RX7's, they don't really get it

Had a funny thing happen the other day, my buddy I was helping move had me drive his Chevy Luv that has gone 9.84 (I think that is what it did, possibly a 9.82 or 9.86, it was a few months back when we were at the track) quarter mile with the old cam, from one house to the next.  Not long after we get it in the new garage a guy at the end of the street gets his RX7 out with stock everything and smokes the tires and whips it around and drives it into his garage and stands outside waiting for reactions, I mistakenly thought it was a lawn mower.

you shoulda asked him if he wanted to race and when you guys lined up just pull a wheelie right there. im sure it woulda made him sh!t himself

And, because I didn't want to start a new thread, I just finished the metal work and painting the bottom, 12 point cage, trunk and floors and tubs in my '72 Camaro, and it is awesome.  The thing looks fast sitting still, and the new floors, transmission tunnel and metal work underneath is incredible with all the bead rolling, if I don't say so myself.  It would be worth a picture but it is not very photo genic in DP90.
 
And about the neighbor, I think he would welp like a small dog if the truck was only reved by his car.  With the new cam, we are having trouble keeping it stuck to the ground in second gear with the Mickey 18's x 33's, 5.13 rear with a powerglide.  The new cam has given us new traction issues.

RX7s rotory motors are the worst sounding things next to fart can civics.  They have a zipperish sound and im no fan plus thy are so unreliable its not even fun.

have you ever heard a 4 rotor rx7? that'll change your mind about the sound mike

thing kinda sounds like a formula one car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au7F2ttEXWU&feature=related

that was loud as feck, that mad me kinda smile

lmao yea, i love their sound, i seen that video many times, still smile every time lol... and the power them 4rotors make is crazy, although they are horrible on gas.. and not reliable.. but if you got the money, why the **** not lol

Haha...My girlfriend was in the room when I clicked on that link for the mazda.  The volume on my computer was turned all the way up...She nearly **** her pants when it came on.  She was so pissed at me, but it was worth it and it was really really funny!!

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ORIGINAL: estraw

have you ever heard a 4 rotor rx7? that'll change your mind about the sound mike

I know all about the 3 and 4 rotors, and no they do not change a thing for me.  They are unreliable have no low end at all.  granted the 3 and 4 rotors are fast even NA but id much rather drive something other than a rx7 with a rotor motor

That rx7 in the video was Not the neighbors car.

o i know that lol. im just sayin some rx7s can sound pretty nasty if you throw lots of money into them lol

I thought all rotary motors were 2 or 3 cyls? At least in reference to Rex's...

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ORIGINAL: Dusty Eclipse

I thought all rotary motors were 2 or 3 cyls? At least in reference to Rex's...

They dont have cyls obviously.  and it depends what aspect of the motor you look at.  They are 1.3L so ya know.  they have 4 plugs I think it is and 4 injectors i think it is

I meant rotors... and typed cyls... likely because I was telling myself specificaly not to.

ill ask my cousin, he rebuilt his rex

stock rx7's are 2 rotor. they have 3 "cylinders" if you will for each rotor. its basically like 2 engines mounted to eachother..

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i can see how theyre unreliable....

so do only rx7s have that type of engine? n why go so far from the norm jus to produce it? looks confusin as ****

RX3 RX8 are at least two others. I think theres more though. Citroen (Sebba) too.

its not set to a certain model.. Mazda are the only manufacturers which use the rotory motor though

Its the neighbor that you should be hating not the car, diiferent people different personally.

Funny thing, the neighbor came over to see Bob and Bob recognized him as a guy that works at the transmission shop that Bob gots his race powerglide built at.  After looking at the Luv he has calmed down about showing his awesome stock Mazda power.
 

that thing is sooo sick