What's the best way to make more power out of a 12a? I'm looking at one for a first car, since I don't need anything really reliable since I'm still in school and I'd prefer something fun.
The reason I'm looking at an FB over an FC is because it's cheaper and lighter. I know that the 13b is much better overall than the 12a, but I don't really care.
Since a stock 12a only makes about 100bhp, what are some of the best ways to gain more power from it? I know that a street port, an exhaust and an intake manifold are a good way to get some gains, but I'm not sure how much.
I'm mainly looking to use the RX7 as a daily driver and a drift car, but not competitively or anything.
I'm looking mainly for about 150whp. Would I be able to achieve that with
>RB Full Exhaust
>RB Intake Manifold
>Mild-Big Street Port
>Maybe a new Carb
What else can I do
Honestly I'd leave it stock. My first car was 35 years old and had a total of 65hp and it was fun as fuck because you could drive it really hard and never particularly be breaking the road rules.
It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow, and, 150hp isn't really enough power to justify spending the money that the modifications would require. 150hp wouldn't make it a 'fast' car, so you'd still be driving a slow car despite having spent 10k in modifications.
>12a makes 100hp
Made 100hp when brand new. At a guess, unless it has been really well maintained, ~85hp would be more what you can expect out of a car that old.
Swap in a turbo 13b
just chuck a cam in it
>>15397182
I just kind of thought a $50 porting diagram from pineapple racing would be able to get me up to ~150hp if I did it myself. The exhaust and such were just supporting mods.
>>15397185
If I had the money for that I'd buy a TII FC
What about a 13b FB? I found one for $2900 near me that looks nice. I could turbo it myself because that seems more fun than an engine swap. http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5667966498.html
>>15397226
How can you buy a racing beat exhaust, intake, and new carb, but not ~$2000 for an engine?
>>15397248
Tell me where I can find a 13B-T for 2000 and I'll believe you. I've never seen one for under 4k
>>15397259
http://www.ebay.com/itm/86-88-MAZDA-RX-7-FC-1-3L-TURBO-II-ROTARY-S4-ENGINE-5-SPEED-TRANS-JDM-13B-/191913368752?hash=item2caeed9cb0:g:IngAAOSwGIRXcZJU&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/89-92-MAZDA-RX7-FC3S-TURBO-II-S5-ENGINE-MANUAL-TRANS-WIRING-ECU-JDM-13B-13BT-/201588937559?hash=item2eefa31357:g:MWMAAOSwU1FXQK6P&vxp=mtr
All of them on ebay are under 4k, even for twin turbo fd engines
>>15397259
Stop looking on Ebay?
Seriously, go to rx7club and register. The for sale section is full of parts and engines.
As far as intake/exhaust/porting done to a 12a, if you want a big streetport, 150whp is very attainable.
Pic related, my car.
>>15397287
Looks clean, have you done anything to it?
6 port 13b+intake, exhaust, ignition+gsl-se sump+engine mounts
Making power with 12a is more work than its worth, especially if you need to source new housing or rotors
>>15397123
Swap a 13b in it. Don't waste your money.
P-Port it until it blows, then swap a turbo 13b
SAVANNAH FB AS A FIRST CAR TO SOMEONE POOR AND DUMB
ls swap it
>>15398171
fucking kill yourself
>>15398179
after i kill ur slowtary with my ls
winklebrofinnly?
My new ride.
>>15397123
Peripheral port it.