rx7 or 240? Cant Make up mind

[Shadow102]

I still don't get why people think the rotary is high maint.

To address the suspension thing the rx7 has as much if not more options than the 240...you have to remember the rx7 has been around longer, is much more popular for club racing, and the 240 has only been a big tuning platform since the inception of drifting back in the early 2000's where as the rx7 has been an icon sports car from the day it was released.

Not trying to be some fan boi but way too many people talk about the rx7 and more specifically the rotary engine without the actual knowledge of what that engine is all about and understanding just how simple the engine is.

[boostleak]

I still don't get why people think the rotary is high maint.

To address the suspension thing the rx7 has as much if not more options than the 240...you have to remember the rx7 has been around longer, is much more popular for club racing, and the 240 has only been a big tuning platform since the inception of drifting back in the early 2000's where as the rx7 has been an icon sports car from the day it was released.

Not trying to be some fan boi but way too many people talk about the rx7 and more specifically the rotary engine without the actual knowledge of what that engine is all about and understanding just how simple the engine is.

Im sorry i avoided everything but this one line. Please tell me your joking or are you being hypocritical and making the same assumptions people are with "rotarys" you claim?

Honestly man, options? Okay, let me check the options of my 09 rx...... oh wait never mind. if i wanted a pure sports "new" car i would have bought a Ferrari. The motor compaired to the KA the KA is build more stout then the 13b, (more so the bottom end) but thats the facts man. Yea sure it has three working parts, but you have avoided the main point, this guy was asking advice on which one. I pointed Pro's and cons of BOTH (though not all) im sorry but saying this is a clubs man car, is more worthless information.

RELIABLITY:240
MPG:240
Power out the box:rx-7 (turbo)
Mod FRIENDLY:240
Clubman(though really who gives a fuck?):Rx-7
Stouter motor:KA

^thats just a few.

[87 Turbo II]

Clubman(though really who gives a fuck?):Rx-7

LOL, he's saying club racing over the course of 20-30 years has developed a lot of QUALITY race proven parts, and a very decent aftermarket support. You are basing your aftermarket support with a 10 year old drifting fad of cheap college kids and young-20 somethings wanting to go sideways cause it looks cool, and a movie came out about it. Look who is sounding biased now......

Also, I did say I would argue reliability of a 13B block to a KA block. An engine is as reliable as its owner, you have to shake the rotary horror stories you hear, because most of them are caused by idiots. If you do want to argue that the Ka is stronger, you and I could meet up and have a"who can hold 7K RPM for longer" competition, followed closely by a "observe how loud the 240s lifter ticking is" competition. Oh, but we might not have time for "who's intake and exhaust timing has worn due to age and chain wear competition".

[boostleak]

LOL, he's saying club racing over the course of 20-30 years has developed a lot of QUALITY race proven parts, and a very decent aftermarket support. You are basing your aftermarket support with a 10 year old drifting fad of cheap college kids and young-20 somethings wanting to go sideways cause it looks cool, and a movie came out about it. Look who is sounding biased now......

Also, I did say I would argue reliability of a 13B block to a KA block. An engine is as reliable as its owner, you have to shake the rotary horror stories you hear, because most of them are caused by idiots. If you do want to argue that the Ka is stronger, you and I could meet up and have a"who can hold 7K RPM for longer" competition, followed closely by a "observe how loud the 240s lifter ticking is" competition. Oh, but we might not have time for "who's intake and exhaust timing has worn due to age and chain wear competition".

you just proved to me im not a fan boy, but i am all in the same sentence. Why would i bash my after market support and sound biased? lol


I guess the 70-80k Apex seal fault line has nothing to do with reliability?

Holding high RPM's doesnt mean the car is reliable.

The KA is a long stroke motor, she dont like high RPM. lol chain wear i guess 240's with over 200k and the STOCK timing chain is bad? i prefer the chain over the belt lol. but that is another backing up of my reliablity to KA







EIDT: i will honestly say i dont know much about rotarys, i just want to back the 240 up, in the least bias way possible.



Also, in your post about the motor is all about the owner, if you noticed i said that in my previous post as well, BUT im stating KA can take a bit more.

[87 Turbo II]

you just proved to me im not a fan boy, but i am all in the same sentence. Why would i bash my after market support and sound biased? lol

I am confused, but I think you're referring to a part of my post where I got a bit insulting and out of hand.

I guess the 70-80k Apex seal fault line has nothing to do with reliability?

No one told my 230,000 mile engine it was supposed to blow up before I got my 13B swap, only FDs do that and thats because twin turbos develop a lot of pressure and heat

Holding high RPM's doesnt mean the car is reliable.

Depending on your gearing, and the track you run, it very well may be, at least for us 7 guys, the powerband is all above 5K, so we shift to keep it up there(I'll admit I don't know where the powerband is on a stock cam 240, or the shift points, so this figure might not matter.

I'm pretty sure... no wait you dont, The KA is a LONG stroke motor, she dont like high RPM. lol chain wear? lol belt<chain. i guess 240's with over 200k with the STOCK timing chain .

If the Ka wasn't made to see high RPM, it shouldn't redline at 7,200 like it does, and yes, chain > belt, but the Rx-7 relies on only one belt, and it's to keep the alternator and water pump going, our timing is fixed for the life of the engine, so it doesn't creep with wear.

still trying to keep the same respect we had going earlier, these are just, based on my knowelege how I feel. And I am sorry if I started getting a little fanboy, or immature, or bashing towards the 240s, but the other guy kind of pissed me off.

[boostleak]

still trying to keep the same respect we had going earlier, these are just, based on my knowelege how I feel. And I am sorry if I started getting a little fanboy, or immature, or bashing towards the 240s, but the other guy kind of pissed me off.

It's all good homie. and your right it was the FD that had that problem i was referring too that was my bad. I try to pick everyone out individually not as a whole. though it does get hard and i tend to do that, its a fault of mine. I understand your bashing to 240's. I think they are very good potential cars, it just the "people" that are getting a hold of them and giving the bad vibe making us good rare forty owners bad names. EX: DORIFTO FAN BOY.


i do hope the op get the Rx-7 and spread a good rep for you guys

Hell sooner or later, i may join the club... but i want an FD, lol.

No hope for the 240s anymore(rep wise),lol.


For you to clock 230k on a 13b just brought a new respect from me to them. I always though they had a HORRIBLE reliability rating