100k is possible

Martiny · January 26, 2006, 03:16:41 PM

Ive said it all along, the FD can reach much higher mileage than 100k without a rebuild. Here\'s a post from Tuesday from a guy in the US, on a US forum.

Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:43:14 -0800
From: Van
Subject: (rx7) [3] Happy Birthday to Me!

100,000 miles on a relatively stock red Calif \'93 with the original
motor, just a couple days ago.

Anyone know what the record is?

I assume there\'s a Mazda reman in my future, this summer.

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Carl · January 26, 2006, 03:35:50 PM

Long jouney\'s at their low speed limit of 55 mph must go a long way to help.
Plus warmer weather may also as the engine get\'s up to temp from a less cold situation it must create less wear.
I don\'t think there are all that many RX7\'s over here that have done 100,000 miles either what with many being conversions from kilometers to miles.
Many of the other models of rotary that were used in the states also tended to do higher mileages than the uk,but all other rotaries tended to do higher mileages everyw here aprt from the FD.
Regards
Carl

elford_tim · January 26, 2006, 05:17:35 PM

Actually the 55mph limit in the US is now mainly a myth. Most freeways are 60-65 in built-up areas, 70 outside, although this depends very much on the state.

You tend to end up doing 75 and then some g*t in an 18 wheeler comes barrelling past. Pretty "interesting" if your in your average cheapest-car-money-would-hire sh*tbox.

Carl · January 26, 2006, 06:19:14 PM

California is pretty restrictive on speeds I believe.
Regards
Carl

McCARTHY · January 26, 2006, 07:12:15 PM

i\'v been told, that rotays became more reliable at slightly higher rpm over longer periods look at the 787b, jinx also told me of another rotary that was raced that didn\'t let go after a long period..... don\'t get me wrong i know the 787b is no road car or even similar to a 13b set up but that lasted a whole 24hours..... less changeing up and down reduces spikes of stress in the engine .....

Ricco_04 · January 26, 2006, 10:32:57 PM

Some say that they generally do more miles every time they use the car - so less heat cycles to get over the 100k mark.

My car neally did it - missed it by less than 400 miles :Thumbsup!

gsb876 · January 26, 2006, 11:56:04 PM

Also helps if you haven\'t got a single turbo on

McCARTHY · January 26, 2006, 11:57:55 PM

hey i\'ll go along with that.... i\'ll also add it helps if the car is built well and set up corretly.

Martiny · January 27, 2006, 10:03:14 AM

Hey Ricco, you\'re my shining light !!!!! I\'ve been told before by some on here: "Never heard of an FD go over 60k!"

andrewrx7 · January 27, 2006, 02:03:16 PM

Quote from: MartinyHey Ricco, you\'re my shining light !!!!! I\'ve been told before by some on here: "Never heard of an FD go over 60k!"

My previous one did around 82K before seals went - a UK FD, not that that makes too much difference!

Ricco - could\'nt you have pushed it the last 400miles - no-one would have known!! :Giggle

Ricco_04 · January 27, 2006, 04:49:21 PM

Lol - does having it transported on a lorry count?

(this was also a UK spec FD if it helps)

I grudge pushing the Westie and that weighs less than 490Kgs! lol

Martiny · February 06, 2006, 09:45:32 AM

Another one from the US forum

*QUote:*

> 100,000 miles on a relatively stock red Calif \'93 with the original motor,
> just a couple days ago.
> Anyone know what the record is?
>

In my recent talks with Dave Barringer, he said he knows a guy who has ~230k
miles on orig engine and turbos. He\'s recently had to start adding coolant
every time he drives, but he still commutes on a daily basis...

BTW that\'s what I\'d better get out of this \'99 engine once it\'s installed!!!

Steve S
\'93 MGMT

*UnQuote.*

elford_tim · February 06, 2006, 01:20:20 PM

Quote from: CarlCalifornia is pretty restrictive on speeds I believe.
Regards
Carl

It depends what you call restrictive - the main freeways are either 65 or 70 (depends a bit on the region) but mostly 65. But just to take an example - I go to Silicon Valley quite regularly and AFAIR the speed limit on 101 (one of the main traffic arteries that goes through Silicon Valley) is 65. So everybody does 70 and you tend to get overtaken on quite a regular basis.

Out in the desert it (especially the road LA to Vegas according to the other half) it can be pretty much free-for-all if the cops are not around.