Trueno102

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Well im going to do the route66 in my 1991 rx7 which has 150,xxxmiles
anything you guys recomment me to do to the car before heading out

and if anyone knows some good curve roads let me know
since we are drifter we want to check out other roads and meet other drifters on the way

thanks

Castrol86GXL

wow I guess your just aching to kill a 7 huh. I wouldnt push it along the way with the drifting stuff. just top fluids. oil change. and spark plugs.and pray. bring oil , coolant, and plugs just in case too. oh and a bible. your going to need it.

WadeMCarter

for some reason this just made me laugh..

you could google earth the route for some sweet drifting roads though, just an idea.

highwayinthesky

i would change ALL the fluids before you go as well as a good tune. also ALL filters should be changed. altough this may seem over kill i would never want to be stuck on the side of the road with my seven, it only confirms to other non rotors that the car sucks. dont let that happen please

PimpMobile

Don't drift off a cliff.

13b4me

King's Mountain.

(Just watch out for the venerable Carrion Crow)

gxlbiscuit

umm i wouldnt reccomend you going to DRIFT an unknown road come on...... and then you expect to take this long trip dog the car out drifting an unknown road then come back in one functional piece.... ROFL... get your clutch kicks on route 66? (im sorry i couldnt resist it)

Trueno102

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Thanks guys for the replys
So how many miles should i change the oil,and or spark plugs and wires?

Yeah don't espect me to be drifting just want to check other roads out, and meet other drifters on my road trip

If i drift on my roadtrip i will definately waste my tires anything in the car could get busted i could crash

so yeah im not gonna drift

anymore info then please reply

Omixeo

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Yah, that first post made me chuckle a little too.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, brilliant.

P.S. $5 says this guy comes back in a month parting out his car because he was drifting.

dwb87

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Hey man, I live in a town on 66 in Illinois. PM me if you're really doing this. You should go visit members of the forum and check out their FC's.

Castrol86GXL

you know on second thought just take all the money you were going to use on maintenance and repairs. and buy a 180sx. so you can drift and be able to make it the whole round trip. then sell it when you get back to some ricer for twice as much and then rebuild your 7 engine.

WadeMCarter

simply brilliant, i'm surprised i didnt think of it first...

Trueno102

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Well thats not a bad idea buying a 240sx
but the whole point i wanted to do this was to use my rx7
and once im back from the trip then i'll rebuild the engine or swap in a turbo engine
so does anyone know at how many miles i should replace the oil and spark plugs and wires?

thanks

micah

All your drift are belong to us.

illgraff

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! wow... bad memories.

daviddeep

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I made that drive in '97 when my '90 was still a baby, only in the opposite direction of you (East to West). Aside from the obvious fluid change suggestions which are important, make sure you check the condition of all hoses and belts... this might just be a good time to replace your rad hoses as a preventive measure. Also check the condition of your fan clutch to make sure you have the best cooling possible.

Take a couple hour detour and see the Grand Canyon and/or Meteor Crater which is also really impressive:

http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php


And you might as well stay the night at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, TX and try to eat the "free" 72 ounce steak:

http://www.bigtexan.com/

highwayinthesky

as far as oil i would change it around 2000-2500 miles (man do i HATE the dumb imperial system 5000km is so much easyer to remember) you may be able to go longer cause you will be doing all highway driving and if you dont drive like an a$$ it is easyer on the engine. i would change the plugs, wires, air filter, fuel filter, all fluids (dont forget the brakes, diff, and tranny!!!), and belts now before you start then only really worry about the engine oil while you are on your trip. i would also bring a full set of belts with you and a collection of fluids for your car, you dont need enough fluid to change it all, only enough to top up the car.

if you have leaks your car is not fit for the trip!!!

Bama420

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Yeah, replace every fluid in the car. Oil, coolant, tranny, diff, brakes, clutch for good measure, and don't forget to bring alot of blinker fluid. Make sure you have the cash for a rebuild after you're done. If you have a group of followers and one of them has a truck, it would be a horrible idea to bring a spare tranny, wheels with new tires, and some needed tools. I know that's a bit radical, but it would come in handy if you broke 5th gear. Must haves are replacement oil (make sure it's all the same oil), antifreeze/water 50/50 mix (advance auto parts sells premixed antifreeze), every belt maybe doubles, brake pads, commonly used tools (17mm, 14mm, 12mm, 10mm, 8mm, extension, ratchet, phillips and flat screwdrivers, big ******* hammer), a spare air filter, fuel filter, maybe a fuel pump, lots of pillows (for sleeping and but cushion), phone charger, cell phone, tow strap, don't forget to put your jack back in the car. I know, you think it's overkill, but look at it this way; You are about to put a full life's worth of miles on your car. My car only has 104,xxx miles on it and I have replaced more than I have listed. And yes, there were some jokes in there.

HAVE FUN!! I wish i could join you.

reatrdedspleen

defanitly spare parts, tires, rims, alternaters, waterpumps, apex seals. engine stand/hoist, call snap on and have them follow you, so you have tools to choose from. lol jk

if it was me.. id drift a lot.. in all honesty.. id prolly bring 2spare rim/tires because i would be drifting here and there.

everybody thinks that its impossible to drift a road you dont know? wow.. if you cant be in control of a car while drifting.. then your not drifting, your sliding. there is a difference.

Have fun, wish i could make that trip with you, it'd be fun. just be smart about it. check all the main fluids and belts at every gas stop.

whens the last time you replaced wheel berrings, i know people dont mention those.. but they can impact gas mileage.

ProjectR13B

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$5 says you didnt see his post right above about how he wont be drifting.

anyways. i think bama420 has the right idea maintanence wise.

might i suggest lots of gas money haha. good luck on the trip man.

micah

MaczPayne

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Why not bring the whole autoshop with you?

All you need is AAA. Just bring oil, coolant, and gas.

gxlbiscuit

oh excuse me sir......:-P it can be done but is it the smartest NOOOO:-P an unknown public road yeah please go out and actually try what you talk about...nevermind i dont want you to hurt anyone
dude your car will make it fine nevermind these crazy doomsday post if you car cant go 8k highway miles than its not road worthy at all, its a smooth running rotary. and people have driven on half functional engines. One of thoe rotary perks:-) youll only have about 70 horses.....

13b4me

Classic lol...

reatrdedspleen

excuse me sir.... i do practice what i preach, and no ive never hurt anybody or myself.. Ever take a corner 5mph above the posted speed on a road you've never been on? i bet most people have.. and i also bet most people havnt wrecked.. as long as you can see what your going around, you should be able to tell if its safe or not.

BTW you can drift a corner slower than a posted speed