any 2nd gen parts good to use on 1st gen?
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any 2nd gen parts good to use on 1st gen?
im planning on buyin a 1st gen rx7 soon. i have had 3 rx7s in the past but were all 2nd gens. i still have a 88 convertible parts car and was wondering what parts i could use off of it to make a 1st gen better like brakes, suspension, interior, etc.
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Ethan
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There's a ton of parts you can use with some handiwork!
Simple thing is tear the fusebox out and replace your fusible links. (Guilty of being too lazy to do this to my car )
I've seen some threads on using the radiator, oil cooler, ect. You could even use the engine out of that sucker! Probably in terms of suspension and stuff... the other guys might know better... But I remember a while ago reading a thread where a guy used FC hubs on his FB.
Simple thing is tear the fusebox out and replace your fusible links. (Guilty of being too lazy to do this to my car )
I've seen some threads on using the radiator, oil cooler, ect. You could even use the engine out of that sucker! Probably in terms of suspension and stuff... the other guys might know better... But I remember a while ago reading a thread where a guy used FC hubs on his FB.
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This is good to know - I've got strut covers from an FC
Also, you can swap the alternator over too. The FB is a weak 50AMP, I just put a S5 FC 80amp on my car this past weekend. It takes a little rewire, but nothing major.
Also, you can swap the alternator over too. The FB is a weak 50AMP, I just put a S5 FC 80amp on my car this past weekend. It takes a little rewire, but nothing major.
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https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/usable-items-take-off-fc-what-have-i-missed-711854/
a thread i had from a bit ago. quick read through should give you some stuff you can take off as well.
a thread i had from a bit ago. quick read through should give you some stuff you can take off as well.
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The leading coil is worth it IMO. I read, with some strong skepticism, the "FC ignition mod" threads, did it, and... amazing. It starts easier, idles better, and feels like it's pulling harder at the top end.
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im about to scrap the 2nd gen so what all parts should i save? i might strip it down all the way and it might go to the scrap yard as just a bare shell.
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