It's rebuild time!
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It's rebuild time!
Well, unfortunately, I am finally joining the club no one wants to me a member of -- the club of FD owners who have had to rebuild their engine.
I've been experiencing the normal symptoms -- poor fuel mileage, loss of low end power/throttle response, and hard hot starting. Had my compression check, here's the results:
rear rotor -- 6.2, 6.0, 6.2
front rotor -- 5.7, 5.9, 5.7
Car will be going under the knife in a couple of weeks and will likely be down for 3-4 weeks. Plans are for a streetported, 3mm seal engine with new rotor housings (at a minimum), ACT S/S clutch, aluminum flywheel, larger injectors/fuel pump, new fuel system components, all new cooling and vacuum hoses, swapping PFS intake for RX7fashion intake, RX7fashion hi-flow cat, possibly diff bushings, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.
And new turbos -- still debating with myself over BNR Stage 3s or 99+.
Rick's Rotary Performance will be doing all the work...
I've been experiencing the normal symptoms -- poor fuel mileage, loss of low end power/throttle response, and hard hot starting. Had my compression check, here's the results:
rear rotor -- 6.2, 6.0, 6.2
front rotor -- 5.7, 5.9, 5.7
Car will be going under the knife in a couple of weeks and will likely be down for 3-4 weeks. Plans are for a streetported, 3mm seal engine with new rotor housings (at a minimum), ACT S/S clutch, aluminum flywheel, larger injectors/fuel pump, new fuel system components, all new cooling and vacuum hoses, swapping PFS intake for RX7fashion intake, RX7fashion hi-flow cat, possibly diff bushings, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.
And new turbos -- still debating with myself over BNR Stage 3s or 99+.
Rick's Rotary Performance will be doing all the work...
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Originally Posted by rynberg
Well, unfortunately, I am finally joining the club no one wants to me a member of -- the club of FD owners who have had to rebuild their engine.
I've been experiencing the normal symptoms -- poor fuel mileage, loss of low end power/throttle response, and hard hot starting. Had my compression check, here's the results:
rear rotor -- 6.2, 6.0, 6.2
front rotor -- 5.7, 5.9, 5.7
Car will be going under the knife in a couple of weeks and will likely be down for 3-4 weeks. Plans are for a streetported, 3mm seal engine with new rotor housings (at a minimum), ACT S/S clutch, aluminum flywheel, larger injectors/fuel pump, new fuel system components, all new cooling and vacuum hoses, swapping PFS intake for RX7fashion intake, RX7fashion hi-flow cat, possibly diff bushings, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.
And new turbos -- still debating with myself over BNR Stage 3s or 99+.
Rick's Rotary Performance will be doing all the work...
I've been experiencing the normal symptoms -- poor fuel mileage, loss of low end power/throttle response, and hard hot starting. Had my compression check, here's the results:
rear rotor -- 6.2, 6.0, 6.2
front rotor -- 5.7, 5.9, 5.7
Car will be going under the knife in a couple of weeks and will likely be down for 3-4 weeks. Plans are for a streetported, 3mm seal engine with new rotor housings (at a minimum), ACT S/S clutch, aluminum flywheel, larger injectors/fuel pump, new fuel system components, all new cooling and vacuum hoses, swapping PFS intake for RX7fashion intake, RX7fashion hi-flow cat, possibly diff bushings, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.
And new turbos -- still debating with myself over BNR Stage 3s or 99+.
Rick's Rotary Performance will be doing all the work...
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From: Charlottesville VA 22901
Rick built a great motor in my car with 3mm seals. The previous owner, Joe Ramos had him do the work and it's one of the better engines I've owned. It's currently blown I have 3.9 7.2 4.2 or so but it still runs strong. Starts hot and has good power until boost reaches about 11 then she starts having some trouble. I also had 3mm seals in Wael's old car which also was a great engine.
Be sure to have the engine balanced I think that makes a huge difference and I believe he's cabable of doing it for you.
Good luck,
Fritz
Be sure to have the engine balanced I think that makes a huge difference and I believe he's cabable of doing it for you.
Good luck,
Fritz
Ahh rynberg sorry to hear that. If you can get the car started pretty easy and you are replacing the housings/turbos any way why not just drive it like that until it doesn't go any more?
That's going to be one heck of a bill and from my experience the more you change out the more problems you'll have until it's all sorted. I'd leave alone what is ok for now.
Isnt that the same shop zerobanger went to?
That's going to be one heck of a bill and from my experience the more you change out the more problems you'll have until it's all sorted. I'd leave alone what is ok for now.
Isnt that the same shop zerobanger went to?
Hey Rynberg. Sorry for the bad news, but I'm sure you'll be happy w/ the new mods 
Oh and given the recent changes, dynos, and feedback, I'd be going w/ the Stage III BNRs, in sequential. Good luck w/ everything...def keep us updated. Looks like I'm going to be joining the club in the near future... :-\
Oh and I PMed ya btw
~Ramy
Oh and given the recent changes, dynos, and feedback, I'd be going w/ the Stage III BNRs, in sequential. Good luck w/ everything...def keep us updated. Looks like I'm going to be joining the club in the near future... :-\Oh and I PMed ya btw
~Ramy
Originally Posted by rynberg
Well, unfortunately, I am finally joining the club no one wants to me a member of -- the club of FD owners who have had to rebuild their engine.
I've been experiencing the normal symptoms -- poor fuel mileage, loss of low end power/throttle response, and hard hot starting. Had my compression check, here's the results:
rear rotor -- 6.2, 6.0, 6.2
front rotor -- 5.7, 5.9, 5.7
Car will be going under the knife in a couple of weeks and will likely be down for 3-4 weeks. Plans are for a streetported, 3mm seal engine with new rotor housings (at a minimum), ACT S/S clutch, aluminum flywheel, larger injectors/fuel pump, new fuel system components, all new cooling and vacuum hoses, swapping PFS intake for RX7fashion intake, RX7fashion hi-flow cat, possibly diff bushings, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.
And new turbos -- still debating with myself over BNR Stage 3s or 99+.
Rick's Rotary Performance will be doing all the work...
I've been experiencing the normal symptoms -- poor fuel mileage, loss of low end power/throttle response, and hard hot starting. Had my compression check, here's the results:
rear rotor -- 6.2, 6.0, 6.2
front rotor -- 5.7, 5.9, 5.7
Car will be going under the knife in a couple of weeks and will likely be down for 3-4 weeks. Plans are for a streetported, 3mm seal engine with new rotor housings (at a minimum), ACT S/S clutch, aluminum flywheel, larger injectors/fuel pump, new fuel system components, all new cooling and vacuum hoses, swapping PFS intake for RX7fashion intake, RX7fashion hi-flow cat, possibly diff bushings, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.
And new turbos -- still debating with myself over BNR Stage 3s or 99+.
Rick's Rotary Performance will be doing all the work...
Last edited by HDP; Mar 11, 2005 at 09:10 PM.
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Originally Posted by RX794
Stay away from 3mm seals.
Thanks Fritz!
SurgeMonster: Same shop as David (zerobanger). I don't really view it as several new mods at once as all of those items have to come out as part of the rebuild process anyway (or most of them). Good advice though.
Thanks Mahjik!
Thanks Rami, I responded.
My current mods are in my sig.
And yes, I could keep driving the car, probably for another 15-20k miles, heh. However, I'm becoming quite a track junkie and haven't been to the track for 6 months already. There's no way I'll take the car to the track in its current condition, therefore, rebuild time. That and I'm getting sick of getting <10 mpg.
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This may sound strange but with the low compression engine it's probably safer to run on the track LOL
Originally Posted by rynberg
Rick doesn't like putting 2mm seals back into used rotors. Rick pretty much builds all of his motors with 3mm seals and they all have great compression and run strong. I used to be a 2mm advocate myself but I haven't rebuilt hundreds of motors like Rick has, so I'm deferring...
Thanks Fritz!
SurgeMonster: Same shop as David (zerobanger). I don't really view it as several new mods at once as all of those items have to come out as part of the rebuild process anyway (or most of them). Good advice though.
Thanks Mahjik!
Thanks Rami, I responded.
My current mods are in my sig.
And yes, I could keep driving the car, probably for another 15-20k miles, heh. However, I'm becoming quite a track junkie and haven't been to the track for 6 months already. There's no way I'll take the car to the track in its current condition, therefore, rebuild time. That and I'm getting sick of getting <10 mpg.
Thanks Fritz!
SurgeMonster: Same shop as David (zerobanger). I don't really view it as several new mods at once as all of those items have to come out as part of the rebuild process anyway (or most of them). Good advice though.
Thanks Mahjik!
Thanks Rami, I responded.
My current mods are in my sig.
And yes, I could keep driving the car, probably for another 15-20k miles, heh. However, I'm becoming quite a track junkie and haven't been to the track for 6 months already. There's no way I'll take the car to the track in its current condition, therefore, rebuild time. That and I'm getting sick of getting <10 mpg.
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no motor lasts forever. from the mods u r doing the car is going to be alot more fun and SAFE to drive at a track just keep us updated with the rebuild and after its broken in tell us how it rides
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Originally Posted by jeremyb
I just hit 85k... 
You guys might be looking at another new member pretty soon 
.
Jeremy
You guys might be looking at another new member pretty soon .Jeremy
Good luck with the work, rynberg.
Originally Posted by DamonB
No sense in worrying. My original motor made it to 98K and it was run hard constantly. You never know when it will be your time
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85K here also, Keep us updated rynberg. I'll probably have Rick rebuild my engine this year also. So are you going to replace your turbos and if so which one are you going with(99 or BNR). Good luck
I'm just a hair under 50k miles on my car....and everytime I drive it, I feel as if I'm pulling the pin on a old handgranade. You never know if its going to hold together, or let go. CJ
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My motor has 113,000 Original Miles.
and it still runs strong and I drive it like a 16 year old who just got his liscense I race mini vans bikes hondas whatever green to red baby LMAO j/k
and it still runs strong and I drive it like a 16 year old who just got his liscense I race mini vans bikes hondas whatever green to red baby LMAO j/k
