Hi guys,



I'm new to the world of RX-7s. I have a 3rd generation car on the way that I am getting rid of my WRX for. I love the WRX, but my eyes were wide open after I got my ass royally kicked by an RX-7. I want to build the RX-7 ultimately into a reliable 11second street car. Is this possible? and if it is, what are the steps I need to take. I am looking to you guys because you are much wiser than I when it comes to the mystical rotary.

where were you when you lost???



oh yeah sorry and you could make a reliable 11sec 7. i just wouldn't try to make it an everyday driver.

You can make it a daily driver just as reliable as any other car. Throw us some stats on the seven your picking up. Its prolly best to work from there.

Buy the Rx-7...Get your ass handed to you buy a Ferrari and then you will want one of those. You want a reliable 11sec car.....Buy a Supra

First things first.



Joe, If the car is an 11 sec. car, I will not be getting my ass handed to me by any ferrari except maybe the enzo if I have a slow 11. I don't plan on seeing an enzo anytime soon.

As far as stats on the RX-7, it is bone stock with 58k miles on it. Let me know where to go from here guys.



Thanks a million

you knwo what one of the running in-house supra forum jokes is?



what do 300, 400, & 500hp supras have in common?????



12 second time slips......





i know, because i have been searching for a new car for a few weeks and am looking for a replacement for the fd i just sold.....



you can make an fd rx7 a reliable performerin teh 11 second realm, but it will take time, $$$$, and patience just like every other car.



what many people do not hear about the supras is their lack of [engine] management and some of the car's idiosynchricies. like the rx7, the fabled end-all supra has its share of problems too. they get crank walk, tranny problems, and especially-ignition issues under high boost. not to say that they are not bad ass, but to say that they are not limited to, as the rx7 is or is not.



there are a **** ton of 700-900hp supras running around and for less money, you could get a FULL BLOWN pettit bansai 3 rotor (33K) and out perform and be more streetable and reliable than the supra.......how'd that be?



and 11 second rx7 is what i always wanted, but never took it to that last level. many have, such as ernieT, anthonyNYC, and others....vosko of course has the same set up, and he might be the best preacher for the sermon.



to achieve greatness, you must suffer and endure. meaning, as it is in every struggle for power in what ever car, you will inevitably break trannys and rear ends, roast clutches and demolish axels......it just depends on how serious you are and how deep your pockets go......



i would like to conclude by saying that the rx7 CAN be as reliable for about the same $ as a supra, as long as you are guided by the right hand, and have the will and determination to do so. read where others have gone, and follow what works....tried and true is usually a good way to go, and on the way, do something slightly different, and you could get a whole different result.



take your FD, build it appropriately.....meaning, know your goal, and start heading towards it.......but do nottake that last step unless everything is ready for the party....that is what i was doing with my car.....and hopefully the guy who bought it, and the $ from his settlement, will get him to where i wanted the car to go.....i just did not have the right timing.......





louis.....i ramble, cant type, and have no idea what i just said.....

good post

Very good post!!!



You could start with an aluminum radiator, boost gauge and downpipe!!! LOL

thanks guys.



i figured that i would cut to the chase, and get to the real deal....

wooohoooo that's the way to go! play it safe! you really need to focus on reliabilty before trying to run 11's out of the hole.