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Old 07-01-02, 11:09 PM
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Cool Just got a N/A 90 RX-7 and want to know what I should know.

Well I just got it as my daily driver and I want to know some things about it. I don't want to put much money in it since it is my daily driver but I was thinking about taking out the cats. Would that make it any faster? I don't have emissions here so that isn't a problem. What do you guys think? And I saw a headlight mod that makes them not come up but you can still see...whats that? Thanks guys!
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Im a die-hard series 5 guy.
I know just about everything about them.

Your cats can come off, but know this, youll go blind behind the car.

Your fumes will kill wildlife and the elderly.
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The headlight mod is extreemly expensive. It's offered by a couple different companys. The cats are the first thing to change to add alot of power. My experience hasen't shown as much extra exhaust smoke as Sniper X indicated there might be.
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you can take out the cats - So, I have heard... taking out the cats (or gutting) will be pure loud (some like some don't. I do...) smelly... yeah, Sniper X is right about that...

IMO, Yeah sure take them out. If you want to replace them.. go for a high flo cat... & headers... or a MP/DP.. I believe. Or am I wrong?


Hm, if you're talking about the C West headlight conversion, I heard they are pretty expensive. I want some myself! No money though

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Smoke... did i mention smoke?

Nah.. the stuff im talking about is invisible.
and will eat your eyes if allowed to!

Nasty stuff.


Stick a TURBO CAT on that thing!
thats what I'm doing.
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Sniper x that guy in your sig almost made me fall out of my chair laughing. That **** is a trip. How much more power would a cold air intake and no cats give me?
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And no the headlight mod I am talking about is like taking out a fuse or something so the lights don't pop up.
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just take out the healight fuse and turn on the headlights. They will then shine through the FTPs.
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or you can rig a switch into your car to disable the fuse through a relay possibly.
But you can also do the sleep eye mod (same thing but you have to time when you take out the fuse, or lower/raise the headlights by the handcrank)
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sleepy eye is drifter style

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How do you do the sleeper look? And where is the fuse for the headlights?
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fuse for the headlights is located in the fuse box under the hood. The way I did it was i had someone flip the lights on, while i was under the hood, then pull the fuse out right when you hear the lights come up for a sleepy look.

If you want, you can then adjust them manually. The adjuster peices (i dont know what else to call them..) are underneith the car next to the light.
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