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2026. 6. 30. 작업

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How do you get more horsepower out of a 1979 Mazda RX7?

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I agree with your praise for this car, I had one back in the day and I have never loved a car as much since. To get more from this Wankel powered beauty, it's all about two things: Getting it to breath better Replacing parts that won't take the higher RPM The good news is that the only part that needs to be replaced, is the RPM gauge sender on the face plate of one of the rotors. It's plastic and won't take the additional rev's well. But, at the time anyway, there was a brass one available. So, getting it to breath better, there are a couple things here: Starting at the intake track, the stock air cleaner and carb need to go. there were downdraft kits available from Weber that really opened up the first part of the intake. There are also air cleaner kits available that have 360 degree openings that allow lots of air to get in. In order to get the air into the engine, you have to open up both the intake and exhaust ports. I'm not 100% on what the shape needed to be, I think it was just