ive heard froma few ppl on this forum that 93's are crappier than 94 and up.
i have a 93 dammit.

is there any difference between the two besides interior panels? if so please list the differences.

 

damn man do a search so many threads about this topic

yes the interior is not diff just the texture of the plastics is

and 94's have a pass airbag

mike

 

so thats is right? there are no other differences?

 

the 93 r1 came with a stiffer suspension than the 94-95 r2, which came with a bit softer suspension

 

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/93-95-a-351750/

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/year-best-272648/

 

Interior panels made of better material, exterior doorhandles made of better material,
main piping in the engine made of plastic on the 94 and up, where was metal in the 93.
94 and up has a passenger airbag, the speedometer gauge on the 94 is different. It doesn't have all the smaller "tics" between the main rpm numbers. And I think the 95 is the one with the glass sunroof. Also the suspension stuff mentioned above me.
This is what i remember offhand.

 

Competition yellow mica was only available on 93s
Chaste white was only available on 94-95

The only differences of the 94-95 are a passenger airbag, different coating on the interior panels (less likely to scratch and peel) and the gauges are slightly different looking (less hash marks) and the pacakges are a bit different (R1 vs. R2, PEP vs touring etc)

On tourings in red or tan, the door panels and headliner and other parts are black instead of the aforementioned colors - looks better because everything is not tan/red , just the seats and carpet

There is not a real noticable advantage over owning a 94-95

 

insurance is higher on a '93 and banks will finance way more on a '94-'95

 

A 94 is a TOTALLY better overall car. **** that's the only reason I sold my 93 because that car was sweeeeeeet.

 

94's have the glass sunroof as well. Metal sunroof- Sun roof. Glass- Moon roof

93- Sunroof
94-95- Moonroof

 

i know for sure, the air pump relay on 94+ is twice as big

 

shouldn't you already know? considering that you already have an FD and are looking for another one. considering you said this in another post;

in this gem of a thread - https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=351628

 

I own 2 x 94's and owned a 93 before that. I would recommend the 94/95 models over the 93's. From a performance standpoint they are identical. From a fit and finish standpoint, the 94/95's are better. For example, the 94's dash can sustain normal wear and tear without flaking/chipping like the 93's. The glove compartment doesn't need adjustment every 6 months to keep from popping open. Things just seem a little more refined on the 94s & 95s. Also, I would highly recommend the versions without the sunroof, regardless of year. They seem much more rigid and fewer "creaks" develop as they age.

Keep in mind, the 93's cost around $36 K when they were first released...I believe the price went up to approx. $43K in 94 and 95. They had to make some changes to justify the price increase.

- J

 

I've owned and driven both 93s and 94s.

A nice 93 is as nice of car as a 94, the problem is that a 93 has more chance to have certain problems than a 94+. The interior panel material is not different, it has a different texture.

There are actually a TON of small changes to in 94, many of them are cost saving changes.

Simple little stuff,
the intake elbow is black on a 94+ car
The strut braces don't have a hiem joint,
the lower rear control arms are cast not forged,
the intake manifold bolts are not chromed,
the rear license plate light has two little covers, those covers are held in place with 2 screws each on 93s and 1 screw on a 94+.

Everyone knows the rear subframe is different, but a 93+ could be modified easily to mimick the extra brace without removing it from the car.

The rumor about the wheels is not true, the 94+ wheels crack, I've seen it. I've seen original wheels off a 95 that are the "cracking" type.

On a positive note, some things most people would never know/see and I'm sure there are more. 94+ cars have a little piece of styrofoam on the door panel that mates up with a metal bracket with styrofoam on the door that braces the door panel.

 

Jeff, have you ever noticed if/why the '95 front brake calipers have a different part number and price here?:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/j-1brake.htm


Oh and everyone forgot the all-important driverside window auto-roll-down oh the 94+'s.

 

My white 94 has a Sun roof.

 

Ive never seen anyone post about the different defogger vents for the 94+ vehicles. The 93's seem to have 3 pieces, two long vents, with a small center piece to connect them. While the 94's+ have only two long pieces. Its those little vents right behind the front windshield.

ALI

 

wow jeff im amazed at this detail of the deepest detail of rx7s!! my intake manifold bolts are chromed.. loloOMG!! harharhahr

thanks for the detailed info. about subtlies i wouldnt notice

 

Is yours a 94? Probably has a motor in it out of a 93.

 

Talk about learning something every day...

I knew that they eliminated the heim joint in the strut tower bar, but thought that it was a '96+ change since I've only seen it in Hyper Rev and other Japanese magazines. I never noticed that my friend's R2 had no heim joint until you mentioned that.

 

Here are some differences that I have read about in books or other websites but have not seen in this thread:
In 94+'s:
The front bumps stops are longer and those in the back were changed from rubber to urethane.
The EGR valve changed from being mechanically operated to being electronic. The PowerFC does not operate a 94+ EGR valve.
Fog lamps went from yellow to white.
Map pockets were added to the back of the seats.
The Popular Equipment Group became a new model and the touring was dropped (in 1995).
The 1995 ABS unit is lighter and more compact and the suspension settings were revamped (softened) again.