View Poll Results: What year is your FB?
1979
9
5.06%
1980
9
5.06%
1981
11
6.18%
1982
24
13.48%
1983
31
17.42%
1984
37
20.79%
1985
57
32.02%
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what year is your FB
09-17-03, 12:56 PM
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Originally posted by 85rotarypower
I only hope all the information I gave you is correct. I've located an 82 RX-7 for only 500 bucks. Probebly going to get it too. Only needs a few parts.
I only hope all the information I gave you is correct. I've located an 82 RX-7 for only 500 bucks. Probebly going to get it too. Only needs a few parts.
09-17-03, 06:00 PM
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what do those letters and numbers represent? other then there the first digets in the vin numer, and that it mean 78-80 and that stuff?
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09-17-03, 06:09 PM
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09-18-03, 12:24 PM
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We didn't come up with it. It's the chassis code in the VIN. 
Mazda might not refer to their cars by the chassis code, but other manufacturers do... for instance, I was looking for shop manuals for a 240Z, and the Nissan manuals say "S30" right there in big huge letters on the cover. The VIN on a 240Z starts with HLS30, then a dash and a 6-digit sequence number.
(No it's not part of the Silvia lineup... somewhere along the line and I forget where, the S turned into a Z for the Z31/Z32 chassis series... similar to how the S turned into an F for the RX-7/8 chassis codes. (RX-8 is an FE))
Mazda might not refer to their cars by the chassis code, but other manufacturers do... for instance, I was looking for shop manuals for a 240Z, and the Nissan manuals say "S30" right there in big huge letters on the cover. The VIN on a 240Z starts with HLS30, then a dash and a 6-digit sequence number.
(No it's not part of the Silvia lineup... somewhere along the line and I forget where, the S turned into a Z for the Z31/Z32 chassis series... similar to how the S turned into an F for the RX-7/8 chassis codes. (RX-8 is an FE))
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09-18-03, 06:19 PM
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Originally posted by Manntis
http://www.rotorhead.ca/ref_VIN.php
http://www.rotorhead.ca/ref_VIN.php
SA - model code (SA = RX-7 1979-80)"
If you from North America or Australia. . . well As I am in Aussie, and mine is an '83 (6 month 1983) - I still have that SA22C code. . . but every where I read, it says that code is only for '79 - '80 models ???
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09-18-03, 08:31 PM
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The VINs were standardized for North America - Australia continued with the original chassis code, one more reason why the 'FB' moniker is a bit inaccurate.
09-18-03, 08:40 PM
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Originally posted by Manntis
The VINs were standardized for North America - Australia continued with the original chassis code, one more reason why the 'FB' moniker is a bit inaccurate.
The VINs were standardized for North America - Australia continued with the original chassis code, one more reason why the 'FB' moniker is a bit inaccurate.
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09-18-03, 11:32 PM
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Light washers? I don't have light washers. Why don't I have light washers? Where do you get light washers? Does it have those cool little wipers like the Mercedes have?
85 GSL-SE BTW
85 GSL-SE BTW
09-19-03, 12:40 AM
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Originally posted by Ritch
Light washers? I don't have light washers. Why don't I have light washers? Where do you get light washers? Does it have those cool little wipers like the Mercedes have?
85 GSL-SE BTW
Light washers? I don't have light washers. Why don't I have light washers? Where do you get light washers? Does it have those cool little wipers like the Mercedes have?
85 GSL-SE BTW
see pic. . .
09-19-03, 06:41 PM
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Mine's an '85 GSL 12A, originally from California.
Unlike the Canadian and Australian versions, those originally sold in the states (like mine) do not have headlight spray-washers, not even on the SE's. This option was only available on '81- '85 GSL and GSL-SE (or equivalent) option packages.
Unlike the Canadian and Australian versions, those originally sold in the states (like mine) do not have headlight spray-washers, not even on the SE's. This option was only available on '81- '85 GSL and GSL-SE (or equivalent) option packages.
09-20-03, 01:51 PM
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i just got an 82 for next to nothing(ok... it was nothing). but the clutch(disc, cover and bearing) are all a mess so i need to replace those, and probably have to resurface the flywheel too. but everything else seems to be ok.
o well, what can i expect from a hand-me-down....
o well, what can i expect from a hand-me-down....
