About the Author

The RX-7
Performance Handbook
sponsored by SPEEDNATION

About the Authors


Pictured is the author hillclimbing his former 225hp Haltech injected 1979 RX-7. He also owns a 1976 Mazda Cosmo, and races a turbocharged 85 CRX, dual-Mikuni Civic and a supercharged 1988 CRX.

Mike Ancas is a senior editor at Grassroots Motorsports Magazine, and has been racing both RX-7s and Hondas since 1989. He's also had dozens of RX-7, Honda, and Acura tech articles published since 1990. In 1998, Mike was asked by Classic Motorbooks to write a performance handbook for the growing number of Honda and Acura owners who wanted to hop-up their cars. The Honda and Acura Performance Handbook is one of the first "virtual" books, as new articles/chapters continue to be posted on this website to keep readers informed of up to date products, tech tips, and project cars. In December of 2000, the Mazda RX-7 Performance Handbook was released.

Dale is an active autocrosser and since he drives a 12-second RX-7, he will occasionally go to the drag races.

Dale Black has been owning, driving, and working on RX-7s (all three generations-carburated and fuel injected) for 16+ years. He has done extensive product research and has comprehensive knowledge of all RX-7 systems, with special expertise in the 1993-95 cars. He has 5 years of autocrossing RX-7s under his belt, and is a self-described "RotorHead". He is the President of the West Penn RX-7 Club (see links page), and built a model of a visible 10A motor when he was 7 years old... and knew what it was!

Topics of the book include how to:
- Improve handling
- Get the most out of your carburetion/fuel injection system
- Bolt on power for your intake and exhaust
- Ignition and timing tricks
- Find the right combination of wheels and tires
- Improve your braking system
- How to keep your RX-7 cool
- Do modifications on 3 different budgets

We also discuss:
- Special 3G tech (the Black art of tuning a 3G)
- Turbocharging/Supercharging systems
- Engine swapping (including 12A, 13B and 20B tech)
- RX-7 and WREC history
- Carburetion vs. fuel injection
- Interior and body modifications
- Transmissions and limited slip differentials
- Performance applications for Autocross, Drag Racing and Road Racing

Check back for more information as the RX-7 book's release date approaches

Other books by Mike Ancas

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