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[Nik da Greek]

Very expnsive to maintain then?

Yeah, it has been this year, but then everythings just went wrong at once. The two previous years, I barely needed to spend anything beyond basic maintenance and buying shiny bits lol :Giggle

[SiH]

Think of the cost of parts for your 14a. Triple them. At least.
On the plus side, the VSXX\'s may fit.

[Gymbob]

ive had mine now for 4 years and have gone from standard to quite highly modded with T04r single turbo and have never had a problem with flooding, never had any engine problems only issues i have had are with the standard twin turbo pack, i have had it rebuilt at around 68000 miles but this was through choice it didnt have to be done but as i was tuning it quite a bit thought it would be worth doing at that time. If you were considering buying one and driving it like a granny all the time then there is no point in having one lol. I have mine as a weekend car so have a bit of fun in it when i do take it out, i dont go mental dont rag it constantly, you just have to have respect for a car if you abuse it it will bite you in the ass eventually. Its the same as any car thou im sure if you abused your 200 something would break on it. If you have a rx7 well tuned and you look after it will be more reliable then a piston engine in my book, i have mates with imprezas evos skylines all sorts which have been modded and they have had alot more problems with there cars then i have ever had. People only start getting problems with rx7\'s when they are poorly tuned or not looked after. I think the rotary is a bit more sensitive to fuelling issues, i.e. if the fuel mapping is not right and you run lean its more likely to cause more damage. If you have a good mapper you should have no problems.
 
by the way welcome to the club i hope that helps :Thumbsup!

 
great advice there mate but i do intend to have some fun.. wanna drift it a lot.. and general fun :Giggle but sometimes you have to drive like a granny lol..

[Gymbob]

Think of the cost of parts for your 14a. Triple them. At least.
On the plus side, the VSXX\'s may fit.

lol there provisionally sold and i donno thought rex\'s were suppose to have mega high offsets?
 
well  i spent.. maintanance wise.. around 100£ on it in 8 months lol so 300£ ftw

[chrisJDM]

great advice there mate but i do intend to have some fun.. wanna drift it a lot.. and general fun :Giggle but sometimes you have to drive like a granny lol..

ive only ever heard of people having problems if they drive them like a granny all the time, odviosly you have to just drive normal some of the time, like i go to quite a few shows that are quite a way from me 3-4 hours and i just take it easy up there but still now and again give it a bit of boost.  Look after it and dont abuse it and you will be fine

[peterwolds]

nice Brett and Pete could you though?

wouldnt be a problem but have a company car so dont need to pile mileage on mine

[Gymbob]

ive only ever heard of people having problems if they drive them like a granny all the time, odviosly you have to just drive normal some of the time, like i go to quite a few shows that are quite a way from me 3-4 hours and i just take it easy up there but still now and again give it a bit of boost. Look after it and dont abuse it and you will be fine

but isnt redlining it or near enough driftin it abusing it ? :3Confused

[Gymbob]

wouldnt be a problem but have a company car so dont need to pile mileage on mine

ok cool so obviasly i know they need rebuilds how many miles you recon that one will do before one is needed? as ive been told the higher the spec the faster they need rebuildin..

[SiH]

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hate that saying Si lmao reminds me when i first joined the sxoc lol :rolleyes: :p

[dthebuk]

are you an experienced drifter?
you might wanna pop on over to driftworks and ask about 7\'s. They\'re considered hard to drift as they have a 50:50 weight distrobution, though they can be drifted well.
also how much are you looking at spending. theres a 3 rotor on driftworks going for about 9k. Also its not turbo charged so it should i theory last longer a turbocharged 2 rotor. Tho thats an edc spec car

Also when when it comes to drifting fd\'s before you go for power your gunna wanna go for decent cooling as these engines get hotter than piston engines, especially when drifting.

[Gymbob]

are you an experienced drifter?
you might wanna pop on over to driftworks and ask about 7\'s. They\'re considered hard to drift as they have a 50:50 weight distrobution, though they can be drifted well.
also how much are you looking at spending. theres a 3 rotor on driftworks going for about 9k. Also its not turbo charged so it should i theory last longer a turbocharged 2 rotor. Tho thats an edc spec car
 
Also when when it comes to drifting fd\'s before you go for power your gunna wanna go for decent cooling as these engines get hotter than piston engines, especially when drifting.

nah not really but im getting on the track as much as pos at the minute.. ye iv\'e heard that.. some people say there really good to handle with it etc.. and others say there not good at like you said 50:50 and im not after a triple rotar but around 7k.. and ok thanks mate

[dthebuk]

well its got about 350 bhp i belive and isnt turbo charged, turbo charging is one of the biggest reasons behind why these engines go pop, so its an ideal drift car.

well they handle well as track cars, but the 50:50 distrobution means its very easy to change the angle in a drift, which can result in spinning out.

oh...and they\'re the best looking cars about, dont forget that

[Gymbob]

well its got about 350 bhp i belive and isnt turbo charged, turbo charging is one of the biggest reasons behind why these engines go pop, so its an ideal drift car.
 
well they handle well as track cars, but the 50:50 distrobution means its very easy to change the angle in a drift, which can result in spinning out.
 
oh...and they\'re the best looking cars about, dont forget that

just bit to expensive and i just want a car to drive about and drift i aint only gonna drift it... cruisin the streets :burnout :yes

[TiMtImInYtImTiM]

just bit to expensive and i just want a car to drive about and drift i aint only gonna drift it... cruisin the streets :burnout :yes

 
Hi mate,
 
I have owned my 1997\' FD3S Bathurst X for just over a week. I too had the simular questions to you and can honestly say most of what you get told from tuners is total rubbish (Jealousy!). Yes the shelf life of a rotary is less than a pistoned engine but they fire 3 x as much...!!!
 
I have had some serious motors in my time and am chuffed to bits with my totaly stock RX7. Mine has done 55,000 miles with an engine rebuild 5,000 miles ago.
 
I don\'t drift as the cost of tyres is a real pocket killer, but i do enjoy dusting Scooby\'s and just about everything in my home town.
 
Get an FD with a low engine mileage and a good general condition and you won\'t regret it!
 
I do 36 miles a day and return roughly 20MPG depending on wether i get excited or not.
 
They are thirsty but my god its worth it. They turn heads too!