Good choice or a Big mistake?
07-04-11, 09:49 AM
#26
Environmentally-Hostile
ive never heard of a 1/2JZ weigh 700lbs..... actually, the only engine that i KNOW weighs that much is the viper V10.
with ancillary and peripheral parts, yes a completely dressed engine will weigh quite a bit. but a bare block... no
start with the basic 60k+ mile maintenance procedures, perform all the necessary checks for the issues you have right now, and one by one fix each issue.
with ancillary and peripheral parts, yes a completely dressed engine will weigh quite a bit. but a bare block... no
start with the basic 60k+ mile maintenance procedures, perform all the necessary checks for the issues you have right now, and one by one fix each issue.
07-04-11, 10:56 AM
#27
From where you are at, there is plenty of support for the car. One good shop (is kind of far) that can take care of your car is IRP in New Jersey
As always Ben is on the ball. The rx7 layout is easy to work on with the exception of accessing the sparkplugs if you have ac and ps.
Also Audis are a pain to work on. Im glad i didnt buy one.
Also Audis are a pain to work on. Im glad i didnt buy one.
07-04-11, 08:54 PM
#28
kind of in the same situation you are man....i have been in love with FD's since my buddy picked his up about 6 years ago and i said i want that car. finally got mine a couple months back and got a great deal on it...but thats besides the point. there isnt nothing wrong with owning a rotary...you have a 1.3L that when built proper could walk a v-8 anyday....its "the ultimate driving machine" for a reason just look under the hood. consider this forum your bible. almost anything and everything is here all you have to do is just search and if you having trouble post the noob thread up get flamed a little but somebody will guide you in the right direction. my vote says keep the rotary!
BUT......
at the end of the day its your money to do what you want with it.
BUT......
at the end of the day its your money to do what you want with it.
07-05-11, 02:12 AM
#29
You gotta love the hype. Close to twenty year old car + moron owners that can't do much more than put gas in = sad car despite the model.
I knew next to nothing about cars when I got mine, but was no stranger to a wrench (fixed aircraft in the Corps). Rebuilt the engine and have done all my own repairs on it now using nothing more than an FSM and this forum, some common sense and attention to detail.
The rotary is not made out of paper clips and fairy dust, its a proven design that works. It's talked badly about by people who know absolutely nothing about it and probably struggle to change their own oil.
The only thing you need to know is doing the reliability mods, inspection of car for current problems, compression test, get your injectors cleaned. Replace all your fluids, your fuel filter, FPD, check your wiring, get rid of pre-cat if you have one. Make sure your water temps are not too high since you can't trust the stock gauge.
Don't mod the car until you really understand what you're doing, as this is the #1 reason for engine failures. Ignorant owner + mod = "this engine sucks" opinions, when it should be "i did a dumb thing and need something to blame so I don't have to admit it to myself".
Good luck resisting the mental shortcut of doing an engine swap.
I knew next to nothing about cars when I got mine, but was no stranger to a wrench (fixed aircraft in the Corps). Rebuilt the engine and have done all my own repairs on it now using nothing more than an FSM and this forum, some common sense and attention to detail.
The rotary is not made out of paper clips and fairy dust, its a proven design that works. It's talked badly about by people who know absolutely nothing about it and probably struggle to change their own oil.
The only thing you need to know is doing the reliability mods, inspection of car for current problems, compression test, get your injectors cleaned. Replace all your fluids, your fuel filter, FPD, check your wiring, get rid of pre-cat if you have one. Make sure your water temps are not too high since you can't trust the stock gauge.
Don't mod the car until you really understand what you're doing, as this is the #1 reason for engine failures. Ignorant owner + mod = "this engine sucks" opinions, when it should be "i did a dumb thing and need something to blame so I don't have to admit it to myself".
Good luck resisting the mental shortcut of doing an engine swap.
07-05-11, 02:42 AM
#30
IIRC $650 from the initial gb, but I opted for the plug and play wire harness +$50, and thicker polycarbonate lenses +$100. It didnt end there though, as I paid a body shop a pretty penny to manufacture a very solid mounting hardware so the lights would be sturdy. Very happy with them now but at first I was very disapointed.
You know its your car and if you dont love the rotary so why spend the money? Spend it on something you have a passion for so at least the end game will be the reward.
and i havent fully made up my mind. i was just giving the price of how much it would cost. and rotary res wants 2100 to do a rebuild on my motor
07-05-11, 02:56 AM
#31
i talked to the guy selling the parts and everything and it would cost me 4k in total for all my parts i need. thats for the mounts, ic kit, radiator, plug and play wiring harness, hosing kit, and fuel kit. i am getting a 1jzgte vvti engine, trans, wiring, ecu, turbo, turbo manifold, etc from va from a import store for 1500
Everything requires maintenance.
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