Decisions....
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From: St. Clair Shores Mi.
My `98 has been Dead Reliable for 8+ Yrs.
I'm the original owner It had 9 miles on it when I picked it up Mar. `98
Currently at 113k miles and still on the Original Clutch.
I've only replaced the Waterpump and Bent pushrods from a missed shift.
She Dynoed 300 RWHP and 322 RWTQ on a Dynapack at 109k back in June (06). Definetly Lost some power over the last couple yrs but some new valve springs should fix that.
I don't read much into Dyno numbers I feel they are tools for tuning more than Bragging rights, But my Club had a dyno day and I got 3 pulls for $28 so i couldn't pass it up.
As for clutch The LS6 is just as much garbage as my stock one. The Later cars do have better hydraulics though.
And Early `98 still use BorgWarner trans's and I've heard they are stronger than the Tremac's. And if you don't think I drive hard I've had to replace my Engine and trans mounts with Polyurethane because I destroyed the stock ones. Too many high rpm Clutch drops.
I'm the original owner It had 9 miles on it when I picked it up Mar. `98
Currently at 113k miles and still on the Original Clutch.
I've only replaced the Waterpump and Bent pushrods from a missed shift.
She Dynoed 300 RWHP and 322 RWTQ on a Dynapack at 109k back in June (06). Definetly Lost some power over the last couple yrs but some new valve springs should fix that.
I don't read much into Dyno numbers I feel they are tools for tuning more than Bragging rights, But my Club had a dyno day and I got 3 pulls for $28 so i couldn't pass it up.
As for clutch The LS6 is just as much garbage as my stock one. The Later cars do have better hydraulics though.
And Early `98 still use BorgWarner trans's and I've heard they are stronger than the Tremac's. And if you don't think I drive hard I've had to replace my Engine and trans mounts with Polyurethane because I destroyed the stock ones. Too many high rpm Clutch drops.
Last edited by LS1W66; Nov 27, 2006 at 10:28 AM.
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From: Bucks County, Pa.
Originally Posted by Duke_Z28
...hmm....this was meant as a semi-humorous post 
, and what you have told me is kinda what i expected, and actually what you say about all cars break is what i told my friends who took my car-death week as a time to poke fun at domestics. but i have seen some testimony, namely from www.rx7club.com, that the rotaries are reliable as long as you drive them right (different engine, different drive style) and upgrade a few items in which the mazda factory overlooked.
, and what you have told me is kinda what i expected, and actually what you say about all cars break is what i told my friends who took my car-death week as a time to poke fun at domestics. but i have seen some testimony, namely from www.rx7club.com, that the rotaries are reliable as long as you drive them right (different engine, different drive style) and upgrade a few items in which the mazda factory overlooked.
Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage
rx7s are great cars if your a mechanic and its not your DD(unless its got a LSX ).
).PS- like i said my major is going to be Mech Engineering so im estatic to be able to work on these wonderful machines, and not afraid to devote a few hours per week upkeeping this car so long as i know what im doing and not working blindly
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From: Bucks County, Pa.
Originally Posted by Duke_Z28
Doesn't the LSX mess with the weight balance of the car?(feel free to correct, im going into engineering and love to learn about this thing) one of the reasons i like the RX-7 is that it has (i think...) close to perfect front-rear weight balance.
