turbo is not a turbo
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The recent VIN check - thanks POOR RED NECK - shows that the RX7 I bought used to be a turbo, well it's not. A few questions, is the 5-speed different from the turbo and n/a, can I look and see if the tranny was swapped also or will it even make a difference when I change out the clutch. Could someone have just taking of the turbo or I'm guessing it was a motor swap. Are there other differences I should be aware of. Thanks for all the help so far. It doesn't have a turbo hood either, which is fine since it's no longer a turbo.
Good news is it appears to only have had two other owners and I've got the name of the previous owner, gonna see if I can get in touch with him and find out some answers
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Good news is it appears to only have had two other owners and I've got the name of the previous owner, gonna see if I can get in touch with him and find out some answers
Thanks
turboless in NC
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Probably a motor swap. The transmission is different from NA-T but if the turbo engine went, they could easially have put the NA in. Is you engine a 4or 6 port?
Another possibility is the turbo cooked and they just took it off...
Another possibility is the turbo cooked and they just took it off...
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check all the VIN's throughout the car. The Turbo tranny has a waffle kinda look to it I think, while the other ones don't (I think).
JM1FC332 means turbo (and maybe vert?)
JM1FC331 means non-turbo
JM1FC332 means turbo (and maybe vert?)
JM1FC331 means non-turbo
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do you have a volt gauge or boost gauge in the dash?
they woudln't have swaped the tranny... too much work. if it's turbo. it'll have 2 fill and 2 drain plugs. N/A is one.
what rims does it have?
where was the vin check done? like car fax? post up the first half of it.
does it have model stickers on the front fender?
what are all the options is has? power everything? sunroof, AAS? ect.
year?
they woudln't have swaped the tranny... too much work. if it's turbo. it'll have 2 fill and 2 drain plugs. N/A is one.
what rims does it have?
where was the vin check done? like car fax? post up the first half of it.
does it have model stickers on the front fender?
what are all the options is has? power everything? sunroof, AAS? ect.
year?
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There is no boost gauge, the vin is a FC331, the other stuff I'll have to check tonight or this weekend, thanks for the input
Rims are the phone dial, It has power sunroof, but that's it far has power, has A/C, seems to be standard suspension no adjustments
Sounds like AreExSeven has solved the mystery.....thanks
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Rims are the phone dial, It has power sunroof, but that's it far has power, has A/C, seems to be standard suspension no adjustments
Sounds like AreExSeven has solved the mystery.....thanks
Later
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it says N/A base in your profile? meaning it doesn't have options right? if it doesn't have power windows, locks, and power sunroof it's not a turbo II.
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