About The 1st Gen 7s?
10-23-2003, 11:22 AM
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Hey im totally new to the 1st Gen RX7 and im starting to like them a bit.Tell me what you know about this Gen RX7.Can you supercharge them or what?Are they more reliable than FCs or FDs?Fill me in on this subject please.
10-23-2003, 03:56 PM
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There was a company a while back making blower kits for 13b's that had to be converted to a carb, they might have 12a set ups also, but they were the only show in town as far as I know. As far as reliablity, thats a topic that is very debatable. IMHO no they are not as reliable as an FC/D. I owned a fairly low mileage yet very problematic FC, so take that for what its worth. Seems to be a crap-shoot as to getting a good rotary.
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10-23-2003, 06:18 PM
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Atkins rotary has a supercharger kit for the fb, its kind of pricey but then any kind of forced induction costs big money. I think their basic kit (with a 5inch SC) costs about US$2100, which is more than I bought my car for. You can also get a 7 inch SC for a couple hundred more.
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10-23-2003, 06:31 PM
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not very good. I would say over all I like them just as much as 2nd gens. you have several options on what you want to do supercharge, turbo 12A, 13B I think its cheaper to fix up than a 2nd gen also. and Very fun to drive.
10-23-2003, 06:41 PM
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You guys are spoilt on price
Example
Here I can buy a FB, do paint, big brakes, 13B turbo & Microtech, wheels & tyres, cage & all that club racer stuff, and have a car that handles, stops hard, will rip off a mid 12sec 1/4 mile for about AUD $12-13K. Might even get some ICE in the price......
$13K is about what we have to pay for a nice FC T2 stocker!
Example
Here I can buy a FB, do paint, big brakes, 13B turbo & Microtech, wheels & tyres, cage & all that club racer stuff, and have a car that handles, stops hard, will rip off a mid 12sec 1/4 mile for about AUD $12-13K. Might even get some ICE in the price......
$13K is about what we have to pay for a nice FC T2 stocker!
10-23-2003, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbomaz' date='Oct 24 2003, 07:41 AM
You guys are spoilt on price
Example
Here I can buy a FB, do paint, big brakes, 13B turbo & Microtech, wheels & tyres, cage & all that club racer stuff, and have a car that handles, stops hard, will rip off a mid 12sec 1/4 mile for about AUD $12-13K. Might even get some ICE in the price......
$13K is about what we have to pay for a nice FC T2 stocker!
Example
Here I can buy a FB, do paint, big brakes, 13B turbo & Microtech, wheels & tyres, cage & all that club racer stuff, and have a car that handles, stops hard, will rip off a mid 12sec 1/4 mile for about AUD $12-13K. Might even get some ICE in the price......
$13K is about what we have to pay for a nice FC T2 stocker!
Exactly what robbo says,
A reasonable STOCK SA/FB is about $5k(aud)
Then $13k for a STOCK FC T2
Then $30k+ for a STOCK FD
Over in the East its a little cheaper, about $7k for a FC, $25K for a FD.
08-06-2006, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by drifter' post='370530' date='Oct 23 2003, 09:01 PM
Yeah, no ****, lets bitch about prices.
Exactly what robbo says,
A reasonable STOCK SA/FB is about $5k(aud)
Then $13k for a STOCK FC T2
Then $30k+ for a STOCK FD
Over in the East its a little cheaper, about $7k for a FC, $25K for a FD.
I got my '79 for $1600 (Canadian $), and it's in great condition. Even got sme extra featers with it like louvres and a rear spoiler. a good find in my opinion. I haven't seen many FCs for sale in my area so far, but a couple of years ago, I saw three stock FDs at a dealership for around $25K-$30K (Can $), and they're hard to find.