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Old 02-05-02, 04:35 PM
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What did Mazda do between the '88 to '89 model years?

I've seen that the early FCs and the later FCs have like a 200+ lb weight difference between them. What DID Mazda do between these cars to make the later ones weigh so much more?

And another thing, as for the N/A vs Turbo differences, I know the engine, tranny, and hood are different, as well as ECU and related equipment (exhaust too?), but what all else are the differences between the N/A RX-7's and the TurboII's? Probably larger wheels/tires, rear end, brakes? (4-piston maybe? I dunno).. What all are those differences between the N/A and Turbo RX-7's also?

And don't give me crap about "use the search function" cause I looked and couldn't find much of anything useful that answered these questions.
Old 02-05-02, 04:49 PM
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use the search feature. =P Series 5 have a completely different motor, ecu and harness. Its OBD1. The ecu and harness have more in common with the 3rd gen then they do with the 87-88. A few updates in the interior and exterior. The suspensions are almost the same. 86-88's have a different lower a-arm with a replaceable ball joint, different sway bar end links.
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Where did the 200lbs come from? Let see

Automatic Seatbelt, bigger gas tank, steel hood, jack, more sound deadening material (you get less leg room in a 89+), the dash is heavier and many othjer stupid little things
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so is the 89+ cars just built better and a little heavier duty? .. or just heavier? i have a damn gay *** 88... gay gay gay gay gay gay. no turbo GTU.. and... the low hp years... doh doh doh doh doh!
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https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=48244
lists many differences between the years and na/turbo models

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=46982
more crap on driveshaft/ gearbox/ suspension differences

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=45407
suspension

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=31809
brakes difference in NA

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=39517
more info

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=14753
gas tank difference

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=38793
if u wanna get into compression..

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=25205
difference between NA and TII

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=16938
something

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=17421
this post answered

what were you saying about the search function again?
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yeah, I was saying the search didn't return much useful.. maybe I just don't know what to search for, I tried about 6 or 7 different searches

but thanks for the info
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