View Poll Results: Should i get a 1988~ convertable for track use?
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Should i get this car?
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Should i get this car?
I have the opportunity go aquire (for free hopefully or mabye cheap) a 88 (i think) 5spd convertable rx-7
i hope to make it into a fun and competitive track car... should i go for the convertable and try to put a roll cage and chassis stiffening on it or should i look elsewhere?
does anyone have a link / price for a roll cage?
any opinions? should i get it? yes? no?
i hope to make it into a fun and competitive track car... should i go for the convertable and try to put a roll cage and chassis stiffening on it or should i look elsewhere?
does anyone have a link / price for a roll cage?
any opinions? should i get it? yes? no?
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it looks like the one in my avatar, also, how much N/A power can be pulled out of the engine relativly easly? or it turbo the way to go? how hard is it to turbo the engine? how reliable are they? thanks for helpin the n00b (im a moderator on a mazda protege5 forum www.protege5.com so i know all about telling me to search etc) but it would be cool if you guys could help me out
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well, a convertable is heavy, but if you stripped the top+motors, it would be lighter, then put in a a roll cage. If you kept the top+motors i think you would be slow.
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as far as adding boost to a n/a look in the 2nd gen forum, a guy put in a eaton blower for less than 300 bucks(need fab skills tho) https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=289791
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If you are looking for a track type car, a vert is too heavy.
I would look out for an 88 GTU, as it's got the big brakes, lsd, no power junk, and I belive it's a hard top.
Basicly any coupe fc with the 4 piston brakes, and manual trans will make a great track platform.
Good luck
I would look out for an 88 GTU, as it's got the big brakes, lsd, no power junk, and I belive it's a hard top.
Basicly any coupe fc with the 4 piston brakes, and manual trans will make a great track platform.
Good luck
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Normally i'd be the first to say get the 'vert, but since you have specified that you would be racing it, I would agree w/ the above. The vert just isn't a race car, not without some serious modification.
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