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fusion-da9 05-22-18 11:19 PM

Hi just got my first rx7 new to the whole rotory game
 
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...a86882604e.jpg
My name is alex from harlingen tx just got my first fd and first mazda ever lol I'mexcited to be Part of the rotory world.

ecurbd02 05-22-18 11:46 PM

Congrats! Car looks great! You will find that some parts may be hard to come by, but this forum is great for sourcing parts

fusion-da9 05-23-18 12:53 AM

Thanks actually i want to do exterior changes. Engine is really nice and done right i love it maybe suspension and body parts.

ecurbd02 05-23-18 09:53 AM

What kind of exterior changes you lookin into? I知 a fairly new rotary owner as well (about 6 months) and I知 curious to see what others are doing

srpetey 05-27-18 09:01 PM

Congrats on your new car. I just recently got one too and I知 just planningon doing some off the carbon fiber shine auto parts.

mazdaverx713b 05-29-18 05:17 AM

Welcome! Nice to see another mostly stock what appears to be a R1 model! Vintage Red is a great color!

fusion-da9 05-30-18 11:39 PM


Originally Posted by ecurbd02 (Post 12276744)
What kind of exterior changes you lookin into? I知 a fairly new rotary owner as well (about 6 months) and I知 curious to see what others are doing

actually i have been looking at pictures still undecided but probably minor changes like different spoiler some sideskirts or splats and wheels for now. Who knows maybe more lol

fusion-da9 05-30-18 11:41 PM


Originally Posted by srpetey (Post 12277735)
Congrats on your new car. I just recently got one too and I知 just planningon doing some off the carbon fiber shine auto parts.

yeah seen some cool parts from shine auto i like those sideskirts or whatever they call the thin sides. lol

fusion-da9 05-30-18 11:43 PM


Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b (Post 12277940)
Welcome! Nice to see another mostly stock what appears to be a R1 model! Vintage Red is a great color!

well I'm very new and never own an rx7 but the past owner told me it is an r2 since it is a 1994 but i might be wrong.

Byooizzle 05-31-18 12:01 AM

Welcome to the Rotary scene! Your car looks great. Nice and clean.

fusion-da9 05-31-18 12:52 AM


Originally Posted by Byooizzle (Post 12278416)
Welcome to the Rotary scene! Your car looks great. Nice and clean.

thanks for the compliments.

tkokay 05-31-18 09:12 AM

Love the OEM look i wouldn't change much. Car looks like a solid one.

Akagis_white_comet 05-31-18 12:05 PM

Welcome aboard Alex. Shine Auto Project has some fantastic parts that you might like. One thing I would caution you about is to do reliability mods first if they've not already been done. FDs are notorious for running hot as their radiator is smaller than a FC's, and this affects quite a few parts. Most owners go with a Koyo all-aluminum radiator, check out Mazdatrix for more info on them. The other items most affected by heat are things parts made of rubber such as intake couplers, hoses and vacuum lines. Silicone is the answer. Also, the excessive heat wrecks havoc on the turbo control solenoids too. See posts by Dale Clark for more info.
As for oil cooling, R1/R2s have dual oil coolers so you should be fine there.

Please keep in mind that rotaries, especially FDs are temperamental and don't tolerate neglect or being cheap gracefully. But with the right attitude, amazing things can happen.

jinyi 06-01-18 04:07 PM

how much did you get her for? in the market right now and looking around for what's reasonable (smh at people on ebay who think their cars are worth 30k)

fusion-da9 06-05-18 11:56 PM


Originally Posted by tkokay (Post 12278481)
Love the OEM look i wouldn't change much. Car looks like a solid one.

i know it is hard to change things since the car looks great stock but sometimes looking at other fd's kind of want me to get some lol.

fusion-da9 06-06-18 12:00 AM


Originally Posted by Akagis_white_comet (Post 12278524)
Welcome aboard Alex. Shine Auto Project has some fantastic parts that you might like. One thing I would caution you about is to do reliability mods first if they've not already been done. FDs are notorious for running hot as their radiator is smaller than a FC's, and this affects quite a few parts. Most owners go with a Koyo all-aluminum radiator, check out Mazdatrix for more info on them. The other items most affected by heat are things parts made of rubber such as intake couplers, hoses and vacuum lines. Silicone is the answer. Also, the excessive heat wrecks havoc on the turbo control solenoids too. See posts by Dale Clark for more info.
As for oil cooling, R1/R2s have dual oil coolers so you should be fine there.

Please keep in mind that rotaries, especially FDs are temperamental and don't tolerate neglect or being cheap gracefully. But with the right attitude, amazing things can happen.

well motor wise has been rebuild and engine looks great not stock at all but outside looks like a stock fd past owner did a lot of nice upgrades on the engine bay thanks fpr all the heads up i appreciate you been nice and trying to make me feel good about this forum.

fusion-da9 06-06-18 12:03 AM


Originally Posted by jinyi (Post 12278765)
how much did you get her for? in the market right now and looking around for what's reasonable (smh at people on ebay who think their cars are worth 30k)

well i think i got lucky and got a real good price for the car i paid 14.5k but i have beem looking at other cars similar to what i got and the price range is about 17k-20k + so just look around and take your time the right car will come for you my friend and i wish you the best luck.


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