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05-15-2004, 03:10 PM
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I have a daily driver waiting on deck.. (GEO power biatch) so i want to start a project/weekend car with a FC rx7.
I never thought twice about any rx7 except a 3rd gen (too expensive) but it seems the FCs are quite capable.
I never driven an rx, so how's the fun factor? How high does it rev?
How hard is it to turbo a n/a model..do you still deal with compression ect ect? Do rotaries take well to turbos? (dumb wuestion)
How hard is it to find competent shops and parts? How reliable are they compared to the 3rd gens?
what are the characteristic of a typical Rx7? Is insurance high on these?
thanks
I never thought twice about any rx7 except a 3rd gen (too expensive) but it seems the FCs are quite capable.
I never driven an rx, so how's the fun factor? How high does it rev?
How hard is it to turbo a n/a model..do you still deal with compression ect ect? Do rotaries take well to turbos? (dumb wuestion)
How hard is it to find competent shops and parts? How reliable are they compared to the 3rd gens?
what are the characteristic of a typical Rx7? Is insurance high on these?
thanks
05-15-2004, 03:20 PM
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Funnest car you'll ever drive. The FC and FD with minor suspension mods handle better than most new high end sports cars. With the addition of a turbo, they're not only handling monsters, but are very quick to boot.
Revs depend on the port. Stock redline is 8,000 on the FD. However, the bigger you make the exhaust port, the higher the revs. Unfortunately, a very large part is not very street driveable. I have a street port in my motor and it's awesome.
Compression in an N/A and Turbo2 RX7 are different. I believe the N/A is 11/1 and the T2 is 9/1 but I'm not completely sure.
Keeping up with these cars is a bit expensive, and finding competent shops is a bit difficult, but the car is WELL worth the money.
Insurance shouldn't be high on an FC at all. Then again, it depends on your state and age. An N/A will obviously be less than the Turbo2.
Revs depend on the port. Stock redline is 8,000 on the FD. However, the bigger you make the exhaust port, the higher the revs. Unfortunately, a very large part is not very street driveable. I have a street port in my motor and it's awesome.
Compression in an N/A and Turbo2 RX7 are different. I believe the N/A is 11/1 and the T2 is 9/1 but I'm not completely sure.
Keeping up with these cars is a bit expensive, and finding competent shops is a bit difficult, but the car is WELL worth the money.
Insurance shouldn't be high on an FC at all. Then again, it depends on your state and age. An N/A will obviously be less than the Turbo2.
05-15-2004, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Authentic' date='May 15 2004, 02:44 PM
how expensive/PIA is it to turbo a n/a?
are there kits, or would one have to fab up something?
are there kits, or would one have to fab up something?
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