My 93 FD3S Mazda RX-7 R1

[ForceFed]

Hi guys, I'm new to the forums and saw this car section so I thought I might post a little background on one of the more exciting cars I've owned. I owned this 1993 Competition yellow mica Mazda RX-7 R-1 for roughly 4.5 years. I sold it in August of 2005 with 45,000 original miles on it. Hell it even had the original tires from the factory on it. Anyways, here is a few pics of the car:





The car had Tokico 5-way adjustable shocks, Racing Beat road course springs, Pettit Racing grounding kit and a silicon vacuum hose job. Its best 1/4mi on the original street tires(which had cracks in the sidewalls from dry rot and flat spots) was a 13.0@107mph. I'm certain that on slicks it would have run 12.8s@106-107mph.
Anyways, here is a video of my RX-7 racing against a 12.6@109mph full bolt on plus a cam white Mustang GT. In the video I raced against the white 12 second Mustang GT, a blue 04, 13.1 second Mustang Mach 1 and a 13.4 second Nissan 350Z. In the video I raced them from a 15mph roll, then brake-boosted from a 45mph roll. Enjoy!
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...2E3F8ADC64.htm

[vudoodoodoo]

Nice. I had a 93 R1 as well. Vintage Red.
Hopefully I'll get another one in the near future.

[\/icious]

you should have kept it and dropped a v8 in it

[Carlz0r]

you should have kept it and dropped a v8 in it

Errr. Correct me if I'm mistaken but a V8 isn't exactly going to "drop" into the engine bay of a rotary.

[JasonDTM]

^^^^

Actually fairly simple.

[Soulburner]

It's been done.

Nice car.

[Carlz0r]

Didn't know that. Learn something new everyday here.

[[XC] leviathan18]

ive seen 305 rx-7 and 350 rx-7 but i love the rotary love the color love tha car

[Soulburner]

LS1 RX7:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1evurbadUCs&search=LS1



You gotta love the sound...

[TSXmike]

very nice...

im still trying to get my 86' rx7 running... having compression problems

[\/icious]

Errr. Correct me if I'm mistaken but a V8 isn't exactly going to "drop" into the engine bay of a rotary.

Actually GMs LS engines fit like it was meant to be there

i believe that ls1 fd is owned by luke lonberger who i believe can be found roaming here http://www.torquecentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11
that is the best place for v8 rx7 talk hands down

[VenoX]

But it´s crap to exchange a rotary engine with a v8... rotary is much more exclusive

[vudoodoodoo]

I think the LS swap is kinda cool. It doesn't screw around w/ the balance of the car or anything. Cool, if you're into the LS engine.
I wouldn't do it though. I like rotaries and it's the heart of the RX-7.

[Soulburner]

Just saw the first pics of an LS7 -> RX7 swap...for those that don't know, that's the engine in the new Z06, doing 500hp N/A. Quite an upgrade from the little rotary.

[vudoodoodoo]

LS7.. nice lol

[Soulburner]

LS7:

[vudoodoodoo]

Nice and snug. Barely clears the hood.
<3 the 99 style blinkers.

[[XC] leviathan18]

lol thats perfect fit

[FusionZ06]

My brothers 93 FD currently getting a heart transplant....LS1

[vudoodoodoo]

Nice! That Montego Blue actually looks blue! :p

My old 93 R1.

[[XC] leviathan18]

omg omg omg i love this car... i want one so bad but they are so hard to find in venezuela

[AzraelDarkangel]

you should have kept it and dropped a v8 in it

Heresy I say!!! Lol, why mess up the best aspect of this car?

[AzraelDarkangel]

I owned a 2nd gen '86 RX-7, I loved it. I could cruise at 90+ mph and I would have to look at the speedometer to know I was going over 60mph it was so smooooth. At least it was great till it broke down, lol. I would love to own a 3rd gen RX-7.

[vudoodoodoo]

All this talk about engine swaps. Here is a true engine swap.
RICE POWAHHHHHH!!!!

[Miwo]

omfg, I was browsing this thread at work, then saw that pic vudoo posted and nearly fell out of my chair at work laughing my ass off. just caught me off guard, did not expect that at all

Anyways, verry nice car, love the color. Initial D anyone? lol
dorrrifffto