Im about to get my first car (in about 4 days)I have driven the car and the only think i know about it is its a 1985 red Mazda RX-7.I dont know about the gse or whatever but if its the slower of the 1985's is it still fast? I want to race it but i dont know if its fast enough and dont know if i can even put a supercharger on it.Also,What the hell does FD mean?
Thanks
Aaron

 

Early (79, 80) RX-7 VIN numbers started with SA22C and are called SA's. From then on, in North America anyway, the subsequent generations of the car went "in order" 81-85 is FB, 86-91 is FC, 93-95 is FD. It's all just from the VIN prefix.

 

You can do anthing to these cars with enough money. Try scca racing it doesn't matter how fast the car is most of the time it is 10% car 90% driver. I run my 95 accord every great once and a while and roast gt mustangs around the course. It's all about the driver.

 

It's all about the driver.

No offense, but it bugs me when I see this kind of stuff. I agree it's a good idea to hold off spending a lot of money on the car right away, but once you get into it, you've got to have a well-prepared car to be competitive. It does matter. While a few SCCA drivers may not be that good (and they're usually weeded out quickly), the typical SCCA racer is a very comepetent driver. Of course, some are more talented than others, but the difference between a good SCCA guy and Juan Pablo Montoya will be less than the difference between a stock and well-prepared RX7.

That said, you'll probably get more bang for your buck initially with suspension and tire investments than you will from anything else.

 

if it is a 12a (slower of the 85's) then, yes, it can still be fast...680RWHP12A has a 12a built up, it may not be the easiest way to get high hp, but its possible.

Also, our cars are so light that even 100 hp feels quick... but anyway, the potential is there...or you could just do what im doing and yank the 12a and go with a nice turbo engine :-D

 

im pretty sure its fuel injected cause when i started it up i didnt have to pump the gas,also when i hit the gas it would take off without delay

 

Easy way to tell if it's a 1.1 or 1.3. Open the hood. If iut has a big blue air-cleaner that says Mazda, it's a carb'd 12A.
If it has a big throttle bod/plenum on top that says RE-EGI it's a FI 13B...

 

agreed, learn how to drive and then worry about racing, ON A TRACK, not the open road!

suspension and tire upgrades are nice but they go hand in hand witj motor upgrades... baby steps, baby steps unless you got deep pockets

 

Aaaron,

If you want more HP off the bat then you may want to look for a 13b, which has about 30% more HP than the 12a by default. But like everyone else said, you can make them both pretty fast with some extra money.