Rx7

[Kaioshin1982]

Since my S13 was totaled due to some tarded yellow cab driver, I've been thinking of getting 2nd gen RX7 but dont really know much about them. Any of you know what year is best to get and what to look out for when shopping for one? and which ones were TurboII and how can u tell them apart from just looking at the outside and such. Thx in advance.

[Megaseth]

The turboII's have a scoop on the hood. the best turboII was the 86, or so i read from someone on the forums. in the later years of the FC, they did a slight face lift; different areopanels and such. the turboIIs like to get hot and explode if not taken care of properly. Rotaries arent fun to work on, and you will be working on them often. They need servicing like every 6k miles, and its not cheap. oh, and there are two types, non-turbo=slow, turbo=fast. the non-turbo is in the HP range where its not too fast. they also get bad gas mileage. however, they can be made into beasts.

[EnzoRWD]

hehe i was looking at an FC as well. both b4 getting my s13 and now, the more u read the more it doesnt sound so great. esp when u want to stay NA... -Enzo510 for me!

[Japican]

I jst helped my friend get a turboII, and they will need lots of maintenance. If ur lookin to get a 2nd gen and it has high mileage make sure the motor has a rebuild cuz rotary is known to have gremlins runnning around under the hood. So far the only maintenance we've done to my friends car is the basic tuneups, new starter, and exhaust. And yea the 2nd gen has very bad gas mileage, my friend gets a lil over 10 mpg, and some ppl go as low as 7 mpg, but thats w/ the trubo spooling.

[Megaseth]

a rebuild can cost around $6k too. dont get us wrong, they're awesome cars, and they can make TONs of power. but they're not cheap to keep.

[NeverEnuff]

you guys are so wrong iv owned 4 rx7 all have ran over 150k with no problems all on stock motor one was a t2 and when it died had close to 200k on stock motor thats vary good for a turbo car and also have a 1st gen on stock 12a motor with 302k miles on it so thar not un reliibel i h8 it when others bash somthing thay havent had much exp with

[NeverEnuff]

oh and as far as working on thme thay have far les parts than almost any piston motor

[Megaseth]

we're not bashing the cars. if you read my stuff, i said i liked them. the FDs have a lot more problems than the older ones. i know the NA versions run forever and they are very dependable if you keep them in good order. and yes, i know how they have fewer parts. but you cannot disagree that they are not cheap to keep. as for them being stock and having lots of miles, most cars that remain stock tend to last a lot longer than cars that were messed with. sorry if we offended you.

[NeverEnuff]

didnt ofind me i just felt that you wher missinforming read your above posts and you should see what i mean you speek as if this car barkes doun every 6k miles and thay arnt any more expinsev than a 240 actuly well at lest the old ones and yes heavly moded rotorys dont last long if not taken extremly good care of espeshaly 3rd gen and fd are vary expisiv yes i would never own one inles i had alot of $

[Megaseth]

i see what you are saying. the older ones are far less troublesome than the FDs. still not the cheapest car, i do know the sparkplugs are pretty steap in price too. i'd like to get a 1st Gen and build it up. but yeah, the FDs require substantually more maintience than its older brothers.

[NeverEnuff]

depinding on what spark plugs you git ya thay can be abit price for a spark pluge rang frum around 5$ to over 30 a pluge and on a moded trubo thay do need to be replaced about every 10- 15k

[NeverEnuff]

oh i left out gas milage for the size motor thay are thay do git vary bad gass milage but its not insanly bad inles motor has low comp or is moded in wich case all car git les mileage but my t2 got about 20 mpg only mods it had wher turbo timer and bost cotroler and doun pipe and 3in cat back my work car wich is curintly on its last leg gits about 15 mpg na

[offtheline]

im never one to point out poor spelling in posts, but seriously... this is some of the worst spelling ive ever seen.

[mikeG]

Oh, I left out the gas mileage for the size motor that they are. They can have very bad mileage, but it's not insanely bad. Unless the motor has low compression or is modified in which case all cars get less mileage. But my t2 got about 20 mpg, and the only modifications it had were a turbo timer, boost controller, down pipe, and 3-in cat back exhaust. My work car, which is currently on its last leg, gets about 15 mpg n/a.

Edited for sense.:rolleyes

Don't get mad at me, I didn't start it. That, and I thought that if it read like English, it might be helpful.

[yeswepromise]

neverenuff - worst grammar ever! the screenanme gives it away.

[Japican]

o man..........lol:rotflmao , but im jus tellin u guys my personal experiences w/ the 2nd en turboII's

[Kidou Ninja]

Now yes there are 3 generations of RX-7's, BUT I consider 6 you know why. Mainly because the ones from Japan are generally less troublesome. I know because I got a 3rd gen FD Japan Model sitting in my garage I am working on. As for the spark plug issue come on spark plugs can cost just as much if not more on a rotary than a piston. I got priced for high pro spark plugs for RX-7 and my cord 30 dollars. The stock ones only cost 5 a pop. Right now I am trying to get rid of my 87 cord to get a 91-94 240sx(in case anyone was wondering why I am here I am TRYING to get a 240) Rotary engine prblems? Take it to an airport they can hook ya up there they got plenty of top notch mechanics there. Thats all I have to say but if you get a US RX-7 get an older one but if you got the money get a Japan one.

[themadscientist]

7s rock, can't wait to start on my FC:D

[IvoryJ30t]

man, i need to get a firewire cable so i can show you guys these things. one of my friends has a 81 RX7 with a carbed chevy 350 and TH-350 transmission. single plane intake, headers, flowmasters exiting behind front wheels. primer gray and stripped interior.

[Megaseth]

uh, i dont know too many airplanes that use rotary engines. infact, not too many vehicles use them. just about everyone made their own, but mazda was the main one to use it the most.