More questions!

[Kamatari]

first up is to do with the BAC Valve, On the unit that is connected to the car it is almost impossible to get a reading from it which leads me to think it may be faulty although when hooked up to a 12v source you can hear it working,

Now with the spare that was kindly posted out to me last week i checked that at the weekend and it does exactly the same! Now does this mean they both arent working or is that what it\'s meant to do?

Also ive noticed that the oil cooler is leaking on the car, has anyone got any ideas about replacing it or would it need to be reconditioned ideally?

Cheers guys!

[Lacey]

Shouldn\'t be too hard for you to find a new oil cooler, they\'re a pretty generic part, as long as you measure the size of the pipes and get one of equal proportions you should be perfectly fine, and as oil coolers (like some radiators) are a fairly generic part, they don\'t usually cost much to replace unless you\'re uprating or want extreme performance coping from your system

[Kamatari]

Ok then so just to find a new oil cooler from somewhere

Also, the gear stick rubber boot that gives the stick a bit of resistance and returns it to the centre.... Without importing a new one are there any alternatives that any has found to work? ive been looking on ebay at ones for different cars but have no idea what would fit

[B.Martin]

I need one of these too

Apparently there is a short shifter you can buy that sorts this out, but i forget who told me and he never told me where to get it from

[Lacey]

http://mazdatrix.com/g4.htm

Can get it there, but they\'re apparently not fond of shipping outside the US

They also sell the OEM front lip for about $400 + postage

[B.Martin]

I was told this short shift was pretty cheap. And i\'m not looking to spend quite that much on the oem splitter either!

[B.Martin]

Here, found it from my \'finally\' thread...

you can get a quick shift for the FC quite  cheaply and it will replace all the sloppiness and give you a shorter  throw.  IIRC i paid £30 for mine.

So i\'ll ask him see if knows where to get one from

[m1tch]

I was told this short shift was pretty cheap. And i\'m not looking to spend quite that much on the oem splitter either!

I think the MX5 shortshifter can be fitted if poked a bit

[Kamatari]

ive got this on my watch list:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320707426599&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

but dont know how good it would be...

[Lacey]

Doesn\'t look like the inside of mine at all, mine doesn\'t have a thick metal collar it\'s built into the gearbox itself, and it doesn\'t have the plastic thing at the end either

[m1tch]

Lacey, your shifter is OEM, the large collar in the photo is what makes it a short shifter

few answers here

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=677128

Guide here

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=445801

[dthebuk]

With the oil cooler I\'d stick with an oem part. The stock oil
Coolers are very good!!

[Lacey]

Lacey, your shifter is OEM, the large collar in the photo is what makes it a short shifter

I knew that... >_>

<_<

[B.Martin]

ive got this on my watch list:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320707426599&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

but dont know how good it would be...

You sure this will fit? Get it and let me know

Edit - Just found this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STEEL-86-91-MAZDA-RX7-FC3S-90-97-MIATA-SHORT-SHIFTER-/280715381353?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item415bf0ca69

So in theory, the one your watching should work?

[m1tch]

Stock oil cooler on the FC is good for 500bhp