Miata 4 cyl in an first gen 7?
07-11-03, 12:42 PM
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Who said a rotary is only good for racing? =)
I don't race my car... or even street race...
(until I put a bigger engine in sometime in the next year
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I think it'd just be cool to have the 'rotary sound'.... Man I love that sound. That's what hooked me on the car originally =)
I don't race my car... or even street race...
(until I put a bigger engine in sometime in the next year
)I think it'd just be cool to have the 'rotary sound'.... Man I love that sound. That's what hooked me on the car originally =)
07-11-03, 12:46 PM
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Originally posted by Sk8r_dude
well a rotary would be good in anything, but i think the miata just isn't the same, its different. its like its just for cruising rather than racing.
well a rotary would be good in anything, but i think the miata just isn't the same, its different. its like its just for cruising rather than racing.
07-11-03, 12:56 PM
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=)
I love the first and second gears on stock miatas.... Feels like a better ratio then the first couple in my 7...
Does anyone know how they compare to 7s weight-wise?
(mmm.... Picture that "Rotary Engine" logo on the back of a miata...)
I love the first and second gears on stock miatas.... Feels like a better ratio then the first couple in my 7...
Does anyone know how they compare to 7s weight-wise?
(mmm.... Picture that "Rotary Engine" logo on the back of a miata...
)
07-11-03, 01:00 PM
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The fact that the female species have ruined the car by inheriting it as their own, enabling only men comfortable with their sexuality to drive it?
I thought so.
I still think the miata should have been rotary from the start, then only REAL car enthusiasts would be able to handle it
I thought so.
I still think the miata should have been rotary from the start, then only REAL car enthusiasts would be able to handle it
07-11-03, 01:40 PM
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i had a miata for a while, and yeah ok it might be a chick car, but that also works in another way. If a dude is driving it, chicks want him too!
I cant count how many chicks wanted a ride.
I dont mean to hijack this thread but what do you think of doing a rotory 914?
I cant count how many chicks wanted a ride.
I dont mean to hijack this thread but what do you think of doing a rotory 914?
07-11-03, 01:44 PM
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My original idea was to buy another FB and transplant a Miata motor and use it as a daily driver. Just to experiment, not to advocate the piston motor in an RX7 movement. I'd use my turbo 7 for when I want to have fun.
07-11-03, 01:56 PM
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No man, definitely do it the other way =)
Can't be too expensive to pickup an early model miata with a blown engine and to find a rusted FB with a decent-condition 12A in it...
Can't be too expensive to pickup an early model miata with a blown engine and to find a rusted FB with a decent-condition 12A in it...
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roadsters are all about power vs weight....the 13B is probaly a good 200lbs lighter than the miatas inline four...meaning the suspension can work better and the car is more nimble...i think the rotary engine is the ideal choice for any car. i have often thought about making a mid engine car out of a rotary engine.
07-12-03, 01:09 AM
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Originally posted by enigma32
No man, definitely do it the other way =)
Can't be too expensive to pickup an early model miata with a blown engine and to find a rusted FB with a decent-condition 12A in it...
No man, definitely do it the other way =)
Can't be too expensive to pickup an early model miata with a blown engine and to find a rusted FB with a decent-condition 12A in it...
07-12-03, 12:27 PM
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Enigma was stating that I could find a Miata with a blown engine and swap a 12a into it if I'm correct. It's illegal in every state to swap an older engine into a newer car, but most of us get away with it.
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