yesto7

hi guys i'm new here.i want to buy a 86-90 rx7 but i don't have that much money.i have seen some rx7s in the autotrader,and i saw a 86 rx7 GXL for $1700 how much hp does this one have.can i put in an engine that has turbo,or can i just turbo it, how much for turbo
thank you in advance.i have a 99 civic ex that i'm sick of cuz i'm doing payments and dont have money to put
any **** in it to make it faster cuz civics have sorry *** engines.i got it last year.if i would of known better i would of got a 93+RX7.thats why i'm saving some money to get a 86+RX7

mac_dad6

an 86 has about 140 hp. you can turbo the engine but it is verrrrrrry complicated. you can also swap it for a turbo motor but there are a lot of parts involved that have to be swapped.there is quite a bit that can be done to make a non turbo fairly fast though. hope this helps

Evil Aviator

Welcome to the forum. Most of your questions can be answered in the "Sticky" threads in the 2nd Generation Specific forum, which is where I am transferring this thread. Read through the Stickies, use the Search button in the upper right hand corner of your screen, and feel free to post a new thread if you have any additional questions.

As for your initial questions, the rotary engine generally has a very flat power band, but less torque than a piston engine of the same peak horsepower. On the turbo issue, a TurboII RX-7 is only about $500-1,000 more than a similar non-turbo model of the same year and condition, so you are almost always better off just buying a TurboII if you want a turbocharged car. Also, the TurboII comes with a heavier transmission, driveshaft, differential, and halfshafts to handle the extra power.

yesto7

mac_dad6 evil aviator thanks for your help guys it would'nt hurt to wait a lil wile more to get a turboII
i like that stuff you told me evil aviator about the turboII having beefier driveterain that made the turboII sound very agressive i like that
mac_dad6 you where alot of help man thanks