I'm looking to buy an Fd as my daily driver and have it modded pretty extensively what kind of reliability am i lloking at when i drive 14k - 15k a year ?


Phil

 

Or more specifically...

 

Sorry dude, I just had to use those atleast once.

Seriously though, this has been discussed in great length, on several occassions. Of course when you mod your car 'extensively' you are sacrificing some amount of reliability. The more you drive your car (15k a year is alot) you are sacrificing reliability.

Take care of your car, do regular maintenance (monitor fluids etc carefully), do the mods right (i.e...dont slap full exhaust and FMIC without getting ECU and fuel pump), and spend money on a good tune and you should be good to go, for awhile anyway...

 

OUCH!

 

reliability hahahhahahahhaha!!!!!

sad but true

 

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There are TONS of good websites out on the web about RX7s, and will cover anything you want to know without having to ask here on the forums... First, go read this thread, it's a sticky at the top of the 3rd Gen Section, you should have clicked here first. But if not, CLICK HERE and it will take you to it. It has great links to awesome websites about RX7s with tons of useful info. here are the links that all future RX7 owners should check out before considering buying an RX7:
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-Charlie

 

thats the way flameing should be done


-Ben

 

There are also a lot of ways to mod your car to make it more reliable than stock. (alum. ast, better cooling, single turbo conversion to eliminate all those vacuum lines and actuators, etc.)

 

Also in the process of moding your car, you really have no choice but to learn alot about rotaries. Not that I'm an expert, but I'm learning all the time. The more you understand, the better you'll be able to take care of your baby the way it deserves to be.

 

In reference to the search button.....
All you have to do is type REALIBLE & RELIABILITY and ALL of your questions will be answered

If you guys want to rant on him for not using the search function, at LEAST tell him what key words to use

 

i mustsay guys that was the nicest flame i have ever recieved (seriously). Thanks guys for all the answers
i'm just wanting to know if i can pt a t78 on the engine and with reliability mods and rigorous maitnence have the engine last 30-40k between rebuilds.



thanks guys again for the info



Phil

 

um yeah.. if you take care of it and do the reliability mods you should not have to worry about 30-40k miles.. it'll be more like 90-100k

 

You have got to be kidding!
How can you say that when most likely NO one has driven a modified FD3S with T78 more than 30K let alone 90-100K?

 

k thanks for correcting me before this guy listened to me lol. I had no idea the difference in reliability was so big when going single turbo?

 

only 30k huh ? thats still not bad fopr that kind of HP, but what about a slight port and thicker apex seals 3(mm) will that help get me past 30k ?

 

hehehe, I don't think he would get very far searching for REALIBLE. I think you were trying to write RELIABLE, right?

 

GotBoostd7, that has to be one of the best posts I've seen. That's some funny shiet.

 

just remember, your motor can blow at anytime