Rx-7!!!

[TheDarkRacer]

So heres my fc i bought as a parts car for $600 and all i had to do is put the throttle cable back on the guide and it ran like it was new... :lmfao:
:bump:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/TheDarkDarkRacer/yea.png

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/TheDarkDarkRacer/wheel.png
^^ only rust on the car!!!

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/TheDarkDarkRacer/exhausttip.png

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c220/TheDarkDarkRacer/sleepy.png

hehe now to start my drift project..... but after i fix the coolent leak.....

[Da_unknown]

not bad for 600....

[TheDarkRacer]

yea, it was driven by an older woman so i kno it wasnt bashed like a 16year old would do....*cough*

[cactusEG]

u got a deal on it.. some money invested and that shit will look hot

[jr4mny]

damn nice find.... where do we all find deals like this... im tryna find something but damn i cant get lucky..or find anything good at all....

wana sell it lol??

[TheDarkRacer]

haha ebay my friend!!! just be one 24/7 lookn at parts cars.... But the guys place was in GA, Ceadertown. It was weird cuz the lady who owned it had 3 other rx-7's in her life time. She had 2 Fc's(sill has one as a DD) and a FD TT.... i was like WHA?!?!?! ur like 70 and ur driving a FD, props to you



Edit: wanna give me 2.2k? :D

[OneSlow5pt0]

very nice car...but as i see these RX-7s on here that were bought for 800 and 900..it makes me think shows i got a hella deal on mine

[Revmaynard]

I don't think an auto FC is gonna sell for as much as a manual FC would in the same condition though.

[jr4mny]

lol im going to ebay right now haha!! thanks... and i need to find me some profit like that.


2.2k lol....
im good

[OneSlow5pt0]

I don't think an auto FC is gonna sell for as much as a manual FC would in the same condition though.

hey i paid $1200 and sold it for $4200:D

[TheDarkRacer]

I don't think an auto FC is gonna sell for as much as a manual FC would in the same condition though.

haha its a stick! The main reason i bought it was, it was a stick, had 137k on it, and it was a gxl(4pistion front, lsd, 5lug, ect) and man im glad i did. Only thing is, its slow...in a striaght line. it eats turns like they are candy. i think the 225/16's are part of that too...

[Kamikaze]

Can you get some shots further away? I wanna see what the FDs look like on it. Nice find btw.

[Tuner_13BFC]

damn you got a better deal than me on yours nice find for 600 bucks but if you are saying you have a coolant leak check the heater core hoses in the engine bay for some reason these leak an not the other cheap looking hoses on the car but as for not being fast a rotary will thank you for kicking its ass the key to drag race is RPM'S the redline is your freind don't fear it lol but really the car was made to handle an that is the part i love about my car but enjoy the 7 an CHECK YOUR OIL DAILY

[osnap]

damn great buy for the price!

[Elbow]

"hehe now to start my drift project..... but after i fix the coolent leak....."

:no:

Nice for so cheap

[redlinenprelude]

[QUOTE=hehe now to start my drift project.....


people still do that stuff????

[TheDarkRacer]

so its been a few weeks(maybe like 2-3) and ive concluded that the rear rotor has 2 blown seals :( O well, na motors are cheap cuz everyone does a tII swap... now to save up 500...

[Brady]

so its been a few weeks(maybe like 2-3) and ive concluded that the rear rotor has 2 blown seals :( O well, na motors are cheap cuz everyone does a tII swap... now to save up 500...
ls1

[TheDarkRacer]

um... NO.... for one, whats the point of having a rx-7 with out the rotary??? and 2, im 16.... and still looking for a job....lol

[redrumracer]

ls1
www.grannysspeedshop.com

:ninja: looks around for hypno :ninja:

[SLOWR/T]

haha its a stick! The main reason i bought it was, it was a stick, had 137k on it, and it was a gxl(4pistion front, lsd, 5lug, ect) and man im glad i did. Only thing is, its slow...in a striaght line. it eats turns like they are candy. i think the 225/16's are part of that too...

GXL didnt come with 4 piston front or a LSD. that was the GTUs

[SLOWR/T]

haha its a stick! The main reason i bought it was, it was a stick, had 137k on it, and it was a gxl(4pistion front, lsd, 5lug, ect) and man im glad i did. Only thing is, its slow...in a striaght line. it eats turns like they are candy. i think the 225/16's are part of that too...

NA FC's werent made for the straights. no tq and low hp you cant do much at the track.

[SLOWR/T]

haha ebay my friend!!! just be one 24/7 lookn at parts cars.... But the guys place was in GA, Ceadertown. It was weird cuz the lady who owned it had 3 other rx-7's in her life time. She had 2 Fc's(sill has one as a DD) and a FD TT.... i was like WHA?!?!?! ur like 70 and ur driving a FD, props to you



Edit: wanna give me 2.2k? :D

please tell me the old lady didnt put that exhaust on there.

[OneSlow5pt0]

www.grannysspeedshop.com (http://www.grannysspeedshop.com/)

:ninja: looks around for hypno :ninja:


..........:ninja:

[GSRteg®]

Its alright.

[TheDarkRacer]

lol well it was super slow cuz it had a blown rotor.... but um.. gxl has 4 piston front breaks, auto adjusting suspension, and 5 lugs instead of 4. do you need me to pull up proof? or just take pictures of mine???

and i think either she did, or the kid who they attempted to sell it to but who couldn't keep up with payments....

[Kalifornia087]

GXL didnt come with 4 piston front or a LSD. that was the GTUs
Yeah the gxl did too. It wasn't as fast though, due to being loaded down with all power options, auto suspension junk, and some had back seats.

But they did get the good brakes and diff.

Nice little find you got there.

N/A motors are cheap. My friend might actually have one. If you want i can call him tomorrow and see.

-Austin

[Brady]

trust me...ls1 is the way to go...trust me.

i can't remember if austin will back me up on this or not though. this came up on dm a while back.

[FlyingStroke240]

hmmmmmmmmm.

[OneSlow5pt0]

ls1 = =[

13bt = =]

[redrumracer]

ls1 = =[

13bt = =]

i agree except ls6 :)

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

nice find..

[TheDarkRacer]

yea if i had a job, and time then id deff do a 13bt... BUT i think in the end, i dont want more then 200hp cuz its gonna be a dd at somepoint(prob as soon as its running lol) and i dont wanna have to worry about all the crap that comes with high powered cars... so im gonna rebuild the current motor and port it, prob 2mm seals, and other goodies that will take 6 months to a year to build...

But anyways im pm'ing u about that na motor....

[Kalifornia087]

trust me...ls1 is the way to go...trust me.

i can't remember if austin will back me up on this or not though. this came up on dm a while back.
My turbo II Is a hell of a lotta fun, and i like the 13bt..

But im 100% behind brady on LS1.
Its like having a high powered car that is still really reliable, and gets good gas mileage.

pm replied as well.

-Austin

[On_Her_Face]

i'll be in the fc crew next week

[GangstaCoupe]

trust me...ls1 is the way to go...trust me.

i can't remember if austin will back me up on this or not though. this came up on dm a while back.

X2 car still remains pretty much 50/50, you dont have to deal with apex seals, knocking down 27 mpg on the highway, and you will make way more useable power than the 13bt ever will.

[Kalifornia087]

i'll be in the fc crew next week
Orly?
More information!? My Turbo II is ronry lol.

X2 car still remains pretty much 50/50, you dont have to deal with apex seals, knocking down 27 mpg on the highway, and you will make way more useable power than the 13bt ever will.
Quoted for Truth. My car was cheaper to buy than it would have been to build an ls1 rx7, BUT if i had done an ls1 rx7, with I/H/E, it would be just as fast as my car from a pull (if not faster), and kick my ass from a dig. And get better gas mileage. But like i said, my 13bt is a lot of fun. Its just all the power is above 3700 rpms.

[GangstaCoupe]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e247/hilljae/627_must5.jpg
:)

[The Green Monster]

LS1 FTW


that's the only reason i want an FC/FD

[TheDarkRacer]

rofl i like how everyone wants a ls1 but me... id take a rotary any day.... but thats what makes the world so entertaining...

[Jonflip29]

Nice FC, needs some love but what old car doesn't? Thats the way my TII looked when first got it, minus the rust tho. Definetly go for the rotary instead, not saying the ls1 swap wouldn't be fun as hell, but just saying that its more unique to have a rotary in your engine bay. If you want a head start with having an FC w/ the 13bt, mine is for sale. It has all the good stuff like lsd diff, 5 lug, S5 tails, single turbo, wheels, suspension, exhaust, gauges...etc. I love this car but need to see it leave. Good luck on yours.

[OneSlow5pt0]

all i got to say...........rotaries were good anuff to get banned from le mans........never saw a V8 get banned

only jap car ever to win le mans is the 787B

[Tuner_13BFC]

wow ls1 huh well all depends on what you use the damn thing for

Drag= 13Bt, 26B or 20 lol :D

Auto X= 13B, 13BT, 20B or 26B:D

dirfting= 13BT:D

if your gonna spend all that money on an ls1 get a 20B 3 rotor

but really when it comes to sports car does GAS milage really matter

[Kalifornia087]

wow ls1 huh well all depends on what you use the damn thing for

Drag= 13Bt, 26B or 20 lol :D
Auto X= 13B, 13BT, 20B or 26B:D
dirfting= 13BT:D
if your gonna spend all that money on an ls1 get a 20B 3 rotor
but really when it comes to sports car does GAS milage really matter
Drag - the 13bt will suffice. I know my car is fast as shit BUT. A 13bt that runs under 12s is getting into the point of lots of boost, or lots or porting. That means sacrificing life of engine. And have you ever priced out buying a 26b?? Or a 20B?? And not just the motors. But getting them in the car?? LOTS of $$.

Autox- the 13b would be good if you had a light car and it was slightly built. N/A rotaries are tough. BUT, 13bt in anything other than stock form would suck. Stock, maybe. But making the kind of power it would need to keep up with an LS1 would mean it would have boost lag like hell. Torque > Boost lag.

Drifting - Again, the 13bt is nice. I love mine. It makes pretty nice power, and has plenty to get me around drifting. But the ls1 makes torque AND Power. And really, its not about gas mileage. BUT, Lets take bets on which motor would last longer. An LS1, with intake, headers, and exhaust, or my motor.

My motor was built by juan del gado (SP??), and it is strong, and i hope it lasts me a long time. And for teh price i paid for my car, i could not have done an ls1 swap. But honestly, the ls1 is kind of superior. I love rotaries. But you guys obviously are quite biased to them, like most who own/have owned rx7s, and haven't had to really look at the price it costs to make them truly fast.

Ok im done thread jacking.

-Austin

[speedminded]

yea, it was driven by an older woman so i kno it wasnt bashed like a 16year old would do....*cough*Of course not, i'm sure the guages were constantly watched with that coolant leak present and it never went over 6 or 8,000 miles without an oil change... :tongue:

As for swap cost, a well built rotary is gonna run $6k+. Did you see the white wide body FC at Drift Atlanta? Yep, $7,500 longblock, turbo, etc. and was making around what a stock N/A LS2 does. Weight differance? Minimal.

[sprix!]

Great buy!

[TheDarkRacer]

Of course not, i'm sure the guages were constantly watched with that coolant leak present and it never went over 6 or 8,000 miles without an oil change... :tongue:

As for swap cost, a well built rotary is gonna run $6k+. Did you see the white wide body FC at Drift Atlanta? Yep, $7,500 longblock, turbo, etc. and was making around what a stock N/A LS2 does. Weight differance? Minimal.

nah i didnt go :( but if you just pull the current motor, and everything is good, a rebuild kit is 800(i priced before i bought the car lol) and to pay someone to rebuild it and port it with out shipping cost of the engine it can rund up to 2grand(light porting). yea a full rebuild is gonna be a long term thing.. just looking to get it running....