I know I am.

I feel like I've recently gotten a little carried away chasing numbers with my turboII. I made 300whp on the dyno and I all I've been thinking about lately is upping the boost and making my car faster. A little foolish really.

Anyways, I decided to take my 1988 N/A fc for a final spirited drive before I sell her this week (for turboII goodies, figures :roll eyes: ) and man was I impressed. Just the feel and tone of the rotary pulling all the way to 8000rpm. The pure sportscar feeling, making short work of corners, jamming through the gears.. It was awesome and it really made me appreciate and remember why I love these cars in the first place.

My turbo does these things just as well, even better, I guess I just kinda get addicted to boooOOOSST sometimes and forget about the overall feeling. The N/A just helped me remember.

Anywho, just a story and experience from a happy fc owner. Cheers.

 

haha i know wht you mean, well i don't own a turbo 2 but i don't plan to either. i love my na fc. so light and responsive. it's what a real sports car is supposed to feel like! i really enjoy slowly winding out into the mid range before really opening it up. you really get to feel the smooth reving of our beloved rotary that way and the sound of it singing out to 8k is just amazing! hi, my name is Roy and i am an addict! muahahahaha. im actually currently putting together an na bridgeport build! too many people get carried away with boost numbers and dyno results and forget about what these cars were truly designed for, to be driven! i am a rotorhead true and true, and have never been willing to sacrifice that response. im not dissing on it, because we all know boost is the oly way to make real hp. however a nice port and short final gears is a great way to make acceleration. it seems like no one remembers what racing without a turbo is like anymore. anyhow, just saying. i too love my na rotary!

again, if it sounds like im dissing on turbo set ups, im not. just stating my opinions and why i personally don't want one.

 

NA > Boost

But only if you can live with less power, less drivability and all for more money than an equal turbo build.

 

Man I wish we Received the N/A FC in NZ. I imagine all the feeling of driving my old mx5 but with a rotary whining away in the engine bay and none of the hairdresser/gay boy/ blow job gestures.

 

I'm turbo now and I miss my old non-turbo setup. If I were to do it all over again I'd just do a full loud exhaust on a non turbo build, dump it, throw wheels on it and call it a day. No other mods, stock intake, stock looking engine bay so cops won't hassle you.

 

I loved my n/a,fun cars to drive. When i got into my bro's modified turbo 2 it blew me away. I hooked on boost lol.

 

I've got both, If I had to pick I'd stay NA for daily, but having both is a huge plus. Always good to switch back & fourth between the 2!!

 

^definitely man, I just hate when one of my girls gets jealous... haha

 

I second that one

 

I have had 2 T2's and 5 NA FC's over the past 13 + years now. I just picked up another N/A FC that I plan on building for daily use as a pure sports car to keep for a long time. Power is low on the priority list. Handeling, efficenty, reliability, style, steering, responsiveness, power delivery, comfort.... all more important than power.

Boost and power numbers are fun for what they are but I am over it. Been there done that.

 

I DD my S4ish NA... And once in a while borrow my Dad's MX-5 [to keep it driven when he's away]. The principal difference is that the MX-5 is really torquey in the low-mid range, but it kind of gives up at the top.. The FC is heavier and feels like it, but they are pretty close.

After a couple days of anything other than an FC [that I've yet driven] and I appreciate my car more and more XD [Especially after something awful like a Grand AM or MX-6...]

 

Anyone ever turn their turbo into an n/a? I hear it has great low end torque and I would think it would be more reliable.

 

Check out Jorx7 build he has done this and its a beast
https://www.rx7club.com/naturally-as...build-1013310/

 

I am satisfied with my na, u gotta love it when the aux ports kick in and the feel have that pull. I'm in the process of installing the atkins 6port sleeves and can't wait to feel how it pulls with that. I do love how I don't have to worry on boost lag or anything like that (till I go supercharge :P)

 

Wait, what? Then you wouldn't be N/A!!!! :OP

Wait, what (again)? Supercharger, how so? The last "kit" for the FC has not been manufactured for 15 years at least. So is custom ghetto fabbing going to happen?

 

haha you should feel 13psi from a big turbo kick in

 

My heart still skips a beat thinking about my friends SC 7, never felt sooo much torque in a rx7. Its something I would like to do instead of turbo, but turbo would be nice too

 

Camden SuperChargers - Get a Supercharger kit for you're Mazda Rx7 13B Rotary

Not the one I want but they are still out there for rotarys, sorry guys back to na talk!

 

I'd love to do a have a 20b street or bridge ported and keep it N/A. But you'd be able to get similar power out of a 13BT for a lot less money .

 

But I think the whole point is that it isn't about power numbers. Just as someone who chooses a smaller turbo for street use rather than a larger turbo that could make 100 more HP. If I did a 20B it would be a proper 20B N/A street build. The point would be making the N/A 20B streetable and reliable just as if Mazda made it that way from the factory. It's not about impressing anyone. It's about the enjoyment of driving a balanced sports car that has been completely sorted out and built to your own preferences.

 

^^very true.

 

i have a pineapple street port and a bnr stage2 on 12psi and its fun. but when it gives up the ghost eventually i plan on building a ported na 20b instead. i just want na reliability and around 300hp. just enough to beat up on the hotrods and whatnot in my area. not to mention the awesome sound

 

had to add this one since it seemed relevant. this is **** for me especially the fc that sound is just unbeatable! the sound of an n/a rotary is so unique.. cant wait till summer so i can get out on the road with my little n/a...

 

i thought i could never drive an n/a rotary again until i got the 8, still not as much fun as my TII but the car drives itself and feels quite light on its feet compared to the boat that it looks like on the outside/inside. the electronic steering and tight suspension makes the older setups feel like antiques when driving them compared to this car that you could throw sideways at 50 and drive with your index finger.

 

The n.a 13b is a good engine. Its a dog down low but the fun happens when going above 4.5k, very easy to keep control while hammering down as well. Its great for daily driving.
What bothers me is that the fc is 27-31 years old now or something. Everything else falls apart before the engine does, at least for me that is.

I can't say im tired of the n/a after all these years but i want a little more punch, just a little more than the typical n.a mods can add. I honestly really want a SC kit more than a turbo but NO ONE is selling one! I want more bottom end/mid, top end is good enough for daily driving. Sooo if anyone reads this and has a SC kit.....sell.me.it.