so a friend of mine has a 94 shell (complete car minus engine) and about $10k to spend. What does it really take to get to the 10s? or is he better off doing a 3 rotor swap with that money and then mod it a little by little. All inputs and suggestions appreciated.

 

4 rotor

 

He definitely doesn't need a 4 rotor or even a 3 rotor. In fact, there is one guy on the Rx7club who has done a 10.98 on stock twins (just over 400 rwhp). Believe me, that is an amazing feat, and I doubt it will be duplicated. To run 10s in an FD you'll want around 450 rwhp or more. That could easily be done with a big streetport and decent-sized single turbo. Of course, you'll need the fuel and ECU to control it. I would just use the stock wheels and put the new MT Drag Radials on there. You'll want to beef up the rear end with a 86-88 Turbo II differential (and eventually the axles as those won't last forever with 10 second passes). Beyond that, set up your ECU (Microtech has this feature) with a rev limiter to build boost at a stop and learn how to cut 1.8 or better 60' times and you'll be well on your way to the 10s. Of course, I didn't list every other mod like a FMIC and a clutch, but I think you get the idea.

On another note, you could put a mildly cammed LS1 in the car making just over 400 rwhp and also run 10s. That would be a hell of a lot cheaper if you're mechanically inclined, and it would also be reliable as hell.

Please spare me the bleeding heart rotary comments about taking out the FD's soul. An LS1 does NOT negatively affect the weight distribution either.

 

`tis blasphemy!

 

I would go Bride + Decent Sized single as well ..

for shits an giggles a Heads/Cam LS1 with a Shot has the ability to go just as far for the same price , with mroe reliability

 

just buy a camaro or vette if you want an ls1. i dont care about weight dist, thats not the point. it still ruins the car if you take out the rotary.

 

Please elaborate. Why does making the car faster and more reliable for less money while still maintaining the great handling for which the car is best known ruin the car?

 

Agreed... It also makes it ugly. very... very ugly
and sound HORRID.

 

oops

 

To answer your questions. For $10k you can have a nicely built rotary engine running as close to tens as you can get. Sporty's car ran a 9.98 with a ported motor, 2 row front mount (which I have now), Microtech, all the fuel need, big turbo , after market axles, clutch, some et streets, and some springs and struts. Tuning is the KEY!!!