best and worst products

Lotte · 07-30-2008, 08:20 PM

whats your best and worst products you have done to your fd?

bbade · 07-30-2008, 09:08 PM

best: Power FC and Commander, Racing Beat Single Tip

worst: Racing Beat intake installed by previous owner

dregg100 · 07-30-2008, 11:52 PM

best: datalogit

worst:the wheels that were on the car when i bought it, that screwed up my fenders.

Rotorypolo · 08-10-2008, 01:35 PM

Best product will have to go with the PowerFC
Worst product is also the RB intake...

TRISPEEDFD3S · 08-12-2008, 03:09 PM

BEST-RE VMIC
WORST-HKS DP (Now I want a SMB LOL!)

Lotte · 08-12-2008, 05:15 PM

how much was the re vmic and where did you get it?

Brent · 08-13-2008, 01:15 PM

Make sure these products are FD specific please. That being said...

All of these thoughts are for a street FD that is still on twins.

I would say the best things you can do to an FD is open the exhaust and intake, and install a Power FC. Make sure you increase your fuel(walbro or denso supra FP and 1300cc secondaries will be suffcient) and upgrade your intercooler if you start to turn up the boost. Where does it in? haha.

Favorite Intake: M2 or custom fabricated(as long as it has a heat shield and ducting for air)
Favorite Exhaust: HKS Carbon ti, great tone, looks good, and is very affordable
Favorite Midpipe: Custom with borla XR1 welded in
Favorite Downpipe: HKS, best fit hands down. Sure it's made of mild steel, but I have had mine on my red car for 8 years without an issue.
Favorite ECU: Power FC, easily installed and keeps your engine from going boom. Very user friendly, especially thanks to people like Chuck Westbrook and Wargasm.
Favorite spring/strut combo: Eibach springs with Tokico 5 way Illumina's
Favorite dual purpose street/track coilovers: Tein Flex/HA
Favorite SMIC: M2/ASP Medium, or custom. Same thing as long as you have proper ducting. Bar and Plates are not rocket science.

Lotte · 08-13-2008, 01:36 PM

i was planning on getting the hks carbon ti for sure. i wish i had the money for the zeal as my coilovers and endless brakes.

IR Performance · 08-14-2008, 11:27 AM

One of the worst products I have used was the Greddy Profec B Spec II. On paper it looked great: Two boost settings, a cool blue display, warning and auto boost limit, boost display in both metric and standard units, etc. Maybe it was because it was one of the first ones in the country or something was wrong with it, but I could not get it to hold consistent boost. In back to back boost tests I would get something different every time. I spent about a month messing with it before going back to my old Profec B. I wish I had gone with an SBCID or DSBC instead. Further, I later found out that the Spec II "may have trouble with fast spooling turbos" I had a 35R at the time. Find it funny that shortly after they released the Spec S. Anyone else haver problems with the Spec II?

2nd worst product was the Apexi N1 Dual exhaust. Again, on paper it looked good: Twin aggressive looking outlets, removable silencers, high temp coating on the piping. In reality it fits like crap, melts the rear valence, sounds terrible, and rusts. The best thing that ever happened with it was when I ran over something and bent one of the canisters. I gave it away to some kid and replaced it with a Greddy SP.

Lotte · 08-14-2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IR Performance

One of the worst products I have used was the Greddy Profec B Spec II. On paper it looked great: Two boost settings, a cool blue display, warning and auto boost limit, boost display in both metric and standard units, etc. Maybe it was because it was one of the first ones in the country or something was wrong with it, but I could not get it to hold consistent boost. In back to back boost tests I would get something different every time. I spent about a month messing with it before going back to my old Profec B. I wish I had gone with an SBCID or DSBC instead. Further, I later found out that the Spec II "may have trouble with fast spooling turbos" I had a 35R at the time. Find it funny that shortly after they released the Spec S. Anyone else haver problems with the Spec II?

2nd worst product was the Apexi N1 Dual exhaust. Again, on paper it looked good: Twin aggressive looking outlets, removable silencers, high temp coating on the piping. In reality it fits like crap, melts the rear valence, sounds terrible, and rusts. The best thing that ever happened with it was when I ran over something and bent one of the canisters. I gave it away to some kid and replaced it with a Greddy SP.

Doc-1 · 08-25-2008, 05:31 PM

The Best
My Wife Eliza--For putting up with me and the car I married
All the Mazdaspeed parts from Ramy...Intercooler, sway bars, bushings, short shifter, 99 Spec wheels, AST and the list goes on and on

Ther Very Worst. The Racing Beat sway bars. They took my money as well they still owm me several hundered dollars. This company is full of SOB's

cewrx7r1 · 08-31-2008, 03:14 PM

Worst:
- RB intake from stock air filter box to IC inlet.
- PFS Purple Box
Best:
- PFC & DL
- A-Spec GT35R T3 1.06 AR kit.
- Racing Brake Rear BBK
- Enkie RP01 9"X17" 17 lb wheels

Oliv · 09-12-2008, 11:13 AM

Best: PFS SMIC
Rarest: HKS Elbow
Worst: Pettit unlimitted that never worked on mine: solid 7psi boost, no second turbo. I guess I was the unluckiest on this one. Then I bought a knightsport.

albertomg · 09-12-2008, 02:15 PM

Best products:
- V mount intake/radiator setup
- Racing Brake BBK
- SMB High Flow cat and midpipe
- Greddy Profec B Spec S or old skool pre Spec II

Worst products:
Greddy FMIC

BLKTOPTRVL · 09-12-2008, 03:16 PM

Best:

Bought a Profec to control spikes and creep. It kept the engine from going boom until I could figure out what was wrong with the car.

Worst:

Bought an Ebay strut tower brace. Does nothing.

07-30-2008, 08:20 PM	#1
Lotte ~Flippy~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Posts: 89 Rep Power: 17	best and worst products whats your best and worst products you have done to your fd?

07-30-2008, 09:08 PM	#2
bbade Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Macungie, PA iTrader: (0) Posts: 163 Rep Power: 17	best: Power FC and Commander, Racing Beat Single Tip worst: Racing Beat intake installed by previous owner __________________ Proud owner of a base 1993 Montego Blue FD. PFC, RB single tip, Koyo Radiator, KDR rebuilt motor, polished OEM front strut bar, FEED replica sideskirts, OEM 99 spec rear spoiler, SuperPro Bushings Many thanks to Dave at KDR for sparking my rotor addiction.

07-30-2008, 11:52 PM	#3
dregg100 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (2) Posts: 432 Rep Power: 17	best: datalogit worst:the wheels that were on the car when i bought it, that screwed up my fenders. __________________ '93 SSM Touring-S475... '87 Tii-LS1/T56

08-10-2008, 01:35 PM	#4
Rotorypolo Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ATL iTrader: (0) Posts: 116 Rep Power: 17	Best product will have to go with the PowerFC Worst product is also the RB intake... __________________ 1994 RX-7 PEP - (SOLD) 1993 RX-7 R1 - (under the knife) 1973 RX-3 13b 5 speed (DGRR 2011- 1st in class)

08-12-2008, 03:09 PM	#5
TRISPEEDFD3S Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NORCAL iTrader: (0) Posts: 89 Rep Power: 17	BEST-RE VMIC WORST-HKS DP (Now I want a SMB LOL!) __________________ My Cardomain! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2179693

08-12-2008, 05:15 PM	#6
Lotte ~Flippy~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Posts: 89 Rep Power: 17	how much was the re vmic and where did you get it?

08-13-2008, 01:15 PM	#7
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 17	Make sure these products are FD specific please. That being said... All of these thoughts are for a street FD that is still on twins. I would say the best things you can do to an FD is open the exhaust and intake, and install a Power FC. Make sure you increase your fuel(walbro or denso supra FP and 1300cc secondaries will be suffcient) and upgrade your intercooler if you start to turn up the boost. Where does it in? haha. Favorite Intake: M2 or custom fabricated(as long as it has a heat shield and ducting for air) Favorite Exhaust: HKS Carbon ti, great tone, looks good, and is very affordable Favorite Midpipe: Custom with borla XR1 welded in Favorite Downpipe: HKS, best fit hands down. Sure it's made of mild steel, but I have had mine on my red car for 8 years without an issue. Favorite ECU: Power FC, easily installed and keeps your engine from going boom. Very user friendly, especially thanks to people like Chuck Westbrook and Wargasm. Favorite spring/strut combo: Eibach springs with Tokico 5 way Illumina's Favorite dual purpose street/track coilovers: Tein Flex/HA Favorite SMIC: M2/ASP Medium, or custom. Same thing as long as you have proper ducting. Bar and Plates are not rocket science. __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM Last edited by Brent; 08-13-2008 at 01:23 PM..

08-13-2008, 01:36 PM	#8
Lotte ~Flippy~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Posts: 89 Rep Power: 17	i was planning on getting the hks carbon ti for sure. i wish i had the money for the zeal as my coilovers and endless brakes.

08-14-2008, 11:27 AM	#9
IR Performance Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Metuchen, NJ iTrader: (2) Posts: 249 Rep Power: 17	One of the worst products I have used was the Greddy Profec B Spec II. On paper it looked great: Two boost settings, a cool blue display, warning and auto boost limit, boost display in both metric and standard units, etc. Maybe it was because it was one of the first ones in the country or something was wrong with it, but I could not get it to hold consistent boost. In back to back boost tests I would get something different every time. I spent about a month messing with it before going back to my old Profec B. I wish I had gone with an SBCID or DSBC instead. Further, I later found out that the Spec II "may have trouble with fast spooling turbos" I had a 35R at the time. Find it funny that shortly after they released the Spec S. Anyone else haver problems with the Spec II? 2nd worst product was the Apexi N1 Dual exhaust. Again, on paper it looked good: Twin aggressive looking outlets, removable silencers, high temp coating on the piping. In reality it fits like crap, melts the rear valence, sounds terrible, and rusts. The best thing that ever happened with it was when I ran over something and bent one of the canisters. I gave it away to some kid and replaced it with a Greddy SP. __________________ Providing rotary engine rebuilds, porting, turbo installs, parts installations, full maintenance, etc. We work on all cars. www.irperformance.com www.myspace.com/rotaryexperimentseven irperformance@live.com 732-662-1794 Last edited by IR Performance; 08-14-2008 at 11:30 AM..

08-25-2008, 05:31 PM	#11
Doc-1 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Madison Alabama iTrader: (0) Posts: 115 Rep Power: 17	The Best My Wife Eliza--For putting up with me and the car I married All the Mazdaspeed parts from Ramy...Intercooler, sway bars, bushings, short shifter, 99 Spec wheels, AST and the list goes on and on Ther Very Worst. The Racing Beat sway bars. They took my money as well they still owm me several hundered dollars. This company is full of SOB's

08-31-2008, 03:14 PM	#12
cewrx7r1 The Judge Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 196 Rep Power: 17	Worst: - RB intake from stock air filter box to IC inlet. - PFS Purple Box Best: - PFC & DL - A-Spec GT35R T3 1.06 AR kit. - Racing Brake Rear BBK - Enkie RP01 9"X17" 17 lb wheels Last edited by cewrx7r1; 09-28-2008 at 09:56 PM..

09-12-2008, 11:13 AM	#13
Oliv The Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Paris, France iTrader: (0) Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Best: PFS SMIC Rarest: HKS Elbow Worst: Pettit unlimitted that never worked on mine: solid 7psi boost, no second turbo. I guess I was the unluckiest on this one. Then I bought a knightsport.

09-12-2008, 02:15 PM	#14
albertomg Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (0) Posts: 91 Rep Power: 17	Best products: - V mount intake/radiator setup - Racing Brake BBK - SMB High Flow cat and midpipe - Greddy Profec B Spec S or old skool pre Spec II Worst products: Greddy FMIC

09-12-2008, 03:16 PM	#15
BLKTOPTRVL Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 192 Rep Power: 17	Best: Bought a Profec to control spikes and creep. It kept the engine from going boom until I could figure out what was wrong with the car. Worst: Bought an Ebay strut tower brace. Does nothing. __________________ ...shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week...