Mazda's best rally car?
03-05-04, 01:22 AM
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Mazda's best rally car?
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03-10-04, 05:23 PM
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actually mazda campaiegned a 3 rotor awd fc for pikes peak back in 89 i believe. I have a picture somewhere. but to answer your question that would be mazdas best rally car.
the 323 gtx is an awesome rallycross car but it has major tranny problems.
the 323 gtx is an awesome rallycross car but it has major tranny problems.
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That's funny I have had 3 323 GTXs and I have never heard of or personally had any major tranny problems. Unless, you put it a 4 puck unsprung disc, the weakpoint in the drive train is the clutch.
03-11-04, 08:50 PM
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Yeah, I used to do SCCA Club Rally for several years (not in a Mazda).
As was stated above the 323 GTX does pretty well but is now very outclassed by the WRX and the Lancer. Sometimes a 323 would still win at a club or regional event but never a national event.
However, the 1st generation RX7 still does pretty well in RWD. As a matter of fact a 1st gen RX7 took 1st place OVERALL at the Prescott, AZ rally a few years back.
As was stated above the 323 GTX does pretty well but is now very outclassed by the WRX and the Lancer. Sometimes a 323 would still win at a club or regional event but never a national event.
However, the 1st generation RX7 still does pretty well in RWD. As a matter of fact a 1st gen RX7 took 1st place OVERALL at the Prescott, AZ rally a few years back.
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Originally posted by M's
actually mazda campaiegned a 3 rotor awd fc for pikes peak back in 89 i believe. I have a picture somewhere. but to answer your question that would be mazdas best rally car.
the 323 gtx is an awesome rallycross car but it has major tranny problems.
actually mazda campaiegned a 3 rotor awd fc for pikes peak back in 89 i believe. I have a picture somewhere. but to answer your question that would be mazdas best rally car.
the 323 gtx is an awesome rallycross car but it has major tranny problems.
03-18-04, 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by C. Ludwig
Nah, the 323 GTX was the best rally car with championships to prove it. That thing is a hemorphadite.
Nah, the 323 GTX was the best rally car with championships to prove it. That thing is a hemorphadite.
My old GTX didn't have any tranny problems, then again I never rally'd it
I think its the 2nd gear synchro that gives everyone problems. Weak tranny aside, the car did have one major short coming, a god awful cable shifter.
03-23-04, 08:58 AM
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Originally posted by Hamza734
My old GTX didn't have any tranny problems, then again I never rally'd it I think its the 2nd gear synchro that gives everyone problems.
My old GTX didn't have any tranny problems, then again I never rally'd it
I think its the 2nd gear synchro that gives everyone problems.
Originally posted by Hamza734
Weak tranny aside, the car did have one major short coming, a god awful cable shifter.
Weak tranny aside, the car did have one major short coming, a god awful cable shifter.
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That's one ugly car. Dont think it's a Rally car though because of the Homogulation rules (must be based upon a production car with minimum run of ??? ).
Dont know how many AWD RX7's were made but I do know of 1 I saw in Nevada...
Dont know how many AWD RX7's were made but I do know of 1 I saw in Nevada...
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As previously mentioned, it was built by Mazda as the ultimate rally weapon, but then the rules changed... just a piece of history now.
A friend has a Japanese GTR-323 as a circuit / targa car and it is forever braking tranny's. http://mrec.homestead.com/files/members/sc_323.jpg
The top rally versions ran non-mazda x-trac transmisions (spelling?) which cost more than the standard road car, but at least they did not go pop every second event!
A friend has a Japanese GTR-323 as a circuit / targa car and it is forever braking tranny's. http://mrec.homestead.com/files/members/sc_323.jpg
The top rally versions ran non-mazda x-trac transmisions (spelling?) which cost more than the standard road car, but at least they did not go pop every second event!
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Originally posted by Rated R1
I rally-x'd my GTX all the time on a course that was as bad, or worse, than any rally stage. I never had any problems with the tranny.
Don't forget that infamous crankshaft nose!
I rally-x'd my GTX all the time on a course that was as bad, or worse, than any rally stage. I never had any problems with the tranny.
Don't forget that infamous crankshaft nose!
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