Just like an FD3S Mazda RX7

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by WanganNastyMachine

Your interesting tidbit of information is semi-correct. I just dont believe its a true Midship car, not by definition anyhow. Dont take any offense to it.

LOL! We call them that all of the time on the Owners Club. I love them though, neat little cars if you learn how to drive them right.

Cool story about your your Fiero or whatever.

[WanganNastyMachine]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

Cool story about your your Fiero or whatever.

Haters gonna hate

[lflkajfj12123]

Originally Posted by jspecusa

Jeff is right, I own both s14 and FD.
save up for the FD, it's worth it.
it's like a European car, very expensive to keep,
not for someone who's poor and work for minimum wage.

i want to be more like you

[Brian]

a challenger appears

[nathanong87]

haha never gets old.

[Pro ViZIon]

The FD is an fmr layout. Front midship.

[miggypq21]

Originally Posted by WanganNastyMachine

Haters gonna hate

I couldn't find the other one

[bb4_96]

I figured this shit would have been closed 3 pages ago

[C-unit]

Originally Posted by miggypq21

I couldn't find the other one

uploaded just for you!

[Ottoman]

an S13/14/15 can never be compared to an FD...

suspension geometry is in another league... Doube wish bone front AND rear... like a porsche GT1... fully floating rear end tons of alum. (compare your S13 hood to an FD's)

as for torque?
with my previous setup my FD was putting down 340whp/300rwtq on a stock motor with only boltons.. (turboback exh, intake, HKS twin power and an SMIC stock fuel injectors only a Denso TT pump) hell I even tuned it myself (powerFC)


as for reliability, its more SENSITIVE yes, the rotary hates overheating and detonation..


if an engine requires a rebuild (cuz it's tired), that's not caused by engine failure (i.e. detonation) then you can rebuild the thing for under $800 in your garage in a long weekend...

you can blow your motor, and still drive the car home on 1 rotor, due to it's modular nature, and re-use and salvage most of the motor and just replace the damaged parts...

in a piston engine u blow it, you're potentially, out a block a head piston etc etc... (not to mention stranded)

but I agree they are not a beginner friendly car, nor cheap...

but they are one of the sexiest and timeless cars to ever come out of japan...
most ppl don't believe it's a car pushing 20yrs in age now

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Ottoman

if an engine requires a rebuild (cuz it's tired), that's not caused by engine failure (i.e. detonation) then you can rebuild the thing for under $800 in your garage in a long weekend...

you can blow your motor, and still drive the car home on 1 rotor, due to it's modular nature, and re-use and salvage most of the motor and just replace the damaged parts...

in a piston engine u blow it, you're potentially, out a block a head piston etc etc... (not to mention stranded)

SHENANIGANS!!!

Master rebuild kit from Atkins is $1,200 for the 13BEW. I can build a forged internal engine on most cars for that.

The sequential turbo system is a vacuum nightmare and EXPENSIVE to replace unless you go single. I think a new unit is $3,000.

If I blow a head-gasket or piston ring I'm out 2-300 bucks, blow a apex seal and you potentially scared up the whole housing beyond rebuild and destroyed the rotor.

[Tantwoforty]

How did this failed abortion make it to 4 pages?

[Nicksx]

Originally Posted by Toi

Man don't bring up Triples, my wifes Uncle in Namioka DDs a bone stock Cosmo 20b.......

triples sound sexy even quad rotors sound sexy plus stock motors makin flames? duh everyone likes shooting flames >.<

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Nicksx

triples sound sexy even quad rotors sound sexy plus stock motors makin flames? duh everyone likes shooting flames >.<

Any car can do that.

[Ottoman]

Originally Posted by Corbic

SHENANIGANS!!!

Master rebuild kit from Atkins is $1,200 for the 13BEW. I can build a forged internal engine on most cars for that.

The sequential turbo system is a vacuum nightmare and EXPENSIVE to replace unless you go single. I think a new unit is $3,000.

If I blow a head-gasket or piston ring I'm out 2-300 bucks, blow a apex seal and you potentially scared up the whole housing beyond rebuild and destroyed the rotor.

Master rebuild kit is overkill. Who needs to change their oil pump chain?
Many other parts are also reusable. I inspect my parts prior to ordering

I did the non sequential conversion on my turbos and pulled all emissions and the entire rat nest out. It took time and very little money.

Single Turbo of course has many other advantages.

[redline1320]

well what you do is. you buy a s13 and take out the pistons, valves, and rods. Completely gut it and throw it in and start her up. she'll be just like a RX7 then
otherwise I'd suggest gettin and FD....I mean come on man check the sig pic

[lflkajfj12123]

Fd #1 <3 < 3 < 3333333333333

[sidewayz or nowayz!!]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

I've owned them all. S13's, S14's, FD3S, Ka's, SR's, RB25, LSx.

If you can't afford an FD, you can't afford it. One of the best handling cars, same league as C5/C6 Corvettes (but 10%-15% lighter), only car that's better engineered from the factory is the NSX.

I solved all the reliability issues real easy, but it's not cheap.


I say forget about FD's until you can afford to do one right, and be happy with a S-chassis that still looks like an S-chassis. Go SR, T28, and enjoy 250hp. It's a GREAT setup.

im sure im going to be hated for this but u sir should be skinned alive and beheaded for the atrocity u have committed FUCK LSx SWAPS!!!

[WanganNastyMachine]

Wow this thread still exists?

And I wasnt aware that an SW20 was a shitty car, lol. I <3 Zilvias opinions

[lflkajfj12123]

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[Corbic]

FD and 86 crushed all in Initial D!!!

[WanganNastyMachine]

LMFAO! A run down beat-up '91 MR2 compared to a factory pic photoshopped '99 RX7 RS (I think?).

Great comparison.

EDIT: Never was trying to compare an SW20 to an FD in terms of which one is a higher performing car. Hell, I owned an SW20 before my FD. I know better, obviously the latter of my 2 cars. I was just saying that an FD isnt really a MR car.

[!Zar!]

Engine is behind the front axle and in front of the rear axle.

Which means it is in the middle.

Resulting in the term Mid engine rear wheel drive. Or front mid engine. Either way,

[chiboy002]

get glad!

msg

[redline1320]

Originally Posted by s0apgun

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so are you going to japan for a 99 FD?
because they were only released in japan and anyone who would compare it to a mr2
should be beheaded midevil style. just out right dumb

[GSXRJJordan]

Redline, I'm gonna blow your mind real quick.

You ready?


...



You can convert your early FD tails to look JUST LIKE THAT for $10 or so in black paint and lens sealant.

The bumper/bumper support conversion is a little pricier if you care about the front.

[titangts]

^^^^ lol hes true. its cheap and easy. and you can do the front end for like $1200 (perfect parts).. get a 99 spec steering wheel for cheap. All black interior. and bam you are done.

im going to be honesty. this will sum it up fast. If you are broke, stick to a s13. Junkyards are everything, parts are cheap and easy to fix. Its a beginners type car. FD is only for someone with knowledge of that specific type of car.

MY 2jz fd is beyond this.. so is LSx... sorry guys, unless you have AT LEAST $10,000 you wont be able to swap a motor in FD rx7. That price doesn't include the price of the car as well.

real question is... What kind of money do you have?

[simmode1]

^^^Sounds like good advice. Ppl keep telling me to get a newer car, but nothing fits my ideals like the 240 does. So I think Imma keep on fucking with S-chassis & relatively simple mods until I can afford a base model C6 Corvette.

[BoostedFc]

Are you kidding me?

[simmode1]

Is who kidding you?