how to tell if its a real turbo II
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look under the hood
if you see an intercooler you're golden
unless it has a frount mount ... then you wont even have to lift the hood to tell ...
just look at the front of the car .. lol
if you see an intercooler you're golden
unless it has a frount mount ... then you wont even have to lift the hood to tell ...
just look at the front of the car .. lol
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A good indication would be the sticker in the door jamb... If it says "205/55/R16" then it's either a TII or a S5 GTUs... Doubt anyone would try to pull a GTUs off as a TII though, being it's more rare...
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look like this under the hood?
or better yet, does it have a boost gauge in the dash? should be oil, boost, gas, temp on the left of the tach...
What year is it? The door jam thingy is a good idea though if it's there.
or better yet, does it have a boost gauge in the dash? should be oil, boost, gas, temp on the left of the tach...
What year is it? The door jam thingy is a good idea though if it's there.
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kinda like that except i have a haltech and way less **** under my hood. the deal is i bought the car thinking it was turboII, then my buddy comes over and hes like, no aero mirrors, no sideskirts, manual mirrors, no turboII sticker, maybe its a swapped car. its 5 lug, has the tII gauge cluster, obviously the turbo motor, i checked the door jam, it had the right tire size so im guessing its authentic. i tried the faq but found it useless, anything else guys?
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'91 wouldn't have the TURBO II stickers on it. Sunroof on it? Like Alex said, only the T2 and GTU would have 225/16/50 on them. What are the brakes, 4 piston? Pop some pics up if you can.
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directly from the faq, I don't know if I would call this useless:
What does the VIN number mean/break down??
The North American Vehicle Identification Number breaks down like this:
RX-7 86-88 (8/85 - 12/88)
JM1 FC 33 1 * G 0 ######
JM1= Mazda Passenger Car
FC = RX7 Series
33= Coupe
35= Convertible
1= 1308cc 13B rotary non-turbo
2= 1308cc 13B rotary turbo
*= Check Digit
G= 1986
H= 1987
J= 1988
0= Hiroshima Plant
######= Serial Number
RX-7 89-91 (12/88 - 7/91)
JM1 FC 331 * K 0 ######
JM1= Mazda Passenger Car
FC= RX7 Coupe
33= Coupe
35= Convertible
1= 1308cc rotary non-turbo
2= 1308cc rotary turbo
331= Coupe w/auto shoulder belt
332= Coupe Turbo w/auto shoulder belt
333= Coupe w/o auto shoulder belt
334= Coupe turbo w/o auto shoulder belt
351= Convertible w/o airbag
352= Convertible w/ airbag
*= Check Digit
K= 1989
L= 1990
M= 1991
0= Hiroshima Plant
######= Serial number
Build dates by serial number:
Model year-----Production Date----Serial Number
1986--------------8/85 - 6/86------100001-200000
1987--------------6/86 - 7/87------500001-600000
1988-------------7/87 - 12/88-----600001-700000
1989------------12/88 - 12/89-----700001-800000
1990------------12/89 - 11-90-----800001-900000
1991--------------8/90 - 7/91------900001-950000
What does the VIN number mean/break down??
The North American Vehicle Identification Number breaks down like this:
RX-7 86-88 (8/85 - 12/88)
JM1 FC 33 1 * G 0 ######
JM1= Mazda Passenger Car
FC = RX7 Series
33= Coupe
35= Convertible
1= 1308cc 13B rotary non-turbo
2= 1308cc 13B rotary turbo
*= Check Digit
G= 1986
H= 1987
J= 1988
0= Hiroshima Plant
######= Serial Number
RX-7 89-91 (12/88 - 7/91)
JM1 FC 331 * K 0 ######
JM1= Mazda Passenger Car
FC= RX7 Coupe
33= Coupe
35= Convertible
1= 1308cc rotary non-turbo
2= 1308cc rotary turbo
331= Coupe w/auto shoulder belt
332= Coupe Turbo w/auto shoulder belt
333= Coupe w/o auto shoulder belt
334= Coupe turbo w/o auto shoulder belt
351= Convertible w/o airbag
352= Convertible w/ airbag
*= Check Digit
K= 1989
L= 1990
M= 1991
0= Hiroshima Plant
######= Serial number
Build dates by serial number:
Model year-----Production Date----Serial Number
1986--------------8/85 - 6/86------100001-200000
1987--------------6/86 - 7/87------500001-600000
1988-------------7/87 - 12/88-----600001-700000
1989------------12/88 - 12/89-----700001-800000
1990------------12/89 - 11-90-----800001-900000
1991--------------8/90 - 7/91------900001-950000
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thanks man, when i clicked on the faq at the top of the page, it sent me to a search bar, thats why i called it useless. it is a turbo, it really didnt matter but im glad to know the truth, i will post pics when its running and clean. once again, thank you all.
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'91 wouldn't have the TURBO II stickers on it. Sunroof on it? Like Alex said, only the T2 and GTU would have 225/16/50 on them. What are the brakes, 4 piston? Pop some pics up if you can.
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Yeah, I was just saying a '91 Turbo would not have the stickers on it since his friend mentioned they were missing. Still curious about all the changes on the car though with the mirrors, aero package, etc....
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Well either it's converted or the previous owner broke a mirror, could not find a replacement and change both sides with manual mirrors (unlikely? maybe) what is the vin number, I'm curious now, real curious.