bat

Hey whats up to all you guys!I am new to this forum but not new to cars. Right now I own a 91 eclipse turbo with plenty of mods. Here is the deal, I am finally graduating college and I want a new car. My choices were WRX, but my bro has one. So i scratched that. Supra too expensive, and my friend has one, maybe u saw it at englishtown hit the wall this past sunday.
So my choices that i was really interested in was the 93-96 rx 7. I am looking to buy for 18000 with 50,000 miles. But i know that rotary engines are notorious for being bad. I was wondering if you guys can fill me and when the engines start to go bad , and what has your experience been with them. And what too look for , and who the hell can work on the engine if something does go bad.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

mjw

iTrader: (1)

Threads like this should be deleted automatically, it is becoming a daily occurance now. The 'SEARCH' button needs to be about 3X bigger and flashing so people don't miss it. All of your questions you just asked can be answered by searching through old threads, and there will be plenty of reading for you. Good luck on your search.

Matt
93 SSM

DomFD3S

I totally agree! Also, use a bright fluorescent color!

ThirdGenRX7

i'll bet johnny is really pissed right about now

bat

So all have u have posted your experiences with your rx 7? I cant find that anywhere. You just post questions.

DomFD3S

Click on the "SEARCH" button located in the upper right hand corner of the screen (underneath the red RX-7). From there, enter in key words such as "engine problems, engine life, etc....). This will totally help you...I guarantee it. Also, look at the posts made yesterday or the day before because someone had posted a question relating to your exact post.

JONSKI

Can everyone just feel love? Its radiation from my computer monitor is so powerful, that I'm getting radiation burns and cancer.

Search for 'relaibility'. Also remember that a T/A (turbo aspirated) rotary with stock cooling will not likely live to see it's 100,000th mile. A N/A (normally aspirated, i.e. no turbo/ supercharger) will likely outlast you with just regular oil changes. You should seriously search for reliability, though. This topic has been beaten nearly as badly as my ****.

Cetchup

Ok, since I was once a newbie also I will share my experiences with my FD (3rd Generation RX7 93-95) One of the main problems (if not the main problem) with 3rd Generation RX7's is the cooling system. The temps under the hood get EXTREMELY hot! After hard driving on the stock cooling system (ast,radiator,intercooler etc..) it would hurt my eyes to look under there, hehe. The very first mod i did was my Fluidyne radiator. The stock one is very inadequate and will likely go out at around 75k miles. Next I got an Aluminum AST (Air Separator Tank) from Pettit. The stock ast has a tendency to crack/blowup leaving coolant to spill out all over the place. you can also purchase an M2 AST elimination kit. Its mostly preference when deciding to upgrade or eliminate. Next you need a boost gauge to make sure your turbos are working correctly and that you have no lose or missing hoses which could cause great power loss. The stock Intercooler is also VERY tiny and dosnt cool very well at all. This is a must when upgrading beyond exhaust,downpipe,intake and computer. Which brings me to another point. Most people go with the basic 3 mod rule. Which means if you upgrade to intake,downpipe and exhaust you will most likely need a new ECU. The most popular is the APEXi PFC. Some others are the M2,Pettit and G-Force.
These cars are high maintence and require a lot of TLC. Change your oil every 2000-2500 miles and check your temp gauge constantly. If it goes up at all then your pretty much saying hello to a engine rebuild. Just browse these boards for awhile before you make a decision and you will get a pretty good feel for the car. Take care!

- Danny

perfect7

pretty bold to come on a rx7 board and ask a question like that

branca

iTrader: (1)

dude, you just made my day w/ that crack!
FLMAO!!

Orange!FD

hee hee. 'relaibility'. And you're the one who earlier today told somebody "just use a spellchecker"!

potatobbq

ummm... well if u think about it, almost every one of these posts on this forum are someone's experiences with something having to do with their car so you could start by reading all the posts on the first page, heh. (except for those "EMERGENCY! NEED PICS OF BODY KITS" posts)

rotarypower101

iTrader: (1)

yeah you, probably would not want one questions like that should be directed to a honda dealer and worded like this ,
" Hey im new to the whole japwanese car thing and was wondering why would I want a honda De La Sol??????????"

Johnny

yes yes... I know....I take the afternoon off to hit some whities (golf) and look what happens....atleast I shot a 76

jpandes

I wish I had know about the RX7Forum earlier. I have had both the radiator(twice) & AST crap out on me! I am pretty much expecting the current radiator, since it's not a hi-performance rad., give up soon. So I'll be buying a fluidine rad. as recommended on the forum. This forum is trully a great resource. You just need to be patient and "search"

And if you are looking to buy used FD parts off the forum, be sure not to dig some old-*** post of an item that is long gone, like I did.(i'm a dumbasss...)

Silver7

All you have to do is drive a 3rd gen and you will want one. Then all the little tedious maintenance issues on the car become justified.

bat

I think , i might go with a supra with high miles. There is too much to upgrade just to drive it. Anyone just leave it stock and have no problems.

MrFreeze

please just go supra if you arnt prepared to take care of an rx7. there are not enough rx7 left to go to waste

94touring

There is nothing wrong with leaving it stock, it will run just fine. Of course there are always things to make it better, just like any other car. Keep in mind when buying this car that it will need higher maintence and care taken. Engines can be expensive, and when and if you ever upgrade performance parts search the forum for answers. Linger around the forum for awhile and read up on info, you will either love the car or hate it.

Flybye

Just enter RELIABLE or RELIABILITY under the search field, and ALL the topics you want to read will come up.

JoeD

post some pics/info about your previous car, so we could see what modification backround you come from, and if the FD is the right car for you.

Flybye

I know EXACTLY what you are thinking LOL...and you are a bad bad boy.....I wish I would have thought of that

skunks

I hear wrx's tend to understeer in corners. personnaly i would want a car that oversteers cuz...
1. its more fun
2. i dont like the idea of turning the steering wheel and nothing hapenning

also the weight issue, fd's have better acceleration. also i could be wrong but top speed is an issue for 4 wheel drive cars, i dont think the diff can handel it.


P.S. FD's look much better

JONSKI

Why stare when you can belly dance in a thong bikini while "All Night Long" is blasting?

NeedTwins

I saw that Supra hit the wall this weekend. That sucked. How is the car, driver. I was racing that day, went low 14's in the civic, then I fell in love with a 94 RX-7 on Monday, and I have a deposit on it right now.