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Old 06-24-02, 12:45 PM
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New intake, exhaust, need ECU?

Ok on a stock '86 GXL I want to put a Bonez intake kit and a Apex'i N1 Dual cat-back along with a midpipe and remove the smog pump. I did some searching and it appears the stock ECU is crap, is this true? Can I not do these simple things unless I get a new ECU?
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I think you misread or read some tripe. Car should run better and the ECU is not c--p.
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Ok, what upgrades generally come after intake and exhaust on a RX-7? All I know is DSM (my baby for a year, then she died) For her I'd be getting a MBC, but obviously, the '86 GXL doesn't have a turbo, so what do I do?
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A dual exaust from front to rear is the first and most impressive gain you can make on a rotary. Let me rephrase that. The improved exaust is the biggest gain you can make without taking the engine apart and porting it. Theres a number of folks who believe in a single exaust.

What you are really in need of is a Racing Beat catalog and or a MAZDATRIX catalog. Its more than a list of parts. There is performance advice galore in each catalog. Its MAZDATRIX.COM and RACINGBEAT.COM, I believe. The performance part of the catalog has to be bought at these sites. If you visit these sites you can get a hint of what you might need.
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So I should get the Road Race Header 84-92 RX-7 13B 6-Port, but then where can I buy an exhaust for that? Wouldn't I need two midpipes then, and two full cat-back exhaust systems?
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i don'tknow what that header looks like, but check out the dual exhaust in the mazdatrix site under race parts. expensive though. if u know a good welder/pipe bender, they can make u one
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Originally posted by emagdnim
So I should get the Road Race Header 84-92 RX-7 13B 6-Port, but then where can I buy an exhaust for that? Wouldn't I need two midpipes then, and two full cat-back exhaust systems?
If your concerned with emissions, then the road race header isnt for you. Of you have no emissions, then youll need a shop to fabricate the piping from the header, to the mufflers of your choice. Or you could buy the MazdaTrix system.
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http://www.mazdatrix.com/
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I looked at the Mazdatrix one, it's expensive, and sounds like hell. Plus I don't know what the ID of all the pipe is. I'm thinking about constructing a 2.5" ID all the way from the headers to the mufflers. Can someone show me a list of measurements for pipe lenghts and exactly what needs to be how long?
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Also, what mods would I consider next after intake and exhaust? I want to use it as a daily driver and yet also drag race and street race. Eventually I want to add a turbocharger, so I don't know what to do before that. Any help?
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BIGGER THROTTLE BODY, NEW INJECTERS. THOSE RACING BEAT HEADERS SOUND VERY GOOG. I HAVE THE SAME ONE ON MY 87
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I planned on headers as part of the exhaust (after I posted) and decide to not get the APEX'i cat-back because I want true-duals. So after that I should get bigger injectors and an S-AFC? What about a 75 shot of nitrous?

Also, what width is good for exhaust, I've heard 2.0" OD makes the best HP, is this correct? I also need to know the least restrictive mufflers, I was thinking about doing 2.5" or even 3.0" but if it doesn't provide enough backpressure then to hell with it. What is everyone's experience here?
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Disregard that last comment about true-duals. I wasn't thinking clearly, I forgot that with a single turbo true-duals are impossible. But after intake, exhaust, and weight...I should do bigger injectors and an S-AFC, right? What about after that? My Zex nitrous system probably, and after that? (I like having everything planned out).
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