10th AE good deal?
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10th AE good deal?
I found a nice car for sale but i need advice.
Its a 10th AE with 201K km on the car. It is owned by a mechanic, he is putting a new engine in the car.
The car has tokicko adj suspension, RB full exhaust, X drilled rotors, ugraded injectors, centreforce stage 3 clutch, j spec ecu and intake.
It costs $6000 CDN which is fairly good i think for the condition (turbo spins freely, rebuilt and upgraded) and mods but theres a problem.
The mechanic says he ran 22 psi of boost on the car with almost stock turbo and bov. He has an autometer gauge. How is this possible, i think it isnt but he seems like he knows what hes doing. The car doesnt have an fcd, but maybe j spec has no cut? I dont know what to think, what about you guys?
Its a 10th AE with 201K km on the car. It is owned by a mechanic, he is putting a new engine in the car.
The car has tokicko adj suspension, RB full exhaust, X drilled rotors, ugraded injectors, centreforce stage 3 clutch, j spec ecu and intake.
It costs $6000 CDN which is fairly good i think for the condition (turbo spins freely, rebuilt and upgraded) and mods but theres a problem.
The mechanic says he ran 22 psi of boost on the car with almost stock turbo and bov. He has an autometer gauge. How is this possible, i think it isnt but he seems like he knows what hes doing. The car doesnt have an fcd, but maybe j spec has no cut? I dont know what to think, what about you guys?
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Just because he SAYS he a mechanic doesn't mean anything.
do some hunting. does the car idle well? Is it free of rust, dents, scrapes etc? If it looks good, runs well and has a new engine I think 6k Canadian is a pretty FAIR deal; not great considering the mileage. Keep in mind, owning a 10thAE is great but maybe you could find a better '7 out there for six thousand dollars. Any additional info on the car?
do some hunting. does the car idle well? Is it free of rust, dents, scrapes etc? If it looks good, runs well and has a new engine I think 6k Canadian is a pretty FAIR deal; not great considering the mileage. Keep in mind, owning a 10thAE is great but maybe you could find a better '7 out there for six thousand dollars. Any additional info on the car?
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The guy owns a shop and knows rx-7's pretty well. Haven't ran the car yet as engine isnt installed yet. The car needs paint in 2 small places, no rust. From the prices i've seen around here, its a fairly good price along the low end in TII prices.
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yea i think it is BS.
I'll wait and see how the car runs and what boost it hits when the engine is in. He'll probably invent something like " the boost is down cause i wants the engine to last cause im selling it". What boost should the car see with a RB turbo back exhaust and open element filter? Whats safe max on stock turbo?
I'll wait and see how the car runs and what boost it hits when the engine is in. He'll probably invent something like " the boost is down cause i wants the engine to last cause im selling it". What boost should the car see with a RB turbo back exhaust and open element filter? Whats safe max on stock turbo?
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