RX7 help

dorikin717 · Subject: RX7 help December 27th 2008, 12:45 pm

hey im looking into getting an fc, and im just wondering how reliable are the 13b motors at 130k, any info would be great.

thanks

**Nachtmensch** · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 27th 2008, 1:02 pm

depends on how the motor was treated (beat on, oil changes, etc). NA motors are more reliable also compared to the turbos.

was the engine rebuilt at one point?

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dorikin717 · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 27th 2008, 5:38 pm

not that i know of, im just worried tht the motor is worn out, cuz i heard some horror stories about the 13b motors, after like 60k the rotors them selfs turn to shit.

**Nachtmensch** · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 27th 2008, 6:42 pm

well yeah. youre going to want to rebuild it soon if you do buy it.

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dorikin717 · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 27th 2008, 9:18 pm

well yea , im planing on it, but im getting it as a trade

**Dirty Dee** · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 27th 2008, 11:33 pm

pineapple racing sells rebuild kits

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koh_ki240 · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 28th 2008, 4:56 pm

my fc has 150,3XX and it still runs well.
it burns a little coolant, and runs a little rich.

but then again like nachtmensch said, it depends on how the car was treated and maintained.

dorikin717 · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 28th 2008, 11:04 pm

ok well im proly gunna test drive it this week, any thing specific i should look for?

hs13kls · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 29th 2008, 1:09 am

my buddy has one, hasnt had too many problems. but he hates his "low coolant" chime. its loud. and never turns off. lol
and it takes forever to start up especially if its cold.
but i mean, that are cool cars.
just search man.

koh_ki240 · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 29th 2008, 1:39 pm

join an rx7 forum. ask questions and get your learn on

**Death*Star** · Subject: Re: RX7 help December 29th 2008, 4:05 pm

My friend Ilia had an RX7.
It ruined his life.

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Master Trucky · Subject: Re: RX7 help January 5th 2009, 11:04 pm

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ilia · Hi my name is... Number of posts: 66 Age: 24 Reputation: 2

Hahaha

Don't get an FC before reading about how rotaries work for a few months. You should read a bunch of FSMs, books on rotaries, technical info, bla bla.

Mine had 130k on it when I totaled it, and it ran perfectly the whole time I owned it. You have to take care of the car with frequent oil changes, watching temps, making sure all of your sensors are working, watching AFRs, etc...

A rotary is definitely not a motor for someone who has no idea how motors work. You should have a good grasp of engines, mechanics, and the rotary engine before buying one.

It's the smoothest running, dopest sounding, illest shit ever. I'll have one again one day when I can afford to have a turbo rotary.

DriftingmyFC · Subject: Re: RX7 help February 12th 2009, 11:55 pm

I had my '86 Rx7 sport for a year and half and it never ever gave me any problems, was running strong at over 160,000 miles. Sold it last fall because I needed the space for another Rx7 that im swaping a JDM TurboII engine in What a Face

. I miss it. tears