RX-7 Build up

[stylEmon]

The new set up is MUCH better. It scoops around in front of the radiator, and sits at the very front of the bumper.








I initially bought the AEM UEGO Lambda controller, but the thing was a nightmare when it came to compadability. It wouldn't communicate with my MoTeC. I tried to get some help from AEM tech, and they were rude and ignorant. Traded a friend for the Innovate LC-1. The Lambda tuning has gine MUCH better now.



Tuning is getting very simple now.

The car is in the shop getting the turbo rebuilt. I smoked the oil seal while racing a late model C4 vette. I pulled on the Vette both pulls!!!

STORY HERE

I am also getting a check valve inserted in the methanol system. The old set up was syphoning methanol right outta the tank. Pics soon.

[scholtmj]

pretty cool project! I had two RX-7s as my first two cars and they were a blast!

[stylEmon]

Turbo or NA?

These cars are fun to drive. I've owned 3 of them, all three were second gen T2s.

It's been a long road, but racing that c4 vette made it all worth the wait. Now I can actually see and feel what I've been spending so much time and money on.

What project are you currently working on ?

[scholtmj]

1988 SE NA, 1987 GXL NA

Sold the GXL for 2x what I paid for it. Blew an apex seal in the 88 after 3 years of teenage driving abuse. Had ambitions of putting a V8 in but that never happend.

I currently have an 89' Trans Am with a ProCharger that runs 11's at the dragstrip - with a 305 TPI motor.

[stylEmon]

looks pretty hairy. That's a good looking year. There is a guy locally with a NA 7. Its got an LS motor in it.

I may be meeting up with him in the next few weeks.

Anyway, good looking project. Can't wait to get mine on the track!

[stylEmon]

Here is the NEW TURBO!! Garrett T04E 57. .6 AR compressor; 1.24 AR turbine.

Tial 38mm wastegate; 9psi spring (for now). Open Dump...

Turblown tubular manifold; Polydyn coating. 3" intake, NO INTERCOOLER. Just water/methanol; still needs to be 'perfected'. But working well.

3.5" Turblown downpipe, still needs to be coated.

At Full boost, I saw a top engine temp of 150* F. And that was with JUST WATER.

MoTeC auto-adjusted based of the Lambda map, but I had to go in a tweak the base fuel map. Pretty easy.

[stylEmon]

Looks like I need to start working on cleaning up the engine bay...