Anyone Own an FD?

[CrusherCurtis]

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That and 100k mile z4m coupe scares me.

If that scares you should be terrified by an FD

LS swaps are just so played out.
Id swap an S62 if I was gonna go the swap route.

Your joking right?

[StandLow_Ralphy]

Whatever you do... Don't be this guy..

http://www.k-tuned.com/images/k-tuned-rx7-k20_2.jpg

Although K-Series engines are amazing with tuning and power capabilities... It's like throwing a 2JZ In a Bugatti. No point.

& Please don't go LSgay swapped.

[Julien]

my buddy has a mint 30k mile one. In the 10 years I've known him i've never seen it on the road, always on jackstands - lol

[Wanganstyle]

I love FD. Had one mid 2000's and a worked FC.

Will be buying another one in the next year or so-

[Exodus_2pt0]

& Please don't go LSgay swapped.

Just what about an Lsx makes it an lsgay? Please suggest a better swap option and the reasons to justify it.

[IronFreak]

They're just mad because its domestic.......I'm a true muscle head at heart, and I'm sorry, you can't really put up any motor against an LS series one and make they same power for the same cost. Fantastic design, light, aftermarket for them is crazy and you don't have to pay JDM, Porsche or Bimmer tax.

With the funds, LS swaps are just the most practical in my opinion.....

http://youtu.be/z0DUfZtue9g

And..........they sound so bad ass.

[Jorgen]

That is one car that I will always love, get a little tickle in the pants every time I actually see one on the road which around here isn't so often, I probably see 10X as many Ferraris and Lambos as I do FD's.

I would love to own one the price is just a little much for what I would do with it, rather get something I can actually enjoy and has a backseat to take the daughter in.

[Wanganstyle]

Just what about an Lsx makes it an lsgay? Please suggest a better swap option and the reasons to justify it.

I love LS7 in C6 corvette Z06.

most LSX installs in FD's are quite a handful to drive; a very select few have been sorted out to be trackworthy of battle.

I know one local who has built a LSX FD that can battle on track properly; I know more than a few RX7/LSx hybrids that cannot handle track battle due to imbalance of car.

LSX into a FD body is for an american fazinated with LSX or for someone who cannot acquire/afford a proper built high power rotary engine.

Only americans are afraid of rotary engines; Everyone else is in love with them - recent aussie popularity with 4 rotors into non-mazda cars is evident of the global viewpoint vs USa.

the best option for a rotary owner with no limitations is RE; 20B 3 rotor or 26B 4 rotor if you need 1,000 rwhp

1 or 2 or 3 or 4 turbos can be ran. or 0


Nothing else sounds like a 20b 3 rotor revving up in a RE car

[Raxe]

There's tons of RHD ones here, mostly driven by kids with flat brimmed hats and white sunglasses. And they all have mismatched hi-liter wheels.

[IronFreak]

I love LS7 in C6 corvette Z06.

most LSX installs in FD's are quite a handful to drive; a very select few have been sorted out to be trackworthy of battle.

I know one local who has built a LSX FD that can battle on track properly; I know more than a few RX7/LSx hybrids that cannot handle track battle due to imbalance of car.

LSX into a FD body is for an american fazinated with LSX or for someone who cannot acquire/afford a proper built high power rotary engine.

Only americans are afraid of rotary engines; Everyone else is in love with them - recent aussie popularity with 4 rotors into non-mazda cars is evident of the global viewpoint vs USa.

the best option for a rotary owner with no limitations is RE; 20B 3 rotor or 26B 4 rotor if you need 1,000 rwhp

1 or 2 or 3 or 4 turbos can be ran. or 0


Nothing else sounds like a 20b 3 rotor revving up in a RE car

I will agree with you, I wouldn't run a rotary because I don't know jack about them, that being said, the sound of that motor gave me chills. I'm slowly coming out of my domestic cage hanging around all these Euro guys. I think people just tend to gravitate to what they are used too.....for me, it's still American muscle.

[Rau]

So with new apex seals we should be good to go.

Upgrade the apex seals to 3mm since the stock are 2mm and blow out faster than a whore with a bday cake. Also go the single turbo route to get rid of the vacuum line mess that comes with the stock sequential twin turbo setup.

[Rau]

I love LS7 in C6 corvette Z06.

most LSX installs in FD's are quite a handful to drive; a very select few have been sorted out to be trackworthy of battle.

I know one local who has built a LSX FD that can battle on track properly; I know more than a few RX7/LSx hybrids that cannot handle track battle due to imbalance of car.

LSX into a FD body is for an american fazinated with LSX or for someone who cannot acquire/afford a proper built high power rotary engine.

Only americans are afraid of rotary engines; Everyone else is in love with them - recent aussie popularity with 4 rotors into non-mazda cars is evident of the global viewpoint vs USa.

the best option for a rotary owner with no limitations is RE; 20B 3 rotor or 26B 4 rotor if you need 1,000 rwhp

1 or 2 or 3 or 4 turbos can be ran. or 0


Nothing else sounds like a 20b 3 rotor revving up in a RE car

Your post made my brain hurt. Check out the weights of the rotary vs the LSx. It's not that far off, there is no imbalance. Chevy made a very light large cube V8, simple as that. LTx would be heavier and make it imbalanced, maybe you meant that??

And it's not that American's are afraid of them; it's a rotary. Seven moving parts? That's a dream. We absolutely love them, there is a HUGE rotary following here. If we didn't love them, Mada of America wouldn't have brought the RX-8 here.

[Wanganstyle]

Your post made my brain hurt. Check out the weights of the rotary vs the LSx. It's not that far off, there is no imbalance. Chevy made a very light large cube V8, simple as that. LTx would be heavier and make it imbalanced, maybe you meant that??

And it's not that American's are afraid of them; it's a rotary. Seven moving parts? That's a dream. We absolutely love them, there is a HUGE rotary following here. If we didn't love them, Mada of America wouldn't have brought the RX-8 here.

Its not at all related to weight- engine weight is not the main concern

Its the balance of the body, rpm range and power delivery strategy.

Track racers look for much different types of power delivery than street cars.
Id happily trade some low end torque right now for high end hp in the 24v race e30.

I love the ls7+c6 z06 combination of carbon widebody alu vette and ls7 engine. But its an entire engineered package to take a 7.0L power plant.

Have you owned any rx7's?
Or driven a fd on track?

I owned a 1993 R1 Fd3s back in the mid 2000's. Have tracked Fd also, its amazing on track bone stock.

Also owned at the same time an upgraded turbo 1988 10th anniversary FC3S on ohlins that was wrung out on track and wangan often.

The high hp top end power delivery suits the body well- the fd original engine is a 9,000 rpm engine with power range starting at 4500 or so.

Not many ls1 units can really go 9k- the best I've driven was a ls7 and 7000 or so max with power much too early for the fd body. The c6 z06 body feels like the predecessor to the Fd; rx8 body is much more like a modern bmw 3/5 series with alot of aluminum in feeling than the others.

Also battled on track with local fd/fc lsx swaps-they are almost always imbalanced to the power delivery of the lsx. Lots of loosing it at limit.

I will agree with you, I wouldn't run a rotary because I don't know jack about them, that being said, the sound of that motor gave me chills. I'm slowly coming out of my domestic cage hanging around all these Euro guys. I think people just tend to gravitate to what they are used too.....for me, it's still American muscle.

I think everyone loves american v8's

I grew up in metro detroit and the first lift I ever put my own car on as a teenager was at KaTech performance.....

But in practical applications hybrid rx7 with v8 is imbalanced unless very radically modified.

Rx7 with 20b NA built high rev engine by RE would be the blank check rx7 of choice.


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[87e30]

^ I agree with your post. My buddy had a beautiful fd with ls1 swap. Emphasis on the had. Car was a handful.

Also if you're thinking of buying one you have to remember how rare these cars are. Stupid things like heater cores can be a real pita if it's not just a toy car for you.

[Jorgen]

Sorry but to me if I were ever to do one of these it would have to have a rotor. That's part of the beauty to me, I don't need it to be the fastest thing to hit the pavement just the high rev, nice tones beautiful body it all goes together.