| PaulWall |
| hey im new to this site just signed up today i also just bought a 1996 mazda precidia MX3 and want a little more boost and speed. any sugestions? im only 17 and am only making $11,000 most of which goes to insurance and gass so keep that in mind but any ideas would be greatly appreciated. thanx:dunno: |
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| seevik |
| well if u plannin to stick wit that car i dun got suggestions, but i just heard its a slower car for the engine size and shit, even the 6cyl one, mabbe get a talon tsi for speed, or sumtin else tho, gl |
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| dc2696 |
| not much for speed in that department other than a klde/klze swap then your looking at a quick car. My advice, sell it buy a talon or civic and do a swap. |
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| PaulWall |
| i want an automatic car so maybe a talon |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by PaulWall
i want an automatic car so maybe a talon
yikes why an auto? if u want a fast auto look into a jdm car that no one wants cuz most ppl don't like autos so u should be able to find one for a good price |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by PaulWall
jdm car?
japanese domestic market car, but since u didn't know that maybe u shouldn't get one cuz their right hand drive. |
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| PaulWall |
| oo ic no i did not know that i dunno im pretty happy with this car, i could even live with getting it up to 180hp |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by PaulWall
oo ic no i did not know that i dunno im pretty happy with this car, i could even live with getting it up to 180hp
haha I could live with getting my miata up there too lol, but its not that easy, to get my 1.8 up to 180rwhp I'll be running 8psi of boost, and it should be pretty quick then.:thumbup: Just saying that if u want power you should find another car to start with.:) |
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| PaulWall |
| o damn it all to hell meh i knew right of the bat that it wasnt a real fast car even when i did get the V6 but i figured there was maybe a few things i could do o well ill just get a k&n or a&m filter set up for now maybe a few other little things and see where that gets me a friend of mine just got an engine swap and now has a 200hp precidia so maybe ill do that in a year or so try and c if they make a turbo for it maybe |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by PaulWall
o damn it all to hell meh i knew right of the bat that it wasnt a real fast car even when i did get the V6 but i figured there was maybe a few things i could do o well ill just get a k&n or a&m filter set up for now maybe a few other little things and see where that gets me a friend of mine just got an engine swap and now has a 200hp precidia so maybe ill do that in a year or so try and c if they make a turbo for it maybe
There are turbo kits for it, and the 200hp swap is the klze engine a fine v6, 8k redline...very nice to say the least, but start off with the basics, intake, headers(if u want/can) and exhaust, upgrade your ignition (wires/coil) and it'll atleast seem atlot faster lol:thumbup: or just save save save until u canm afford a decent power adder(turbo/engine swap):thumbup: good luck with the car...hey atleast its a mazda:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: |
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| PaulWall |
| gotta love a mazda thanx alot for ur help buddy:thumbup: |
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| Fish_e_o |
get a neon (just some old beater thats an auto) swap in a 2.4 from a stratus, throw in some crane 18 cams, cam gears, and other bolt-ons ...
or get a 2.4 from a stratus swap in srt-4 internals and put on an srt-4 turbo...
either way you spend about 1500 plus the cost of the car. and be as fast as hell... |
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| Wolfdio |
| actually i heard those things are very similar to for escort gt... mechanically speaking. with that being said, look into a j-spec gtx bpt engine. its a turbo 4 cyl with 176hp and ft.lbs trq. Just to warn you, mazda's small engine's autos sap a lot of power, are made of the the finest glass and generally are swapped out because of that. The 5spd manuals however, (found in 90-94 protege's, 91-96 ford escort gt's) are fantastic. People have used them on their 300hp engines for years without any problems. |
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| ozzmodan |
The GTX swap is a major hassle from what I've heard & if you were going to go to all that trouble may as well do the GTR swap (210hp as opposed to 180hp). When I was 16 or so I looked into doing up a Precedia as a sleeper car, it just wasn't feasable. The best you could do is a KLZE swap, because it's relatively easy for 197 hp I believe, but that's still $1500 for the J-spec engine. My opinion is if you want a performance Mazda car for cheap, you can't do any better than the FC RX-7s.
Kyle |
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| Wolfdio |
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Originally posted by ozzmodan
[B]The GTX swap is a major hassle from what I've heard & if you were going to go to all that trouble may as well do the GTR swap (210hp as opposed to 180hp)
good luck finding the gtr engine. They're hard to find. I wasn't sure how hard it is to install but i thought it was completely bolt-up. change the ecu, tranny, axels, engine, harness type of thing |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by Wolfdio
good luck finding the gtr engine. They're hard to find. I wasn't sure how hard it is to install but i thought it was completely bolt-up. change the ecu, tranny, axels, engine, harness type of thing
its pretty much not an option as they aren't hard to find they are impossible to find. |
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| PaulWall |
| so after all it said and done should i keep the precidia and do it up or new car if so wat car?:dunno: |
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| PaulWall |
| im thinking ill just sell and buy a 1995 for mustang GT i can get one for $3500 fully loaded and i get get roughly $3000 for the precidia so i think the extra bit of cash would be well worth it:thumbup: |
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| Nightstalker |
| If you don't have money, this is not the hobbie for you. I sujest scrap booking, or jacking off to internet porn. :lol: |
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| PaulWall |
| its ok ill leave those hobbies to u buddy |
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| Nightstalker |
| I have 2 cars. Cars are my a big part of my lifestyle. Not just my hobbie. What kind of fast are you looking for. If your planning to go drag/street racing the mustang is a way better choice then pretty much any import. |
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| LeadSled |
| Paulwall , the 95 Stang GT is a great choice... The last year for that SN95 bodystyle that doesn't have the 4.6L mod motor (it was weak from 96-98). That car has huge bang for the buck options, and the 5.0L has a huge aftermaket following. |
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| PaulWall |
| im not lookin for anything big just enought to beat a few talons, civics and lancers at the lights. quite a few of my friends/family race here and there so i thought it would be cool to get a relitivily good car and c if i could get my foot in the door, i also figure since i have the precidia and love it i might as well c what i can do with it and another question so u have any idea how much hp a stock precidia MX3 has the guy who sold it to me wasnt sure im i cant find it on the internet for some reason:dunno: any thoughts? |
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| LeadSled |
| Well if you sell the precidia and can get the GT for that price, mods and whatnot will be cheaper and more rewarding IMO... Plus its RWD. Slap a nice cam and some longtubes on that 5.0L and you'll be quicker than the majority of the cars out there. There's so many easy and cheap ways to get power. |
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| Nightstalker |
| Hate to tell you this.. But its getting harder and harder to beat cars like the ones you listed. The majority of the fast talons around are running low 13s or better now. Most civics manage at least a 15. It will take a lot of work to get your precidia there. I belive they are likley around the 100 - 120 WHP. I find it extreamly hard to belive it would be any more then that stock. |
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| PaulWall |
| lol somewhat unture in my area in the last week month i have beatin 2 talonsa and 1 lancer with my dads intrepid lol not the most powerful car for its size |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by PaulWall
lol somewhat unture in my area in the last week month i have beatin 2 talonsa and 1 lancer with my dads intrepid lol not the most powerful car for its size
at the track right???;) cuz street racing is baddddddddd. sell ur car buy the stang. don't talk about street racing here. |
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| PaulWall |
| ok thanx for all the advise but y arnt i gong to be talking about streets racing |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by PaulWall
ok thanx for all the advise but y arnt i gong to be talking about streets racing
cuz it doesn't happen(atleast not on 780tuners) so shut up or u'll get banned.:) |
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| Wolfdio |
| looks like youre in the same kind of rut i was in when i started driving. I just listed what i wanted in a car and looked at what was available. I ended up getting a mazda 323 gtx, but you'll probably have a different aim... unless youre also into turbo awds |
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| PaulWall |
| whats the deal with a 1993 ford probe gt any better than a precidia cuz ican get one of those for like $1500 |
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| Wolfdio |
http://www.edmunds.com/
i would assume you'd be happier with a probe, its not considered a chick car, it has a better engine. |
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| Wolfdio |
| oh, sorry use that link to research stock cars |
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| PaulWall |
| thanx man:bowdown: |
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| ozzmodan |
Even though I'm not a fan on Ford in any way, I do have to say that Mustangs with a 5.0L engine are probably one of the cheapest car to make fast. They have just a massive aftermarket following. For what you want, quick off the line, a Mustang is near ideal. As for the GTR engine if you actually give a deposit to Corksport they will find you an engine, it may take a few months, but they will get it done (just pray you don't blow your engine).
Kyle |
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