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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 12:11 PM
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RX7 clone using Suzuki Cappuccino

Saw this on Jalopnik and had to share. Its amazing looking for a SA clone.


This Mini 1988 Mazda RX-7 Is Actually A Suzuki Cappuccino Built By Students
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 01:37 PM
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You can put a rotary into a cappuccino as well so... someone needs to get on this asap!
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 02:11 PM
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wrong digit, 1978, not 1988.

but what's a decade, if not 10 years?

looks pretty damn good though for a tiny replica, compared to the Z that i really didn't seem all that impressed with.

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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 02:15 PM
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I think it needs a V8 not a rotary, more power and better reliability.
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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 03:32 PM
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I like it!
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 03:51 AM
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cute! must be a lot of empty fiberglass up front, if I recall the Cappuccino size correctly...
maybe perfect for for single-rotor 10A??


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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 10:52 AM
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Someone put an S4 T2 into one of these so think more along the lines of getting a 13B in there.
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 01:38 PM
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It is still impossible for me to believe Mazda never used the rotary engine in an application that fully exploited its tiny size & low weight to power ratio.

Opel GT is another car (that we got here) where few other engines fit without cutting up the unibody.


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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 09:47 PM
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Lol at the author not recognizing Mach Green.
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 08:57 AM
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Or the significance of the mach green color. It was the color of the car in a lot of the media
material back in the day.
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