sup my names jet im new to rotary and imports I'm buying my first rx-7(86) in a couple days. any suggestions on what I suld do to it first I'm really into drifting so I'm wanting to set it up as a drift car, bug it also my daily driver.

 

welcome to the exclusive rxclub! we will have you hatting your FC in no time.

man did you just open a can worms, open ended questions dont go well on this forum. so for future reference make sure you use that search button. 1st bet is to get VERY familiar with the daily mechanics of the car. make sure you check EVERYTHING! start with a tune up. change your oil, plugs, check your fuel pump, belts all that stuff. get your self a copy of the FSM (factory service manual) you can find a pdf of it on this site somewhere and get the Haynes manual for it.

what kind of setup are you looking for? since its a daily driver as well you are gonna want to keep it reliable. im sure more ppl will chime in...

fellas? any care to do the honors?

 

Welcome. Dont buy the 86. Save money for a few more months and get a Turbo II. You'll get bored with N/A.

 

i wanna set it up to drift. I had a 99 trans am and I use to powerslide it, until one of my buddies came over in his rx and took me for a spin. I jus been wanting to set up a street legal car that's also track ready!

 

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Meh, I bought an n/a and just did a swap after a few years. Nothin wrong with working your way up to a turbo. Plus you'll be better if you first learn how to slide a car with no power, it will force you to use the momentum of the car to slide. Then by the time ur turbo, you should be able to handle it. Have fun, and don't break your ****! You'll be sad.

My advice- Get a good set of tires, do some suspension work to eliminate body roll, and throw in a lsd (if you don't already have one in there)

 

Yes, this guy will be buying a different car in no time, thanks 7 club.

Don't break your **** kid. Great advice. You don't want to drift in your daily driver. Also, you'll probably need to learn a lot more attention to detail if you want to own a nice rotary.

 

Whats ^^this^^ dude talking about?

 

Sshhhhhh! He's talking down to everybody! Feel ashamed!

 

First thing you should do is read the FAQ at the top of the 2ng Gen section, then familiarize yourself with the search function on this site. It is very helpful and 99.9% of everything you will ask or want to know has already been covered and just waiting for you to search for it.

 

blasphemy!

 

regardless of what that guy us talking bout I'm still goin to get the 86. I'll rather tear up something cheap than tearing up something expensive.

 

Do what you want. $10 says in 2 months youll be reading up on turbo swaps. N/A's are much less finicky though. They're great for chicks.

 

To bruh bruh. Get ur chasis right first than worry about boosting. I daily my rx7 and have no problem with stuff breaking. It all depends on how you keep maintenance up on it.

 

wlecome to hell,rotarys are always headace but i still love em.G/l with your car.

 

Drive your **** hard, crash your ****, fix your ****, learn from that ****, and start over.

 

it WILL be a learning experience. a fun, frustrating, let me get a beer kind of experience. =D

In the end I am happy with my n/a vert. Functions fine as a daily.

 

Cut up your Credit Cards.

 

You will need MORE credit cards! Lol

Welcome to the rotary scene.

 

I think that's the point...