rite ok heres the deal, i dont know much if anything about the technical aspects of cars and i want to learn everything there is to know about my fd and what can be done to it etc from the basics upwards. as i have no idea where to start can people point me to some online articles/books etc. since im in england i wont be able to get half the books you get sadly, any ebooks???

cheers
ryan

 

I will repeat what I posted to another "newbie" earlier today.

Please read the thread entitled "Newbies" at the top of this forum area.

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=68640

Also, please check the Archives subsection in this forum. There is a LOT of information there.

(Here, please see this thread posted earlier today).
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=170522

For books, do a search for the words "Jack Yamaguchi RX-7 book".

Also, go to Amazon.com (or any other major book retailer) and do a search for "RX-7". A number of good books will result.

 

hmmmmmm well that book looks pretty hard to find considering its out of print. any websites that are as simple as "this is a piston engine, this is a rotor, seal, housing, this is how it works etc"

i've already got an fd so i want to know wtf im looking at when i open my bonnet lol

 

Check this out before you wreck yourself...

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=18462

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=27053

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=27802

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=19502

Just do a search on any questions you may have or look in the archives in the 3rd gen forum... and last but not least... http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/

Good luck!

 

Run a search for the book on Google (or some other search engine). Also, just because it is out of print, doesn't mean that you can't obtain the book.

Check Ebay or Half.com.

 

okay well thanks for the help!!

 

Hey Dude, it's always tough when you are new on the forum...seems like the thing to do is just post a new thread and ask...Well, if you do that you get pounced on by everyone forum vet...Whatever you do, don't say "Hi, i'm 17 and think I am going to buy a REX!" ohhhh Anyway, I have had my 7 for a year now and have been a forum member since then...I managed to learn everything I do about my car from this site...(granted what I know is not much but I all my own mods and work on my car) So stick around and read the stickys, lurk the forum and it's inevitable that you will learn...Either way, welcome to the dark side! ;D

 

cheers for that mate, i did notice there is a certain degree of arrogance on here towards some people cos they ask something that they genuinly dont know, we all have to start from scratch at some point! and im gonna do my best to learn!

 

Sorry if I came off as arrogant. I just gave you direct answers.

In fact, your type of thread came up 3 times within an hour. And given the frequency of your topic, it can kinda rub "veterans" the wrong way after awhile.

On the other hand, the "stickied" threads are on the very top of the forum as well as the archive section.

Either way, please browse through the forum. This forum is a huge wealth of knowledge.

 

http://www.iluvmyrx7.com

Just in case you haven't found this yet ... Most of the factory manuals are here and much more ...

 

No i wasnt aiming that comment at you sorry if i implied it, im very greatful that you actually took the time to reply and point me in the right direction!

I understand what you mean but nobody has to reply, and people waste probably 15 seconds of their lives reading it so i dont see why some people get so stressed!!! but thats just the way it is i guess, it doesnt matter!!

 

This forum kick-***! I wish I had found it sooner.

 

All you have to do to learn how a rotary engine operates is go to www.howstuffworks.com, look up rotary engines and go from there. It will take you into everything about it and other things such as our "torsen" (torque sensing) differential, transmission and anything related to RX-7s and cars in general. I wish I had found that site when I first start the epic struggle to become rotary literate.

When you are able, always do things yourself. Within our rx7 world there are sites devoted to this. Use them and be happy knowing you aren't at the mercy of an unruly mechanic.

Check out the links above and have fun.

garrett

 

Go to www.howstuffworks.com and read about the rotary engine. Learn the rotary jargon then the posts will make sense. Good luck

 

search button is your friend... you can find anything and everything most of the time on this forum.. less you are me and your FD has the weirdest F'n problems to ever happen to an FD...

then nobody helps you cuz its NEVER happened before.. LOL

 

Damn garett beat me to it. I swear that post wan't there!