If anyone hasn't said it, you are wrong. FD3S is the chassis code of the last RX-7. So everyone in america with an RX-7 has an FB, FC, or FD.lanky189 said:
Anyone here fammiliar with RX-7's?
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Hey, on the shift buzzer thing I'm not totally sure but it seems like I heard it was on the FD's (sorry Lanky, deal. lol). Per my source it was a redline buzzer beacuse the engine was supposedly so smooth all the way thru redline if you weren't paying attention and had the radio on or something you could just run redline and blow the motor, so it was to keep people from doing that. Of course it also seemed like someone told me the FD's had and 11k redline which sounds waaaaay to high for a production car, so all of what I said could be totally off.
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no joe..my point is that they own an rx-7. thats what the car is called...an rx7, using the chassis code to identify cars is just another way for posers to read a magazine and pretend they know more than anybody else because they can use initials and numbers rather than say "Accord" "Rx7" "Civic" etc..
i dislike strongly that jdm whizzbang dorifto mad tyte poser posse mentality...
i violently revolt against it whenever possible.
in facts you are right joe..and I'm not going to argue or get upset with you becuase i know you understand what i mean. IMO those abbreviations are simply a false front used by people to seem smarter than they are.
i dislike strongly that jdm whizzbang dorifto mad tyte poser posse mentality...
i violently revolt against it whenever possible.
in facts you are right joe..and I'm not going to argue or get upset with you becuase i know you understand what i mean. IMO those abbreviations are simply a false front used by people to seem smarter than they are.
no thats not what they are used for, they simply are easy definitions of which gen rx7 there is. its the same thing like our mark 2/3/4 bit, just with letters instead of using numbers.lanky189 said:
We own MA61's or MA71's so just like i said before, just because one is right, it doesn't make the other one wrong.
Well, If I go about telling people what my daily driver is...I can say it's a Toyota Corolla (cause that's it's name). However, I feel better and get more knowing respect when I tell people that I drive an AE86 Corolla (note the clever use of BOTH the Chassis Code AND the Name. 
) If I'm feeling particularly jaunty, I'll call it my "AE86 Corolla GT-S Rear Wheel Drive"
) If I'm feeling particularly jaunty, I'll call it my "AE86 Corolla GT-S Rear Wheel Drive" 
lol. I do that sometimes as well Troyota. I call the RX-7's by their generations. unless im thalking to someone who knows the specific car im talkinga bout.
The FB RX-7
The FC RX-7
The FD RX-7
At least we dont run around going hachi rokou.
The FB RX-7
The FC RX-7
The FD RX-7
At least we dont run around going hachi rokou.
Well...I am guilty of calling it an 86 w/ my friends and family...even my daughter calls it "Daddy's 86" It's cute.
It's cute.
On the subject of Rotary engines and F_ RX-7's. I think they are really neat engines. I'm just kinda taken aback by how in-efficient they are. I mean, I know Sports Cars are not supposed to be efficient but 10-15 MPG out of a 1._ liter engine!?! Not only that but I am weary of anything that is designed to USE oil like that...kinda counter intuitive. Not a problem for you and I, I'm sure, but the average consumer just isn't as maintainance minded as we might be. Oh, and don't get me started on the lack of torque... Other than that...RX-7's RULE!!!!
Other than that...RX-7's RULE!!!!
To me its all about style. This car is insanely stylish. To be honest. I like its proportions over the MK3 supra.
Even if the RX-7 is just like a smushed supra anyways lol
Even if the RX-7 is just like a smushed supra anyways lol
lanky189 said:
I hardly consider it 'jdm whizzbang' or posing. everyone's entitled to their own opinion though of course.
Yeah...they are nice looking cars. I like the more muscular look of the MkIII Supra. I CAN however respect the RX-7s styling. I like the "Kinda Off Center" Hood Scoop on the Turbo Models. I also like the idea of the nearly limitless rev range and the balance that is offered by having a small rotary set back in the engine compartment (Front Midship). I also think the V shaped Radiator and Intercooler setup is cool...too bad we don't have enough space in OUR engine comparments to have a setup like that!!!
The balance of an RX-7 is awesome. But look at our cars Our engine sits mostly behind the front axle as well! We have good weight distro too!
lanky189 said:
i have a firiend with an n/a 3 rotor and another friend is instaling a tt 3 rotor soon.
apex seels= rebuild. coolant seels(like a head gasket)= rebuild.
i'm not positive on the typical longevity of an fc, maintained well (as this one sounds like it has been) an n/a will last a very long time.
if for some reason you swaped in a 13b-rew, you can expect 70k miles on one rebuild.
i'd say buy it if the price is right. (and if you don't, i might :evil2: )
As stated. If I/the motor blows Ill swab the turbo engine in as an excuse to have the amazing hood the turbos came with
I dont plan on blowing it up on purpose Boris!
This will be my driver when/if this happens soon. Im gonna talk to him on saturday
This will be my driver when/if this happens soon. Im gonna talk to him on saturday
this motor should last you a long time, as long as you don't go all "drifftooooo!" maniac.
as for the mpg, at least it's not a poorly tuned FD. alex (a friend of mine) drove his to work for a week an got 8, yes 8mpg.
as for the mpg, at least it's not a poorly tuned FD. alex (a friend of mine) drove his to work for a week an got 8, yes 8mpg.