how high maintainance are RX-7's?
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
well my buddy just brought is 93 rx-7 to mazda on Holland rd. they quoted him 16,000 and some change to fix his car.car runs fine burns a little oil
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
your buddy is getting ripped the fuck off. you can get a reman motor for less than half of that.
also, if your looking for an FD. never buy a 93. ive heard so many horror stories about that year.
also, if your looking for an FD. never buy a 93. ive heard so many horror stories about that year.
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Chevrolet tested a 4 rotor wankel but scraped it... It was in a mid engine concept car and definately badass. I took a few pics of the motor at the National Corvette Museum.
The LS1 is the best motor ever... It's very light, very small, makes amazing power, and is very efficient getting over 30mpg in a Corvette.
An LSX RX-7 is something I'd love to drive, but changing the spark plugs looks to be a major PITA
The LS1 is the best motor ever... It's very light, very small, makes amazing power, and is very efficient getting over 30mpg in a Corvette.
An LSX RX-7 is something I'd love to drive, but changing the spark plugs looks to be a major PITA
does anyone know what it takes to swap an LS1 into a FC or FD?
FD with an LS1 mmmmmmmmm i would definatley sell my car to fund that project...
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by WutupYo
up at jenros sometime during the summer i saw a FC with an LT1 in it. i swear that the motor looked better in the engine bay than it did in the camarp/trans am it came in. the car was seriously a PERFECT fit for that motor...
does anyone know what it takes to swap an LS1 into a FC or FD?
FD with an LS1 mmmmmmmmm i would definatley sell my car to fund that project...
does anyone know what it takes to swap an LS1 into a FC or FD?
FD with an LS1 mmmmmmmmm i would definatley sell my car to fund that project...
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
ya i just did some searching on rx7club, and i saw two of them, one for 21000 and the other for around 40,000, HA! the second had two stage nitrous on built motor making 691 HP... still not worht 40 g's damnit...
dont think i could afford to do it :-(
dont think i could afford to do it :-(
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
oops doiuble post...
but i went on that hinson site and prced everything out... i factored in about 10,000 for the purchase of an FD (on without motor and tranny) and the LS1 motor and tranny (cinsidering i wouldn't just take mine and sell my car as a rolling chasis...)
the total came out to just under 14000, minus the cost of labor, considering i would tryo to do everything i could myself, which i don't think would be a problem...
maybe i could afford it :-)
edit: shit, really sorry about the thread jacking, i'm done :-)
but i went on that hinson site and prced everything out... i factored in about 10,000 for the purchase of an FD (on without motor and tranny) and the LS1 motor and tranny (cinsidering i wouldn't just take mine and sell my car as a rolling chasis...)
the total came out to just under 14000, minus the cost of labor, considering i would tryo to do everything i could myself, which i don't think would be a problem...
maybe i could afford it :-)
edit: shit, really sorry about the thread jacking, i'm done :-)
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Just get a 402 ls2 setup from a forum vendor making a nice 530 rwhp ($12,000), then get a built trans from Rodney at RPM ($2300) then get a shell + paint + install =)
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Just get a 402 ls2 setup from a forum vendor making a nice 530 rwhp ($12,000), then get a built trans from Rodney at RPM ($2300) then get a shell + paint + install =)
and i dont think i wanna spend 12000 on a motor to begin with, maybe down the line, but im sure i would just drop in a stock LS1. I was thinking about it, and would it even be worth it to put a 9 inch in one of those, lol, that would probably mess the car up in the handling department, but im sure it would be fun for drag...
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