Tayla's RX7 Beast!!! (Project)

[Tayla_84]

Hey ya guys n gals....

I'm new here so be gentle, not sure if I have posted this in the right place so bare with me, lol

I have an Evo 5 that I drive daily & is my family car so needed a Toy......here she is (work in serious progress)

http://www.motoraddicts.com/news/taylasrx7beast874...

I'm aiming for 550bhp.......

[Tayla_84]

yeah im in two minds about the bonnet anyhow......we'll see!

the body is going to be red, thats as far as ive got thinking about it at the moment, as ill use it for fun and track/drift etc prob just standard red, easy for repairs then, lol

[Tayla_84]

lol....fair enough.....i tell you what i just ring you later, take note of what YOU like & design the car around your likes & dislikes, PMSL!!!

[_Batty_]

Gazboy said:

Ok I'll be more persuasive- non body colour bonnets look st.

Hope that helps you reach your decision.

no but this will

[Tayla_84]

lol..........mines going to be stickered up anyhow!

[ScoobieWRX]

Hey Tayla you get about mate!!

_Batty_ said:

Gazboy said:

Ok I'll be more persuasive- non body colour bonnets look st.

Hope that helps you reach your decision.

no but this will

That looks like a very quick taxi!!

[Riknos]

Never understand why people with cars with pop-up headlights modify them to exclude them?
I love them
I think Rx-7's look gorgeous with just a wheel change. No need for bodykits etc.

[Wadeski]

unless its the mazdaspeed kit

[IainT]

Gazboy said:

Ok I'll be more persuasive- non body colour bonnets look st.

Hope that helps you reach your decision.

I'm not convinced by your argument...

[_Batty_]

IainT said:

Gazboy said:

Ok I'll be more persuasive- non body colour bonnets look st.

Hope that helps you reach your decision.

I'm not convinced by your argument...

*iain in non BHP boosting modification shocker*

[IainT]

The latest BHP boostimg mods have had the side effect of letting a lot of air into the driver's side of the engine bay (intake and tubby side.

Great as I have a total cold air feed and the tubby gets a lot of air over the housing but was causing a lot of lift on the old bonnet which was still as hell.

This new one is much more flexible and has more venting to the rear so should, when pinned, solve the issues at track speeds. Lift on the old bonnet at >120 was about 2" along the side even with pins!

eta. Next mod will also be non-bhp related - new suspension bushing all round and a full geom setup plus a set of R888s or similar!

Edited by IainT on Tuesday 15th July 09:54

[Vixpy1]

IainT said:

The latest BHP boostimg mods have had the side effect of letting a lot of air into the driver's side of the engine bay (intake and tubby side.

Great as I have a total cold air feed and the tubby gets a lot of air over the housing but was causing a lot of lift on the old bonnet which was still as hell.

This new one is much more flexible and has more venting to the rear so should, when pinned, solve the issues at track speeds. Lift on the old bonnet at >120 was about 2" along the side even with pins!

eta. Next mod will also be non-bhp related - new suspension bushing all round and a full geom setup plus a set of R888s or similar!

Edited by IainT on Tuesday 15th July 09:54

Iainb, What base fuel pressure are you running on yours. I'm running 3 Bar and i reckon it could do with being 3.5 Bar.

Ps, Played with the track car at the weekend. 0.75 bar and 300odd at the wheels. I need a better engine

[IainT]

Vixpy1 said:

IainT said:

The latest BHP boostimg mods have had the side effect of letting a lot of air into the driver's side of the engine bay (intake and tubby side.

Great as I have a total cold air feed and the tubby gets a lot of air over the housing but was causing a lot of lift on the old bonnet which was still as hell.

This new one is much more flexible and has more venting to the rear so should, when pinned, solve the issues at track speeds. Lift on the old bonnet at >120 was about 2" along the side even with pins!

eta. Next mod will also be non-bhp related - new suspension bushing all round and a full geom setup plus a set of R888s or similar!

Edited by IainT on Tuesday 15th July 09:54

Iainb, What base fuel pressure are you running on yours. I'm running 3 Bar and i reckon it could do with being 3.5 Bar.

Ps, Played with the track car at the weekend. 0.75 bar and 300odd at the wheels. I need a better engine

Not sure what the pressure is running at - no gague ont eh FPR!

300atw on 0.75 is really good... crank it up to 1 bar and it should be storming if it spools nicely!

[Vixpy1]

IainT said:

Vixpy1 said:

IainT said:

The latest BHP boostimg mods have had the side effect of letting a lot of air into the driver's side of the engine bay (intake and tubby side.

Great as I have a total cold air feed and the tubby gets a lot of air over the housing but was causing a lot of lift on the old bonnet which was still as hell.

This new one is much more flexible and has more venting to the rear so should, when pinned, solve the issues at track speeds. Lift on the old bonnet at >120 was about 2" along the side even with pins!

eta. Next mod will also be non-bhp related - new suspension bushing all round and a full geom setup plus a set of R888s or similar!

Edited by IainT on Tuesday 15th July 09:54

Iainb, What base fuel pressure are you running on yours. I'm running 3 Bar and i reckon it could do with being 3.5 Bar.

Ps, Played with the track car at the weekend. 0.75 bar and 300odd at the wheels. I need a better engine

Not sure what the pressure is running at - no gague ont eh FPR!

300atw on 0.75 is really good... crank it up to 1 bar and it should be storming if it spools nicely!

Its Spooling nicely, will probably do a couple of track days at .75 then go up to 1 bar. Need to plumb the external wastegate back in as its fecking loud!

[IainT]

Vixpy1 said:

Its Spooling nicely, will probably do a couple of track days at .75 then go up to 1 bar. Need to plumb the external wastegate back in as its fecking loud!

That's always a struggle with big(er) bhp rotaries! Silly noise limits.

Last track day at brands mine was reading 94db at the back of the pipe. 103db inder the middle of the car.

Turns out the garage that bolted on my new back-box forgot to do the bolting to the mid section bit... The lack of exhaust definately helped build boost a bit quicker though!

[Vixpy1]

IainT said:

Vixpy1 said:

Its Spooling nicely, will probably do a couple of track days at .75 then go up to 1 bar. Need to plumb the external wastegate back in as its fecking loud!

That's always a struggle with big(er) bhp rotaries! Silly noise limits.

Last track day at brands mine was reading 94db at the back of the pipe. 103db inder the middle of the car.

Turns out the garage that bolted on my new back-box forgot to do the bolting to the mid section bit... The lack of exhaust definately helped build boost a bit quicker though!

Mine used to be 84db at the pipes, Not sure how much its changed with the same exhuast, but one the external Wg opens i reckon the driveby is prob 110 +. So only tracks with no drive buy regs at the moment i think

[Beefmeister]

Wadeski said:

unless its the mazdaspeed kit

Ahem....



Ahhh my old baby, how I miss her so...

[IainT]

Beefmeister said:

Wadeski said:

unless its the mazdaspeed kit

Ahem....



Ahhh my old baby, how I miss her so...

Getting bored of playing with supercars?

[Beefmeister]

lol, naa, just miss the old Rex.

I think its quite telling that since selling her on, i've driven cars such as:

F430, Gallardo, Murcielago, Aston V8/DB9, Porker 997 Turbo, Maserati GranTurismo, Bentley Conti GT, Cayman S etc etc

But i still miss the Rex. They are truly unique cars, and given the chance i'd buy my old car back in a heartbeat...