FD buying decision
12-05-19, 07:56 PM
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Aside from what the others said, part of the challenge is there's nothing like HPTuners or EFILive for the FD. If you want to add more than 50hp, you're in standalone ECU territory since reflashes are very uncommon. And it's not an easy engine to tune, since it has staged injection and rotaries don't tolerate heat or detonation nearly as well as piston engines.
C6 corvette is a great car, good power and room for wide tires. If you're doing straight-line racing there's no way an RX7 will be the better choice on paper than a Corvette. If you want an inexpensive rear-drive car that is more nimble than a C6 corvette, I would check into a turbocharged Miata if you're OK with the styling. Maybe an engine-swapped Nissan 240SX or E36 BMW if you want lightweight with 400+HP,.
C6 corvette is a great car, good power and room for wide tires. If you're doing straight-line racing there's no way an RX7 will be the better choice on paper than a Corvette. If you want an inexpensive rear-drive car that is more nimble than a C6 corvette, I would check into a turbocharged Miata if you're OK with the styling. Maybe an engine-swapped Nissan 240SX or E36 BMW if you want lightweight with 400+HP,.
12-06-19, 12:39 PM
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What's the difference if the OP buy a roller and put a new engine and a new turbo kit in? They still have to roll over whatever miles mark that starts from zero, still gonna be running on a new tune 
Not saying he'll hit a jackpot with a well modded FD that he can beat on from day 1, but if everything is near new and the car was built by a reputable shop it *should* be a very good starting point. I mean, we've gotta buy the motor and turbo kit from somewhere.
I wouldn't assume people selling their car because they anticipate it to blow, 1000 miles is like 2 years of driving for me lol. Some people just enjoy the building process and lose interest of it shortly after, it's like playing with LEGO. I've been around car scene long enough to see this happen all the time, these are usually the best deal to have if you do your research and pick the right one.
Any FD on the market can be awesome or disaster regardless of modded or not, you gotta assess your risk as a buyer.
Not saying he'll hit a jackpot with a well modded FD that he can beat on from day 1, but if everything is near new and the car was built by a reputable shop it *should* be a very good starting point. I mean, we've gotta buy the motor and turbo kit from somewhere.
I wouldn't assume people selling their car because they anticipate it to blow, 1000 miles is like 2 years of driving for me lol. Some people just enjoy the building process and lose interest of it shortly after, it's like playing with LEGO. I've been around car scene long enough to see this happen all the time, these are usually the best deal to have if you do your research and pick the right one.
Any FD on the market can be awesome or disaster regardless of modded or not, you gotta assess your risk as a buyer.
I've reached out to a local rotary shop and talked to them, found a couple more within a couple hours that i can trailer a car to.
The one car you pointed out to me is very close to what I am in the market for.
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