A thought
10-09-2002, 11:10 AM
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What do you know...you drive a TII. 
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10-09-2002, 11:11 AM
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Oh yea I forgot.
10-09-2002, 11:16 AM
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So let me sum this up... we should tell people that want to spend thousands of $$$'s on making a NA into an 8 second car to do it?
I dunno about that, I mean the posts that are being replied as "buy a t2" are posts where some punk is going to spend 5K just getting the HP a t2 has off the floor, call me silly, but seems like a bad investment. Let's not even get into the reliabllity, my guess is it's a wash. The more you push ANYTHING's limits the closer you get to breaking it.
I dunno about that, I mean the posts that are being replied as "buy a t2" are posts where some punk is going to spend 5K just getting the HP a t2 has off the floor, call me silly, but seems like a bad investment. Let's not even get into the reliabllity, my guess is it's a wash. The more you push ANYTHING's limits the closer you get to breaking it.
10-09-2002, 11:25 AM
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I believe what we are seing here is a bad case of "Turbo Envy" on the part of N/A owners who are really getting frustrated by their lack of performance. Truth is, TII's are rare, and we who are lucky enough to own one shouldn't flaunt it. Telling an N/A owner to "get a TII" is like waving your swinging 10" meat at some poor sucker with a little weenie!
10-09-2002, 11:34 AM
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Yea but this is in regard to people saying they want to dump thousands into a NA. At that rate wouldn't one think it wise to purchase a t2?
10-09-2002, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' date='Oct 9 2002, 12:16 PM
So let me sum this up... we should tell people that want to spend thousands of $$$'s on making a NA into an 8 second car to do it?
I dunno about that, I mean the posts that are being replied as "buy a t2" are posts where some punk is going to spend 5K just getting the HP a t2 has off the floor, call me silly, but seems like a bad investment. Let's not even get into the reliabllity, my guess is it's a wash. The more you push ANYTHING's limits the closer you get to breaking it.
I dunno about that, I mean the posts that are being replied as "buy a t2" are posts where some punk is going to spend 5K just getting the HP a t2 has off the floor, call me silly, but seems like a bad investment. Let's not even get into the reliabllity, my guess is it's a wash. The more you push ANYTHING's limits the closer you get to breaking it.
SOME of the posts I've seen do seem like people act as though they are hot **** for owning a T2 and that NA owners are fools or are on a lower level.... just my opinion.
10-09-2002, 11:44 AM
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I don't think I'm hot **** for owning a TII, but I also don't think I should be hounded with the reliability card. It's all a trade-off.
I never thought TIIs were that rare...I guess mine was too easy to find...actually, I had two to choose from, and the other one was a better buy. Of course, I drove 350 miles to get this one and the other one was 500 miles away.
I never thought TIIs were that rare...I guess mine was too easy to find...actually, I had two to choose from, and the other one was a better buy. Of course, I drove 350 miles to get this one and the other one was 500 miles away.
10-09-2002, 11:49 AM
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I'm sure the N/A is a very satisfying car to drive in terms of looks and handling, and they aren't THAT slow. If you have the need for speed, but can't afford a 3G, buy a TII. They are out there, and for generally less than $5k.
Here's one on autotrader.com:
1988 mazda rx7 turbo, 145k on chasis, 50k on rebuilt eng, 70k on trans,hard to find turbo, many mods, new stage 3 clutch, clean inside and out, great condition josh
He's asking $4300.
Sorry. This seems obvious to me...
I can understand wanting to keep the car you have and make it faster. Sure, its' easier that way, but you need to have a goal in mind and recognize the best path to that goal.
Here's one on autotrader.com:
1988 mazda rx7 turbo, 145k on chasis, 50k on rebuilt eng, 70k on trans,hard to find turbo, many mods, new stage 3 clutch, clean inside and out, great condition josh
He's asking $4300.
Sorry. This seems obvious to me...
I can understand wanting to keep the car you have and make it faster. Sure, its' easier that way, but you need to have a goal in mind and recognize the best path to that goal.
10-09-2002, 01:10 PM
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If you really like power in a straight line, go turbo. If you just want an RX-7 for the handling go NA.
At the last autocross I was at, my friends father who has a stock 86 superbase NA with the exception of the fully prepped, still being broken in street ported/every NA upgrade in the book minus exhaust engine, ran only 2-3 seconds behind me with the stock phone dials and POS tires.
Then again, I have stock suspension as well, and could only use 1/2 throttle as I have a full 3" exhaust, no FCD, and dislike engine replacement
At the last autocross I was at, my friends father who has a stock 86 superbase NA with the exception of the fully prepped, still being broken in street ported/every NA upgrade in the book minus exhaust engine, ran only 2-3 seconds behind me with the stock phone dials and POS tires.
Then again, I have stock suspension as well, and could only use 1/2 throttle as I have a full 3" exhaust, no FCD, and dislike engine replacement
10-09-2002, 01:11 PM
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Also lets not forget Vosko with the GTU at last years halloween cruise hanging with the modified FDs