Tak86

Okay, im sure i will probably get flamed for some of this, because i dont know Much about the RX-7. What i do know is that i am looking to purchase one and just need to know some basics about what to get and what not to get.

Also, if anybody could tell me the stock HP of the 90 RX-7, that would be greatly appreciated. As i said earlier, i dont know about about the RX-7, besides the fact that i want one. So please, if you have any suggestions as what to get and what not to get please tell me.

WAYNE88N/A

Hmm...It's not so much the horsepower comparisons with some other cars that's the rx-7's strong suit, it's the thrill of a high-revving, well handling car that's fun to drive...If you've driven one you know what I mean...If you haven't, you owe yourself just one ride before you buy another car...

Tak86

Sadly i havent driven one, the one person i know wouldnt let me in his, lol. but yea, its not like i was going to base my decision to get one off the HP of it, and high revving is always fun. there's something i really like about the RX-7 (thought i havent driven one. )

marlaman

check out the faq's at the top of the page for base HP and stuff like that, along with the commonly asked questions. if you wanna get a 7 try and find a TII, those are kickass kind of fun and i wish ya luck bud.

Matt

Tak86

Thanks, though i should mention im on a low budget, and from what i've seen TII's are somewhat expensive. (unless there are some around 2000-3000, which i havent seen)

Syonyk

What to get:

RX-7
Metric tool kit
Jack & jackstands
Friend with an engine lift
Haynes Manual
Factory Service Manual
Weekends free for the first few months

A 2nd gen is probably the best "starter" '7 - and if you need it to be reasonably reliable, get a non-turbo. The turbos can be reliable, but they just have more things to go wrong, and are a lot touchier about certain things (like running lean - a NA will usually take it, a turbo will usually detonate & blow the engine).

Also, see if you can find one with a rebuilt engine. Otherwise, plan to rebuild it at some point. It's... just to be expected. You might get lucky, but if you plan to rebuild it, you won't be surprised.

-=Russ=-

marlaman

Did you come up with this on your own or did you take this form another post, this looks super seriously familiar to me.

but yes a great starter kit for a 7 and what russ said is the truth. allthough you needn't buy the FSM's they can be found here online at the FAQ's section and you can print out what you need.


Matt

Syonyk

I never said buy the FSM... ;-) I just said get it.

That's a list off the top of my head of things I've found useful. I'm pretty sure I haven't posted it anywhere else...

I will say, after rebuilding the engine, nothing else in the car scares me. In the past month or so, I've half disassembled the engine in my parent's driveway (entire intake system and the exhaust reactor off), taken the dashboard apart multiple times, replaced brake bleeders & changed plugs in my church's parking lot (because I had time to kill), etc.

They're wonderfully fun cars. Don't let the "low" peak horsepower fool you - look in the dyno section for the torque curves. The torque curve is just flat from 4000 RPM or so on up to 8000 - it's not peaky like a lot of other engines. Plus, with the high redline, 2nd gear is pretty much all you need for goofing around. People look at me funny when I mention I merge onto the highway in 2nd or 3rd after taking the on-ramp at twice the suggested speed. I'm not even chirping the tires at that point!

The biggest problem with the '7s is that they're still 14+ year old cars. Some have been well maintained... most haven't. So things just break or wear out. Once they've been replaced or rebuilt, things are fine.

Also, AaronCake has a wonderful website on buying & owning 2nd gens - http://www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/tech1.htm is a really good place to look.

-=Russ=-

dr.jones63

HP is only half of the equation. the other being weight.

power/weight

BlaCkPlaGUE

The stock HP for the rx7 NA is about 145hp.
Thats where it starts.

Tak86

thanks alot to all of you.

7th Heaven

Make sure you don't blow all of your cash on buying the car itself, save some for afterwards. Most of the time you'll need to repair some misc. stuff that commonly goes wrong with these cars. They are fun cars, no doubt, but lots of things can go wrong, don't be surprised!

Tak86

Yea, dont worry, i'm probably going to spend about 2000-3000 on the car itself as i said earlier. (probably 2000 because as i said, money is tight here. )

Icemark

Please read the FAQ for FC sticky at the top of this section... your answer is wrong for every year made...

as covered in that sticky... the Stock HP for a 86-88 non turbo is 146, while a 89-91 non turbo is 160.

Please don't post if you don't know

Tak86

i checked the FAQ and got the right info, thanks again though.