Peripheral Ported Mazda Housing

[Grizzly]

Rich, Is it for sale or just been Built? (NZ Second gen)

Chris

[GaryS]

Top down photo.  The radiator you see is actually the charge-cooler one in front of the main radiator - it\'s half height.

[GaryS]

1. Water bottle - was going to show this with the engine running to show the water circulating, but it\'s corroded shut and needs some one stronger than me to open it - note I do use anti-freeze as well in it.

2. Charge Cooler body - bottom plate you can see was the second repair Pace performed on it.

3. Cross over pipe from blower

4. Water pump part of the set-up

5. Where the radiator part is

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by Grizzly
Rich, Is it for sale or just been Built? (NZ Second gen)

Chris

Not sure if its for sale, its not new, far from it. I think Pikes Peek was mentioned but that may have been in another thread - any one know if RE-A ever did PP or considered it?? Its been built a few years.

[20B_boy]

Cheers Gary, so how well does it perform? what intakes did/do u get?

What dimension roughly are the rad and cooler - cant really seen enough of either to determine all dimensions...what did the kit (presume it was a kit?) cost if you dont mind?

[Carl]

Hi Guys,
to give some idea of how a peripheral port engine goes the 99 Option speed challenge rx7 in NZ was 13b peripheral turbo.
They went through 5, yes 5 engines that week!!
This was the red RX7 from Japan.
Kind regards
Carl

[GaryS]

20B_boy,

As far as I can tell it performs well, but I bought my entire SC kit second hand, and others had previously done the research, discarding WI for some form of intercooling.  I think the Charge-cooler route was taken because it is the only kit available in the UK without stripping trashed Mitsu Starions (which the UK bespoke turbo boys tend to go for).

The radiator is about half the height of the main radiator and the same width as the aircon unit is has to replace (using the same mounts).

Not sure how easilly it could be moved to a RX-7.  Presently they cost £590 for the kit.  Pace could probably create a bespoke one with little trouble.

On the \'5, others have found that it reduces the level of boost on the engine by 2 psi, but increases power by about 10 BHP (remember stock pre-94 MX-5 only had 116 BHP to start with).

[20B_boy]

PWR kit for the FD isnt much more than that. It uses a 10" x 6" barrel-shaped charger. Looks mint

[Grizzly]

Rich, I think i know the FC your talking about (The 4x4 20b Pikes challenge car)

Chris

[Grizzly]

Rich, Yes RE-A have been using and Racing P/P\'s for years, the 4x4 was a 600bhp 20b but there current racer is a Na 20b p/p.

I thing the reason for the Red Scoot car having a few problems was how close to the limit it had been tuned on a power Fc and a P/P (the too dont mix)

Chris

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by Grizzly
Rich, I think i know the FC your talking about (The 4x4 20b Pikes challenge car)

Chris

Yep, that it, 4x4 20B Now that would be interesting...

[Grizzly]

I did try to Buy that car, it was sat in RE-A with no engine in in a bit of a sorry state but they wanted to much for it.

I have some more pictures of it somwhere (i\'ll have a look for them quite a long time ago though), but it was a realy odd set up, the engine was set realy far back and it had a space frame ft end.

Chris

[20B_boy]

Cool, sounds interesting. Its deffo in NZ now so I guess some one coughed up for it. How much was it going for way back whenever if u dont mind me asking? Do you know what kind of 4x4 setup its got?

[DRAGON]

Thats what you want, engine as far back as poss. I think that Revolution moved there 13bre engine further back in their FD.

[Grizzly]

It was quite cleverly done, It is possably the most Modified Fc i\'ve seen but there is a guy in the US who has also built one for hill climbs.

As for the Running gear in the Re car, i dont know alot about it. What i do know is it had a seprate Transfer box that was fitted behind the Gear box which drove the ft wheels, the Engine had a Dry sump which gave clearance for the extra prop shaft and the diff.

There should be alot of Pics on the Net of it as it was the No1 Re Car for quite along time before the FD came about.

Chris