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Old 04-29-08, 05:24 PM
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hello

been gone for a while, my 7 took a turn for the worse when it overheated on the hwy...it smokes a ton now and i'm going to assume the motor is blown...it's ok i was planning to rebuild anyways ..

so here come the questions:

since i've been gone for a while i'm not so sure about where the "best" place is to get rebuild kit for this bad boy. 10th aniv rx7 . hope to hear repleys from ya.
Old 04-29-08, 05:30 PM
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Atkins is always a good choice but ive heard nothing compares to OEM. Just oem is a little more pricey.
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im more familur with the east coast but check in the regional forum for rx7 specialty shops closer to you and time to get dirt and send her off
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thanks t24todd, but nothing beats doing the work yourself imho. ...sure there i times i wish i hadn't thought of it..but man..once you DO get it..and it actually works...that's a good feeling )
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Originally Posted by FelixIsGod29X
Atkins is always a good choice but ive heard nothing compares to OEM. Just oem is a little more pricey.
I'll put a +1 for atkins, dan is great and he sells complete kits with everything you need for the job.
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+1 for Atkins. Great parts and very helpful.
Old 04-29-08, 11:50 PM
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thanks t24todd, but nothing beats doing the work yourself imho. ...sure there i times i wish i hadn't thought of it..but man..once you DO get it..and it actually works...that's a good feeling )
This has got to be the best feeling evar.
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hmm so i see a lot of hype for atkins...i'll take a peek at their site i guess
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Atkins or OEM, depending on how much you want to spend... IIRC my rebulid was done with OEM stuff, and it works beautifully.




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