Look ma! No Pistons!

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:16 am

car #3!

1987 Mazda RX7
FC 13B

bucket backseat!

its even got a mostly functional electric sun/moon roof!!!
pretty good for a 22 year old car!

I havent decided if its a boy or girl.... or a name lol
I have half way decided on paint... and I know its purpose at least!
Dorfitoooooo!

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:49 am

nice! but you should finish the NYG before tearing into that rotary... :-p

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:57 am

i'll take the nyg

kthxbai

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:43 am

nice my buddy has one

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:22 am

nice find, rotaries make shiver, atleast a dozen a month with flooded engines. mostly the older ppl because they think rx8 are grocery getters

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:18 am

TNK wrote:nice! but you should finish the NYG before tearing into that rotary... :-p

Agreed, sounds like a lot to bite off.

Chris04sxt · Post by **Chris04sxt** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:37 am

That looks like the most uncomfortable back seat in the world. Nice pick up though!

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:23 am

I don't think you realize how much monies it cost to drift....

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:56 pm

TNK wrote:nice! but you should finish the NYG before tearing into that rotary... :-p

dank(r/t) wrote:i'll take the nyg

kthxbai

the NYG will be finished over the winter. just has a fuel line issue. then its done for the year.

another $100 or so.

LowNSlow wrote:I don't think you realize how much monies it cost to drift....

most of the money is tires... and suspension set up.
ive got my source for free/inexpensive tires... and half the suspension lol

I wouldnt of got the car if I didnt have support.

besides.. I can turn around and sell it for twice what I paid right now.

Post by **Canada** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:15 pm

Ughg. Its soooo ugly :p

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:18 pm

Looks like you have a serious project on your hands. Even more so if the body work is part of it. And even more if you are to do something with that interior.

Good luck

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:32 pm

Ehhh yuck! Sorry not a fan...

Get it for free or less than $500?
Could of put that money into your Caliber and got 2 simple mods to make it over 300whp...

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:20 pm

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:Ehhh yuck! Sorry not a fan...
Get it for free or less than $500?
Could of put that money into your Caliber and got 2 simple mods to make it over 300whp...

I got it for $500

and only mods left I want for the caliber is a stage1 and downpipe. both will be coming around christmas.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:52 pm

I like the FC Turbo IIs but that's bout it.

Saw a white on at the track last week...

MINT Paint... mint moldings...etc etc etc.

LS1 Swap with spray... he was running mid/low 10s.

Had some OEM looking wheels so the car was a total sleeper.

smallblockfreak · Post by **smallblockfreak** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:56 pm

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:59 pm

So true. A dealer I worked at for about 10 years was a Mazda dealer as well. We did more engine rebuilds than I care to think about.

Bottom line, if you are good at working on these engines then it will be worth it to you. If not you will either learn to work on them or sell it in

.

smallblockfreak · Post by **smallblockfreak** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:02 pm

Danteneon wrote:

So true. A dealer I worked at for about 10 years was a Mazda dealer as well. We did more engine rebuilds than I care to think about.

Bottom line, if you are good at working on these engines then it will be worth it to you. If not you will either learn to work on them or sell it in .

don't you have to rebuild a rotary every 50k if your lucky? Just not a fan of a dorito stuck in a pringles can.

NeonOn19s · Post by **NeonOn19s** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:05 pm

i'm pretty sure on that.. my buddy had one for a very short time.. than went back to a Integra

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:06 pm

That is the general rule of thumb. If you can make sure the car does not overheat ever, then you may go a little further. Once that car gets hot (and it will) then the mileage interval is reduced.

Just not a fan of a dorito stuck in a pringles can

I have to remember that one

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:06 pm

I someone had bought my dart earlier I would own this car instead lol.

Tina, on a serious note, I'll buy the NYG right now. I have the 12.5:1 motor for it in my shed. I can pick it up this weekend

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LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:35 pm

Do it!!

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:57 pm

LowNSlow wrote:Do it!!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:57 pm

I would if she'd sell it to me. I'd make my 98 a 40 MPG autocross wonder, and have a solid 13 second all motor NYG

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:14 pm

should make it look like the one in Initial D....

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:14 pm

Animated? Hard to do in a 3D world. But go for it!

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:16 pm

my buddy has a white Turbo II 7. it shoots fireballs out the exhaust. i've ridden in it up to 160... in the rain. i almost pissed myself. that shittin' thing is FAST.

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:43 pm

invujerry wrote:I someone had bought my dart earlier I would own this car instead lol.

Tina, on a serious note, I'll buy the NYG right now. I have the 12.5:1 motor for it in my shed. I can pick it up this weekend .

oi, i have dibs hoe.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:12 pm

nice... my friend has one..some color combo and everything but his is an S5.

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:17 pm

smallblockfreak wrote:
Danteneon wrote:

So true. A dealer I worked at for about 10 years was a Mazda dealer as well. We did more engine rebuilds than I care to think about.

Bottom line, if you are good at working on these engines then it will be worth it to you. If not you will either learn to work on them or sell it in .
don't you have to rebuild a rotary every 50k if your lucky? Just not a fan of a dorito stuck in a pringles can.

so this one should of been rebuilt almost 3 times now? lol
apparently its had no major work at all... probably cause before the guy I got it from.. some old lady owned it. it's been babied!

invujerry wrote:I someone had bought my dart earlier I would own this car instead lol.

Tina, on a serious note, I'll buy the NYG right now. I have the 12.5:1 motor for it in my shed. I can pick it up this weekend .

sorry... youll never get the NYG back.. you were ready to scrap the poor thing!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:17 am

Trinity wrote:
invujerry wrote:I someone had bought my dart earlier I would own this car instead lol.

Tina, on a serious note, I'll buy the NYG right now. I have the 12.5:1 motor for it in my shed. I can pick it up this weekend .
sorry... youll never get the NYG back.. you were ready to scrap the poor thing!

Well, 2 years ago I was barely making enough money to get by. I needed a car for my wife to drive. The NYG was not dependable. My mom had been screaming at me for 6 months to get it out of her driveway since that's where it broke. My wife was always asking "What are you going to do with that thing". I was stuck in a bad spot Tina, you know that. I didn't have money to mod it, and my wife was driving an 86 Ram 350 van around. I had to get a car that was dependable, and had to get rid of the thing in the driveway. Now I make a lot more money, have a lot more knowledge on how to fix things, and have a spot to work on it. I'm just in a better position now.

If I had the NYG right now, I wouldn't have though about scrapping it over the broke brake line because I'd just use polyarmour brake lines. And, I have a really really really really badass heart for it.

Thanks though. Good luck with your RX7, your NYG, and your Caliber projects.