Keeping the scoob
03-12-2008, 08:20 AM
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Well thanks guys, and yes the RX-7 is for sale:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/603470312.html
Her is the plan for the WRX:
New turbo - not sure what (I want 325whp, what should I get?)
New Intercooler
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Cobb Access port and tune
Coil overs
Rota wheels
And that should make me happy for a while
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/603470312.html
Her is the plan for the WRX:
New turbo - not sure what (I want 325whp, what should I get?)
New Intercooler
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Cobb Access port and tune
Coil overs
Rota wheels
And that should make me happy for a while
please take "Drift" out of the keywords I wish I had $16k for it though
03-12-2008, 11:16 AM
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325whp on a low reading dyno (like 440hp)- gt30r .82 or 18g on meth
new intercooler - go ebay, and modify the piping and custom fab a true CAI
injectors - deatschwerks, they have an exchange policy for your stock injectors http://www.deatschwerks.com/catalog/...roducts_id=128
03-12-2008, 12:16 PM
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325whp on a high reading dyno (like, <400hp) - 20g or vf30/34/etc on meth
325whp on a low reading dyno (like 440hp)- gt30r .82 or 18g on meth
new intercooler - go ebay, and modify the piping and custom fab a true CAI
injectors - deatschwerks, they have an exchange policy for your stock injectors http://www.deatschwerks.com/catalog/...roducts_id=128
325whp on a low reading dyno (like 440hp)- gt30r .82 or 18g on meth
new intercooler - go ebay, and modify the piping and custom fab a true CAI
injectors - deatschwerks, they have an exchange policy for your stock injectors http://www.deatschwerks.com/catalog/...roducts_id=128
03-12-2008, 01:10 PM
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welp...looks like you better take that $15K and buy 3 Miatas...ok ok 1 will be just fine 
haha
21mph going 80, 31mpg going 65 haha
haha21mph going 80, 31mpg going 65 haha
03-12-2008, 01:22 PM
#22
I think you should sell both your cars and get an z06. Or an STI/evo.
Honestly, face it - you have two vehicles which are at best mediocre by today's standards. I love the rx7, but this car was top of the line what, 15 years ago? Neither your rx7 nor wrx will ever be fast in acceleration/handling/braking by modern standards, without a substantial investment.
I considered the nostalgia of a highly modified kill-all rx7 at one point, but when all the budgeting was planned out I sat back and realized - wait I should just buy a Viper for that money.
Honestly, face it - you have two vehicles which are at best mediocre by today's standards. I love the rx7, but this car was top of the line what, 15 years ago? Neither your rx7 nor wrx will ever be fast in acceleration/handling/braking by modern standards, without a substantial investment.
I considered the nostalgia of a highly modified kill-all rx7 at one point, but when all the budgeting was planned out I sat back and realized - wait I should just buy a Viper for that money.
I went this route.....
03-12-2008, 03:17 PM
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Sup Greg....glad to see your keeping the subi. Your post suggests that you were either disappointed or simply not satisfied with the RX. Anything else you would like to share 
03-12-2008, 06:40 PM
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Not neccessarily. some guys who hella commute get great mileage with their GT35r's, cause they are almost never on boost. In that fashion having a big turbo can SAVE you gas.
The rotary just gets bad mileage PERIOD
03-12-2008, 06:43 PM
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Screw that man. You can't do that full conversion with the brembos included for less than $5-$6k when all is said and done. Maybe $3k using a 5 speed clutch, skimping, and also doing the labor yourself.
When add in the $4k for dropping in an STI longblock, you've already already arrived at the cost of an STI if you had sold your car and traded up for one.
That's not including the other "STI" stuff