i havent checked any of the suspension or bushings... alignment is good.... tires need to be rotated.. they look like they are the stock ones from the dealer.... my car isnt going to get anything done to it for awhile anyways i just wanted get some advice... i really appreciate all the replies... thanks!

 

Did the previous owner tell you the age of the tires? Given how little the car was driven, it is possible they are quite old. I bought a super-low mileage car back in 1995 and it still had the OEM tires on it. Though the treads were great, there was quite a bit of dry rot visible in the sidewall. If the tires on your car are over 10 years old and haven't been used very much, I'd make updating them a priority.

 

yeah tires and brakes are the top priority right now... i already changed all the fluids, fuel filter, and plugs and wires

 

And what brands were recommended to you for all that? What type of oil, plugs, and coolant are you using?

 

as soon as i got the car i took it to my mechanic and had them change all of it... after reading more on these forums it seems like i am going to change all the fluids again and plugs and wires

 

Join your local SCCA and take it out to a few autocrosses. Great way to learn about your car and meet new people!

 

for suspenion wise it depends on what your going to do with the car, if you just want to lower it and give it alittle stiffer suspenion go with tein s-teck springs and tokico blues struts, but if you want something more agressive and get coilovers, fully adjustable the dampning, ride height, camber angle, there are alot possibiltys you could do just depends on what your looking for

 

sounds like you found a gem. i wish my s4 had low miles like that!
i personally wouldnt worry about making it faster until after you put some sort of suspension on it and learn how to use the stock powerband to its full extent.

 

well i thought i would post some pics of my 7

 

oh and this was in the glove box

 

I was just about to say "post some pics already!" but here they are, and it is glorious!

Congratulations on a terrific find.

It's a shame these cars tend to wind up rotting in a yard or are completely bastardized and sold for scrap. $28000 back in 1988 was NOT cheap at all. Oh well, at least they are not $28000 now because none of us would have one!

 

damn that is clean
what a lucky guy

 

do you guys know what the t/c p stands for?

 

Thanks dude! yeah i got it off an older couple as stated earlier in the thread... i paid a decent amount of money for it but only because the car was so clean and the miles were so damn low

 

yea this thread is helpful im buying a turbo2 has 70k miles turns over but doesnt run and its stock with just borla exhaust so im trying to read up on first mods and figure out what the issue would be

 

Try to keep the mods "hidden". Take that thing to car shows with the window stickers. It will be a real head turner.

 

Nice dude, very nice. I LOVE the stock 88 aero kit.

Anyone know what 28k in '88 would be in today's dollar?

 

Wow this thread just made me curious, why do u u guys say a rewired fuel pump, my fc is making 230hp at the wheels and to my knowledge the fuel system is completely standard, its only reving to 6.5k though. When i got the car i just had it spun up on the dyno and the mechanic just checked what the injectors were running at, they are up around 90% at the moment so thats limiting the car

 

"Estimated Annual Fuel Costs"

 

Should put the stickers back on the windows and see if someone will give you $28,000 for it. I'd probably almost **** my self if I was driving by and stopped and saw an 88 rx7 TII with the window stickers on it!... Head turner for sure... Ha ha!

 

SO thats what my car looked like when it was new.. LOL
I have an 88 TII with same aero.(The aero thing in front of the rear wheel.)
If you are going to mod this car. GO BALLER with it. As in, respected name brands.

RB dual exhaust.
Stock intake will HELP KEEP BOOSt at stock levels as im finding out the hard way.
Fuel cut defender incase the RB exhaust boost past 8.5psi

The RB exhaust i consider "hidden mod" heh its soo nice and stock looking its not even funy.
Its even prety damn quite.

 

t/c = turbocharged

i don't know what the p is.

 

The '88 T2 aero kit consisted of a front lip extension, aluminum under tray extension and aerodynamic additions in front of the rear wheels.

They are becoming increasingly hard to find intact due to age and abuse.

 

yeah i checked all the tires and didnt see any dry rot on the sidewalls on both sides of the tires... i will be changing these ASAP though i dont really want to risk a blow out that can cause body damage