13B4port

so i went to the local autop parts store to order a few things for my car. i had a nice list. it consisted of racing beat header, cherry bomb muffler, and 2 injector o-ring sets.

so i walked up to the counter and said i need this header. we talked a few mins and he got it ordered. well then i started in on the cherry bomb. he measureed inlet and outlet size, and he ordered that too. by now i'm thinkin this guy knows his stuff. we were rambling on and on about rx7's and different cars and stuff like that. then i ask about the injector kit, he pulled out a kit that head 2 o-rings in it. it was missing the little top seal. i said "hey i also need to top seals" thinking he would follow me. but no, he said "so would that be like a vavle cover gasket?". i gave him the stupidest look i could muster up before i burst out laughing. he laughed with me so i thought it was a joke. well i'm still sitting here talkin with this guy about how to improove performance on my engine but by now we were out looking at my car. he was in the drivers seat messing with the cluth pedal. we started to talk again about porting my engine. i said "well i have a turbo in the plans so i donno what kinda port i'm gona get. it all depends on the turbo i guess." he says"well you know if you port the heads then you should go and get a few more things" thinking this guy can't be serious. i decided to see what he was talking about. i said "what all should i get?" he said "well for starters i would go look at a high lift cam, maybe so different valves and springs. and if you go that far you might as well get a different intake" i was speachless. he continues by saying "well maybe you should look into performance heades for this engine. i don't know that these are the most realiable heads out there." now once again about ready to laugh my *** off i told him "yea i'll put that on my to do list when i get home. i'll put it right next the the binker fluid and muffler ball bearings" he's like "theres no such think as blinker fluid or muffler ball bearings" i said "well, heads, cams, or valves don't exhist on a wankle either." he said "on a what?" all i could say was "get out". i got in and speed off. after i get my stuff i ordered in, i'm never going back there again

rotor vs. piston

If you get your stuff All of these stories about shops and auto parts stores should be put in a book.

Gregs

i would have beat that guys *** if he was being that stupid (while sitting in my car) acting like he knew what he was talking about

what a ******* jackass


-greg

Richard Miller

good thing you didn't pop the hood. he might of tried to cork it like a keg.

13B4port

rofl. i got one of those rear engine cars. the engine stuff in the front bay is just to hide the beer keg. helps fool the cops.

RacerX7fb

Is that one of them rotisserie engines in there.. the kind that goes round and round?

O 16581 72452 5

Heh, i was hanging out with some stoners in a basement and a friend of mine brought up i had an rx-7 to the kid sitting across from us he's like "oh, they have those rotary engines in them" i'm thinking neat he knows about rotarys then he says "yeah, the whole engine spins" i gave him the wtf look and he says "well, the insides of it not the whole engine obviously" and started talking about them with me. i was very surprized that the guy actually knew his **** about rotaries without actually owning one. the guy wasn't really into cars either is the other strange thing.

FuLLsMoKe

Me: "Nope, it's not a 4 cylinder. In fact, it doesn't use pistons. It uses something called rotors."

Them: *dumfounded look* "So it has like 2 pistons?"

White84SE

I love these "I'd beat his ******* *** for being soooo stupid" comments... get a grip, people.. not everyone knows/understands the rotary engine.. the guy works at a parts counter.. he has a basic idea of how to make a piston engine work better and he's trying to sell parts for his company.. of course he's gonna say heads, cams, etc.. it's the only thing he knows... it'd be like you owning a 2-cycle bike/ATV and some guy trying to sell you a slip on muffler for a thumper and claiming you'd get higher ponies.. he doesn't know any better and he's just trying to make a living.. cut the guy some slack...

--Danny

hallowsorange

I would of laughed in his face then slapped him.

ZachstylezRX7

Yeah the one thing i don't like about the RX7 is it is a blinker fluid hog.

13B4port

i'm constantly filling that back up

and man those muffler bearings let me tell you. those things wear out so fast i'm replacing them everytime i fill my gas tank.

13B4port

well danny, i don't believe i said anything about beating his ***. and it's my beliefe that if you recomend anything for anything, weather it be a tv for a home entertainment system or a part for a car. you only recomend what you know. when you say something is good or to use it, you are puting your word on the product and saying it's a good product and will work well with what you have. and as the old saying goes, "A man is only as good as his word".

inittab

The LAST PLACE ON EARTH that I would go to get parts that even remotely bolt onto a wankel is an auto parts store! And I would never ask the parts guy for his opinion. So this guy actually ordered a Racing Beat header for you eh? That really surprises me! Best of luck with your new Edelbrock header..... hope it fits.

--Bob

TheMoonDog

I got one for ya too!

The other day I was this told by a friend of mine.

"I am really concerned with your car. It has a too tinny of a sound when you take off combined with a low end whoosh. I think it is going to blow up on you."

He drives a stang of course and thank god he doesn't work in a parts store!

CHEF_EG_1

I was at the gas station tonight... and this guy in a Bronco pulls up, revs the hell out of his truck, and then gets out.

I was on my way home from the autoX, and still had the shoe-polish "E-Modified Novice #187" written on my back window.

He comes up to me and says... "What's 187 mean? is that how many seconds your car takes in the quarter?"

I replied, "No... it's an inside joke."

He says, "What's it mean? I'm curious..."

So I said, "187 is the police code for homicide. I've been known to kill a few cones at autocross."

him: "Autocross? What's that.... like motocross with cars?"

me: "No, Autocross is when they set up a 'track' out of cones in a huge lot... like a airport tarmac."

him: "Ohh... so... all you do is drive around cones? Sounds kinda like a bitch sport if you ask me..."

me: "I didn't ask you, though."

--- silence ---


him: "So... has it got one of those turbo rotary four cylinders?"

me: "You're partly right... it's a rotary. 1.3 liter"

him: "1.3? That's it? How much horse you got... like 30 or 40?"

me: "189.6 at the wheels."

him: "I'll be damned. These little four cylinder hondas never cease to amaze me... I didn't know honda made them that big though? Is it still front wheel drive?"

me: "Doood. Do some research, THEN ask questions. You don't know what you're talking about."

him: "So... it's a 6 cylinder, right?"

me: "No. It's a rotary. ZERO pistons."

him: "Zero? how does it move?"


me: "Magic. It moves by magic."


It amazes me how inept people are these days... especially to something like an ENGINE.

13B4port

great great fun. it's one of the joys of having a rx7. you all know the moron who thinks he knows everything about cars and half of the people you know thinks he's the smartest guy in world. well i love it when that guy walks up and says something about pistons, cams, vavle, heads, rings, crank shaft, connecting rods, lifters, and i've even heard about rocker arms on a rotary. i love jsut turning to him and asking him to point to where thats at on my car. i love it even more when he points. needless to say he's lost a lot of respect whe i'm around.

FD Racer

Cherry bomb huh? whats this muffler made from?

O 16581 72452 5

Cherry bomb... glasspack... fiberglass.

13B4port

moron guy: i know i know. PICK ME!!!!

me: ok what are they made from

moron guy: Cherry bombs are made from cherry's duh

me: no, they are a steal pipe with another pipe inside of them, the inner pipe has a **** load of holes in it, and inbetween the pipes is fiber glass.

moron guy: so whats with the cherry bomb name

me: it's a name get over it. no one makes the big deal about your name being moron.

anthrax

Man I encounter that kind of ignorince all the time here in 5.0 Land. its ether ricer civics or 5.0 Fords. I just make sure I know what I want and tell them exactly what it is I want. The parts store I frequent is quite knolagable so that makes me feel better, but man there are some dumb people out there.

Beating people is not gonna slove **** just file the encounter away in your brain and never go back there. A shot in the pocket book is much better, (and safer) then a shot in the mouth.

The only way fight ignorance is education. Talk to people about the rotory that is the only way they will learn.

unclesalt5@aol.com

does blinker fluid make broncos (or rotarys) go faster ?

timmya2

LOL HONDA RX7!

thats a mad one

FD Racer

yeah, thats what I thought. It wont last very long on a rotary....it'll be a waste of money.

Defprun

Some guy came up to me yesterday and was all like "Hello! Do you mind popping the hood? I want tp show my son what a wankle looks like!"

Me: SURE! NO PROBLEM!!

*pops hood*

Him: See son, its round, unlike a piston engine, and it doesnt use pistons!

His son: I cant really see on this side...

Me: Come on this side, theres no emissions so you can see the shape of the block very well...as you can tell all 4 spark plugs are on this one side!

His kid: WOAH!!!!

Him: YEP! These things are very fast!

Me: And they rev forever, *grabs the rotary oil cap, makes shape of combustion chamber with one hand* You see, the rotar looks like this, and it spins in a almost circular pattern inside the combustion chamber!

Him: Thanks sir! Now my son knows what a rotary is!

Me: No problem! Anytime!

SCHOOOOOOOOOOOLED!!!