Air pump- Stay or get shot?

[grinder]

Still waiting for feedback about the pulleys - he has mine - so fingers crossed should be getting prices soooooon

[FD3UK]

I am in the process of making up some pulley\'s fo the FD....

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13239

I also need to make up a dual pulley for my FC, pump has already gone. Need to get a move on.

Not wanting to tread on the the guy who is getting a price for you Grinder depending on how many people would be interested I could do them for about £**  for a 6 Off (not sure if this will upset the mods, I will PM price to you Grinder and if the mods say its OK will edit this post).

I will make them from billet alloy and if everyone agrees on a colour they can be anodised as well.

I could also do this as kit maybe to include blanking plate for air control valve....... Just a thought, what do you guys think?

[TRex]

Good stuff dude...........
 
 I\'m in for 2 depending of course on price!

[hawker182]

Sounds good to me too, keep us updated

[FC3Sleo]

so will it be ok to just remove the belt to the airpump if i have decat and front pipe?

[Eddie]

Nice pulleys FD3 UK

FUll kit would be nice.

Cheers

[colinrx7surrey]

sounds good im intreasted let me know!!!! price etc etc
cheers col

[grinder]

hiya guys

just to update - i CAN NOT get the guy to make the pullies

he says it cheaper to buy them than to make them - so thats that answered

this is a good thread - i just didnt know that it was sooo much work

i was just hoping to remove the pump and leave everything else in place - i take it that this is a bad idea ??

i have heard of people removing the pump but leaving everything else in place - is this do able - im not sure that i have the abilty to remove all the other stuff and fit blanking plate ??

ideas ??

Ta

Stu

[jon haines]

hi, being newish to all this im not sure what you mean by the 6 ports part(1990 n/a).
i was told the air pump would free up about 10% so of it came and i removed all the air pipes on the exhaust as they were rottern and just welded over all the holes that where left. i am also thinking of fitting an intercooler from an fd in the nose, will this make any difference/ has anyone tried?. i wanted to increase the air flow for when i get round to fitting my nos kit.

[FD3SNuttah]

jon  do you have a n/a or a t2?

good to see your usign the search lol but you need to research this further mate,. IIRC if you have a n/a the airpump opens the ports when you get to the top end of the rev range. there are a few ways to ditch the airpump and use some other method but i cant remember what.

[jon haines]

can you explain what these ports are and what they do, sorry to play dumb, i might be able to sort something if i can find out what they are what they do and why they need the air pump, ie i could fit an electric secondary air pump from a v.w. or the like but i could do with knowing what i need to achieve, thanks jon

[jon haines]

p.s its a 1990 n/a and the air pipes where shot so they had to go anyway. i dont know what the car is supposed to be capable of but got 120 before i ran out of straight road(2 mile straight). jon

[FD3SNuttah]

no such thing as dumb, you just dont know yet otherwise id be a dumb too lol -- the 5th and 6th port open up at higher loads / revs to net you more power, the airpump facilitates it by opening it thats as far as i know.

im pretty sure that a electric pump would do the job, trouble is  how your going to set it up to open at certain revs etc. try looking on the yank forums they predominatly have n/a over there //www.rx7club.com

[jon haines]

depends on how it works, probably a switch on the throttle or pedal a bit like a nos switch i suppose. will try the yanks and thanks for your help. if you think of anything else please shout. jon

[L18M]

so will it be ok to just remove the belt to the airpump if i have decat and front pipe?

no1 has ans this. also i heard many people removing the air pump for fully decat exhaust systems. i think mine has a sports cat in the middle. is it still possible to remove the air pump. the main reason for the removal is to get rid of the dredded twin 90 degree bend on the air intake n get some more hp out of the car.

if so where can i get the blocking plates and the pulley(s)?

thanks in advance