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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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Are these stats true?

well I was looking online to see how fast my rx7 goes stock straight from the factory and was a little disapointed, I was just wondering if they are true or not

0-60 8.1 sec
0-100 23.3 sec
1/4@85 mph 15.5 sec


please make me happy and tell me that these stats are full of CRAP, and tell me the real stats, thanks!
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 10:53 AM
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15.5 in the 1/4 sounds 'optimistic' for a pure stock S4 NA...
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:08 AM
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yeah those numbers are pretty good from what I've seen.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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15.5 more sounds like a stock s4 turbo ii with a heat soaked intercooler.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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Re: Are these stats true?

Originally posted by sakiburner
well I was looking online to see how fast my rx7 goes stock straight from the factory and was a little disapointed, I was just wondering if they are true or not

0-60 8.1 sec
0-100 23.3 sec
1/4@85 mph 15.5 sec


please make me happy and tell me that these stats are full of CRAP, and tell me the real stats, thanks!
dissappointed???????? what the hell are you talking about. Are you forgeting your car was designed in the 80's
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:46 AM
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and that the stock s4 n/a makes what, 140bhp?
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Just don't say they're slow, because people will get pissed.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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n/a's are slow. i have a right to say that. i drive an n/a.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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name another car in that era that is faster
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 11:59 AM
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hey wait a minute......they are kinda slow. I hate to say it cause I drive one but, I have been beaten by things that I should have NEVER gotten beaten by. That will all change though.....muahahahaha
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Theres no way those stats are for an n/a, they are too fast. A know a few S4 bases with no options can run high 15s stock, but there is no way any ran a 15.5, so yes they are full of crap, they are slower.

If youre talking about a TII then yes that could be TII times with a bad driver, but an 85mph trap speed is pretty weak.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by ERAUMAZDA
name another car in that era that is faster
You might want to rephrase that, since there are lots of 80's cars faster than an 80's RX-7 stock for stock.

Maybe you meant Japanese cars of that era...?
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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double post

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by ERAUMAZDA
name another car in that era that is faster
turbo II, wow, that was easy
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:40 PM
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hahaha N/A import turd
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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you didn't say that! you said another car in the era, lol
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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even the FB has the record for all motor 9 sec 1/4 mile. Speed comes at a price
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by My88Se
hey wait a minute......they are kinda slow.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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In 1986 there were few cars that were faster than the RX-7 that were available without spending alot more (porsche, ferrari, corvette, etc.). And even fewer that had the potential the RX7 had. And none that looked as good.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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hmmmmm. notice how you picked top of the line cars. Your saying that the ferrari is not a lot more than a 7. HUH.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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OK you have to look at cars in the same class as the RX-7, like an posrse 924 (a POS may I mention) and a 924 had no reliability compared to the RX-7, nor would it our run it stock, and it was also ment to compete with the MKIII supra. Which an NA RX-7 will beat an NA Supra, and a TII RX-7 will beat a Turbo Supra. You can't go comparing it to a ferrari, or a 911 turbo porsche.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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a stock 1987 924S will outhandle and outrun a stock 1987 GXL. Probably outbrake it too. I'd be willing to bet it's more reliable, as there are many MANY 924/944 series cars pushing 300,000 miles on their first engine. I bet there's less than 5 rx-7s that have seen 300,000 miles on their first, unrebuilt engine. They don't have any weird electrical issues, either.

and a TII faster than an MKIII Supra Turbo? The supra has 70 ftlb of torque on the TII, and 50 HP. I think it would be a close race, but I dont' think that the TII would win in the end.

N/a Supras have almost 200HP. N/a rx-7s have 140. I don't think that race would be very close, and I certainly dont' think that the rx-7 would be ahead in the end.

I have a TII, and boy, do I love it... but think realistically here.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 03:23 PM
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hmmmmm. notice how you picked top of the line cars. Your saying that the ferrari is not a lot more than a 7. HUH.
No, he's saying you need to read slower and pay attention.

In 1986 there were few cars that were faster than the RX-7 that were available without spending alot more (porsche, ferrari, corvette, etc.). And even fewer that had the potential the RX7 had. And none that looked as good.
Translation:
In 1986, there where NOT too many cars out there faster than the RX-7, unless you dished out serious $$$$$$.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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MKIII turbo? Man... I love the looks of those things. Seems I go for the 80's "boxy" look... Deloreans, MKIIIs, Rx7s...
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Originally posted by eViLRotor
No, he's saying you need to read slower and pay attention.

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