RX-7 vs. RX-8
Rotary powered since 1988
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From: Maryland
My RX only has 148,000. The engine has been a joy to "rev" since day one. It has required only regular oil changes every 3-4k, sparkplugs ect. I have never had any engine related mechanical failures, no flooding, or stalling issues.
A couple of years ago My local dealer was kind enough to tell me how hard it was to work on .... Won't be buying my 8 from them. They thought working on my Millenia "S" engine with numerous parts compared the the rotary engine was easier.
Buy the 8, change the oil, rev the engine ... enjoy ...
A couple of years ago My local dealer was kind enough to tell me how hard it was to work on .... Won't be buying my 8 from them. They thought working on my Millenia "S" engine with numerous parts compared the the rotary engine was easier.
Buy the 8, change the oil, rev the engine ... enjoy ...
Rotary powered since 1988
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 385
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From: Maryland
My RX only has 148,000. The engine has been a joy to "rev" since day one. It has required only regular oil changes every 3-4k, sparkplugs ect. I have never had any engine related mechanical failures, no flooding, or stalling issues.
A couple of years ago My local dealer was kind enough to tell me how hard it was to work on .... Won't be buying my 8 from them. They thought working on my Millenia "S" engine with numerous parts compared the the rotary engine was easier.
Buy the 8, change the oil, rev the engine ... enjoy ...
A couple of years ago My local dealer was kind enough to tell me how hard it was to work on .... Won't be buying my 8 from them. They thought working on my Millenia "S" engine with numerous parts compared the the rotary engine was easier.
Buy the 8, change the oil, rev the engine ... enjoy ...
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Originally posted by Butt Dyno
The FD could pull almost a G on the skidpad, so I'm not sure why you prefer the 8 for handling
john
The FD could pull almost a G on the skidpad, so I'm not sure why you prefer the 8 for handling
john
The FD is so exact, so precise and so damn stiff you have to know what you are doing. For example, hit a pothole going around a turn at 70 MPH in the FD and do it in the Rx-8.
The RX-8 inspires more confidence than the FD does, its a fact. Translation, you can outhandle an Rx-8 in an Rx-7 but you need some big ***** to do it.
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My FC is an '86 - first year of production. Car has 215,000 miles on the clock, all of them put there by me. Ditto my '94 FD 'cept it's 94,000. Closing in on the 3,000 mark in my 8. None of them ever failed to get me where I was going. None of them ever had the motor apart.
The unreliability myth of the 13B motor has mostly to do with the simple truths pointed out above. The engines rev freely, so people rev the p**s out of them. Rotaries make a lot of heat, so critical engine-bay pieces like hoses, wiring and electrical connectors are prone to early failure, and turbocharging just adds more heat, which exacerbates the problem.
Bottom line: it's not a Chevy "iron duke" six. But if you take care of it, it won't let you down.
The unreliability myth of the 13B motor has mostly to do with the simple truths pointed out above. The engines rev freely, so people rev the p**s out of them. Rotaries make a lot of heat, so critical engine-bay pieces like hoses, wiring and electrical connectors are prone to early failure, and turbocharging just adds more heat, which exacerbates the problem.
Bottom line: it's not a Chevy "iron duke" six. But if you take care of it, it won't let you down.
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From: San Diego, CA
Originally posted by zerobanger
I have had my FD for 2 years and my rx-8 for the last 5500 miles. I drive both cars regularly. The FD has higher performance in every catagory, the only catagory that is close is braking, while the FD had 60-0 in 110 feet, the rx-8 did it in 111. Now back to handling, The Rx-7 as I said has higher limits. A PRO driver could easily beat a pro driver in an rx-8, however, an average driver in an rx-8 in my opionion will easily outhandle an average driver in the FD.
The FD is so exact, so precise and so damn stiff you have to know what you are doing. For example, hit a pothole going around a turn at 70 MPH in the FD and do it in the Rx-8.
The RX-8 inspires more confidence than the FD does, its a fact. Translation, you can outhandle an Rx-8 in an Rx-7 but you need some big ***** to do it.
I have had my FD for 2 years and my rx-8 for the last 5500 miles. I drive both cars regularly. The FD has higher performance in every catagory, the only catagory that is close is braking, while the FD had 60-0 in 110 feet, the rx-8 did it in 111. Now back to handling, The Rx-7 as I said has higher limits. A PRO driver could easily beat a pro driver in an rx-8, however, an average driver in an rx-8 in my opionion will easily outhandle an average driver in the FD.
The FD is so exact, so precise and so damn stiff you have to know what you are doing. For example, hit a pothole going around a turn at 70 MPH in the FD and do it in the Rx-8.
The RX-8 inspires more confidence than the FD does, its a fact. Translation, you can outhandle an Rx-8 in an Rx-7 but you need some big ***** to do it.
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