starlitecancer

aaahhh i need a second opinion about this.
Ive found the most beautifull RX-7 today and it looks like it just rolled off the show room floor, it is perfect in every way super clean inside and out, and only 70,000 original Miles.its a five speed black on black tinted windows and one good thing about it its not all riced up with wings rims fart cans its all stock except for the stereo about 1500 worth of equipment and still has a year left on the xm radio
but now the problem is i would have to sell my camaro a pos project iroc to get it but i really really don't want to part with


what would you say about it

Jim the Nomad

I would say that rotary engines are inferior.

Just my opinion.

but like I always say about rotaries...

A German invented the rotary engine and no German car companies use it. I'd imagine there's a reason.

1987IROC350

Are you asking which is faster? I owned a used RX-7 years ago. It was a '91 5-speed. It had like a 8500 redline but was 0-60 in like 8.5 seconds. They have a lot of trouble getting started in the winter but seeing as how your in AZ I don't think you will see temp. that would affect it like on the east coast. I think 1/4 times are 87mph in 16.0 sec's. But they are fun to drive and are getting to be unique. Looks like a 944 Porsche.

respectirocz

the wankel motor is a very interesting design, i think it takes a genious to come up with it, but it has tremendous flaws
poor mileage, poor emissions are what led auto manufacturers away from the rotary, it has very little low end torque, which means you dont get that kick we all love from v8's
but since it has fewer moving parts, the redline is much higher resulting in high horsepower, highway racing is pleasant
rotary engines burn oil, they are designed to burn oil, it is the only way to lubricate the "cylinder walls" in a rotary, the apex seals tend to wear out faster than piston rings, increasing displacement results in lowering compression, increasing compression results in lower displacement, the solution is forced induction to make up for low compression

rx-7's are also extremely light and the third generation design has an independant rear suspension (i'm not too sure on the second gen, or even what years the generations changed)

87lt1rx7

my dad has an 88 turbo II model that is just about one of the most badass cars I have ever worked on. much funner than a 3rd gen camaro, handles like a gokart. weighs in the 2800 lbs range. oh, by the way, my dad's has an ls1/t56

I think if your maro is a project car than it is worth getting the rx7 and later down the road do a v8 swap. its getting cheaper and easier since the ground is broken on them and is now becoming text book in process

1987IROC350

I raced a RX-7 Turbo II in my l98 IROC last Summer before my new crate engine. My L98 held it off pretty good. I was surprised we were dead even all the way up to 70. My car had 188,000 but I'm sure his had a lot of miles too. He only slightly dropped back when he shifted. Those turbo II's are showing new 0-60 in 6.3 @ 14.9
The IROC L98 is showing 0-60 6.8 @ 15.3
Those turbo's were fast
http://www.eurotuned.com/0-60.htm

85_305

I would keep the IROC. Much cooler looking, can be faster for cheaper, and can handle just as good if not better. Plus like someone else said, the apex's go all teh f*cking time.

AutoRoc

I'd do a 3rd gen RX-7 if I found a nice one to start with. Either a single turbo conversion or an LS1 swap.. very cool.

Sneakin Deacon

...i wouldnt trade my RX7 for a 3rd gen. period.

LQ4, GTP heads, juggernaut cam, th350 leaving off a brake and an 8.8 solid rear end....wooooo...oh and its carb'd too lol. its always fun to pull up and people just stare...im a total attention *****.

bombebomb

If you own a real IROC I dout id get rid of it, but do what you want, kid at school has an RX-7 and I kicked his *** (by like semi lenghts instead of car lenghts lol). So do what you want, of course putting a v8 in the rx-7 is not a bad idea!

LT-x7

No way your going to get a 3rd gen F-body to handle as well as a 2nd gen Rx7. I have owned both.
I agree the V8 rx7 plan is a good one.
I run mid 12's on a mostly stock LT1. Hopefully faster now, no recent times.
That car souds like a great starting point.

bombebomb

Yea, I hear that the rx-7 has the best handleing anywhere near its price range.

mpayne

What kind of g's do they pull?

85_305

Well the L98 pulls .92.. so lets hear what the rx7 pulls

I beg to differ.

slayer_4213

you better sell your ashole for the money before you ever think about selling your camaro.... chevy has done so much for you, what did mazda ever do?