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Shame I offered you £6k for this last year in October some time and you would not take it, Nice looking car overall.

Did you make that video? thats the best video I have ever seen of the nurburgring, It sums it up entirely. Also which version of the ecstasy of gold is that? Brilliant tune!

Must say it felt fairly similar, He did answer my questions but just didn\'t seem interested and TBH £72 for a compression test that took 6 minutes...

Well hopefully boost cut is all it is, Whats your suggested fix? I don\'t have time to run it to pip for at least a fortnight and tbh I\'ts the 1st RX7 I have had, But about the 100th car I have had what with being in the trade. So I wouldn\'t suggest im a novice with mechanics. Not suggesting pip was wrong, All I said was he had the car maybe 12 minutes and was not shown the problem just given a quick description of the 1 time it happened. I don\'t really want to mess about with mods as it will invalidate my insurance. Everything else on it is declared.

Yh cheers trex very helpful,

Car was booked in at pips for a last minute Comp check, He did not have time to look it over and tbh I was not aware it needed anything other than a comp check. As the boost problem happened to me only once before I took it to WGT.

Inter cooler is standard it\'s only the air box that\'s been changed to an ARC 1, I have a different ECU but it\'s for 100 ron fuel and so I won\'t be fitting it. I can\'t afford to throw another £500 at it at the moment, So I think I\'ll throw the original air filter back on tomorrow and if that doesn\'t fix it try the fuel pump and then if that\'s not sorted it I\'ll leave it stood until a warm day and try again. Got a feeling it could just be the cold air.

The reason I asked on here is simply because PIP\'s suggestion was vary vague and it has been much much worst today than before, But today was very cold. Not knowing much about rx7\'s I don\'t see the harm in getting other people\'s opinions tbh.

Hi, Standard ECU, Standard engine. Fuel filter I must say I was wondering that. I bought oil and a filter but haven\'t had chance yet. I have a new pump to put on so I\'ll give it a swap over tomorrow if I get a chance.

Also it\'s running quite rich.

Hi, If possible if any 1 has any idea\'s or has had the same and may know my RX7\'s problem.

Had the car 3 weeks, Being busy getting little bits sorted on it before I decide whether or not to keep it.

Car was running spot on, Except for an alternator fault which was replaced, I then fitted an ARC induction kit and it continued to run spot on.

Last Sunday I was dropping the car off for some paint and as I accelerated hard up a hill the car just dropped off the revs like I had hit the brakes and then carried on going as normal, Happened for a split second, I imagine the Boost was at full.

Then this week I took the car to WGT for a compression test which came back good. No problems on the way or the way back. Today I have been to work in it and when I left I went to see a relative, The road out there is a fast 1 and a couple of times I gave it a bit of stick. A few times to say the least the at full boost as I accelerated the same happened. The engine feels as though it has died and then suddenly comes back to life. Pip said it my be due to the cold weather that the turbo is over boosting.

But as I left my relatives I started the car and it went off, I started her again and it out right refused to start, I left it a few seconds (20) and tried again, Still struggling to start so I left it a good minute. Eventually it started and was trying to cut out again so I gave her a few revs to clear her out. Then she was fine.  But again on my way home the same happened it kept cutting out under hard acceleration.

It doesn\'t seem to matter on rev amount and it happens most in 1st and 2nd gear, It will happily rev to 8500 rpm in neutral or with the clutch down. \\I have seen it do it while at 5500 rpm and 7500 rpm and it just starts to spit and splutter. Like it\'s not getting enough of something or the spark plugs aren\'t working. I can\'t imagine the turbo is broke and it only seems do it when it\'s cold.

Sorry for the long story but I really need help, I have wanted a RX7 for years and love the car I just always seem to have bad luck. (last car FTO with 12k of mods, Left at nurburgring after power steering belt snapped and shredded my engine, Did not owe me more than £3k but I was still heart broken)

Ty for any help. :god

Defo if you are above 25, I just got mine, Covered the body kit too, £4500 agread value, Im 25 no NCB due to traders policy, 6 points in 1 SP30 fine.

£328 fully comp, Parked on the road outside my house with break down cover.

Peter Best ftw

Hi my email is frostyjamesfrosty@hotmail.com  

Bought the car off ebay, But the pictures just don\'t do it justice. In person it is stunning and when I have finished with it, It will be a superb example.



Picture from ebay, Totally misses out the carbon hood, Lights, Pearl paint, Veilside front bumper etc

Just insured it with the classic 1 recommended on here, £328. So pleased. 25 Years old, No NCB thx to being on a traders. (not due to any accident im accident free)

Yes pls always good to learn.

Thx guys, I\'ll give north a call 1st as they did the rebuild. I want it checking over so I know it\'s ok. Ty

As Above, my Name is James, I just bought a 1992 RX7 almost identical to the 1 in the 1st fast and furious. It\'s very nice but needs a fair bit of work to get it to par. Mostly cosmetic, Things like loose interior.

I was wondering if any 1 could help with a little problem I have, The car has a MBC (manual boost controller) fitted to the inside window pillar, You can turn it up or down with a twist of the screw/handle. But I cannot see what my boost is currently set at or how to tell. I assume please inform me if this is correct or wrong,

The boost gage reads -0.5 when idle and goes up to 0 bar when accelerating, Which I assume means its not really running nay turbo. If I turn it I assume it will show higher bar when accelerating and not when idling. Even at 1 bar the BOV engages so the turbo must be working.

I am based in Sheffield is there a close by Specialist I could take it too for a compression check.

Could some 1 link me the benefits of becoming a member of this site as There was nothing posted under the Benefits section, Also how much is it.

Could any 1 recommend insurance? I am 25 with 0 no claims (traders policies don\'t give NCB) despite being claim free for 8 years.  Currently Adrian flux were best at £1250.

Where is the ECU located and how will I know if it\'s not standard.

Does any 1 have any bucket seats for sale? Preferably cheap and red in good nick.

Is the rx7 usually very road noisy? IE I can hear the exhaust under where im sat despite it being a quiet exhaust.

Sorry for all the questions, I just dare not drive it until I now the turbo boost is correct and have taken it for a compression check. Thanks Best regards James. Finally any 1 going to posty cruz at barnsley this sunday?