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Chadwick · 02-25-2008, 05:25 PM

I bought my RX7 in 1997 and it is the only car I have owned that I didn’t get tired of in a year. How I came about buying it is kind of a funny store. I had a Porsche Boxster on order and waited nearly 6 months for it to come in, I did have a stipulation in the contract that I had to be able to fit in the car. Well at 6’4” I was a tad to big to fit so I walked away, crushed that I couldn’t fit. I went and looked at several other sports cars that day and basically had the same problem. After I gave up my wife asked me to take her to the store to buy a couch. Across from the furniture store was a 93 BB base RX7 sitting out in the grass in front of the dealership. It was love at first sight, but I was sure I wasn’t going to fit. After we bought the couch I dragged my wife across the street and took it for a test drive. Two amazing things happen, I fit and she loved the 7 also!! Needless to say I drove her home that same day.

I honestly really never appreciated what the Mazda engineers accomplished with the RX7 until I started Autocrossing it in 2000. Since then she has gone through many modifications and is currently being prepared to run in Street Mod 2 for the 2008 season.

The engine build up this year is a bit on the different side then what most people do. My goal is not max horsepower, but max low end torque. Because of the unique configuration of the build I will be doing a couple of right ups for the forums to share what I have learned in the process. It still amazes me how much misinformation is out there about our cars and upgrades and how it gets regurgitated over and over again. So I hope to dispel a few that are circulating with my write ups.

Here are a couple of thoughts that will give you an idea of who I am:

I am anal when it comes to my car
I’m kind of old school in thinking, but I also like to push the bubble and love new technology.
I think that anyone who opens the intake and exhaust on a Third gen and still runs the stock computer is an idiot. NO EXCEPTIONS!
I have never had a motor I built and tuned throw an apex seal (knock on wood)
I am one of the few that thinks there is nothing wrong with the rotary’s reliability. 98% of the problems are created by the owner, tuner or their mechanic’s lack of knowledge.
The 3rd gen is one of the sexiest cars ever made.
I prefer cake over pie!

Dan

02-25-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
Chadwick Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Smyrna, TN, USA Posts: 239 Rep Power: 18	Tweakit I bought my RX7 in 1997 and it is the only car I have owned that I didn’t get tired of in a year. How I came about buying it is kind of a funny store. I had a Porsche Boxster on order and waited nearly 6 months for it to come in, I did have a stipulation in the contract that I had to be able to fit in the car. Well at 6’4” I was a tad to big to fit so I walked away, crushed that I couldn’t fit. I went and looked at several other sports cars that day and basically had the same problem. After I gave up my wife asked me to take her to the store to buy a couch. Across from the furniture store was a 93 BB base RX7 sitting out in the grass in front of the dealership. It was love at first sight, but I was sure I wasn’t going to fit. After we bought the couch I dragged my wife across the street and took it for a test drive. Two amazing things happen, I fit and she loved the 7 also!! Needless to say I drove her home that same day. I honestly really never appreciated what the Mazda engineers accomplished with the RX7 until I started Autocrossing it in 2000. Since then she has gone through many modifications and is currently being prepared to run in Street Mod 2 for the 2008 season. The engine build up this year is a bit on the different side then what most people do. My goal is not max horsepower, but max low end torque. Because of the unique configuration of the build I will be doing a couple of right ups for the forums to share what I have learned in the process. It still amazes me how much misinformation is out there about our cars and upgrades and how it gets regurgitated over and over again. So I hope to dispel a few that are circulating with my write ups. Here are a couple of thoughts that will give you an idea of who I am: I am anal when it comes to my car I’m kind of old school in thinking, but I also like to push the bubble and love new technology. I think that anyone who opens the intake and exhaust on a Third gen and still runs the stock computer is an idiot. NO EXCEPTIONS! I have never had a motor I built and tuned throw an apex seal (knock on wood) I am one of the few that thinks there is nothing wrong with the rotary’s reliability. 98% of the problems are created by the owner, tuner or their mechanic’s lack of knowledge. The 3rd gen is one of the sexiest cars ever made. I prefer cake over pie! Dan __________________ 93 RX7 BB (Race Car) 93 RX7 SSM (Soon to be IBM and a daily driver) 05 Silverado Z71 08 Mini Cooper 80 LS RX7 (for sale) Last edited by Chadwick; 02-25-2008 at 07:20 PM.