hi im new to this forum and i just recently bought my first mazda/rotary/rx7 this past saturday. its a 87 and its freaking stock se i beieve. so i want to eventually get some rims to replace the old ones so i was hoping some one could help me with some suggestions for cheap durable long lasting mesh for an fc. here is a pic of my fc:

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hopfully this works i dont know how to post pics in forums

 

Where are you at in NorCal?

 

welcome, and enjoy your new money pit.

 

before you get rims, do a little maintenance first..change all fluids..etc...then start looking into the stock FC convertable BBS rims...they're very light weight, durable, and looks dope! Good luck and welcome to the club!

 

hope u have a good job.......cuz i dont lol its hard for me to keep my car running.
good luck with your 7

 

i live in the northern sac area near roseville, im actually in citrus heights.

 

yeah i am infact i checked all fluids my engine oil is still clean, my tranny fluid is still good and diff too. the only thing for me to do is get the sun roof working its kinda stuck, swap out my radiator for a koyo and then on to the rims and i want to get the convertable rims but i have four not five lug thats why i asked for suggestions, unless i can find them in four lug, im going for aftermarket wheels.

 

i also wanted to know a couple of quick things:
1) how can i get the most mpg out of my fc. i know it's going to get about 15-18 mpg. any upgrades to get more?
2)i had a friend say running a rotary lean can cause detenation earlier in the engines life, apex seals for example. i want to know if thats true or not?

 

i got loads of parts if you need them, including seats and those bbs wheels that 10thAE suggested. im in concord.

Lloyd

 

my aunt used to live there haha well i could totally use the wheels but are they four or five. im guessing five and i have four on my car. oh you have any radiators? im looking to replace my stock for a more efficient one.

 

You could do the 5 lug swap. I frequently see all the parts down at the junkyard and a rebuild kit for the calipers is not that expensive on mazdatrix.com (just to be on the safe side). You can also check the classified section on the forum or post a "WTB 5 lug swap" thread and see what happens.

 

well if i do a five lug swap im going for lsd too but what exactly do i have to replace in a five lug swap??

 

http://howto.globalvicinity.com/gv_w...i=51&co=1&vi=1

There's a lot of threads if you search for "4 lug to 5 lug swap/conversion".

I'm not sure if that was in there or not, but try to grab the brake booster as well.

And if you go LSD get a clutch type out of a series 4 (86-88) GXL or Turbo II.

 

thanks!!!! this might help me alot! and any suggestions as to why my sunroof wont open?? electrical motor, just stuck....

 

and so the money feeding begins!

 

yeah within two days of owning it i spent 40 on a fuel pump hahaha well i only bought if for 600 so im happy next is a full tune up all around the engine bay, radiator upgrade. wish me luck y'all!!

oh by the way what radiators would you guys suggest?? just koyo or is there any others?

 

Try pushing it open while you're pressing the button. I have to do that on mine. After that it's ok. If it won't do any of that then i'd just search for it. There's so much info here that you can pretty much fix anything.

 

sweet i cant wait to get started

 

once you get the thing running and mechanically sound, start saving your pennies, **** gets steep quick, specially when you want HIGH end ****, and all you can afford is ebay garbage!

Lloyd

 

check this site i rant remember what the spacing on your wheels should be 4x100, or 4x114.

www.RBwheels.com

 

thanks bro that site has good selection of wheels....is it sponsored by racing beat or its just coincidence it has rb?

 

its actually RB Motoring the Skyline people. so my guess is the RB is for the RB26DETT.

 

ok so rb series engines. thats cool. deffinately bookmarked it so i can come back to it after my five lug swap.


so i started my car up yesterday and when it turns on it goes all the way up to 3000 and then it falls to some were between 2k to 2.5k and stays till it warms up a bit then it drops to the 1k area and then when its warm warm it drops to 800. when id did that it started to bounce like it was about to die but it keeps pushing the idle up to keep it alive. is that ok or is it too low and i need to adjust the throtle posistion sensor??

 

yes you need to adjust the tps.

as far as fuel mileage goes....

NGK plugs and wires, get the correct heat range (7/9)
Full 60k tune up with all synthetic fluids(except engine)
Clean the fuel injectors
Change all of the vacuum lines and intake gaskets
New oxygen sensor
Adjust the idle, tps, and idle air fuel mixture according to the FSM.

If your car still mis fires a bit, redo your starter ground wire to your battery as well as the battery to chassis ground..

 

ok thanks for the tips, and i have a question about the synthetics......what if i use redline or royal purple on the engine?? would that be ok?