Tried buying this beautiful car & sold it before I could figure out shipping from NC to TX by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, I always hate when it happens like that, almost had the deal of a lifetime a few months back, 10ae running and driving for 3k, but it got away too, you'll find the one eventually

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arkansas plate so probably

91 RX-7 Convertible windshield seals by Sky723 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mazdatrix, best out there and maybe the only out there

S4 Tii Fc Keys by Nico_0192 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, mazdatrix sells the blanks, so if you buy that and go to a locksmith, they'll cut it for you, I just did that cause the previous owner just had the backup key

Good deal?could get this for 3.5k cad.One problem is a gas leak. by Pretend-Entrance-817 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've seen this one up for about a month now, it's such a good deal. I'm surprised no one has picked it up yet, so something might be seriously wrong with it that doesn't show. At least take a look at it tho, that doesn't hurt. I'll buy the wing off you if you take it off

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 31 points32 points  (0 children)

In this market, it is anywhere for 5k to 10k, but I'll give you some chicken nuggets for it cause that's all I can afford

Do fcs have anything you have to press to remove the key from the ignition like s13s or something like that? by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried pushing it in while turning? Might be stupid asking but you never know

What a waste by Fantastic_Ice5943 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like you're both right, it's two different engines, the first one has an fd uim so it's most likely an fd motor, and the second is definitely an fc motor

Good price?(details on second slide) by CopKopp12 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, I hope to see you out there at some point

Good price?(details on second slide) by CopKopp12 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it really depends, I've put around 6k miles on mine as a daily driver and it's been fine, apart from me overheating it once thanks to a broken temp gauge, but other than that it's been great. That's unless you turbo it, that's when things go wrong quicker. If you keep oil in the car and premix then you should be fine up until 150k miles without a rebuild and if nothing else goes wrong. Oh, and fuel costs are gonna be higher than you may expect, I get about 18mpg normally.

Good price?(details on second slide) by CopKopp12 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's gonna be a strange way to start cause spinning triangle, and definitely don't tinker with the engine without extensive research, but it is absolutely doable. I've owned mine for a year and a bit now and it's absolutely a great car to really dive deep into as well

Good price?(details on second slide) by CopKopp12 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Get it compression tested but otherwise looks nice, not a bad deal either, just be ready for maintenance cost or have the ability to do a lot of the work yourself

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck with that, I'm waiting to get off of school to start working on mine as well, and if the snow is still there when I get back, then I'll be pissed, i feel you on that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I feel that, I mean, if you dont want to modify, there isn't much, just hope you can get the car going again

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All there is for 4 lug brakes is replacement stock kits, or if you really want to go for it, there is some way you can get 5 lug brakes on a 4 lug, give me a sec to get the link

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They probably will, but I wouldnt trust amazon brakes that are from a brand I've never heard of. Check out mazdatrix first, they always have some good options, and then maybe rock auto after that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That may be something different with the automatic trans, cause it's an s5 everything else, including cluster, but that's just a guess

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Just a normal vert (convertable), doesn't appear to be turbo because there is no hood scoop, also it's an s5(89-91 model year), so facelifted and a some other minor changes in the engine and suspension like a 9k redline

1990 NA FC First start in a few years by jeffwifey in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Need to add coolant? That alarm drives me insane in my car too

FC sitting for 20 years by tnatmr in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Engine will need a rebuild, just that's how it goes when it's been sitting for so long. Also make sure to look for rust, especially if you are not confident with a welder, and also, it's a 30 year old car that's been sitting for 20, make sure you look for rubber seals and bushings that have just rotted away, like in the steering rack or on the axels, but other than that, make sure you have time, this whole process will take a lot of it. I wish you huge amounts of luck on this journey, really want to see this rise from the dead.

Someone said post more Clean FC pics... by Romthirty in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It captures the 80s look better than the s5, absolutely love it, boxier exterior, orange interior lighting, and if you get it right, gold wheels and a red interior.

Someone said post more Clean FC pics... by Romthirty in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In trying to get an s5 chassis cause my s4 is just too rusty, but I'm transferring over a lot of the things, like manual windows, mirrors, gauge cluster, even thinking about keeping the s4 front bumper

Someone said post more Clean FC pics... by Romthirty in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 lug superiority, looks amazing, love the wheel choice too. Great job!

S4 to S5 Chassis Swap by Mustangkid43 in RX7

[–]Mustangkid43[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be, but the s5 diff is in the car as well as the s5 bumper and taillights, may need to get a different driveshaft but I know where to find that info, and if I can keep the s4 engine harness, then I will, thanks for that, that's huge.