Hey guys, I test drove a NA 88 today and was expecting a bit more. The car was completely stock with a claimed rebuild. The motor didnt smoke at all or anything out of the ordinary, other than a bit of sputtering until it got warmed up. The thing that surprised me though, is that the car had no pep to it at all, and there was no pull in power. The car just kind of went forward, with no pull involved. The tach didnt go up that quick either.



Is this normal with stock NA's, and will a few simple intake / exhaust uncorking mods make a very noticable difference?

 

The N/As arent that fast, but they dont hesitate when you rev em.

Maybe this one had a problem like a plugged cat or two. Fairly common.

 

i got a n/a 88, Granted its not the fast but there quick. There is a noticeable diffrence with I/H/E set up. Next step in mine though is street porting.

 

question is, what are you used to? if you are use to a forced induction car, you will never be impressed with a stock n/a. rx-7's that are not turbo'd are not impressive in straight line, but they can be very impressive on a curved road. drive it again, and go all ***** out on a curved road, you should be impressed.



things that help alot with n/a rx-7's is suspension modifications.

 

5 speed or automatic? That too makes a huge difference, so I've heard.

 

Yeah, not real sure why you're expecting performance out of a car that dosent break 200hp and is 17 years old

 

You could spend 5k and still not break 200rwhp on a N/A. And you can always say peri-port, but if you can do a peri-port with the supporting fuel mods, ecu, etc. tell me where to sign up.



Also helps if everything is in working order also. Something that is 17 years old is BOUND to have a problem. Either a small, or a serious problem.

 

ill second that, the day i had the car i had to repace the driveaxle (ujoint problem) and rearend mount. And 2 months later i had to get a new tranny for it. Also replaced the slave cylinder 3 times and the master cylinder and hose once.



The car is fun to drive. I really injoy mine. I know its not the fastest thing on the road but its still alot of fun and it keeps the civics away from me

 

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.

 

If i get mine street ported and piggy back the ecu. With I/H/E on the car would it hit 200RWH?