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I’ve been reading up on megasquirt but I don’t think I’m ready. It might be a good project for next year. Also I have access to a free beat up 1989 RX7 that had a blown engine and no transmission. I’m thinking about using the rear diff even tho it’s not a limited slip and maybe the injectors. Anything else I can use off the car?
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I’ve been reading up on megasquirt but I don’t think I’m ready. It might be a good project for next year. Also I have access to a free beat up 1989 RX7 that had a blown engine and no transmission. I’m thinking about using the rear diff even tho it’s not a limited slip and maybe the injectors. Anything else I can use off the car?
if you're going FMU setup, dont bother with the injectors....look for 1.8L tan tops or supra 305s
the rear swap is easy...click the link in my sig for require parts. It's either a VLSD or open.
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yeah get the turbo, get a cheap sas intercooler, or cut the bottom section off the oil cooler from the bottom of a junkyard radiator and get a buddy to make a coil to make a water to air intercooler. get a cheap pump and wire it to your ignition, either that or go with water injection. take out the carpet and trunk liner and take the top off, take out the passenger seat. remove smog junk, and take off the ac, modify the powersteering so you can get rid of the pump. upgrade your tires, upgrade to the 1.8 brakes from a junkyard miata.
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as much as it would be cool to dump in a shitload on the turbo...i think a good combo would just be a cheapass used greddy with 1.8l injectors run to about 6-8psi (about 170rwhp)
then spend the rest on tires and suspension and lightweight and braces
then spend the rest on tires and suspension and lightweight and braces
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Just got the thing home and it looks like I have a lot of work ahead of me just to make the thing drivable. The brakes are junk, coils springs are broken, struts are unhappy, and the clutch will slip if given any throttle.