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Hello
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:58 pm
by Jesse1523
Hi everyone. I don't currently have an RX-7 but I am looking into buying one. My sister's ex boyfriend had one a couple years ago and I always loved riding around in that car. It just always seemed like a fun car. (I even got to drive it once even though I was only 15) Then I was looking around on the internet and I found a white 83. As soon as I saw it I was determined to try and buy it. So basically I'm trying to find out what to look for when buying a used RX-7. Please post with any details I should look for to try and get a good vehicle.
Re: Hello
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:26 pm
by myatt1972
Welcome to the forum, you need to have a good read of this
viewforum.php?f=15 
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:37 pm
by Jesse1523
Yeah I read through that. So I was also wondering what are some good mods to do to get more horse power? I have also heard stuff about redlining a rotary is good for it and that you can mix 2 stroke oil in the gas?
Re: Hello
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:09 pm
by Marc S
the rotary engine needs some lubricant - think of the piston engine, the engine oil goes up the bores with the pistons, and gets taken back with them too (unless your oil control rings are kippered of course
) - with a rotary, there is no going back (in more ways than one
) so the oil has to become wasted.
The FB has an Oil Metering Pump to draw a little oil from the sump, and drop it into the carb, mixing it with the fuel, lubricating the tips and seals, and burning off. This is why you need to be careful when selecting your engine oil - most modern synthetic oils are designed not to burn off, so they leave a residue...which is bad.
You can add a little 2 stoke oil into the fuel, either to back up the OMP, or to replace it completely.
I'm no guru, so someone might come along and correct some of this, but it's how I see it at least
Re: Hello
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:02 pm
by Hobbawobba
Welcome to the forum man. Nice name
. Good luck in ya search for a 7 aye
Re: Hello
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:28 pm
by codge
This is where I get flamed.
I would rather do 50 miles at a steady speed on a good dry warm day than belt about red lining the poor thing. It's a road machine after all not a jet fighter.
Re: Hello
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:38 pm
by DKWW2000
Hello Hello,
welcome to the Forum, having onlr joined recently myself, I have read lots of the old threads & have found they have wealth of kowledge
I had a few Rotary Bikes & Cars but still find the RX7 1stGen has the most character & allows itself to be modified more than the others, keep looking, you will find one,
regards Pete
