hello everyone im thinking of changing to an rx7 and joining proper

monkfish · January 20, 2011, 01:14:54 AM

hi

my names nik and im from the suffolk area and i have been into jap cars for a while having owned 2 mk1 mr2s an fto gpx , 2 r33 gts-t skylines and my current r34 gt-t skyline.

the rx7 fd has a great look to it and there seems to be a lot of tuning options about. im thinking of swapping my stage 1 auto r34 gt-t for one as i fancy a change after 3 years of ownership. I Just wandered if someone could help us out with a rough ball park figure of what most modded fd\'s sell for as ive seen a few but they seem to vary a fair bit. Im ideally after one with 400+hp

cheers

skybusr34 · January 20, 2011, 08:06:00 AM

its quite a varied range. thats the prob. if you went for an early rex ( 92> 95)

in good condition, proof of rebuild and single tub 400hp your prob looking 5500>7000

personallly i`d aim for a standard low mileage example and get the kit for it yourself.

a few about. approx 5k then spend 3k for your own spec tub set

although saying that. recently a really nice single tub just went for 4500 with rebuild. i think alot of it is down to personal preference. how much money has been spent/ is it to your taste i`d recommend going to see lots of them. not buying the first you drive ( as tempting as it will be) after a few you`ll be able to tell the ones that have been cared for. also post pics on here of the cars you like. people will give there opinion. and say how long its been on the market for.

there is one rz on pistonheads at the mo. thats been up for sale for nearly 2years.alarm bells imo

hope this helps if not i`ve been waffeling on before work half asleep :-)

clive · January 20, 2011, 09:45:32 AM

Welcome to MRC Nik :Thumbsup!

Good to see you now want some Rotary power after all those pistons :chat

Seriously if you have not driven an RX-7 you will be impressed and then really really want one :3gears-lh,

Main reason is because the RX-7 is so much lighter than a Skyline meaning that a 400 BHP RX-7 will be pushing up the road the same as the equivalent to a Skyline that has 650BHP+ and as well you will know a Skyline with that power is going to cost real money :2Rolleyes,

We have more than enough good people with this club to try and help you along the way with what you are looking for,

Good luck out there :driving

Mir · January 20, 2011, 11:57:31 AM

Welcome to MRC.. Hope u have a good time here.. Agreed with Clive

Syed

787b · January 20, 2011, 01:28:26 PM

welcome, i have a single turbo rex and i love it , number one rule make sure you find one with proof of rebuild and proper history :Thumbs-up

monkfish · January 20, 2011, 07:55:45 PM

cheers for the comments and suggestions.

i have to agree one of my main reasons for wanting a rx7 is the power o weight ratio. gonnaa try and look at a few in the near future and then see about selling my r34 skyline.

i really like skylines and will very likely buy another at some point but im keen to try an rx7 as i was going to get one of these initially but got sidetracked by a good deal on my first skyline....3 skylines later and im concidering it again

monkfish · January 20, 2011, 08:08:56 PM

what sort of mods do these need to reach 400-500hp at the flywheel as usually i would be thinking of forged pistons as one area to improve but how does that work for rotary engines...

i assume the rest is bigger turbo, fmic, injectors, fuel pump,decat, downpipe, ecu,filter, exhaust and boost controller. have i left anything out.

monkfish · January 22, 2011, 02:37:29 PM

heres some pics of my current and previous cars...

fto gpx tiptronic 200hp est

1st skyline r33 gtst auto 250hp est

2nd r33 gtst manual 300hp dyno

current car r34 gtt tiptronic 350hp est.

skybusr34 · January 22, 2011, 07:39:36 PM

a standard 280hp rex will murder your last car dude. you`ll be shocked. :-)

power to weight and all that.

neil_jdmr · January 22, 2011, 08:43:17 PM

Quote from: skybusr34;738344a standard 280hp rex will murder your last car dude. you`ll be shocked. :-)

power to weight and all that.

Agreed:-)

An fd with 350bhp is a genuine supercar killer and thats still on twins :-)

Ada7 · January 22, 2011, 09:20:34 PM

Quote from: monkfish;738008what sort of mods do these need to reach 400-500hp at the flywheel as usually i would be thinking of forged pistons as one area to improve but how does that work for rotary engines...

i assume the rest is bigger turbo, fmic, injectors, fuel pump,decat, downpipe, ecu,filter, exhaust and boost controller. have i left anything out.

You\'e got most things there that you\'ll need. A couple of extras i\'d add is a stronger clutch, maybe a twin plate type, and then maybe a stronger diff or just some braces if you\'ve gettting near the 500bhp mark so that things are nice and tight as you can damaged/break the diff with hard lauches with that kind of power.

Adam

monkfish · January 23, 2011, 12:12:42 PM

Quote from: skybusr34;738344a standard 280hp rex will murder your last car dude. you`ll be shocked. :-)

power to weight and all that.

my 34 does 0-60 in 5.3 seconds and does 0-100 in 13.1 what are the times for a stock rx7 as i see differeing comments on the net so im not exactly sure.

also how much do they weigh as i hear the spirit r version weighs around 1200kg but others are between 1280-1310kg. my r34 weighs 1410kg so not miles away.

im just trying to find one thats local to me so i can try one and see what there like as yet i havent even driven one. im sure i will like it though as ive heard plenty of good comments.

Ada7 · January 23, 2011, 12:27:40 PM

I wouldn\'t worry to much about which type of model to get, although i would say not to get a type X (touring), not that its a bad car, just you get slightly more from the type R\'s and above. To be honest once you\'ve changed the suspension and a few other bits there\'s nothing really different between the range and as most have been modded already those changes are lost anyway.

Adam

skybusr34 · January 23, 2011, 12:28:01 PM

ou can take off best part of a second on the 0 to 60 with a good driver and prob 1.5 seconds off 0 to a 100.

the touring autos are the heavy rex`s. . an R is 1250 iirc knocking 150kg off a car weight is alot. thats equvilant to loosing driver and passenger..

having involvement with skylinesfew years back ( hense my username) i can garentee you will be shocked how well a good stock rex will perform compared to your current skybus. which is not a slouch at all.

i`ve been in a 650hp r34 and was playing with another mates 420hp sigle tub rex.

the skybus had the jump for first 100meters then the rex`s power to weight showed. upto the 130 ( on a private road ..obviously) the rex had 2 car lengths.. not loads you may think but 220hp less.

you`ll love the rex. :-)

monkfish · January 23, 2011, 07:56:40 PM

sounds good.....very encouraging.

once agian cheers everyone for the comments and advice. I was struggling a bit with which model to aim for but as said most of the simple mods to most make them about the same.

is there any examples that you know of that are well worth avoiding eg any that have been for sale for ever that you know about. would be a great help to me if you know of any. i know on the skyline front theres some on pistonheads that look like bargains but have sat for sale for ever when dearer ones have sold quickly.

cheers