I just recently purchased a 93 with a brand new motor. What are some of the things i should watch for? What kind of break in period? Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

Break in about 500 miles,some would suggest 1000 but it really isnt necessary. I suggest using a premix like ProtecR available fromPettit Racing.

Other than that get a boost guage installed and try not to over heat it.

Change the oil religously every 3000 miles or sooner.

If they havntbeen done already change the fuel filter/plugs/air filters now also.



Enjoy. Is the car stock or modified?

 

Hmm, you should be rx7-mike. LOL

 

Car is bone stock.I put around 250 miles on it today so I can start having some fun with the damn thing.I was at the local cruising strip and all these damn riced ut friggen hondas kept revving at me and my g/f.so I'm trying to explain to them I cant rev it up and they give me the yeah whatever it must be slow response.I cant wait until next week when I have all the toys for it and its broken in.Oh and my name mx6-mike ive been using for years.I own the fastest mx-6 in the midwest.I'm currently running mid 12's with it.It should be faster but were having traction problems. Heres a list of whats on it or in it.



findanza 9lb fly wheel

center force dual friction

bull frog super street cams

pace setter headers

straight through exhaust (no cat, no muffler)

Custom Turbo set up (turbo is out of a 1985 SVO mustang) Running at 10 lbs

Greddy turbo timer

HKS blow off

Custom Cold Air Intake

POrted polished cryoed heads

Ported Intake manifold

SDS stand alone fuel managment

drop zone springs

Potenza 950 225/45/16

18 lb American Racing rims

370cc Nissan Injectors (batch injection)

Fuel Rails out of a civic (well a civic was good for something)

J Spec LSD tranny

J Spec base block

Bomz front and rear strut braces

21mm rear anti sway bar

17mm front anti sway bar

Tokico 5 way struts

Hawk Race pads

4 piston calipers

Vented sloted rotors

Outlaw engineering phenolic spacers (race kit)

ShoGun Body Kit

7.5" flip down color LCD scren

Boss DVD player

PlayStation 2

700 watt pioneer amp

12" pioneer sub



I'm sure i missed some stuff but anyway thats why I'm mx-6 mike.



My plans for the rx-7 are about the same.I'm going to a single turbo.(when i figure out what will fit in there).It has a mazda reman 13b in it with like 300 miles on it. I'm going to get the Commander. Most people I have talked to said it works well. I want a street port done on the motor.But dont know who to send it to yet.I'm looking to hit around 600 RWHP with the RX-7.If you can tell me who a good tuner is that would help.



Mike

 

You seem to know your fair share about cars. Just in case you dont know

the Rx7 does not take detonation kindly. You mentioned getting the commander,

do you already have the Apex power FC? As for the streetport, this is something

that is done when rebuilding the engine. The engine has to be taking completly

apart, and the ports in each housing ported separately. Here is a couple of

helpfull links. http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/index.html

http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/

Enjoy, and take care of the car!

-Brad

 

For that much power be sure to upgrade the cooling system.

Either eliminate the air separator tank or replace it with an aftermarket.

Look at the AST on the car. If it is stock, the color changes as it ages: black=new, brown=old, green=getting ready to fail.



Consult one of the many lightning in a world of thunder pages for lots of mechanical how to.



I have parts from Pettit, and RP and been pleased with both.

I bought a down pipe on ebay, and was pleasantly surprised that it was stainless.



Get it 4 wheel aligned.



Mine is basically stock except for K&N air filter, down pipe, random cat since it is my daily driver.