FD3S tuning Potential

[PGiljevic]

You do NOT need an air pump to meet emissions nor to protect the cat :Thumbs-up

All it needs is proper tuning, Mine is better than stock emissions and makes over ~540bhp, Catalyst function as per the day I put it in.

[P44CKO]

Mr Rice Racing, very interested in all your stuff, i have a completey bog standard fd3 1992 needs a bit of cleaning up etc that im doing at the momment, but am very interested in going down a route simalr to yours, high output, stock engine, reliable and fun to use and not just a bragging bhp number for down the pub. How much would it cost to get a similar setup to yours, or even buy it all from you?

[PGiljevic]

You can E-Mail me if you like

peter@riceracing.com.au

Can supply you with everything, even a brand new 13B-REW in a Mazda factory box if needed :chat

[Daston]

Wow thanks for the input guys!
 
That water injection looks like good fun!
 
The plan so far is to spend around £10k on the latest lowest km stock Rex I can find. Then slowly get the parts together for a single turbo conversion. I plan on doing the work myself (apart from mapping), plus it turns out my uncle was a workshop manager for mazda in the 90\'s so going to find out what he knows.

[suba]

If you are looking to spend 10K then I would look to get a single turbo fd for 8-9K with the spec that you want.  it will take a while, but you\'ll find one.  Then spend the extra on getting the engine re-freshed, or bank it for when it\'s time for a rebuild.

it\'ll be a hell of a lot cheaper and less work in the long run!  I was in exactly the same boat as you budget and spec wise a year ago - I was even looking at getting a cerbera or Tuscan before deciding on the rex!

[Daston]

If you are looking to spend 10K then I would look to get a single turbo fd for 8-9K with the spec that you want. it will take a while, but you\'ll find one. Then spend the extra on getting the engine re-freshed, or bank it for when it\'s time for a rebuild.
 
it\'ll be a hell of a lot cheaper and less work in the long run! I was in exactly the same boat as you budget and spec wise a year ago - I was even looking at getting a cerbera or Tuscan before deciding on the rex!

I know where your comming from but from what I have seen a lot of the single turbo\'d rex\'s tend to have quite loud body kits and after doing that with the supra I wish to keep the rex a little subtle.
 
Worth holding on and having a looksy no doubt.

[suba]

There are some out there that dont - you just have to be patient, and maybe get something slightly off the spec that you want, be still quite close - the main thing is to get one already running a single.

[FDDreamer]

If you plan on keeping the car long term, I\'d thoroughly recommend emailing Peter (RICE RACING) and discussing you requirements.  I did something similar recently and will most likely look for a standard-ish example and turn the wick up by following his advice regarding parts etc.  

Getting an already-sorted single is definitely tempting, but unless you are absolutely certain of the history and current condition of the car you just might be setting yourself up for an expensive fall.  Plus you sound like you\'d enjoy working on the car yourself!

Finally, can I ask what you\'ve done to the Tuscan to get it to the level of tune you\'re at currently?  380bhp/ton would equate to around 420bhp at the fly, given the 1100kg weight of the car unless I\'m mistaken?  Not bad from a 4-litre straight 6!  There was me thinking TVR have been a little optimistic with their peak figures...

[Spartacus]

Thought about a V8 conversion as you already like high capacity engines?