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0110-M-P
03-18-2008, 02:06 PM
Popped the motor last month and finally got around to taking pictures of the damage and figured I would share. I guess I had it coming...motor had 92k miles on it.

Damaged Goods (http://mp-racing.blogspot.com/2008/03/pictures-of-damage.html)
WE3RX7
03-18-2008, 02:40 PM
Looks like you lucked out though mostly. It was only a small part.

Did it take out anything else like the turbine, etc with it?

Stock seals?
0110-M-P
03-18-2008, 02:47 PM
I was sweating the turbo very badly (T04R ball bearing with less than 300 miles on it)...but luckily the apex seal didn't damage it. And yes..stock 3-piece apex seals from 1993.
David Jerome
03-18-2008, 02:58 PM
Do you have better pics of the rotor? Is it salvagable if milled for 3mm seals?
0110-M-P
03-18-2008, 03:26 PM
Do you have better pics of the rotor? Is it salvagable if milled for 3mm seals?

here are some better pics...my guess would be no it isn't salvagable...but I will let you be the judge...

http://mp-racing.net/images/bb_rx7/IMG_2398.JPG

http://mp-racing.net/images/bb_rx7/IMG_2399.JPG

http://mp-racing.net/images/bb_rx7/IMG_2400.JPG
David Jerome
03-18-2008, 05:49 PM
Honestly it looks salvageable from the pics. Its not ideal but looks to bea usuable rotor once it is milled and any high spots are filed down. I just hate to see it thrown away, if you dont want to mess with it I wouldnt mind having it. It is a rotor I could keep for my personal car for later down the road.
blwnrtr93
03-19-2008, 09:47 AM
Honestly it looks salvageable from the pics. Its not ideal but looks to bea usuable rotor once it is milled and any high spots are filed down. I just hate to see it thrown away, if you dont want to mess with it I wouldnt mind having it. It is a rotor I could keep for my personal car for later down the road.

Spoken like a true 7 owner... and pack rat. ;)
David Jerome
03-19-2008, 10:16 AM
Spoken like a true 7 owner... and pack rat. ;)

Haha, Its not anything I could use in one of the rebuilds I sell but I hate to see engine parts thrown out. It has been unusualy difficult to find rotors and housings the last 2 months.
FD3S2005
03-19-2008, 11:14 PM
ill take the rotor if you are throwing it away, i need a paper weight
blwnrtr93
03-20-2008, 09:17 AM
I've got a bad housing and rotor that will eventually become a clock sitting in my shop.
0110-M-P
03-20-2008, 11:46 AM
Since it is being said that it might be salvageable then I will see what I can do to use it. If not then It will be a nice piece in my living room.