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Can anybody explain/point me to a link that details the reason for different redlines between the automatic & manuals.. as in are there tuning differences among the engines or something? It seems all automatics redline @ 7k while manuals are 7.5 & 8k, years pending.
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You will be glad to know you are not the only handi in our FD community.
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Well the '94 had too many issues to start off with, (for a gimp), but I put a down-payment on what's allegedly a really clean & rx7.com modified/serviced '93, today. He's supposed to hold it while I gather the $$$ for shipping. Wish me luck!
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In Japan it's popular to buy used high performance cars with automatic transmissions because the myth is that people don't drive them as hard so they are always in better condition. Then they swap them out for a manual transmission. So you might just benefit from this surplus of automatic transmissions.
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Hmm.. well, Hotwheelz "DD's the **** out of his" with 309whp and an 8k+ shift, thx to the piggyback setup for the PowerFC, so hopefully mine will fare as well! (tho I do hope to have L10 modify the valvebody & do some other goodies eventually) Also, I've already found a tranny with 20k since rebuild & verified as being in perfect working order for CHEAP, including shipping! (thx to djseven) I just have to squeak by until I've got the aforementioned FD delivered & I can catch back up on finances enough to get it in my hands, haha. Miata ATX's are relatively cheap for the same reason. (my spare for the M's currently sitting in the back of the MX-3. unfortunately the MX-3's tranny's shown early signs of death though
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Mason,
I just came across this automatic FD down here today:
http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/2396541099.html 500 miles on the rebuild and looks to be in excellent condition.
Brian
I just came across this automatic FD down here today:
http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/2396541099.html 500 miles on the rebuild and looks to be in excellent condition.
Brian
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Hey thanks man, I actually got tipped off to that one already, (also found here in the F/S section), but thanks! If all things go well I should be having the black '93 mentioned a couple posts ago, delivered this month. The member who re-did that MB seems to really know his stuff though so it's still a possible backup! (said he put it together for his GF but she got scared when she got a ticket
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Hey thanks man, I actually got tipped off to that one already, (also found here in the F/S section), but thanks! If all things go well I should be having the black '93 mentioned a couple posts ago, delivered this month. The member who re-did that MB seems to really know his stuff though so it's still a possible backup! (said he put it together for his GF but she got scared when she got a ticket
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Will do. It was rebuilt by rx7.com 12k ago, yearly maintenance & all mods from/done by them, new tranny, powerFC + commander, modified torque converter, 3" from turbo's back etc etc etc.
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Ahh, been waiting for somebodies check to physically hit my account. It's allegedly there this time/I'm headed back to try & wire the remaining owed shortly. Soo close, haha.
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Alright.. he's got my riches & I've got a shipper in-line that can hopefully get'r here sometime next week. I posed this question elsewhere but figured I would here too. Not sure if I should have the owner mail me the title or just let it come with the car, on the truck? The only other long-distance purchase I've made involved a dealer. (though I don't suppose that makes a difference) Once she arrives, I'll still have some downtime while me & my buddy hopefully adapt/install my spare set of hand controls - BUT I'M EXCITED!!!!! ![Big Grin](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Oopsy, just realized I asked the title question twice in the same section - sorry bout that!
(I started this thread soo long ago, for some reason I thought it was somewhere else, lol)
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Mason, do you use a custom, mechanical set-up for gas and brake? Is there a fly-by-wire option, something like F1 paddles or a custom wheel with triggers?
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Mason, do you use a custom, mechanical set-up for gas and brake? Is there a fly-by-wire option, something like F1 paddles or a custom wheel with triggers?
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I know, I'm getting annoying @ this point.. but I should be picking her up in the morning!
Still gotta wait for buddy to help me get the controls in, but hopefully that'll be in the next day or two. (or I may have to fly retarded on his ***
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