croatian 3gen

Hi...I own a 94 100% stock FD and I just sold my bike...I have $4000 to spend. What do you guys think would be a good invesment except a engine rebuild.

Thank you!

turborotarypower

get all the reliability mods and maintenance done.

croatian 3gen

I allready did the 100 000 mile maintenance. And I have silicone hoses...

PVerdieck

Downpipe immediately. Get that precat out of there.

AST. Replace the OEM plastic with metal.

Is it the stock radiator, that should be in bad shape by now. Upgrade to a Fluidyne or something.

What condition is your rubber? Still running 225-50-16? Get some 245-45-16s. Make damn sure they are the best rain tires you can get.

Intake, Exhaust and Apex PFC next.
Save anything else for disasters.

adam c

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Downpipe, AST, Catback, Boost and water temp gauges.

And of course, the Cheap Bastard Intake. Info here:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=121491

Since you live in LA, you will need to pass smog. This intake will pass.

Save the rest for future mods or repairs. This will be a good start.

croatian 3gen

great info...thanks man

I think I'll get the downpipe, ast and boost gauge for now

novadan67

Reliability mods are a must with the 3rd gen, but you might want to save as much of that $4K as possible for a rebuild. At 100K miles it might be just around the corner.

croatian 3gen

I allready have money on the side for the rebuild...I think I'll do the rebuild in a few months

novadan67

Well then go ahead with all the reliability mods listed above. You should also do the fan mod or relplace the thermoswitch with a miata one (Mazda part number N350-18-840) to turn your fans on at a lower temp. I wouldn't do the rebuild until your current motor dies - you might get lucky and get another 50K out of it.

alberto_mg

I assume you did the fuel filter and ran some fuel injection cleaner, changed plugs, replaced wires, changed coolant, changed tranny/diff oils and bled the brakes. So that leaves:

Replace toe-links
Replace rear suspension pillow ball bushings if the rear suspension is clunking
Alignment
Fix the shifter bushing if its sloppy
Downpipe
K&N replacement air filter
Miata thermoswitch (turns fans on earlier)
Replace AST before it breaks
Consider an upgraded radiator

maybe some new speakers too

cpa7man

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That's a good list Alberto, oh and don't forget gauges. Water temp. and boost

skunks

dp and mp only, save the rest for a rebuild

Androidmj

read above a couple replies....he said hes already got the money for a rebuild

Huero

KAAZ lsd
4.33 gears
all suspension work (shocks,springs,bushinsgs etc...)
then do engine mods

mazdaspeed00

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spend 1k on the fd and 3k on a beater car.

evot23

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True...having another car for a daily is definitely a plus. Especially when you start working on the 7 for mods or tuning or whatever. Great to see you already have money for a rebuild...(sad that we automatically all seem to account for that).

Looks like a great list so far.

allrotor93

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put it in the bank for when you blow your motor. atleast stick 3k in the bank.

7-sins

Tein Flex coilovers, made my car drive 100% better. You should also be able to get a DP, MP, Catback, ECU. I dont know how LA would like a straight exhaust but that will give you a hell of a power gain.

Getting a beater would also be a really good idea.

DP & MP = 300$
Catback = 4-500$
Power FC = 1000$
Flex Coilovers = 1300$
Boost gauge = 50$
Watertemp gauge = 50$
AST = 150$
Fan switch mod = Free

That still leaves you with 650$ for a beater.

MR_Rick

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go with radiator, AST, intake, dp, mp, exhaust, boost & water temp gauge and boost controller (you are going to need it when you open the exhaust) and a bushing set. that should be about $4k

Mitch529

what about some sort of computer system to handle that dp/mp/cb/intake combo, go with the relibality mods listed above, then move on from there. Don't just jump into modifications take your time and do it safely.

I say do all of the tune up options you can, replace plugs, sparkplug wires, all fluids (tranny and diff too), fuel filter, vacuum hoses, any couplers that may be cracked etc.. Then move on to a DP, new AST, Radiator/hoses, gauges, and a fan switch. Then move on to your bigger mods, Boost controller, CB, Intake, Computer system, then go with a MP, pullys to eliminate the air pump, and blockoff plates to remove all emmisions stuff. That will leave you with the option of going with more boost, upgraded twins, non-sequential etc..
Not exactly $4000 but the First stage of modifications should fall within that range, I just kinda gave a guideline that I am following

Mitch

croatian 3gen

wow...great info guys...thanks

tomorow I'm ordering:
- hks down pipe( I'm still not sure about getting a midpipe or a high flow cat)
- hks hi-power exhaust
-AST
-boost gauge, water temp. gauge
-power fc

P.S. the car just got new plugs, wires, tranny oil, engine oil, diff oil, fuel filter, oil filter, air filter and the injectors have benn cleand

wrxfan

would a fmi help him at all?>

FD3S LIGHTNING

good plan

Mitch529

Sounds Good!

Good luck with it, and have fun

Mitch

BoOsTin FD

Hey dude where exactly did you live in Croatia? I, myself am from Zagreb.

Amel