I'm thinking of buying a new project car and i'd like to rebuild a totaled 3ed gen rx7. What price do you think i'd end up paying for one? I'm thinking a car that got hit in the front or back and needs a decent amount of work.

Thanks

 

It'd be easier to find a roller for around $5k, then put a new engine into it for about $3k-$4k if you do it yourself.

 

That's true i'm just not to sure on the prices. I'll have to keep an eye out on your classifieds. How is the community here? I've been driving vr4's for a good while now and over at 3SI.org it's a really tight and friendly place.

 

It's a pretty close community here as well. Just remember to use the Search button a lot, as most questions have been asked before. I bet it'll be a shock going from a 3000GT to an RX-7, our cars weigh a tad bit less than yours.

 

It's true that they're heavy cars but there isn't anything like em' in the world. I wouldn't trade mine for anything... theres nothing like going 150+ and feeling like your cruising at 60... lol screw it I can't describe it but it's an awesome feeling

 

I'm sure this is a dumb question... but I didn't really see a newb section so i'll just ask here. What's the diffrence between the rx7's? I've seen Touring Editions etc. and I don't know the diffrence between them. I know on the 3000gt we've got base(sohc, non-turbo), sl(dohc, non-turbo) and vr4(dohc, twin-turbo) is it kinda like that?

 

read the stickies. you've got alot to learn.

 

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/faq-3rd-gen-other-useful-links-68640/
FAQ for 3rd Gen & other useful links

 

Thanks guys

 

the rx7club isnt nearly as tight and friendly as the 3SI... But it is a good place to learn nonetheless... My best friend has a black 99 3000gt vr4, he is over on your forum under the name mitsuman or something like that. Im sure you know him. He has ungodly amounts of money into the car and it just sits in his garage because he is constantly fixing, or changing his setup, or is just too scared to drive it...lol...

 

My friend Joe bought his old setup... lol I love that video of his car rocking the **** out that 911 in the ATL.

http://3svideo.vidiac.com/search/99+...99b00e631e.htm

 

has he filled everyone in on what he has in store for the car now and what he is waiting for?

 

I don't think so... but i've been slacking so I may have missed it.

 

Adam when you coming down to stop on those guys in Middletown with me?

 

lol, waiting on coilovers to come in... car is in pieces... We pretty much have that a1000 fuel pump figured out how we are going to install it. We will have to show you what we did, because i remember you were interested in doing the same.

 

He'd fit right in here.

 

Oh I'm more than interested! I have the pump, sump pan, 10an lines and all... I'm just trying to figure if I'm going to run a relay or the aeromotive pump controller. What did you end up doing?

 

 

That vid never seems to die ***** back from AAM days.... ........adam stop pickin on me, i like my car being a garage queen....

Fearell, at that CPU meet in MD, that was Peter rockin the Viper from ISP if you get an RX-7 deff have them steer you in the right direction, we hooked up a pretty nasty FD down there (Tony was the name of the owner one of Peter's friends)..visit them at ispracing.com

dammm..i need to update my account....

Ive been here for a couple of years...

(mitsuman03 from 3si.org)

 

ask rx7man03, he was the other guy i came down there with. He is the one who is doing the install. He's not on here much at all though. He will also be the one who comes down there with me if we come... just got to find the right night to do so... been very busy lately, with grad school **** and have a bunch of **** to do this summer for it..

 

Im only picking on you... I just want to get that beast out and do some real damage on the street with the new setup. I mean ****, it was running low to mid 11s back then and that was like 4-5 years ago...lol... now you got some bigger turbos to play with..

 

Here were a couple pics from the Maryland show... ISP was there rockin their Viper. Any of you guys go?

 

Just don't let the lounge lizards know you're a n00b. They attack quite fiercely lol.

Biggest advice is to search before you ask, and as far as the car goes...make sure you know what you're getting into before you buy.

 

Just out of curiosity, what's the drive train layout on the 3000GT? Is it FWD, RWD, AWD?

 

I wouldn't try to fix a total unless you really know what you are doing and have done it to other cars before. The FDs parts are expensive, starting with someone else's old project is not the way to go.

I know what I'm talking about, check the sig.