Or does that concept not exist with RX7’s?

Any advice would be appreciated it sat for over 15 year before I bought it

Hey all, just wanted to see if I could get a little discussion going.

I've had my NA FC for just 3 years now, and the car has been nothing but amazing to me. It's the only rotary car I've ever owned, and over the years of owning and driving other cars alongside my RX7, I've learned that rotary engines really aren't much dissimilar to traditional combustion engines, except for something I think is very special.

What makes the rotary engine different to me is just how talkative the engine can be with a nice unrestrictive exhaust. Cold starts and cold idles can sound so different back to back. It feels like the car never truly acts the exact same way, which in a fuel injected piston engine is typically a bad thing, but for a rotary it's typical atypical behavior. When I rev the car out, depending on the weather outside, the tone of the signature high rpm POP it does can sound completely different. Some are loud, some are deep, and some are barely audible. The car behaves a little differently at random. It can feel like the car is almost alive in a way.

About a month ago, I had the opportunity to drive a carbureted 71 beetle with a straight piped "racing" motor. It was such an amazing experience! The car shot flames, burbled, sang, growled, and screamed throughout the rev range. Decelerating never sounded the same at any given moment and I loved it. It was like the car had a whole personality and range of moods depending on how heavy your foot was, what gear you were in, whether you were decelling, what rpm you were at, etc. The engine had true personality to it, like it didn't care what exactly you were doing because it was gonna express itself in it's own way at all times. Just to clarify, the car did accelerate and drive just fine. It was the sounds the engine itself made that sounded different all the time.

The point of this post is that my fuel injected rotary engine didn't feel too unlike that carbureted piston engine. Obviously, once my FC is warmed up, it drives fairly straightforward and isn't anywhere near as turbulent as a carbureted motor, but compared to fuel injected piston engines it might as well have a choke under the hood. So, to all you old school rotary folks, what is it like to drive a car with a carbureted rotary motor and how does it compare to a carbureted piston motor?

Am I way off the mark here? Are there fuel injected piston engines that have personality like the rotary engine? I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

For those of you that have been following along. The project is moving forward to production.

To cut a very long story short a family friend who Ive obsessed over his Rx7 Fd has unfortunately passed away and I intend to buy it. To my knowledge (quite limited) its been sat for 5+ years. Im going to see it on friday to see what kind of state its in so i can gauge a price. Any advise on common things to look for like where rust usually forms and common issues that occur over time. Ill also be bringing a jump pack with me to see if it runs which i will be astonished if it does but any advise on making that more possible will also be appreciated! Thank you :)

Hey all, I need a brake booster for this non-turbo convertible and have exhausted every site I can. Our mechanics can't source one, and the stuff on eBay looks terrible. Any ideas from anyone on where to get this, before I sideline the car for a bit for safety reasons?

Hello, total noob to cars here, so looking for any relevant advice on this offer Im eyeing up, even if the advice is I am stupid for even considering it.

I have an offer to buy a RX7 turbo II Cabrio 1991 for 4500€

Original parts, rust free, 76,500km

Engine apparently needs to be rebuilt, as it starts, but when it heats up it shuts off, and will only start again when it cools off

How fair is the price (EU market, I cannot find a running RX7 under 13k), how challenging and expensive would the engine rebuild be? Is it something I could do myself with a kit? Or does it need a professional, or complete engine swap?

I want this as a project, since I love tinkering (I repair electronics as a hobby), and want to get into cars. It would not be a daily driver, more of a weekend cruiser, but I'd still want it to be reliable where I don't have to worry about it leaving me stranded.

Of course I would get it properly inspected by a mechanic before buying, but just wanted to see if it's even worth considering.

First turbo is making boost and it feels like it 😂 quick car honestly also had to bypass my heater core due to a small pinhole leak into the passenger floor.

Hello guys, i've bought an fd with a "water leak"

and the car was not running for 10 years

compressions were good for a non running engine ~130-140 psi (cold) on both rotors and all faces and the engine was running "pretty good" after unblocking the fuel pump (very old gas which turned into glue in the tank), at the time, as there were no coolant, i've avoided to make it run more than 10 secs, two times, only to move the car in the garage.

Of course, after investigating, one of the freeze plug (bottom one) was popped out, i've removed the trans and flywheel, replaced the frost plug and noticed the top plug was also about to pop

After replacing both plugs, i've put water in the system and ... big fail, all the water goes immediately in the oilpan overflowing by the flywheel "hole" (which was removed at the moment)

So i guess there's a leak between combustion chamber and water jackets which over pressurized the coolant circuit and made the plugs pop

i know i'm good for a engine teardown to see what the problem is but does anyone already have an idea of what failed and want to make bets about how fucked it is ?

Thanks !

So, I'll be very clear in saying that I am only thinking about getting an RX7 as a next next, or a next next next project car. I already have 2 cars right now and I don't really want to buy another car whatsoever right now, I just purchased a Z that I need to work on.

HOWEVER, i've been deliberating about this for quite a while and talking to friends with experience with RX7's and RX8's. I am very much interested in getting an older FC or FB personally.

However, I want some more insight about working with the carbed 12a. I've heard that the FB, while finding parts is rather difficult due to age, is much much easier to work on and maintain. On the other hand, the FC's parts are a lot more readily available, and although the 13b is more complicated to work with, it treats you well as loong as you you treat it.

The FB style-wise and philolsophy-wise has grown on me more, kinda more like a cooler NA miata, but my main worry first and foremost has been mechanical condition, I usually don't give a shit about exterior/interior condition.

At the end of the day, how much more does it cost to maintain and keep a steadily running 12a FB compared to an FC?

I ran into this guy on I-95; his car sounded great, and he drove with a lot of style.

I need to replace my cat so I can pass smog. I'm just going to replace my secondary cat, however I'm noticing most of the universal carb compliant cats don't have the pipe for the split air tube to hook up to. Does anyone know of any available? Or do I need the racing beat pipe put in before the secondary cat, and then just bolt the universal cat to that?

Hey guys, I’m currently in the process of fixing up an old gsl-se and I’ve been able to source pretty much everything so far. Now I’ve run into an issue with the calipers. I ordered a rebuild kit for the rear ones but I can’t seem to find anything for the front. Is there new/old stock calipers for the front somewhere out there or maybe even like using fc or fd calipers? I’ve tried researching it but I find just a lot of conflicting answers. Thank you for your help!

Hi! So i have been looking to get my hands onto a 83- fb rx7 with a12 wankel. Theres one in my area going for 10k€ it has 27 961 miles and has been driven only in the summer. I still have to go and see it on site to check for advertised "no rust" and "good coldstart". But otherwise interior looks mint and it has been repainted.

Otherwise fully stock except for bc racing suspension and fuel tank is replaced with the fuel cell that is in the trunk.

So the question is, is that a fair price for theese conditions or am i being ripped off?

I’ve fixed the idle hunt issue and raised the idle to where I like it even did some hot starts and started right up each time I love having accurate gauges👍🏼

1986 Rx7 Fc Finally made some progress! let mmo soak for a day in the spark plug holes and sprayed starter fluid into the air intake and wow the car seemed to want to start right away!! Really happy to see it’s capable of running.

I’m not sure why I’m not getting fuel. Using a multimeter, I am getting 12v to the fuel pump, I hear the relay clicking if I bridge the yellow connector but I never hear the fuel pump itself. What confuses me is if I cranked it I can smell fuel from the left exhaust and after waiting a few days it goes away. Also confirmed it is not flooded, the spark plugs are dry and did deflood procedure just in case. I know I’m not getting fuel but don’t know why. How should I start? Could it be something I’m overlooking?

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Technically makes boost 😂 and I’ve got some odd idle issues with the Pfc maybe it’s still just learning itself.👍🏼

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