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06-30-2003, 01:50 PM
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Addict
Location: Baltimore MD
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i'm inching towards an RX-8 in the next few years. we'll see if it happens
 in the meantime i'm trying to learn as much as i can on nopistons.com
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06-30-2003, 07:06 PM
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Upright
Location: Washington
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On a funny note I heard an interview with a Mazda tech once from the race team. It went something like this:
Tech: We've never lost a piston or put a valve through a piston or broken a timing chain. Not one single engine failure. Interviewer: Nice. What events have you won? Tech: *silence*
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07-01-2003, 06:50 PM
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Junkie
Location: SE USA
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Buddy of mine is an RX-7 nut, sort of. He has never owned one, but spent a few years building them for SCCA's RX-7 class. He claims to be able to do a complete engine swap in a firt-gen in under 40 minutes with the right set-up (air, lift, competent assistant).
I think they're neat, and will likely buy one if I can find a cheap one, simply as a toy. The aforementioned friend has too much spare rotary stuff sitting around for me not to try and take advantage of it. |
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07-02-2003, 06:22 AM
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Upright
Location: Canada
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I presently own a 1990 RX-7. Personally I love it!
Pros: Redlines at 8000 rpm My personal top speed is 210 kmph. (Canadian eh?) That was in fourth at 7500 rpm, would have tried for more but ran out of highway.MOT classify's it as a 4 cylinder. Fast excelleration. Great handling. Cons: Freaking expensive to fix. (bumper to bumper made in Japan) Burns hot...sucks gas. Not alot of mechanics won't touch a rotary motor. All in all I think it's a great little sports car! |
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07-04-2003, 08:12 PM
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Loser
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Picked up an 83 for free, as the owner was about to junk it, because he couldn't get it to start. Turned out the clutch wouldnt disengage. MINT interior, v/g body, and they (rich folks) had the entire car gone through by the Mazda dealership prior to letting it sit for about 5 years.
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07-12-2003, 10:34 PM
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Junkie
Location: San Diego, CA.
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bro owns a 90 rex, convertible. Badass car, though a little heavy without the hardtop. 8k redline owns. Plus, open up the intake and exhaust, some porting...and the increase in flow makes a nice backfire *POP* as you shift at high rpms....kinda scares the civics
 Parts seem to be relatively cheap around here if ya know how to work on it yourself. They are a very hot engines in general, but stock has more than enough cooling. Took it up to thunderhill not too long ago....the rotaries were the only cars that didn't have cooling issues up there.
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07-13-2003, 02:45 AM
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Cracking the Whip
Location: Sexymama's arms...
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Y'all mean a
WANKEL?? (yeah, I just like saying that word )
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