i own a series 8 rx7
the car sure looks good, drives good.. when it drives
wat most ppl dont figure out b4 they buy one:
the reliability mods which MUST go on the car straight up
mazda just didnt build a mazda to last and used shit plastic crap in it
plastic AST (breather tank) will need to be switched to an aluminium one (if it leaks.. can kiss ur motor goodbye)
radiator is totally inadequate in stock form
exhaust is extremely restricitive, compliance will switch ur cat to one which is even worse than stock cat
solenoids tend to fail easily(break or crack in heat).. the twin turbo system is extremely complicated
ud need to do a compression test on ur motor b4 u buy it, anything less than above average/excellent.. ur motor wouldnt last too long .budget $5000 just for a rebuild minimum and about $1500 for upgraded apex seals.
to run any mods.. ud need an aftermarket ecu, PFC's are used quite alot.. dont use anything else.. they are junk..cept maybe motec. microteck, haltech, wolf watever are all junk
replacing IC is a fair job.. front mounts dont really work well on FD's.. they just look good. the best bet is a upgraded SMIC or a vmount..vmount will require u to get a vented bonnet
maintaning a fd is ALOT of $$$
my clutch line popped all of a sudden one time going across the harbor bridge..
my motor gave way after 1 month of ownership
security - fd's are getting stolen alot now.. make sure you have the best of alarms and full comp INSURANCE.. i learnt the hard way
ive owned my fd for 1 year exactly now.. its been off the road for 7months
if ur worried about fuel.. dont buy a fd
a stock fd would typically get u around 400km/450 max if u dont step on it per tank of 76L 98 octane.. if u are running aftermarket seals. ud most probably neeed to run pre-mix which is $35 for 1L...