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So..rotary cars won't work at hot places?

that is correct. far better suited to cooler climates

@@MephistoKei huge intercooler, radiator and turbo, should help with that.

*lives in washington* fuck yes

Fuck I live in Orlando Florida fuck meeeeeeee

how much more have you learned

Toto Geenen I agree 100%

Alex DeRosso :D

I don't trust other people's work. So I'd prefer to buy stock.

you can bridge port it

bones007able How hard is it to learn though?

@@JohnDoe-wi7eb not really that hard tbh. Just research alot and try to ask alot of questions on a rx7 forum

You really won't unless you take it apart. However, if you premix you should be fine even if it does go bad. Just premix every fill up.

retrotellephone Look up testing omp on rotary. That will tell you how. Fairly simple really even if you only have a basic knowledge of how to swing a spanner.

What Marshall said. No way of knowing without dis-assembling the OMP and checking the lobes for wear. But even with the pump working as designed the apex seals do not receive adequate lubrication, especially with fuel-injected Mazda rotaries. Using pre-mix in the proper ratio is really the only way to insure the apex seals get adequate and uniform lubrication. So why didn't Mazda do this in the first place, you ask? Because they knew that telling new and non-mechanically-inclined potential owners that they have to pre-mix would not only cost them sales, but in the (very likely) event that said owners would fail to follow the pre-mix directive (or mix a too-lean ratio) the engines would have the life expectancy of a Taylor Swift relationship - and that MAZDA would end up having to give negligent owners the benefit of the doubt and replace thousands of engines for free and then STILL lose a large portion of their consumer base. The metering system was a compromise, one that for the most part worked: at 80K to 120K miles before apex seal failure the rotary's lifespan was comparable to most of the competition's piston engines produced back in that era.

can you premix even if you have a working omp?

I'm a second year college student with an FB. If you have the funds then theres no issue. But I do have a daily driver as well. If it's going to be your only car, I wouldn't. The simple fact is that they're 30+ years old and will need something. But if you have a daily, then by all means go for it. They're tons of fun to work on and especially drive.

Shooting Cars Alright got it, thanks for the reply and have a good day ahead. 👍🏼

do it. no not good idea tho

Curtis Cherneski I wouldn't really say those are low mileage. I'd say sub 100k miles or 160,000km

Curtis Cherneski again the lower the miles the better

Thanks man!

Kris just bought a ‘79 RX-7 SA with 130k on it. About 100k is sketchy but reputable rebuild on the seals in my 12A so I’m good

25th of Baam I would prefer the stick but it depends on the condition of each car

if you dont mind making a video of doing a compression test on your car i decided i wanted to go with the 1984 gs rx-7 it would be helpful thank you

Yes rule of thumb is with the omp 1/2 ounce per gallon Without omp 1 once per gallon Without omp and turbo 2 ounces

Looking to buy a rx8, i have two options listed so far. One from '05 and the other from '09

largol33t1 lol emissions. Runnin a straight pipe buddy.

ExplicitC The benefit of premix is that you get superior lubrication over the factory setup. Plus if your omp fails you won't know until A. You test your omp. Not hard. B. The engine fails. Hard When you premix which isn't hard if you're getting fuel, you're getting lube. Just search the benefits of premix.

Just ask a lot about the engine. If its been rebuilt, by who, how many miles, does he premix. you could compression test but that requires removing the driver's side wheel

check out rx8 club forum, they got a whole thread completely dedicated for 1st time owners with tons of useful info

Look on the Facebook market place and the Rx7 groups on Facebook

Shooting Cars 👍

Same thing.

Honestly toss the idea of getting an rx8 in the trash hated that car was not an upgrade over my rx7

yeah rx7s are better but rx8s are super cheap

Nicholas Jackson Great chassis and looks but the Renesis 13B doesn't hold up against the older variations

Yes, mine had it factory

seems like EDM models don't have A/C at all... I just sold my MR2 a few months ago because of that... everyone said it's practically impossible to put one into a car which never had one :(

Monstertruck 3000 oil metering pump

Mark Rogers So it's an oil metering pump pump. I noticed that to. Just like an atm machine is an automatic teller machine machine.

The metering pump basically draws oil out of your oil pan and squirts into the motor to lube the apex and side seals. You can disable it and use premix - add an ounce 2 stroke oil per fill. Over time the metering pump will drain your engine oil suply - worse - if its not working your seals will wear out.

I have a 1982 rx7 would u have a ported engine

Nope, just have a really good friend who goes to UK

Shooting Cars oh I was about to say we got some meets here in lexington and louisville area

Well I'm always down for a road trip!