Mazda Rotary Club

Hi all,

I'm James and after months of searching I've finally purchased my first rotary. I purchased the car from a member on here (Arnie) so I'm sure a few of you will have seen the for sale ad. It's a 1992 black RZ. Unfortunately it is due a rebuild so is staying in the garage until I get time to sort out the rebuild.

I travelled a long way to pick the car up and brought it home on a trailer so I've only got a few photos as I haven't had time to do anything with the car yet.

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Once I get time to sort the car I'll get a thread going to keep everyone updated with the progress but hopefully I'll be out enjoying her by the summer.

Welcome James, very nice car, do intend to rebuild engine yourself or use 1 of the specialists?

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Quote from: boosted on March 10, 2018, 08:16:42 AM
Welcome James, very nice car, do intend to rebuild engine yourself or use 1 of the specialists?

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Thank you. I'm looking into both options at the moment. I'm pretty confident with piston engines having most recently rebuilt a v6 for my Nissan 350z. But I don't have any experience with a rotary so I'm a bit hesitant to rebuild it myself. I'm doing some research currently to see if I'd be confident enough to give it a go. I'm sure I'd be ok once I got going just need to learn a bit more first before I make a decision.

If you can build a piston engine im sure youll be fine. I have not built 1 yet  im sure im capable just lacking the confidence and the lack of warranty lol! Best bet is too speak to Clive on here...he runs Mazda Rotary Parts so sells genuine mazda kits, then theres the aitkins kits etc, think id stick oem worth like you say doing your research.
Whats the plan with the car ? Road, track single turbo etc... looks a very nice stock bodied car.

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Oh and full workshop manuals are on here so worth printing off and putting in lever arch file .
Cars are generally nice to work on  all bolts etc zinc plated from the factory so everthing comes undone fine ...not like the cost saving they done on the rx8s..underneath my 7 far better than all the 8s ive had.

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Quote from: boosted on March 10, 2018, 08:44:07 AM
If you can build a piston engine im sure youll be fine. I have not built 1 yet  im sure im capable just lacking the confidence and the lack of warranty lol! Best bet is too speak to Clive on here...he runs Mazda Rotary Parts so sells genuine mazda kits, then theres the aitkins kits etc, think id stick oem worth like you say doing your research.
Whats the plan with the car ? Road, track single turbo etc... looks a very nice stock bodied car.

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I probably would be fine but as you've said it's not having the confidence that puts me off plus having a specialist do it and giving a warranty would be nice for peace of mind.
That's helpful, I need to look into what kits are available so I will speak to Clive when I start researching.
At the moments main plan is the rebuild. It's horrible having the car and not being able to drive it yet. Mostly looking to have a nice road car from it. Not planning to go hunting big power figures with a big single turbo. Just after a nice looking, capable road car for a good weekend blast over the moors. It's is fairly stock currently so I don't want to take it too far away from that yet. Although I do fancy putting a few 99 spec parts on just to update the exterior a little.

Cool. I agree im still on twins i like them low down power actually detuned mine lol as on road with the twins at 16psi scared the sh£t out of me lol. We all get power obsessed i will go single when the times right as mines a trackcar but will continue to enjoy as it it.


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Good to see another south west member, I'd look at rotary motion as they aren't to far from you, and the warranty seems decent. If my FC needs a rebuild that's who I'll use.

Quote from: KevlarRx7 on March 10, 2018, 01:32:31 PM
Good to see another south west member, I'd look at rotary motion as they aren't to far from you, and the warranty seems decent. If my FC needs a rebuild that's who I'll use.

I have had a look on their website today so I will speak to them soon. I think their the closest specialist too me and I've read good things about their work.

Quote from: JamesP on March 10, 2018, 08:56:30 AM

Not planning to go hunting big power figures with a big single turbo. Just after a nice looking, capable road car for a good weekend blast over the moors. It's is fairly stock currently so I don't want to take it too far away from that yet. Although I do fancy putting a few 99 spec parts on just to update the exterior a little.

Glad you're not getting rid of the twins, I feel it takes away the essence of the engine! Also, IMO the 99 spec exterior isn't as nice, but then I may be a bit biased!!!  ;D  :))

Quote from: Arnie on March 10, 2018, 06:02:30 PM

Quote from: JamesP on March 10, 2018, 08:56:30 AM

Not planning to go hunting big power figures with a big single turbo. Just after a nice looking, capable road car for a good weekend blast over the moors. It's is fairly stock currently so I don't want to take it too far away from that yet. Although I do fancy putting a few 99 spec parts on just to update the exterior a little.

Glad you're not getting rid of the twins, I feel it takes away the essence of the engine! Also, IMO the 99 spec exterior isn't as nice, but then I may be a bit biased!!!  ;D  :))

I agree on that about the twins, definitely keeping it twin. As for exterior I definitely prefer the 99 spec spoiler. I don't want to change too much though. I will have to see how it goes after the rebuild. Hopefully I'll be too busy driving it to be changing too much though

Where abouts are you ? Im Westbury Wilts.
Quite lucky with specialists...
Hayward Rotary Reading/Newbury.
Rotary Motion Calne.
Rx Motors Salisbury.

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Quote from: boosted on March 10, 2018, 06:26:56 PM
Where abouts are you ? Im Westbury Wilts.
Quite lucky with specialists...
Hayward Rotary Reading/Newbury.
Rotary Motion Calne.
Rx Motors Salisbury.

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I'm Okehampton, Devon. Basically miles away from anywhere. I don't know many of the specialists yet so rotary motion are the closest I'm aware of, out of the few that I've heard of so far.

I live near Bovey Tracey, I do not (or ever had) a FD but I have a FB & a FC TII.   The nearest Rotary Garage is in Exeter I believe, Devon Rotary.   I have not had any experience of them as I always recomend Tim @ RX Motors Salisbury.

Quote from: RE5 on March 10, 2018, 10:21:20 PM
I live near Bovey Tracey, I do not (or ever had) a FD but I have a FB & a FC TII.   The nearest Rotary Garage is in Exeter I believe, Devon Rotary.   I have not had any experience of them as I always recomend Tim @ RX Motors Salisbury.

The roads around there are pretty nice, I often drive down that way when I out having a blast in the car. I wasn't aware of a rotary garage in exeter so I'll look into that as it would be fairly close to me.

First up  :welcome:

Please you found the car you wanted, nice thing is that these cars are now actually becoming a good investment.

James when you say the car wants a rebuild, what is actually the matter with it, water seals or low compression ?.

Quote from: clive on March 11, 2018, 09:43:32 AM
First up  :welcome:

Please you found the car you wanted, nice thing is that these cars are now actually becoming a good investment.

James when you say the car wants a rebuild, what is actually the matter with it, water seals or low compression ?.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

It's taken a long time but I've finally got the one I've been looking for. I'm certainly hoping on it being a good investment.

I haven't had it checked out myself yet. It's was taken to wgt by the previous owner with warm idle issues and stalling when warm. Pip said the engine was tired and due a rebiluild. There's white smoke/steam when the car is started after its been sat for a while and when I checked the water I couldn't see any in the filler on the front of the engine. From my little experience of these I'm guessing water seals? I will have the car checked over myself and a compression test done when im back from holiday as I'm away soon until the end of the month.

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If you're ever in Cornwall the A39 has fun bits, almost lost the Missus's MK1 MR2 off a cliff on the way back from newquay one night.

Quote from: KevlarRx7 on March 11, 2018, 02:06:53 PM
If you're ever in Cornwall the A39 has fun bits, almost lost the Missus's MK1 MR2 off a cliff on the way back from newquay one night.

I do venture down that way occasionally. I live right next to the A30 so easy for me to go Cornwall way. Although I don't fancy risking loosing the car off a cliff!

It was driver error ;) but that's half the fun, but I've never had a moment like that in my FC, so I'm sure you'll be fine.