OMG i love the FC, but wat should i get? I want a turbo, but wat is the best way to get a turbo fc? should i get a n/a wit high mileage for around $500-1000 and build a rotary turbo or should i just get a fc turbo? What year and model should i look for?

 

in my opinion...if you want a stock fast car..get a TII an s5 88-91 i believe. Getting one that is turbo'ed already will be a lot cheaper then making one turbo because there is a lot involved including time, money, and lots of parts...my two cents..if im wrong, someone please correct me...

 

i wanted to build a rotary motor is because i dont think im gonna find one wit low miles and i heard tat rotary's dont last too long after 100xxx miles!

 

my car had about 150k on it before it was rebuilt.

 

mine has 150k and has never been rebuilt..im sure there are people out there with more miles on theirs without rebuilding..and rotarys are durable if you take care of them, just like any other motor.

 

If you want to get a car that can be made FAST, get the TII. Note that you will probably have to replace the engine if it is high miles, and the maintenance and fuel the car requires are significant.

If you want a car that is decently quick, with all the handling and style, but is easier to maintain and work on, then get the NA.

If you do a search for "beyond the redline" on Google, you will find a page that has a complete model and year breakdown.

Also, see http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/buy1.htm

DO NOT buy a non turbo with the thought of turbocharging it later.

 

Of couse you can always buy one with a blown engine for dirt cheap. You can do the rebuild yourself by following the video tapes or repair manual.

I paid a slight premium for a rebuilt / mazda reman car. Still running great.

Usually you should do a rebuild every 130K miles or so to be on the safe side.

Don't forget about the convertible rx-7. That's a blast to drive as well if you want a reasonably fast rx-7

 

Thanx for all your guys info! What is the estimated price to rebuild a rotary t2 yourself? Is it hard and how much is it to make a n/a convert to a turbo? Thinking about getting a fc wit no motor and rebuild a t2 motor myself.

 

i believe is 500-700 for a rebuild kit...could be wrong on that though

 

Plus $500-800 for two new rotor housings. You don't have to replace these, but it sure makes alot of sense.

 

yeah if the engine is just low on compression, that's a pretty low cost rebuild. If it needs a rotor housing or rotor, that's a little bit more but not too much.

 

Verts are the slowest of all rx7s ever ever made.
Usually if a motor lets go the way a seem have been lately, apex seals bang around in the rotor chamber for a while, then fly out the exhaust port and straight into the turbo. +1 rotor, +1 housing, +1 turbo.

 

hey ive been thinking about getting an NA n turboing it later on becuase T2's are so rare...why do you say thats a bad idea? i really havnt looked into much of the work/time invovled in doing it since i dont think imma be getting it anytime soon...college is stealing all my money n time right now....

 

or you can buy a jspec