3rd Generation RX-7 reliability
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3rd Generation RX-7 reliability
I have heard many horrible things about the reliability of the 13BREW.
Is there truth in this? I see many peopel with rx-7's that have rebuilds every 40k miles.
I have heard the stock cooling system isn't up to par,and that is the weak link in the system? I would like some knowledge please.
Is there truth in this? I see many peopel with rx-7's that have rebuilds every 40k miles.
I have heard the stock cooling system isn't up to par,and that is the weak link in the system? I would like some knowledge please.
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3d gens are great cars, beautifully designed and fun to drive. The road to better reliability has been forged by those that have learned the hard way.
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/reliability.html
The turbo's are very complicated as well.
The cooling system is a weak link. It should be upgraded. By performing these mod's you can lengthen the life of a 13b-rew substantially, but it is still a boosted rotary engine, and likely will need to be rebuilt around 100k no matter what precautions you take.
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/reliability.html
The turbo's are very complicated as well.
The cooling system is a weak link. It should be upgraded. By performing these mod's you can lengthen the life of a 13b-rew substantially, but it is still a boosted rotary engine, and likely will need to be rebuilt around 100k no matter what precautions you take.
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Seals go boom, at least thats what I've heard. I was going to buy one for my first car, and I was advised against it from many angles by people citing things such as that. Still, I think they're quick little cars, I really enjoyed test-driving one. There have to be plenty of replacements to fix their problems by now, but 
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