Hottest Mazda, 1993 Mazda RX-7

[vtech]

Carbon Creations C-1 carbon fiber 4 piece body kit, Carbon Creations carbon fiber front fenders, Import Fan Carbon Fiber Vader Hood, rebuilt 13b rotary engine, rebuilt Hatachi twin turbos, Carrie wheels C-Sport SP3 19x9.5 rear and 19.8.5 front, and Toyo Tires front 225/35/19 and rear 245/30/19. Check out the picture at turtlewaxtour.com

[lemansz]

um , how bout you just post a pic...

[Negrodamus]

the best i could do.....


but the Emotion rx-7 looks better.....

[David88vert]

The fit on that body kit is less than perfect. Not the hottest RX7, but still a very nice one. The mirrors don't flow with the lines of the car either. I am not a fan of lambo doors, but to each his own.

[man]

not a hug fan of fds, especially with body kits and shit but as David said, to each his own

[SLOWR/T]

just put an FD motor in my car and ill be happy. FD's are ok just the price, damn!!!!

[Negrodamus]

FC with a RE kit is the Hotness....just my .02 cents

[SLOWR/T]

^^looking into that^^ maybe this summer or fall who knows?????

[Sport1.3]

FB's own yo face...FD's r teh ghey!!!!! TII swap and hang the fuck on!!!

[redlinenprelude]

ha.. roger that^

[Twinturbo6]

I so hope You guys don't make me go back to 7's again.... I was always so broke. And I'm sure the idea of having engines laying beside the house will not entertain my neighbors....But man I miss them too.

[Importdreamer56]

the best bodykit is the ings for the fd
oh...I have one of those, not sure when i will put it on

[uproot]

veilside fortune:

[BID BAD 13-B]

Not much of a fan of the carbon creations fd.Looks like a shitty fitting kit to me,And i hate the nasty orange fd thats always at h.i.n

[Undertow]

If the RX7 doesn't have a LS1 in it......don't bother.

[SLOWR/T]

^

[Ran]

Needs CF Doors and Hatch.

[BID BAD 13-B]

People who put chevy motors in fds cant afford to keep up ther cars../...j/k..but that was a stupid comment.

[Danny]

If the RX7 doesn't have a LS1 in it......don't bother.

Excuse my french, but that was a very uninformed post. People like BigBad13B are my hero, cause they make 5.7Litre LS1 cars feel like absolute crap when they get walked on by 1.3litres. BigBad, you souldnt be kidding about your last post. An LS1 in an FD or any other RX7 chassis is a waste.

[Danny]

And as far as wides go for FDs, I am a M-Sport flare fan,

[BID BAD 13-B]

As far as fd's go i like bmw's...maybe im high...but that sounded stupid..

[BID BAD 13-B]

That veilside fd is wicked

[Danny]

As far as fd's go i like bmw's...maybe im high...but that sounded stupid..

?????WTF did u just say..lol

[Spike]

If the RX7 doesn't have a LS1 in it......don't bother.

WHAT!! LS1 :jerkit: ...must be a chevy fan im taking it.

[BID BAD 13-B]

///??????////lol..wtf...puff puff pass

[Negrodamus]

LS1 in the FD is the gayest swap evarrrr.

[man]

All of you who are so strongly opposed to the ls1 swap are the most uninformed people I know. As soon as one of you can give me one valid reason why the ls1 is a lesser motor than the rotary, I will give in and keep my rotary in my rx7 and live with 12s for the rest of my life and only get 8mpg.

[SLOWR/T]

im not against a LS1 swapped rx7. but alot of people just hear or see a LS1 swapped rx7 and think that its the best thing ever without learning or driving a rotary. im thinking of doing one at the first of the year but i should still have my rotary FC.

[Undertow]

I just said that about the LS1 cause you have more to work with. LS1 is for people who want to make serious power in the RX7. Oh by the way, I'm not a Chevy fan just someone that loves to make POWER.

[BID BAD 13-B]

So you cant make real power with a 13-b...500whp isnt real power.???

[SLOWR/T]

dude ill put down an easy 400+ to the wheel when my cars done and i upgrade the fuel.

[slowwrx]

If the RX7 doesn't have a LS1 in it......don't bother.

Agreed

[slowwrx]

Please do give me the reasons that the rotary is such a great motor, I like rotarys because they are diffrent, but as far as them being awesome motors, I dont know that I would go that far.

The LS1 is a great v8 it hardly effects weight distrubtion and it makes so much more power under the curve that its crazy.

Matt
who is a fan of anything that goes fast.

[man]

So you cant make real power with a 13-b...500whp isnt real power.???

Sorry to say but you could push that N/A from an LS1, still manage 27mpg, and not worry about it breaking everytime you turn the key, and heck, I can think of three Hondas on this site that are pushing well over 500whp. Oh and I know the rotary, I drove mine till that sucker blew, I was a fun little motor but it has so many disadvantages.

[Undertow]

So you cant make real power with a 13-b...500whp isnt real power.???

Real power??? Nothing compared to a boosted LS1.

[David88vert]

Real power??? Nothing compared to a boosted LS1.

A boosted LS1 is no more reliable than any other boosted motor. Turbos = higher level of heat = increased chance of detonation. Either a 13B or a LS1 can make good power.

Bring a boosted LS1 out to play with this little 1.3L....

[man]

A boosted LS1 is no more reliable than any other boosted motor. Turbos = higher level of heat = increased chance of detonation. Either a 13B or a LS1 can make good power.

Bring a boosted LS1 out to play with this little 1.3L....

Good points, mine is not going to be boosted, I'm perfectly happy with 500rwhp N/A and running low 10's/high 9's.

I wouldn't even try to race whatever that motor is going in.

Let's put that motor up against this one (in an FD). It would be one helluva race.

[David88vert]

I've done a lot of research over the years on RX7's (all years), 13B's (all types) , and LS1's (and LT1s). My father was mechanic and built a lot of race cars (both street and track) over the years, so it was natural for me to stay with the V8s. I like V8s a lot, but for the cost, I'll stick with the 13B-REW in a FD. For the cost of converting to a LS1, I could convert to a 20B and make even more power.

Another thing to consider. Most of the 350 swaps don't run better than 12's - 13's. Plan on changing gearing, mounts, etc, if you go the LS1 route.

Personally, the only LS1 swap (other than the TT LS1) that I really like is in the 2nd gen convertible. At 3140 lbs., the vert really benefits from the additional low-end torque to get it moving. Otherwise, you can make more power with the same cost with the 13B.

Of course, if I had a Corvette, I would stay with the LS1. Conversions are never cheap. There is always additional unplanned cost.

BTW - the pic that I posted is r71's car. He doesn't post much on here. The FD that it is going in is not stock - but it is a street car.

[BID BAD 13-B]

Irespect chevy,it is a great motor,but i like the 13-b,its all cars ,AND thats what we love,so to each thir own.do what u like but dont disrespect anothers opinion.v8...13-b...its still some thing that makes us happy..

respect...big bad 13-b

[man]

I've done a lot of research over the years on RX7's (all years), 13B's (all types) , and LS1's (and LT1s). My father was mechanic and built a lot of race cars (both street and track) over the years, so it was natural for me to stay with the V8s. I like V8s a lot, but for the cost, I'll stick with the 13B-REW in a FD. For the cost of converting to a LS1, I could convert to a 20B and make even more power.

Another thing to consider. Most of the 350 swaps don't run better than 12's - 13's. Plan on changing gearing, mounts, etc, if you go the LS1 route.

You could do the 20b, but why? It won't make any more hp than an LS1 is capable of, most parts have to be custom made, as do some of the tools to work on them, the motor is very heavy compared to the LS1 (and thus affects handling), the motors still only last 70k miles and get shitty gas mileage.
Most LS1 swaps run mid-low 12's and good drivers can bring them into the 11's. It's gonna cost me a total of I can get LS1 crate motors for around $1000 a peice and trannys for $500. The total cost of mounting equipment comes to about $1000, so you're telling me you could do a 20b swap for $2500(mind you this is an fc, less mounting equip needed), most 20b swaps I've seen run about $10-13k and that's leaving the motor stock.

My picture is in a street car also, it runs on pump gas, has full interior and is expected to run in the 8s on radials but last time they were at the track, the rear-end locked on them .