out. Okay if you got this far, you are already a true hero.
05-02-2004, 10:23 AM
#2
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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by god man, you shoulda got the 7, and please dont cut your springs or put nitrous in the 7. also dont settle for cheap anything on a 7 your just gonna look stupid and your car is gonna break faster. sorry to look like a dick and dont get me wrong i'm not and this forum isnt composed of dicks either, just helping you out. also with a t2 you might want to settle for a good 285 or so as your goal for hp, a lot more reasonable on your part. and just so you know eric happy meal sucks pee pee, but other then that, welcome to the forum and good luck.
05-02-2004, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RotaryXSevn' date='May 2 2004, 07:23 AM
by god man, you shoulda got the 7, and please dont cut your springs or put nitrous in the 7. also dont settle for cheap anything on a 7 your just gonna look stupid and your car is gonna break faster. sorry to look like a dick and dont get me wrong i'm not and this forum isnt composed of dicks either, just helping you out. also with a t2 you might want to settle for a good 285 or so as your goal for hp, a lot more reasonable on your part. and just so you know eric happy meal sucks pee pee, but other then that, welcome to the forum and good luck.
Welcome to the forum. And don't worry, I'll be gentle for your first time.
05-02-2004, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FiKsE l2X SeVeN Jr' date='May 2 2004, 04:56 PM
hey, welcome to nopistons..... one suggestion, no n2o
It works well with rotories, ask judge ITO...
05-02-2004, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rfreeman27' date='May 2 2004, 01:44 PM
I dont know why everybody hates N20 so much.
It works well with rotories, ask judge ITO...
It works well with rotories, ask judge ITO...
05-02-2004, 08:54 PM
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