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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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What are things to look out for on them when buying one?

Might be going to look at one tomorrow but havent got the foggest on what are the main points to check on the car
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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rotor tips normally wear out at about 60k, if you can then get a compression test done on it. rebuild is around 2.5k
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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rebuild is around 2.5k
you know you can get a complete engine delivered from the states from around that price

theres lots of vacum piping that is ment to cause issues, cant remember what though sorry, i just remember when i was trying to convice switch to buy one

oh and dont buy a fooking yellow one
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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wonder why they called it a WANKEL engine
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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its ok just found OUT

http://www.keveney.com/Wankel.html

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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Is there anyother way to tell if the tips has gone other than compression? Smoke etc?


Just been sent this by CAsper too
http://rx7.voodoobox.net/infofaq/bguide3g/bguide3g.html


Ginge its not for me so got no say in the colour
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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tell him to ditch the twins and get a nice single on it

like somebody has said rebuild 2.5 k upwards depending on what u have done and usually start losing compression after 70k...

if maintained properly they are a fookin wicked engine
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also some have twin oil coolers which is the better one to buy

think its an efini 2

somethink like that
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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try a search for jimmys rx7's..all his cars have a rebuild b4 they get sold
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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wat mk rx7 u goin for my g/f step dad got the generationII twin t's running at 620bhp alot of work by mazdatricks or mazdatrix try lookin for stuff on jacobs electrics for them i think its jacobs might be jackson's (doh sorry)
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