Red Rx-7 FD
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heres my 2 cents as a rotary owner. is the 13b(t, re, rew, whatever) reliable? yes.. it works perfectly well as long as you keep up with the maintainence. just like any other engine you have to keep the oil changed, the coolant full, and you have to love your car. if you neglect it, it will shit on you. if you aren't paying attention and you let it overheat, it will fail to work very quickly. if you mod it without knowing what you are doing, and run it lean, it will shit itself. just like any other unique motor, it has it's quirks, and you have to be prepared to deal with them. you have to wring it out once and a while to keep the carbon buildup to a minimum. does the rotary motor last as long as some piston motors? no. but you should know this before you buy the car. they last about 100k or more for a turbo motor, 150k for a well kept na motor, and then they will probably need a rebuild, or replacement with another shortblock. take my car for example. the motor wasnt very well taken care of when i got it and it had sat for a while. i didnt expect it to last as long as it did, but it faithfully provided me with lots of fun and ran very well up until the point where something happend with a rear seal. im not sure if the seal is destroyed or if its just carbon locked, but whatever. i dont even really understand the debate here.. piston and rotary motors are completley different things. saying one is better than the other is like saying red is better than black or something. i like the rotary because it is mechanically very simple, easy as hell to work on, has a nice smooth powerband, and is fun to tear the piss out of. if you dont like them, dont buy one. although i recommend every car enthusiast have at least one rotary car, just cuz they are alot of fun.
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Raider wrote:
we have only done a few engines on the rotoray that needed more then just the apex seals...check out what you can get for performance with the 3 and even the 4 rotor race motorsJust picked up an FD after my tour in Iraq. Anybody looking to do a multi-rotor (3 or more) better have some bottomless pockets. I think Pettit racing does a 3 rotor conversion for something like 25 g's. The motor itself isn't that expensive, but to correctly convert you have to move the whole drivetrain back and that involves serious bodywork. And I think there are only a handful of 4-rotor race motors out there, the few that are owned by Mazda, and I think Scoot is working on a project now. Hell even if you are playing w/ only the 2 rotor, go online and see what mods cost compared to the same mod for say a civic. I love mine though. I'll never sell, the bank'll have to take her first.
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Introduce yourself to the street when you get a chance nice ride!!!
R.I.P 1QK_PNY:icon_salut:
Current Ride-1983 Mustang GT T-top. 03 GSXR 750.
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i drove it one time. its fun stuff.
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Moneypit wrote:
Just picked up an FD after my tour in Iraq. Anybody looking to do a multi-rotor (3 or more) better have some bottomless pockets. I think Pettit racing does a 3 rotor conversion for something like 25 g's. The motor itself isn't that expensive, but to correctly convert you have to move the whole drivetrain back and that involves serious bodywork. And I think there are only a handful of 4-rotor race motors out there, the few that are owned by Mazda, and I think Scoot is working on a project now. Hell even if you are playing w/ only the 2 rotor, go online and see what mods cost compared to the same mod for say a civic. I love mine though. I'll never sell, the bank'll have to take her first.
were are you from, if from fargo you should show your face some time -
There will be a monster rotary coming from Minot this year. Will be an interesting summer. Owned by one of my very good friends.
13.0 w/ 2.4 60ft on stock turbos and bald street tires 3 years ago.
Fastest 1/8 mile of 7.9 on street tires w/ a 1.8 60ft and stock turbos.This year, big single, pineapple built and ported motor. AEM EMS, FMIC, trans work, etc.
Should be a 500+ whp car.
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kswissondubs wrote:
were are you from, if from fargo you should show your face some time
I'm from GF. Should be in Fargo plenty though, still have lots of friends there and I'm planning to go down for a concert or two at the RRV Fair. Need to get wheels on her though, just bent a damn rim. -
there is a couple for sale on rx7club.com. what do you want fd rims for if you don't mind me asking
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