I've owned my first RX for about 4 months now.
lately when I drive my FC I have notice that my shifter gets unusually hot.
not hot enough where it's unbearable but still pretty warm.
I just don't know if this is normal for RX-7's or should I be worried?

 

It does that on my FC as well.

 

^ x2

 

Just make sure you have the correct amount and type of gear oil in the tranny and shifter and you will be fine.

Mine used to get hot too i think it's just becuase how hot these engines run.

 

It is a manual trans?

 

it should take 80,90w if that is what is in it and it gets warm its fine

 

yeah maybe flush your tranny fluid

 

yeah it is a manual.
Thanks for the advice people I'll check definitely gear oil.

 

mine has always been warm and its not my gear oil

 

well so far from what i've read.
it seems like this is a common thing.
i'm just not going to worry about it then.

 

The warm shifter is caused by simple thermal conduction. All the parts are metal and transmissions get very hot while running. The heat transfers through the fluid into the shifter. Mine gets warm too. Kinda nice on a cold day.

 

oooooooooooooooooooooooooh.
makes sense. THANKS!

 

so, uh, have you checked your cats? my center console used to hotter than blazes till i had it replaced. now, there's almost no heat.