Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo

blue00gt · 01-10-2005, 03:56 PM

I ran into a guy the other night driving a metallic goldish-tan RX7 FD. I could tell he wanted to play because I could hear him getting on it spooling up the turbo and I could hear a loud blowoff valve. We got alongside each other and he had a grin like he thought he had something on me - it definitely sounded modded. There was some traffic and he had his window down so I just burned out a little in 2nd as we drove along to give him an ear full of Eaton whine (and to heat up my R-compounds

).
We drove along with traffic for a while and finally turned off onto an empty 4-lane road. We went from about a 35 mph roll with me in 2nd (4.10s, T56) and I gave him 3 honks. I could tell his car was quicker than a stock FD turbo (I have a friend with one that runs high-12s) but I made perfect traction and pulled him like he was a 3rd grade school girl on roller skates. I shut it down shortly after getting into 3rd gear with about 4-5 cars on him already.
We went one more time from a roll and this time I even gave him a little jump after my 3rd honk. Same results - RX7 left in the dust.
We pulled up to a stop light and all he could say was 'Holy !@$ that thing is fast'. I just grinned and told him V8s like boost too. I revved up to launch from the light and the poor guy just pulled a U-turn and scampered off with his tail between his legs.
Nothing like surprising someone who's used to beating up on stock stangs...

EZRIDN · 01-10-2005, 06:53 PM

Thats awesome. You need to get some numbers for that thing. Whats a RX-7 FD?????

blue00gt · 01-10-2005, 08:14 PM

It's the version of the RX7 (around a '93 or so) that they sold previous to the RX8. Really light (2500 or 2600 lbs) with a turbo rotary.

I'll be going to Sacramento Raceway on the 22nd this month to run it but with my stiff roadrace suspension I probably won't cut a very good short time. Cars with the same mods as me are making about 400-420 rwhp and with decent traction run mid-high-11s at similar race weight but I'll probably be in the low 12s at somewhere in the 115-120 mph range. I'll be getting a dyno tune soon too hopefully.

Det289 · 01-11-2005, 01:04 PM

An FD rx7 are the ones imported between 1993 and 1995. They have a sequential twin turbo setup. and they are running an advertised 255 hp stock at the wheels believe.

EZRIDN · 01-11-2005, 02:48 PM

Cool...did not know that. Thanks for the info.

bmxmon · 01-11-2005, 06:34 PM

Good work!

01-10-2005, 03:56 PM	#1
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo I ran into a guy the other night driving a metallic goldish-tan RX7 FD. I could tell he wanted to play because I could hear him getting on it spooling up the turbo and I could hear a loud blowoff valve. We got alongside each other and he had a grin like he thought he had something on me - it definitely sounded modded. There was some traffic and he had his window down so I just burned out a little in 2nd as we drove along to give him an ear full of Eaton whine (and to heat up my R-compounds ). We drove along with traffic for a while and finally turned off onto an empty 4-lane road. We went from about a 35 mph roll with me in 2nd (4.10s, T56) and I gave him 3 honks. I could tell his car was quicker than a stock FD turbo (I have a friend with one that runs high-12s) but I made perfect traction and pulled him like he was a 3rd grade school girl on roller skates. I shut it down shortly after getting into 3rd gear with about 4-5 cars on him already. We went one more time from a roll and this time I even gave him a little jump after my 3rd honk. Same results - RX7 left in the dust. We pulled up to a stop light and all he could say was 'Holy !@$ that thing is fast'. I just grinned and told him V8s like boost too. I revved up to launch from the light and the poor guy just pulled a U-turn and scampered off with his tail between his legs. Nothing like surprising someone who's used to beating up on stock stangs... __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

01-10-2005, 06:53 PM	#2
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Re: Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo Thats awesome. You need to get some numbers for that thing. Whats a RX-7 FD????? __________________ '86 GT..5 spd....14.0 @ 98 SOLD '87 GT..5 spd...Stock...14.4 @ 97 SOLD '90 GT Conv. A4 Cream Puff...14.6 @ 94 SOLD '99 Z28..A4..Stock stall, no tuning, all motor, full weight 11.92 @ 117.95 SOLD '03 Centennal Edition GT 5 spd. 1 of 620 5 spd coupes made. http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm Stock..... 2.02 8.9 13.89 @ 99.03 http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm

01-10-2005, 08:14 PM	#3
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Re: Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo It's the version of the RX7 (around a '93 or so) that they sold previous to the RX8. Really light (2500 or 2600 lbs) with a turbo rotary. I'll be going to Sacramento Raceway on the 22nd this month to run it but with my stiff roadrace suspension I probably won't cut a very good short time. Cars with the same mods as me are making about 400-420 rwhp and with decent traction run mid-high-11s at similar race weight but I'll probably be in the low 12s at somewhere in the 115-120 mph range. I'll be getting a dyno tune soon too hopefully. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

01-11-2005, 01:04 PM	#4
Det289 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 15	Re: Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo An FD rx7 are the ones imported between 1993 and 1995. They have a sequential twin turbo setup. and they are running an advertised 255 hp stock at the wheels believe.

01-11-2005, 02:48 PM	#5
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Re: Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo Cool...did not know that. Thanks for the info. __________________ '86 GT..5 spd....14.0 @ 98 SOLD '87 GT..5 spd...Stock...14.4 @ 97 SOLD '90 GT Conv. A4 Cream Puff...14.6 @ 94 SOLD '99 Z28..A4..Stock stall, no tuning, all motor, full weight 11.92 @ 117.95 SOLD '03 Centennal Edition GT 5 spd. 1 of 620 5 spd coupes made. http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm Stock..... 2.02 8.9 13.89 @ 99.03 http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/99-04/03/100th.htm

01-11-2005, 06:34 PM	#6
bmxmon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 950	Re: Disappointed RX7 FD Turbo Good work!

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