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MetaJew posted:Is Texas RX7 guy the same guy as pole barn RX7 guy? hmm, well he's certainly not the racecar-and-field RX7 guy, because thats mekilljoydammit. not sure i remember someone with a pole barn
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Oh so we have backup RX7 guys? Neato!
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theres also canada RX7 guy (sgt fox) and LA RX7 guy (aeka), probably others im not thinking of. was mctinkerson the rally RX7 guy? its important that we have so many to ensure that one of them is running
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HOW MANY RX7 GUYS DO WE HAVE ON THIS SHIP ANYWAYS
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As raluek said, its more important to know how many are running rather than how many are owned.
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Pretty sure the spyder has the only running RX7's at the moment 
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Raluek posted:theres also canada RX7 guy (sgt fox) and LA RX7 guy (aeka), probably others im not thinking of. was mctinkerson the rally RX7 guy?  Correct. I'm the Transmountain to Tidewater rally rx7 goon. Now I'm just down to a RX8. 
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If I can ever find another one, I'll be an RX guy again. Until then I'm just a guy with a couple of 12As sitting in his garage with nothing to put them in. 
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I really wanna build an LSx FD. I’m that rear end in a top hat.
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MrYenko posted:I really wanna build an LSx FD. Same here. I want to like the rotary but I don't want to live with one, and the FD is one of the most beautiful cars of all time. I'd rather have an engine I can work on then something I need to conjure a demon from the shadow realm to find parts for.
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Both of the guys from Gears and Gasoline bought FDs recently. One of them has a nifty swap. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqE3IQPWUDA9PZGaT6BDAKw
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Y'all have me looking at FDs on BringATrailer and I'm getting jealous because they're entirely within my gently caress-around price range
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Safety Dance posted:Y'all have me looking at FDs on BringATrailer and I'm getting jealous because they're entirely within my gently caress-around price range It checks a lot of boxes. Light, small, amazing chassis, original powertrain that belongs on the bottom of the ocean and now, cheap(ish.) I suspect that mostly-original turbo FDs are about to start the upward price climb into the stratosphere.
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MrYenko posted:Original powertrain that belongs on the bottom of the ocean Are you looking for a red text AV courtesy of RADL?
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There are currently 9 FD’s for sale on the largest car sales site in NZ. Most in the NZ$40-60K range. That’s USD28-42K. Friends brother has one with around 400hp, tastefully done, quality build, and was considering selling to fund a business. When he realised he’d probably never be able to afford to get back in to the market in future, he quickly changed his mind.
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Humphreys posted:I was more worried about those RX7s than you in the fires to be honest. MetaJew posted:Is Texas RX7 guy the same guy as pole barn RX7 guy? Raluek posted:darchangel is the texas rx7 guy, not the oregon rx7 guy Yeah, I be Texas RX-7 guy. Humphreys is probably thinking of the spyder. Applebees Appetizer posted:Pretty sure the spyder has the only running RX7's at the moment Also, all of my RX-7s but one are the archaic first-generation things. One second-gen. I like the rotary, but as always, it's difficult to argue against the LSx. I wouldn't fight dropping one in one of my cars. Or, for that matter, a decent EV drivetrain...
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Darchangel posted:
I have no problem arguing against lovely motor swaps that are almost always badly done that ruin the car, let alone motor swaps almost always lead to even bigger reliability issues AND the only acceptable FD motorswap is to a 20B anyway. Raluek posted:was mctinkerson the rally RX7 guy? There's more than one rally RX7 guy around here. Also my RX7 works. Might even drive it soon
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McTinkerson posted:Are you looking for a red text AV courtesy of RADL? Just poking the bear a bit. Rotaries are cool as gently caress, while they’re running.
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Would it be blasphemous (or particularly difficult) to swap a BP from an earlier Miata that had the poo poo boosted out of it? It *seems* like it wouldn't be, but then I'm not really an rx/rotary guy.
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It totally would be, the big thing is that rotaries are loving short. A 13B is ~42cm long. 1.8L Mazda BP is ~50cm. LS is ~69cm. All that extra length is out front. The RX8 front subframe bolts right in to a NC Miata and vice versa.
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McTinkerson posted:The RX8 front subframe bolts right in to a NC Miata and vice versa. An RX-3 subframe bolts straight into a first-gen RWD 323, from 1977. Friend of mine had one years ago with a 13B in it. Looked like this but yellow - he even had the JDM wing mirrors. 
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Pretty sure the spyder has the only running RX7's at the moment Woah woah woah I have a running FB! I’ve been in the rotary game for over two decades and through six RX7’s, I love having them around. 
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Memento posted:An RX-3 subframe bolts straight into a first-gen RWD 323, from 1977. Friend of mine had one years ago with a 13B in it. Looked like this but yellow - he even had the JDM wing mirrors. I remember back in my protege days every so often some noob would join the forums and either ask about putting a rotary in a protege or 323 or claim they were going to do it (because they put a small block Chevy into a Toyota pickup) or claim they had already done it. One guy I remember his exact quote: "I got a 13b with a t23 and a blitz blow off valve". Oh skr33t r4c3r what hath become of thee? E: I remember what I originally was going to post about now. I seem to recall a couple rotary powered 323s in new Zealand around the early part of the century. I think they were bf or bg chassis. Don't recall if they were front or all wheel drive. wesleywillis fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Dec 2, 2020 |
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wesleywillis posted:around the early part of the century oh god 
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Rhyno posted:Both of the guys from Gears and Gasoline bought FDs recently. One of them has a nifty swap. Ugh why would you swap in a four cylinder when a V8 fits perfectly K swaps are for Miatas
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Ugh why would you swap in a four cylinder when a V8 fits perfectly I'm not gonna judge a guy for being different. Ben likes the K series.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:I have no problem arguing against lovely motor swaps that are almost always badly done that ruin the car, let alone motor swaps almost always lead to even bigger reliability issues AND the only acceptable FD motorswap is to a 20B anyway. I know how to maintain a rotary, but a lot of folks have trouble keeping their lawnmower running, much less something as different as that. Not sure how an LSx would be less reliable if done properly (which is the key.) I'll admit that my first love is V8s - I'm 51, after all - but I actually discovered the rotary, at least in concept, via a model of the 10A my grandad gave me when I was a preteen. I don't think I actually "experienced" one until I bought my '79 in '94. and I'm still experiencing it. Pieces of it, anyway. I'd love to have a 20B, but I'm going to need to win the Texas Lottery for that to happen. Comedy option: there are guys on RX7Club swapping in Ford 3.0 and 3.7 V6 engines. edit: into FCs, to be clear.
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Humphreys posted:I may have acquired some files... I have those files myself. Still waiting on my Kickstarted 3D printer, though.
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Memento posted:An RX-3 subframe bolts straight into a first-gen RWD 323, from 1977. Friend of mine had one years ago with a 13B in it. Looked like this but yellow - he even had the JDM wing mirrors. I doubt could find one of those here that still has pistons. Here’s one for sale right now!  https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mazda/auction-2871417165.htm
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Now that's just my opinion, but anyone who swapps a piston engine instead of a rotary should be sent to a re-educatiin summer camp
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Honestly if you feel the need to swap any part of your car then it must not have been a very good car to begin with hth
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Darchangel posted:I know how to maintain a rotary, but a lot of folks have trouble keeping their lawnmower running, much less something as different as that. Hot take - if you dont have the ability to keep a rotary going, you dont have the ability to engine swap. It's not like it's THAT different too. Darchangel posted:Comedy option: there are guys on RX7Club swapping in Ford 3.0 and 3.7 V6 engines. Dickheads. The only vaguely okay Ford 6 for a swap is a Barra. I rather like how AUSRotary will burn on sight anyone asking about a swap.
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Humphreys posted:I may have acquired some files... I knew my 3d printer would come in handy one day.
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Everything about this  https://twitter.com/CodyVella/status/1334311558084702208?s=19
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Darchangel posted:I have those files myself. Still waiting on my Kickstarted 3D printer, though. Oh, what printer?
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:There's more than one rally RX7 guy around here. well, lets see. as noted, mctinkerson is the rally rx7 guy. slow is fast is already the subaru rally guy, so i guess you can be... cvt guy? i guess it would be more charitable to go with "aus subaru guy"
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Humphreys posted:I may have acquired some files... Awesome! Haven't printed anything in a while so I'll give it a go. I tried to print out a Torsen diff a while ago but gave up about halfway through, hopefully this time it goes better.
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mobby_6kl posted:Awesome! Haven't printed anything in a while so I'll give it a go. What I really need is to find a friend who owns a CNC. Then 3rd shift that loving thing
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eggyolk posted:Honestly if you feel the need to swap any part of your car then it must not have been a very good car to begin with hth Yeah because no oem car is actually good
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