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willjs7
10-09-2004, 03:16 PM
im interested in getting a 3g, the cars i am looking at (2) both have street ported motors and 3mm apex seals... im new to the concept of rotories but i know apex seals go out. someone explain porting and apex seals to me in deatail please.
black rocket
10-09-2004, 07:13 PM
Porting limiting to street is good...

And I hear good claim with streetport & 2mm apex combo is more reliable.

3mm apex seals have been in controversy in terms of adverse housing damage effect more so than performance that it claims..
AusTexRex
10-09-2004, 09:45 PM
Porting expands your intake and exhaust ports to a larger size than normal allowing more air to flow.

Larger apex seals supposedly seal against the rotor housing "better", conversely I've heard that they damage the rotor housings, and can go out a lot easier. I don't know a lot about the size of teh seals themselves.
Shaggy
10-09-2004, 10:50 PM
So what do you 2 recommend as the best sized seal...2mm??
black rocket
10-10-2004, 05:18 AM
As AusT said 3mm was to "sweep" thru rotor housing tighter to give more compression but in that process also jeopadizes housing damage...:(
willjs7
10-11-2004, 11:40 PM
both of the cars i am looking at have street port/3mm apex seals. on has 8k miles, other has 9k miles. now im debating if i should.
AusTexRex
10-12-2004, 04:41 AM
If the prices are low enough, they'll last you long enough to warrant getting them now.
willjs7
10-15-2004, 01:55 PM
they both want 20k. one of them is sold :( theone i wanted more... it had Jspec front and back vielside skirts. it was sexy. volk wheels.. sexy
the other one looks stock. but is faster 20k tho man... im thinkin supra. idk
Canaduh
10-15-2004, 02:49 PM
supra for 20k? Unless your getting the older ones. Can you get supras for that cheap in the states? (im talking about 1993's and above)
AusTexRex
10-16-2004, 06:12 AM
He's talking about FDs.
black rocket
10-16-2004, 05:42 PM
they both want 20k. one of them is sold :( theone i wanted more... it had Jspec front and back vielside skirts. it was sexy. volk wheels.. sexy
the other one looks stock. but is faster 20k tho man... im thinkin supra. idk

I've always like stock look... you know them sleepers ;) But I'm still skeptical about 3mm...

Wish you luck at any rate!
willjs7
10-22-2004, 11:56 PM
i like the JDM look. but about 20k. my brother got his 94 TT supra for 19k, its RSP blue 120k miles. BPU. beautiful car. they arent as expensive if u know where to look. i could prolly scrounge up 25k if i needed to (i hope i dont need to lol)
willjs7
10-22-2004, 11:57 PM
i like the JDM look. but about 20k. my brother got his 94 TT supra for 19k, its RSP blue 120k miles. BPU. beautiful car. they arent as expensive if u know where to look. i could prolly scrounge up 25k if i needed to (i hope i dont need to lol)