fd3s800

Hi all,

I am planning to get a 2nd Gen RX-7 and i would like to know what is the BIG different between 86 and 87.

Rx7Nub

I dont know of any, besides the fact that you can get Turbo's in 87, and not 86... both are series 4, same body styling and interior and performance I think?

-Mark

koukifc3s

iTrader: (3)

yep do you know what trim are they?

Icemark

The biggest difference between the 86 and 87 is that the 87 model year had a blue/white clock instead of the red/orange clock found in the idiot warning panel. Other minor differences include the rear glass mounting is slightly different in the frame, and the rear storage bins became standard on more models.

That and as mentioned above the T2 became available.

Angel Guard Racing Team

Injector impedance changed halfway through the 87 also.

WonkoTheSane

iTrader: (2)

my 86 GXL has a blue/white clock (when it works).

Icemark

its been swapped with a 87 if it is the same style other than having a blue clock (non- blacked out lights).

Icemark

actually they changed as the 87/88 model year changed, in 7/87.

DAN CARWIN

I have never seen a orange clock. i think you are smokin dope. peace

88 SE

You know the different color clocks? You scare me lol

Icemark

Only found on the 50,000 or so FCs made for the 86 model year.

LT1-10AE

We've got three of them

emagdnim

My '86 GXL has an orange clock (when it works).

Saku

my 86 gxl has a white clock (also when it decides to work)

DaleClark

iTrader: (55)

There are actually a lot of differences with the '86 cars, mostly small, subtle things.

- Orange clock
- Orange tint odometer/tripometer numbers
- Different scale oil pressure gauge
- Radiator overflow tank near underhood fuse box
- aluminum hoods SEEM TO BE more common

That's off the top of my head - there are a few more things. The '86s are kinda weird.

Most of it is just subtle, simple things. There's nothing about an '86 that really makes it more or less desireable than any other 2nd gen.

Dale

LLman

I have 87 n/a. And i have distributor & thermal reactor like 1gen-s But mabye for europian market they produced cars like mine..

GLHS

The 87 has a different steering wheel style.

rx7_ragtop

Wanna sell one? (or do you mean you have them in the car?)

Brad

LT1-10AE

They're already in place in cars. Rare to come by.

rx7_ragtop

Hmmmm... Tallin huh? That's a great town! I was there in '99 when I had to be in Helsinki for some meetings (I work for Nokia) and I took the ferry across and spent the day there.

Brad

rx7_ragtop

p.s. Estonia was the only place I have every been where they actually REALLY looked at my passport- had me worried for a few minutes! The folks were nice and friendly, and the food and beer were GREAT.

Brad

DC350

Get this! My clock was orange...and then i re-soldered the points and it turned green!

Rxmfn7

iTrader: (4)

I have a '86, any my clock is white (Also when it decides to work )

Ni5mo180SX

Is it possible to use a Series 5 warning gauge cluster on a series 4?

silverrotor

iTrader: (1)

Look at both series Idiot Cluster. You will see that the display features don't line up. Even for that matter, the Lense Is opposite angles within the series.