Hey all, I'm new the RX world, just got mine the other day a 79 Model, I know old but it has a new rebuilt motor in it sort of only done 5000 KM's Oh yeah im from OZ so everything is KM here not MPH. I would put some pics up but i dont know where to get free webspace so if someone could give me a hand there Much Apreciated

Well its a 12A Rotary with a metal roof, has air con at least Has a bit of a wack on the side but I got that fixed pretty easily and it did not twost the body. So I am happy.

Also I heer people bagging out the rotary saying they break down all the time is there anything i can do to stop that or is it BS? I heer warming up them up is a must as well??

Talk to you all soon hopefully with pics(its red by the way, for now*evil laugh*)

 

welcome to the forum! hopefully you wil post pics. hope you find what you need here!! again, welcome to the world of rotary. the rotary behaves well with proper maitnence. if you abuse it with shitty maitnence, it will bite you in the face

 

but if you abuse it WITH proper maintenance it'll give you the automotive equivalent of a reach-around!

totally great cars.

 

i agree. maintain it and you will reap all of it benifits

 

i guess i'll lay out some ground rules hehe...

the temp gauge has 3 positions
- cold: shift at 3k or lower
- normal: shift at 6500 and kiss your gas moneys goodbye
- toast: turn your engine off now

change oil regularly, make sure your fluids are good every time you fill up the gas tank. the fuel filter is your arch nemesis.

 

I take it just service it regularly and not REV it to the max?? not that i Over REV it anyway but i know someone who does it and they keep blowing there engine and stuffing up there gearbox and clutch.

 

the engine is said to be able handle redline runs every day just fine - but i always like to give myself a bit of a margin for error up top.

6500 shifts are plenty fast to keep the carbon buildup down.

my 13b has 215k mi on it and the previous owner tells me he didn't exactly baby it.

 

ont rev it hard when cold. the redline is there for a reason. it is all in personal reason. run it how you want. just maintain it and keep it clean and your car will love you

 

I'm sorry if i sound stupid by saying this but you do you mean the temp Guage has 3 things? mine just looks like it tells the temp of the engine. And Shift at 3k? I presume you mean revs? what should i shift gears at??
*panics*!!

 

shift gears at 3K if you' re going for gas mileage. ny other time, it is all in your performance head

 

i like to stay below 3k rpm until the engine reaches normal operating temp.

as for the gauge - yeah it measures your coolant temp. but keep an eye on it. one overheat can kill the engine right quick. if it hits 2/3 toward H, stop the engine asap. don't worry too much tho, as long as the cooling system is in good shape, they're plenty for a stock motor.

 

lol thanks dude i fill like a dick now lol

I have it booked it for a service for tuesday I have a Public holiday tommorow but I am busy plus I want to get everything check out, Especially the cooling system now

Thanks for the info guys I never knew that, YOur all lifesavers, Or Rotary Savers I should say

 

Hey Dude. . . also anothe Aussie! - go here -
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...page_id=416364
for a pic of my car and ALSO - you can navigate from there to put up your owns pics of your ride PLUS link them fo us all to see !!!
RX7's rule ! - gotta treat 'em right tho' . . .