Buying an RX7

[Morrmat]

I don\'t understand what your friend is saying. Does it have an aftermarket cage fitted?

not that im aware of? what is the safety cage?

[Oedipus Rex]

am I being thick here or what. I can\'t see Carrington mentioning it being an RZ anywhere, as far as I can see Freddy was the first to mention RZ.

As for the mileage, are you sure that its not 57000kms, as that is a lot less than 57k miles.

personally I\'d do a bit of net research on the importer and see if I can dig up any dirt on them, and second, remap coolant flush and new tyres before you even get it boosting.

[Carrington]

Hi guys, well i went to see the RX7 today down in southampton and all i can think about is how smooth and amazing it was to drive. An RX7 really is in a class of its own. I checked the idle and the temps like people said and and checked out how it sounded. Also restarted it after turning it off for a minute and it started straight away. All i can say is the car is AMAZING. I took it for a spin and it felt really tight to drive so i think the bushes are ok on it. My only question is about the Apexi FC controller, The car seemed to pull from very low down all the way to 6500rpm (this is when i thought i should change now) and i could feel the second turbo at 4500rpm but the turbos just seemed to boost to 0.5 bar (this is what the defi gauge said). I think this is alittle less then standard. Could there be a second map on the ECU which has a higher boost setting and the one i drove about on today was just a conservative map?
 
Any help appreciated.

[stylus350]

Hi guys, well i went to see the RX7 today down in southampton and all i can think about is how smooth and amazing it was to drive. An RX7 really is in a class of its own. I checked the idle and the temps like people said and and checked out how it sounded. Also restarted it after turning it off for a minute and it started straight away. All i can say is the car is AMAZING. I took it for a spin and it felt really tight to drive so i think the bushes are ok on it. My only question is about the Apexi FC controller, The car seemed to pull from very low down all the way to 6500rpm (this is when i thought i should change now) and i could feel the second turbo at 4500rpm but the turbos just seemed to boost to 0.5 bar (this is what the defi gauge said). I think this is alittle less then standard. Could there be a second map on the ECU which has a higher boost setting and the one i drove about on today was just a conservative map?
 
Any help appreciated.

Someone with more knowledge on the twins will answer shortly but I think it it is 0.8 bar. The apexi would have shown you the peak that was reached. Is there a separate boost controller like a profec b or something like that as that allows more than one boost setting? If I were you I would put up a post and ask very nicely if any one experienced on here lives near where the car is located and will look at it with you. There are some very helpfull people on this site and you might get lucky. Glad you liked the rx7, they do feel special

[m4drx]

unless the boost has been reduced which is unlikely the car has some sort of problem.

it could be very minor such as a solonoid issue or a pipe having popped off somewhere to something more serious with the turbos. you can search for boosting issues or problems or 0.5 bar and you will find many threads telling you about these types of problems but if i were you i would take someone who is well in the know and also bring it to the owners attention as its something you can do without to be honest.

my car had a variety of problems lets say but slowly i got through it and learnt alot but its not something you want to do with your "new" car.
also when mine wouldnt boost above 0.5 it felt really smooth too but thats just because its less aggresive when boost is that low. 0.8 bar is where the fun is.

use the pfc to check boost also as that picks up its signal from the stock map sensor so it will give you the reading that the engine is seeing.

good luck and make you dont rush in so you get the maximum enjoyment from it.
any problems give me a call my number and email are all over the place.

[Warthog]

Carrington---I notice you are only 10mins up the road from me at DAVENTRY.
Give me a ring on 07771882430 and we can meet up, you come to me or I will pop over to you. HTH.:wave

P.S. My FD is Montego Blue as well.