a few question about 87 turbo 2
04-30-10, 08:18 PM
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a few question about 87 turbo 2
i might be buying a 1987 turbo 2 and want to know a few things....how much boost do they run stock and how much boost can they on average handle, i heard before that the rotary engines average about 100,000 miles before they need to be rebuilt is this true....thanks
04-30-10, 09:52 PM
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Stock boost is ~5.5psi max. With the stock fuel system, do not run more than about 8-9 psi.
Rotaries typically last a heck of lot longer than 100k miles. That's just B.S. that people with no knowledge of the engine spread around. 200k-250k miles is not uncommon.
Rotaries typically last a heck of lot longer than 100k miles. That's just B.S. that people with no knowledge of the engine spread around. 200k-250k miles is not uncommon.
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how bad is it if a rotary engine is not taken care of as good as it should be because im not really sure about the history of this car....just a random question do any of the rx7 guys use megasquirt i drive a volkswagen now and that what most of the VW guys use
05-01-10, 03:23 PM
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Turbo rotaries don't last much longer than 100k, but you can get more if you are really on top of things. I have seen non turbos go to 200k+, especially once they start burning a lot of oil.
The megasquirt section is here: https://www.rx7club.com/megasquirt-forum-153/
The megasquirt section is here: https://www.rx7club.com/megasquirt-forum-153/
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