how high maintainance are RX-7's?
SuperNeon
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by greygti
Rotary motors are definitely not a new technology either. They can be very reliable as well.
Look at all the old planes that used rotary motors.
Look at all the old planes that used rotary motors.
SuperNeon
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by smooshie butt
High maintenance and inefficiency do notmake a good mtor. Neither does torque below absolute zero.
LS1's and variants of the gen III and IV smallblock are the most efficient smallblock v8's ever produced, and they're still old fashioned ancient pushrod technology.
LS1's and variants of the gen III and IV smallblock are the most efficient smallblock v8's ever produced, and they're still old fashioned ancient pushrod technology.
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
It's more maintenance than your average piston car, but if you only drive it as much you say you will, and you don't do anything stupid when you do drive it, you should be ok. The only problem would be the previous driver of the car, because if they abused it, more than likely something will go out on you. If you can find a car with moderate miles maintained by someone who knew how to take care of the FD, you shouldn't have any problems, or they'll let you know of potential problems.
By the way would you consider doing any kind of swap? If so, there was a thread in the 7club about a guy with an FD getting a 20B, but he removed all of the turbo components and put in NA rotors (I can't remember if it was from an all motor FC or not), custom fabbed a header and exhaust and all that, and put out like 300 rwhp untuned. He shed the weight of the turbo components, but added the reliability of a NA motor, and loved the power and response. Something to think about.
By the way would you consider doing any kind of swap? If so, there was a thread in the 7club about a guy with an FD getting a 20B, but he removed all of the turbo components and put in NA rotors (I can't remember if it was from an all motor FC or not), custom fabbed a header and exhaust and all that, and put out like 300 rwhp untuned. He shed the weight of the turbo components, but added the reliability of a NA motor, and loved the power and response. Something to think about.
FUCKIN MAGNETS
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by NaD00D00
By the way would you consider doing any kind of swap? If so, there was a thread in the 7club about a guy with an FD getting a 20B, but he removed all of the turbo components and put in NA rotors (I can't remember if it was from an all motor FC or not), custom fabbed a header and exhaust and all that, and put out like 300 rwhp untuned. He shed the weight of the turbo components, but added the reliability of a NA motor, and loved the power and response. Something to think about.
Thats what I thought kthxbye
FUCKIN MAGNETS
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by IAmCman
Probably because it's true?
If LS1s had penises, even Chuck Norris would suck them.
If LS1s had penises, even Chuck Norris would suck them.
Good Ship Bear
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
I loved the shit out of my turbo II. It had 209,XXX miles before I replaced the engine which goes to show you that it really does depend on the previous owner and how good he took care of the car. Any reviews I have read on the FD go something like this:
Pros-
An Excellent Drive
Possibly The Best Handling Car Of The Mid 90's
Gorgeous Body Lines
Near Perfect Weight Distribution
Cons-
Catastrophic Engine Failure
Pros-
An Excellent Drive
Possibly The Best Handling Car Of The Mid 90's
Gorgeous Body Lines
Near Perfect Weight Distribution
Cons-
Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Re: how high maintainance are RX-7's?
Originally Posted by smooshie butt
Wow, he could have just swapped in a bone stone stock LS1 and done that, and still weighed the same, and added another gear from the t56, and got better gas mileage, and got much MUCH more torque. Can someone explain to me why a rotary is so good again?
Thats what I thought kthxbye
Thats what I thought kthxbye
