For the headlights, you might want to check the fusible links on the driver's side strut tower.

 

and make sure you haven't pushed the high beam selector forward. that got me pulled over on day 1 of my 83.

 

Ok, to put it simply, the more power you want, the more gas you have to burn.

I haven't had it long enough to even burn a quarter of a tank, so I can't say on the mileage.

 

DOH!!! My high beams have never worked... it was in the high beam position. I'm an idiot.

 

hahahaahah!

oh man haha.

sorry. i laugh 'cause i feel your pain. but imagine my position. I JUST BOUGHT THIS DAMN THING AND THEY DON'T WORK? WTF?

 

that is a thing of beauty. Im hoping to be sending mine when the tax return shows up.

oh yeah, my high beams have never worked either.


isaac

 

A Sterling Carbureted car hasn't been dynoed yet.
As for fuel mileage, it's low, to be expected.

I'm jetted for maximum power and I get 12.5 MPG. I don't drive much on the highway- it's all windy roads around here. But I drive the **** outta her!

I'm working on a special vacuum secondary box modification that will help with economy.

12.5 MPG for a 1.1 liter engine certainly raises some eyebrows. But if you want power, it takes fuel.

So is it the carb? ...Or is the carb just bringing out the true thirsty nature of the rotary engine?

 

I'm scheduled for some Dyno time in April - at the Apple Blossom Festival here in the N/W.

You can bet your butt I'll have pics of my dyno sheet posted!!

 

Well, you must've gotten 10lbs of weight loss with the crap that got taken off that stock nikki!

I can't wait to see the Dyno sheets

Jon

 

Um I doubt Maetalic Rock has had it longenough to tell...

Hum, very interesting an RX7 Driver that is worried about economy, I thought they were only a myth

By the way the crack about a "girl like that " was the very nice

 

Drove it back and forth to work today... (45mi round trip) OMG, I love it!!! I'm sure my results are going to vary significantly from what a 12a would, but...

There is a VERY long steep hill going from Spokane up to Fairchild AFB. Normally I can cruise in fifth gear at 65 with little to no problem going up this hill. (note: I have higher rear end gears)

Going up it this morning in fifth gear, it was BEGGING me to floor it!! Damn, that was nice. Coming home, I barely had to hit the gas at all... Very smooth. I like it. You never know, with my 13b, I may keep around the same gas mileage... I know I just needed more air!!


will update after I go through a complete tank.

 

How much would it cost for sterling to modify my carb???

 

Contact Sterling or myself shetlen.

 

thanks I'll do that.

 

Hey Matallic Rock, are you running a 4 port or a 6 port?

 

4 port "frankenstein motor" Looks like someone built it with 12a end plates and used SE housings. Then they used either a Rx4 or REPU intake on it.


It works excellently now!!! I've been daily driving it and the gas mileage has definitely gone down, but OMG, the performance is incredible!!! Oh, and I'm still using my stock fuel pump... Haven't had any problems doing that yet, so...


I did one other thing to it cause it was still idling kinda rough. I tried that pouring water down the carb slowly while someone keeps the engine revved. The car purrs like a kitten now. I tell ya, the Rotary engine never ceases to amaze me.

 

how much? and who do I talk to to get one or to have my nikki rebuilt??????

 

Replace shetlen with your name.

 

Sterling or Rx7carl. Do either of you know if one of these carbs would flow enough to run a 6port properly?

 

A 13B is a 13B displacement wise. Samee same.

 

That's cool. any idea what could be done intake wise to make this swap?

 

I think a carb adapter would have to be specially made.

 

the aluminum adapter plate runs appx $150.