Quick poll - singe or twin?

[Alex_Eng]

No I got this from Ebay UK, the guy told me it wouldn\'t fit, but I sent him an email saying yes it will, so I bought it and fitted it.

Surprise surprise it fit. £149 the whole lot

[m1tch]

No I got this from Ebay UK, the guy told me it wouldn\'t fit, but I sent him an email saying yes it will, so I bought it and fitted it.

Surprise surprise it fit. £149 the whole lot

The only kits on ebay are for a cat back, I havn\'t yet found a turbo back system on the UK ebay lol was yours a single or a twin system?

[pdtaylor18]

Right......... the kit mentioned above does fit a LH and RH car, I know because Its what is on my car and what I posted at the very beginning of this thread.  Although my downpipe was a Japspeed item it is infact made by ssautochrome. For mine I purchased a a single system inc of downpipe and then the twin system as well. Both came from within the UK at the time and I only paid £450 for the lot shipped. I was just lucky with the Ebay auction. They both came from different traders. They both mated together virtually perfectly as i suspected being made from the same company. Oh and I sold the rear single section for £80 so the exhaust was even cheaper and i got a twin sytem out of it.

It must take a lot of downpipe to even foul the steering and if anything it would be an aftermarket manifold/turbo that will do this, this problem is more applicable to the FD.
I ran an aftermarket stainless manifold and tried an Racing beat and the ssautochrome downpipe and both fit just fine.

[Alex_Eng]

The only kits on ebay are for a cat back, I havn\'t yet found a turbo back system on the UK ebay lol was yours a single or a twin system?

Was watching ebay one day and one came up, £149. Then I got an email saying it was an error and it wont fit UK RHD car, I\'ve told the rest. I\'m sure you can see from the Video its single

Like pete said, all you have to do is look at the position of the turbo in relation to steering components. Then you\'l realise \'How can the downpipe interfear with that\' I swear its all some rumour thats been doing the rounds.

A custom manifold is a different story.

Best thing to do would be to get intouch with a seller of the catback and ask for the whole lot, see what they say.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-RX-7-Turbo-FC3S-Exhaust-System-3-1986-1991_W0QQitemZ170292988238QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item170292988238&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

This is who I got mine from.

[pdtaylor18]

Just been looking on Ebay in the US and UK and with the exchange rate at present it would be cheaper to get a system made. The prices are at least a £100 dearer than they were a year ago. Seems the popularity of the FC now is pumping the prices up. The FD went through the same saga.

[m1tch]

Hmm I will have a look around then, I could go custom turbo to cat and then get a catback system off the shelf.

I just saw this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Turbo-Back-Catback-Downpipe-Exhaust-RX-7-FC3S-86-92_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem150320274515QQitemZ150320274515QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

I will see if they just do the downpipe and decat but I understand about the exchange rate, it sucks lol

If I get a turbo back system for the stock turbo, is is easy to get a downpipe to bolt straight onto the new turbo and onto the rest of the system?

Found it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Down-Pipe-Test-Pipe-Downpipe-Testpipe-RX-7-86-92-FC3S_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem110336337352QQitemZ110336337352QQptZRaceQ5fCarQ5fParts

That item above works out at £200 delivered, that includes the decat pipe which I have found hard to find for a 3" system. I have asked for some specs on the downpipe to see if it will clear the steering rack. (ie the lengh from the turbo to the first down bend)

[Alex_Eng]

Hmm I will have a look around then, I could go custom turbo to cat and then get a catback system off the shelf.

I just saw this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Turbo-Back-Catback-Downpipe-Exhaust-RX-7-FC3S-86-92_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem150320274515QQitemZ150320274515QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

I will see if they just do the downpipe and decat but I understand about the exchange rate, it sucks lol

If I get a turbo back system for the stock turbo, is is easy to get a downpipe to bolt straight onto the new turbo and onto the rest of the system?

Found it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Down-Pipe-Test-Pipe-Downpipe-Testpipe-RX-7-86-92-FC3S_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem110336337352QQitemZ110336337352QQptZRaceQ5fCarQ5fParts

That is the exact same one I have, I paid £149, 2 weeks ago, I\'ve only had it on the car a week!! + £8 shipping

And I got it off the ebay seller that sells the catbacks in the auction I linked, just get intouch with them, dont go getting a custom one. The fit is perfect on these exhaust systems

[m1tch]

I might just go for the downpipe and test pipe from the US and then get the twin exit from the UK and bolt them together then all I need to do is get a custom downpipe when I change the turbo

[pdtaylor18]

You can still keep the downpipe, just that the end will be cut and piece fabricated to suit your turbo. Either way its still going to cost to have a twin system whichever way you look at it. Worth it though.

[m1tch]

You can still keep the downpipe, just that the end will be cut and piece fabricated to suit your turbo. Either way its still going to cost to have a twin system whichever way you look at it. Worth it though.

Would you suggest I just get the catback from ebay? or should I go custom catback system? Or should I get the catback and the downpipe off the shelf? Im just thinking that if I get an off the shelf exhaust system, then the pipes will be the correct place for when I change the downpipe, then I could just get a performance aftermarket downpipe for a T4 turbo which will bolt straight onto the decat pipe as its in the same place as OEM. The main issue I have with my exhaust at the mo is that its a 1 piece system, so I can\'t just change one section, I know that I could get a catback and get someone to weld a flange onto the midbox, but im not sure if the midbox is the same place as OEM so im not sure if an off the shelf catback system would fit (ie the flange where the cat would be on the OEM system might be in the middle of the midbox on the current system) Plus are they able to make the exit of my midbox a 3" exit?

[pdtaylor18]

You know what I would do to save all this hassle?
Just wait till you get your turbo and then get someone to make a system for you in one go rather than all the swopping and changing.
But to be honest if you got your complete system now then trying to find a downpipe just to suit your turbo will be nigh on impossible and it would have to be fabricated anyway so that might as well be done to your new downpipe.

[m1tch]

How will I be able to get my car with the new turbo to a exhaust place? Would I bring it along with me and they fit it there?

[pdtaylor18]

Why not. You could fit your turbo if they will let you and then they can go from there. Might be best to see them first hand so they know what they need etc. I have a powerflow garage up the road from me and thats exactly what they do.

[m1tch]

Cool I was getting worried about if they would be able to do the swap due to the different manifold and refitting the intercooler pipework and stuff, would you recomend the powerful garage you went to?

[pdtaylor18]

Powerflow-yes but they are a bit expensive. Surely there are chaps on here that can do the work with you? Now that would be better especially if they live more local.