FD Rx7

JShiz · 06-08-2009, 04:02 PM

^Eh, In racing (non drag racing) applications the rotaries are pretty reliable.

In street applictions, I'm sure plenty of people will say otherwise.

REVIT93RX7 · 06-08-2009, 07:23 PM

I have owned my FD since Aug 1992. It had 84,348 miles on her before I took her down for a rebuild. The car never gave me a single problem or stranded me on the road. Mine was bone stock since I owned it. Most issues with the cars stem from not knowing what to do to mod them correctly. But they do require more maintenance than most cars. So don;t worry too much about the motor but get a car that is rust and accident free. Also the interiors pieces can be expensive to replace. So I would say get a well maintained chassis and hopefully it will have a recent rebuild. Good luck.

jkstill · 06-09-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JShiz

^Eh, In racing (non drag racing) applications the rotaries are pretty reliable.

In street applictions, I'm sure plenty of people will say otherwise.

The racing motors mentioned are NA.

NA street rotaries are also very reliable, unless improperly modded.

Which is back to the point, properly modded rotaries are reliable.

Exceptions being on-the-edge motors for drag racing, that are expected to have a relatively short lifetime.

BK400 · 06-09-2009, 07:14 PM

well once again all of you have been really really helpful and i will continue to do research and hopefully i can find a good fd that isnt too beatin up. thanks

hades · 06-09-2009, 10:18 PM

pretty sure owning an FD is like dating a stripper. Everyone looks, at lot are envious, its great when things are going well. But to keep her looking good and happy can cost a fortune and drive a man insane. But when things are good.....

My5ABaby · 06-10-2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hades

pretty sure owning an FD is like dating a stripper. Everyone looks, at lot are envious, its great when things are going well. But to keep her looking good and happy can cost a fortune and drive a man insane. But when things are good.....

True, except that FDs don't give you herpes.

Rx7>Rx8 · 06-23-2009, 07:31 PM

I'm in the same boat as this guy, I have done a decent amount of homework on rotaries and am planning on getting a rolling shell soon. So most of you are basically recommending reliability first, ponies later. So would it be good judgment, that after I get the car put together I would send it somewhere to get milled out for 3mm seals? Also, an uncle leased an Rx8 once and said it had huge engine flooding problem... will that happen often with all rotaries, or was he doing something wrong. Much thanks, sorry for the long post.

hades · 06-23-2009, 09:41 PM

There are huge arguements over 2mm vs. 3mm seals and dino vs. synthetic and other changes.

IMO--Starting out--If you have a realiable rotary mechanic / tuner near by - do what he recommends. If something breaks or doesn't go as expected you are more likely to get help if that person agress with your mods. I am not just talking about getting a refund or such, but trouble shooting pesky problems. I think you will run into problems if the local shop (who again has a good rep) thinks that such and such a mod was done at the wrong time or done improperly - even if others said it was okay. Again this is IMO-from seaching the boards for many years.

I have no experiance with RX8's. A friend of mine's cousin traded his back in when the warrany expired because his flooded at lot and he lives far away from a Mazda dealership. I personally have not had any flooded experiance with my FD.

I am not a fan of my reman in my car--look for a realiable rebuild if possible over a reman.

Herpes - may be more fun than being soaked in car fluids and not getting the job done.

06-08-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
REVIT93RX7 REVIT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 90 Rep Power: 17	Buying an FD I have owned my FD since Aug 1992. It had 84,348 miles on her before I took her down for a rebuild. The car never gave me a single problem or stranded me on the road. Mine was bone stock since I owned it. Most issues with the cars stem from not knowing what to do to mod them correctly. But they do require more maintenance than most cars. So don;t worry too much about the motor but get a car that is rust and accident free. Also the interiors pieces can be expensive to replace. So I would say get a well maintained chassis and hopefully it will have a recent rebuild. Good luck.

06-09-2009, 10:18 PM	#5
hades Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Freedom Land Posts: 316 Rep Power: 18	pretty sure owning an FD is like dating a stripper. Everyone looks, at lot are envious, its great when things are going well. But to keep her looking good and happy can cost a fortune and drive a man insane. But when things are good..... __________________ This is going to tear

06-23-2009, 09:41 PM	#8
hades Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Freedom Land Posts: 316 Rep Power: 18	There are huge arguements over 2mm vs. 3mm seals and dino vs. synthetic and other changes. IMO--Starting out--If you have a realiable rotary mechanic / tuner near by - do what he recommends. If something breaks or doesn't go as expected you are more likely to get help if that person agress with your mods. I am not just talking about getting a refund or such, but trouble shooting pesky problems. I think you will run into problems if the local shop (who again has a good rep) thinks that such and such a mod was done at the wrong time or done improperly - even if others said it was okay. Again this is IMO-from seaching the boards for many years. I have no experiance with RX8's. A friend of mine's cousin traded his back in when the warrany expired because his flooded at lot and he lives far away from a Mazda dealership. I personally have not had any flooded experiance with my FD. I am not a fan of my reman in my car--look for a realiable rebuild if possible over a reman. Herpes - may be more fun than being soaked in car fluids and not getting the job done. __________________ This is going to tear

06-08-2009, 04:02 PM	#1
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	^Eh, In racing (non drag racing) applications the rotaries are pretty reliable. In street applictions, I'm sure plenty of people will say otherwise.

06-09-2009, 07:14 PM	#4
BK400 The Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	well once again all of you have been really really helpful and i will continue to do research and hopefully i can find a good fd that isnt too beatin up. thanks

06-23-2009, 07:31 PM	#7
Rx7>Rx8 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indianola, Ne Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	I'm in the same boat as this guy, I have done a decent amount of homework on rotaries and am planning on getting a rolling shell soon. So most of you are basically recommending reliability first, ponies later. So would it be good judgment, that after I get the car put together I would send it somewhere to get milled out for 3mm seals? Also, an uncle leased an Rx8 once and said it had huge engine flooding problem... will that happen often with all rotaries, or was he doing something wrong. Much thanks, sorry for the long post.