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View Poll Results: How many miles on your rebuilt motor?
NA - 0-20k
10
28.57%
NA - 20k-40k
6
17.14%
NA - 40k-60k
3
8.57%
NA - 60k +
2
5.71%
T2 - 0-20k
13
37.14%
T2 - 20k-40k
0
0%
T2 - 40k-60k
0
0%
T2 - 60k +
2
5.71%
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How many miles on you're rebuild?

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Old May 22, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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How many miles on your rebuild?

I just thought this would be some interesting info to find out for alot of rotary owners in general.

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Old May 22, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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Mine's currently at 53k, and I'm wondering if it has alot of time left or not
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Old May 22, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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6km
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Old May 22, 2003 | 02:08 PM
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8K miles, and on a motor I was told wouldn't even run...
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Old May 22, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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n/a 45k miles on a mazdatrix rebuild
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Old May 22, 2003 | 02:21 PM
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zero miles, still on the shipment truck

*ready for boost*
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Old May 22, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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jesus 6km? that's pretty bad!! I've got a pineapple rebuild N/A and it's over 60,000 and still pulling hard.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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13k on n/a rebuilt by Hayes. runs like new.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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400 miles
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Old May 22, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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260 miles
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Old May 22, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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37 miles then KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK goes the rotary motor... no boost nothing above 3500rpms ... never overheated ... never ran below 30psi oil pressure... still to find the cause out yet... need a 2 1/8inch socket...
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Old May 22, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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my motors got about 5K on it, so far so good. She ran rough as **** to start with but eventually came around. I love it, i love the cars and everything about them. just thought i would vent something other than anger and frustration to the board.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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2K so far and doing damn fine. Started up no problem and purred like a kitten right from the beginning (I rebuilt with new rotor housings). Just finished new diff assembly install and rear end noise has disappeared. Really starting to like this one.

Zub
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Old May 22, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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34k on a mazda rebuild and still pulling strong.. gotta love it..
Dave
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Old May 22, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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got 15,000 on the streetported, supposedly 3mm apex sealed engine.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:11 AM
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3k and the oil control ring on the front rotor seems to be toast...
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Old May 23, 2003 | 09:23 AM
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about 35k miles on mine
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Old May 23, 2003 | 11:52 AM
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24K and she is about to say "Sigh-Oh-Nara" on me dammitt!!!!
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Old May 23, 2003 | 11:56 AM
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Hmm...... and i still love it when people say rotaries are reliable, 24K miles on a rebuild.. holy ****.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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im getting either my engine rebuilt or a rebuilt engine for my graduation. anyone in particular who u guys think i should use. im in florida by the way.

thanks
shawn
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Old May 23, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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rotaries can be reliable....its just that we get so power hungry we toast them ourselves.....or get a shitty rebuild...
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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55,000 miles on a Mazda NA rebuild in my '88, and still pulls like a train.
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Old May 24, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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bout 5K on a factory rebuild... its acting weird tho, i'm having it looked at Tues. ( I love the 1 year UNLIMITED warranty)
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Old May 24, 2003 | 01:39 AM
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1 mile can you say im still breaking it in
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