Comments?

ScooterBovine · Post by **ScooterBovine** » July 6th, 2005, 12:58 pm

Here's what a guy said about his MX-3 in a local forum I am on:

Sorry buddy I can claim that title. I had a 92 MX-3 that had as much as you could do to a MX-3. My old car had the RX7 MAF, Fuel Pump, and Injectors. Plus 323 water pump, Tranny, Turbo manifold with a t25. So I can hold the fast MX-3 in Cincy. Plus I was the first Mx-3 with complete body kit carbon fiber hood and the Austrial tails. The car only ran a 14.5 so your not going to get much out of it unless you have a complete built KLZE. I just was tired of destroying the tranny so much and sold everything. Wish I still had mine.

I've never heard of some of these mods, what do you guys think about them? Especially the Rx-7 MAF, why would you use that one? I want to raise a BS flag, but I am way too inexperienced to make that call...

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » July 6th, 2005, 1:40 pm

Was he running a stock K8 with a T25?

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » July 6th, 2005, 1:41 pm

Did I just say STOCK K8 with T25 in the same sentence? Man sometimes I wonder what I am smoking

But I think you know what I mean.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » July 6th, 2005, 1:45 pm

Judging by the parts he listed- he had a 4-cyl, not a v-6.

The RX-7 MAF (its really a VAF, but whatever) mod is common and a good upgrade for more HP in the upper RPM range.

No need to call BS.

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » July 6th, 2005, 1:54 pm

but why would he keep blowing his tranny it's not like he was putting out major HP...specially if he was running 14.5s

papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » July 6th, 2005, 1:56 pm

because the stock RS tranny isnt very strong and he was far from everything you can do, BPT would be a bigger step in power

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » July 6th, 2005, 2:09 pm

Ah...where as I take it the GS tranny is stronger than the RS?

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » July 9th, 2005, 4:55 pm

more so it seems, but you can't swap GS and RS trannys, they're incompatible

Sorry buddy I can claim that title.

What kind of title is he claiming?

I don't know what's he's talking about tho, he doesn't make sence, a BPT has way more potential than a KLZE, but even a ZE can hit low-14's (except for mine, god knows why) with basic bolt-ons. I'm guessing he had an RS, considering with the 323 parts and Rx-7 VAF, those sound like 4cyl mods to me.

fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » July 9th, 2005, 6:11 pm

ya definatly 4 cylinder...unless he managed to make a 4 cylinder turbo manifold to a 6 cylinder engine lol. i dont have a clue what he's talking about though.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » July 11th, 2005, 12:40 am

so the rx7 mod is only for 4 cyl?

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 11th, 2005, 10:55 am

RX-7 Vafs are usually seen on 4 bangers cause they flow more air than the stock one you guys get. When turboing air flow is pretty important, so that was a good cheap mod. As for 4 banger trannies, the RSs stock tranny is crap. One of our MOCA members used to have the DOHC and blew 2-3 trannies on the stock 115 HP. He has since upgraded to a G series from a Escort GT and a BPT with 250 WHP and so far so good. The F series trannies are much weaker than the G series.
I'd say he could easily be legit.

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » July 11th, 2005, 8:03 pm

I am positive I had the first CF hood. Both inverted and OEM style. HE IS A LIAR!!!!!

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » July 19th, 2005, 10:29 pm

OK, I'll show my RS 4cyl ignorance and say slow ET's - turbo lag maybe.

OK, you can laugh now.

David Witherow · Post by **David Witherow** » July 30th, 2005, 10:40 pm

my 4cyl BP has a GS tranny on in.....and does anyone know what year of RX-7 VAF i should look for.