Intro and plans

[Hitman Cody2130]

Whats up guys and gals(?) I am in the process of getting my first RX7. Its an 83 that is bone stock with ~120K on the clock, I am trading my slammed B2200 for it. I have wanted an FB for quite a while so I have a pretty solid list going for mods, they include:
A fuel injected street ported 13b run on Megasquirt
8.8" Ford rear end
FC brakes front and rear
5 lug swap
ZG style fender flares
Full coilovers
Duck bill front spoiler
Basicly I am aiming for an oldschool racecar style. Like this:

[jerd_hambone]

Welcome. And turbo or NA? A nicely tuned 13B NA in an FB would be a funnn car to drive.

[Hitman Cody2130]

Damn it knew I forgot something. I will be NA and power goal of 225-250 RWHP. I am currently looking at the best combo of housings rotors and porting to meet my HP goals while mantaining decent reliabilty and still having a decent power curve. I am still trying to find a good lowmount race seat. I'm 6'2" so having something that mounts fairly low is a must.

[jerd_hambone]

Your power goals aren't going to be easy to hit. With a lot of tuning and such I've seen a little over 200.

I'd say go with a series 5 engine, do a bridgeport, and build from there.

[Hitman Cody2130]

Originally Posted by jerd_hambone

Your power goals aren't going to be easy to hit. With a lot of tuning and such I've seen a little over 200.

I'd say go with a series 5 engine, do a bridgeport, and build from there.

I keep hearing different things. Some people have told me that with a decent tune and street port that numbers like that would be no problem. Then I get others that say making anywhere north of 175hp will be a real problem.

[jerd_hambone]

I know on stock ports, 200 is considered big power. And a street port doesn't give you tons of improvement.

I'd say that a 13B with an aggressive street port, headers, exhaust, and all the bells and whistles, and a good tune might not give you what you are looking for, but it'd make for an FB that will spank a lot of the competition.

The stock 12A's aren't very high in power.

[Hitman Cody2130]

yeah the 12a is going to go, the guy I'm getting the car from has no idea how many miles are on the motor or if its ever been rebuilt for that matter.

[jerd_hambone]

I wouldn't even worry about it. If you are pulling it anyway, just pull it and sell it.

[jerd_hambone]

Oh yeah, any pictures of your B2200? I've had two hammered B's. A longbed and a shortbed. Haha

[Hitman Cody2130]

I was considering keeping it and swaping in a 13b but the FB is going to be so much more my style....

[jerd_hambone]

That is pretty slammed. My last one had a set of 16 inch Pathfinder rims and it was a little over an inch off the ground. I swapped the wheels with a set of 14 inch Hardbody wheels from my Isuzu and I couldn't move it.

Both my B22's were real finicky with light throttle, and took FOREVER to get warm enough for the heat to work.

But as I love RX7's, I got rid of them haha

[Hitman Cody2130]

Originally Posted by jerd_hambone

That is pretty slammed. My last one had a set of 16 inch Pathfinder rims and it was a little over an inch off the ground. I swapped the wheels with a set of 14 inch Hardbody wheels from my Isuzu and I couldn't move it.

Both my B22's were real finicky with light throttle, and took FOREVER to get warm enough for the heat to work.

But as I love RX7's, I got rid of them haha

Yeah kinda in the same boat. I have had alot of RWD imports and a 7 is on the short list of ones I have never owned so I figure its about time.

[jerd_hambone]

I had a 240, and 5 RX7's. My ex had an older Z and now has my 89 RX7. I honestly don't think any other RWD car compares to a 7. No one here likes them, so it's just more for me. Haha

[Hitman Cody2130]

I've had 4 240sx's, 2 AE86's, a fox body mustang, a SW20 MR2 turbo and few others I know I'm forgeting.

[Hitman Cody2130]

woohooo just found my front lip! Its from a 1st gen camaro.... might have to do a little work to make this fit....