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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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93 FD w/3 rotor : How much is it worth?

How much would you pay for this FD with a 3 rotor motor? Mods include:

Black w/ tan interior ; 62,000 miles Conversion started at 49,000 miles

New 3 rotor engine, all parts new to include: 3- new rotor housings 4 side housings (all from Mazda Comp)

Extra dowel pinning for strength

3mm apex seals w/ dual springs

3 - 850cc secondary injectors

Hi-Performance silicon O rings

10mm Magnecor plug wires

Light- aluminum flywheel ACT pressure plate

Stainless steel 3" down pipe Stainless steel mid-pipe w/ resonator

Racing Beat limited muffler w/ 5 ¼ tip

10"x20"x3.5" custom Spearco Inter-cooler

Custom aluminum radiator

Greddy Type S BOV

Spall dual electric fans

Microtech MTX-12 ECU w/dash display

20B fuel pump

Racing Hart C5 5 spoke wheels 17x8 frt / 17x9 rear w/ Kuhmo tires

Racing Beat springs

GAB Super R 8-way adj. Struts

Blitz Boost controller

Greddy turbo timer & EGT

Autometer boost & air/fuel gages

SPA fuel pressure & water temp gage

RX-7 R-1 front spoiler

After market rear spoiler

Mazda rear hatch sunshade

1999 RX-7 spec round rear tail lights

New upper & lower control arm bushings

Hi-Performance stainless rear link set

RX-7 R-1 2nd oil cooler

Greddy pulley set

RC Engineering Big bore throttle body

Stainless steel braided oil cooler lines

After market Blaupunkt / Alpine stereo system w/ 10" sub

5th gear hub and syncro replaced - 49K miles

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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 09:03 PM
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friggen rad!

thats a sleeper if ive ever seen one...no idea what its worth...what are they asking?

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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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There have been many posts like this in the past. You can use the search feature to find more information on this. By the way good luck trying to get a deal on his 7. He won't sell it for a penny less than it is worth.
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 09:49 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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Ah one of the Alamo Rotary built cars..

I believe he wanted somewhere around 40-45k for it before. I think it's worth 40k..
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 10:04 PM
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man i would love to get my hands on one of these!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 11:43 PM
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maybe I just missed it, but just curious what kind of turbo(s) he is running.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 12:12 AM
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stock twins probably converted to non-sequential..
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 01:21 AM
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I wonder if you get a 20b set up just like the one above, you get a traction problem?
i'm looking at the dash, its not stepped back meaning the car is not FMR anymore. (front mid engine rear wheel drive.)
If that was my car i would put it on sale for roughly 33G

P.S Much props to the mechanic who wrenched it, she is a black beauty.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 11:18 AM
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Why would you sell that?
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 12:23 PM
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that car was on e-bay a few months back, is it back up? sure looks sweet, but I don't think he got a single bid

the main problem is, if your 3 rotor takes a dump, there are VERY few shops that can work on it and know what they are doing....I think pettit has built more than anyone

I also heard you can't run much boost on a 20b, but the torque leaves the 13B for DEAD
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 12:44 PM
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I heard the opposite. I heard that you could run a lot of boost on the 20b. There was a guy on nopistons who worked on that car, and as the price shows they aren't going to sell it cheap.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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I'd buy that car for sure....





If I won the Lotto!
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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I'm going to check out the car this weekend. I would have to sell/trade my 94 Touring. One downside is the two tone tan interior which I hate. I spent a lot of time converting my red interior to black.

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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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You swapped the highly desirable red interior for a tan interior???
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:39 PM
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Nice car, however for the money, I'd just go grab a Vette.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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I wanted to get an idea of what I would be able to get If I was selling it. But not many buyer out their for a car like this (except me).

Rated R1 : I switched my interior to BLACK not TAN. I have red leather seats and carpet if you want to buy
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 04:21 PM
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a 20B 7 will require an owner with a hard core dedication to three rotor madness

why only 390 hp? Pettit gets 550 out of their Banzai (I think that is crankshaft though, not rear wheel)

like I said, my biggest concern would be if you blow an apex seal, who's going to work on it? no one around me....if you live right next to Alamo I guess you are all set, because I would want the guys who built the thing to work on it

I'll wait for the 4th gen 7....FDs, as much as I love them, just have too many squeaks, rattles, and cheap *** parts for 40k
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 04:26 PM
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Lol what yzf? Man do you have a cranckshaft or a diffibulator loose ? All high power kick *** cars rattle like a ****! My friends dsm does it. Makes massive power. I guess this car is not for you.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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The ultimate for this car is two BIG single turbo's, that's how to get maximum HP out of this bad boy
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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I wonder if you get a 20b set up just like the one above, you get a traction problem?
i'm looking at the dash, its not stepped back meaning the car is not FMR anymore. (front mid engine rear wheel drive.)
If that was my car i would put it on sale for roughly 33G

P.S Much props to the mechanic who wrenched it, she is a black beauty.

Im lost? The 7 is a front/mid engine? I am trying to clear somethings up. So this three rotor did not have it firewall cut/shaved or whatever it needs for the 20b to fit?
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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I say that car on ebay for 33g's and it didn't sell a while back! You can easily pull 900 horse out of a 3 rotor with upgraded twins!
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 11:12 PM
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Didn't we have the same conversation about the same car a little over a month ago, different potential buyer? Would somebody please buy it already?
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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i gotta 3 rotor front clip sitting around if anyone interested. the entire engine bay is in damn near perfect condition
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 11:41 PM
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Yup thats Tito's car. Very nice. My car is at his shop as we speak. He tried to sell it once, then took it off the block. I guess he's going for it one more time. Going to pick up my car there tomorow.
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