Rotary

I'm interested in a 1985 rx7 fb with the 12a as a first car and manual learning car. How bad of an idea is this

>>15513362
One of the most reliable rotaries if its 12A.
Bonus for gsl

>>15513371
As far as I know these are the mods that the owner has done to it
>Full exhaust by Pettit racing holly carb racing beat intake and header

Everything else seems good condition, interior is mint
with the bad reputation rotaries have I'm worried of buying a lemon that'll blow up. I guess the bad reputation is why older non turbos are pretty cheap

what other cars have rotary's other than mazda?

>>15513383
12A is the most reliable.
If you are worried, get a compression test.

>>15513384
some motorcycle companies dabbled
NSU had rotary, NSU was mazda's dev partner
audi built one

The thing with non mazda rotaries was that the apex seals are not up to par, mazda is famous for it because they brought in durable apex seals that lasted way longer, which is why they more or less have a monopoly on it along with developing the first car wankels

>>15513384
russians and GM attempted to make a wankel car

>>15513412
So did nissan

>>15513418
are you an official mazda rotary mechanic?

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>tfw dream car is a cosmo
I just want to manual swap it and build that 20b

I want an FB for a project car. How difficult would a Renesis swap be?

>>15513430
No. Just been working on them for 15 years now

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>>15513362
This is my second car, love it to death. They are very reliable and simple as long as you stay on top of your oil. Rotaries love to drink it. Also premix your fuel like you would with a 2stroke. I do about 75:1

Make sure you get the GSL if you can, it has the LSD

>>15513383
The holley carbs are garbage on the fb

The bowls are oriented 90 degrees from the original downdraft Nikki configuration, so you get fuel slosh and the engine will cut during hard cornering.

>>15513480
what do you use?

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>>15513493
>>15513383

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUUzDKnPhc

>>15513536
Is this an RHD car? my intake is on the passenger side, and the oil filler tube and oil filter are on the driver's side.

That air cleaner is sick as hell, though. What is that?

>Racing Beat Intake
> I'm retarded

>>15513622
The photo is reveresed.
Its racingbeat

>>15513631
l literally put RB springs on mine today.
How much is he asking?

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>>15513536
Fucking hell

>>15513362
>young dumb kid who needs to get yo work / class with an old modified carb rotary as a DD trying to learn manual
>his first rotary and his first carb
What could go wrong

>>15513648
My first car was an 86 FC.
Learned a lot and its still my favorite car ever.

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>>15513320
Taking the FD out for a first run through the mountains now, will try to not equinox it

>>15513655
He'll fuck up the oil changes / his premix and then bye bye car

Rusty piece of shit, kids should just get civics and stop pretending the 80s were 10 years ago

>>15513674
Im sure he will be ok.
Not everyone is a fuckup

>>15513681
>implying he can care for a carb

>>15513686
Do you know him personally?
People have to learn. Wont be the end of the world if he messes up a couple times.

>>15513320
What's this from?

>>15513674
>kids should just get civics and stop pretending the 80s were 10 years ago


>tfw 89-91 EF/CRX

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Bridgeported Renesis is assembled, will go in the car soon when I have time
Should brap hard and run like shit

Sounds like farts, HOORAY! I worked on my buddies FC Turbo II. It was cool for what it was but he didn't have it long before the apex seals went. He dumped it for pistons. Quitter. If I was gonna buy a Rotary I'd be after the Mazda Rotary Pickup because reasons.

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>>15513320
>17mm

Who the fuck uses this

>>15514083
Anyone who has M10 cap screws in their car.

>>15514083
Subaru WRX oil pan drain plug is 17mm IIRC.

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>>15514083
Rx7's and most japanese cars go 8,10,12,14,17,19,21..

>>15513362
12a rx7 was my first car
Go for it anon

>>15513674
Changing oil is literally the easiest thing ever with a 1st gen

>>15514083
literally every metric car?

>>15514083
every non burger car

>>15513661
How much do you spend on on it? Compared to a car with a piston engine?

Any tips for finding an exhaust leak? All the clanging around that my fb's exhaust does seems to have caused one, but it's very noisy to begin with so going by sound is kinda iffy.

Going to have a look at it after work.

>>15513661
make youtube videos please. i would be interested.

>>15514410
Compared to my Skyline it's been cheaper in everything but insurance, but I don't drive it much.

>>15515082
Like what?

>>15515130
just you driving in the rx-7 nigga. you took that picture, didn't you? make a video of you driving through the mountains.

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>>15514083
Mfw burgers actually use sizes like 6.35mm, 7.94mm
>17.5mm is 11/16 of an inch
Literally the most retarded arbitrary rollercoaster system.

>>15515147
Aight I'll see what I can do.

Here's something to hold you over.

https://youtu.be/4Hp03DKIHIE
https://youtu.be/BAY0QOxgDxs
https://youtu.be/Rzd27hE-FfU
https://youtu.be/Zu0cnpubjxg

>>15513434
were you the guy sadposting in the dream car thread the other day

>>15515241
wow you are a shitty driver

>>15515161
Brits invented it

>>15515130
I've heard a lot of people say rx7's break down quickly when using it, and needs to be repaired often, do you know anything about this?

>>15515329
>sadposting
Kek

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>>15515390

>>15515415
shiet

>>15515390
Rotary engines don't explode on you, they just gradually wear down. Whether one holds compression for 15,000km or 150,000km depends on how anal you are about proper care/maintenance. You'll know when it's time to get a rebuild.

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I am the fighter pilot of my 95 Rx7

>>15515362
oh well

>>15515390
depends on how they're maintained, like this guy said
>>15515440

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>>15515463
ayy

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>>15515491
Ayyy are we best friends now?

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>>15515495
Yup

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>>15515512
Hell yeah

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>>15515523
nice
>tfw stock

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>>15515539
Nothing wrong with stock :)

Looks like you have one hell of a cannon on the back of it though, damn

>>15515546
I just put that on Sunday, dumped the gigantic stock system and got a resonated midpipe and that fart can to help it get rid of heat. Not loud at all, just nice deep tone.

>>15515362
>>15515468
not me, i still want to see mountain rx-7

try to get some shots of the pretty environment too, i imagine it's quite beautiful up there, no?

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>>15515687
It is

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Im working on fixing mine up. 87 fc. Manual trans and steering rack. No ac. Was being prepped for a dirt track car before they lost interest and let it sit for 5 years then i got it for 1750.

>>15514103
How to care for a rotary?

>>15516572
just buy the haynes manual when you get your 85 rx7 and follow it to the letter
not much can go wrong with a 12a

>>15516579
Link to the manual?

>>15516650
?
they're not really hard to find
http://www.autobarn.net/hay61035.html

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>>15516650
foxed.ca

The factory service manual makes the haynes look like a joke.

rotary swaps into other cars not meant for tiny dorito engines?

yes / no

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>>15517064
Yes

>>15517064
13B in a KE70 was something I considered at one point.

They go like stink in Cappuccinos too but other engines make more sense.

There's an R32 floating around with one as well. I imagine it's a bit heavy for it though.

>>15517178
just find a mechanic
there's a rotary mechanic place not far from me so when I go to look at it I'll just call them and see what happens

>>15513434
Tfw I had one and sold it, now can't find another to buy. Feelsbadman