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Hello im new...

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:43 pm
by borgue
Hello, would like to introduce myself and my first generation RX7, (1985)

The old trailer queen.
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At rotor stock 2006.
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Ran a 15 second quarter (i know its slow) with a 100,000 mile old 1.2L rotary engine and t3 suck through elford turbo kit.

the old girl was a test bead for pre turbo methanol injection in place of an intercooler, which worked a treat and raised the
boost from 6 to 16psi. with no intercooler the car went from full vaccumme to full boost in under a second. the methanol
also made up for the lack of fuel the carb would supply.

but onwards and upwards! take one of these things and rob all the best bits!

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and dump the lot in here.
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just trying to decide on exact speck but am loving the twin turbo pack for get up and go. same as currently being abused by a local white rx.

just trying to update a classic.

any way if people are interested will keep a thread up to date with progress on the project (first in the country i believe)

hopefully should see some tarmack in the new year if i get my finger out.

Ollie :)

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:52 pm
by Ben
Ollie hello mate - welcome to the site.

Ben

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:01 pm
by duncan
Nice project there and welcome to the site :D

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:12 pm
by boxy
hello and welcome

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:34 pm
by Stuart
Hi Ollie

Looks like a tremendous project and with twin turbos that thing should fly! Nice to see an old classic haveing some new life breathed into it.....

I take it the conversion (it's a 13b right? :oops: ) is a bit complicated?

Welcome anyway

Stu

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:06 pm
by borgue
yep bang on.

from a '12a' which is a 1200cc two rotar to a 13b which is a 1300cc two rotar.

its not as easy as i had hoped but gets rid of the steering box that has loads of play and replaces with a rack and pinion.

also a change from carby to EFI.

Ollie

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:42 pm
by Rolygtst
Hello Fella good luck with the motor :-D

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:04 pm
by rolty
Interesting project!

Welcome to BigPower :)

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:48 pm
by RobCallow
:wave2: Hello and welcome

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:57 pm
by sdminus
afternoon sir and a very pleasent evening to you !!!!!!! :stick:


Scott