SupraStar 3000 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 That Rex is awesome - OMG,.... I even think its comparable to a Supra in the looks department,.. if not better at some angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Comes with this Re-Amemya wing too, although it's nice spoilerless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Ignorance bliss is it? No it will not, the LSX series engine is all aluminium, hense light, with all the weight being located at the sump, 50/50 distribution is very achievable. Mine when finished should return 25-30mpg a very easy 400rwhp, and take it like a champ all day long (craig whats that rather hot looking woman you live with?) Neil I find it hard to believe its as light as the tiny rotary unit, and I bet you can't fit it as far back in the engine bay either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 i cant be arsed to read every thing but as long as u get one thats got a lot of history, be warey of ones thats done about 60k miles and not had a engine rebuild. ones thats had compression tests are good or mayb take some one to do a compression test as if its low its rebuild time as the points on the rotary engine do wear out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sacrilegious-FD Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I find it hard to believe its as light as the tiny rotary unit, and I bet you can't fit it as far back in the engine bay either. The LSX series engine is a pushrod V8 so is relativity small if your thinking about your straight V6/V8's from your supra or BMW etc for comparision sake, 6.0 Liter of empty air. 13B 13B + (turbos*2) + BOV + intercooler + piping + oil coolers = LS1 Default FD weight comparo w/LS1 vs rotary and autocross video/results I weighed both cars over the weekend at our autocross event at giants stadium. Both cars had spare removed. Both had almost full tanks of gas but my car has a reduced capacity tank which holds 5 gallons less (5 gallons at 8 lbs/gallon = 40 lbs). Both had stock 16 x 8 rims but i had 245-45-16's Yok AO32R's and rotary had 265-45-16 Kumho ecsta v700's. My car is missing AC, PS and ABS. My battery is in bin on passenger side whereas stock RX7 has battery in original position up front. Bottom line is mine weighed about 15 lbs more but had a better weight distribution of 50.5/49.5 front to rear and his stock RX7 was 53/47: --------------LS1 ------- Rotary Left Front: 684 ------- 718 Right Front: 695 ------- 718 Total Front: 1379 ------- 1436 Left Rear: 705 ------- 660 Right Rear: 645 ------- 618 Total Rear: 1350 ------- 1278 TOTAL: 2729 ------- 2714 % over Front: .505 ------- .53 % over Rear: .495 ------- .47 Yes, the rotaty places about 55 lbs more over the front tires!!! incredible!! I'll update with official times when they are released, but my fastest time was 54.0 and his was 56.0. His tires were way better than mine, no comparision. they were wider and stickier. My yok's are hard compound and are better on road courses than autocross. He is SCCA SS class driver that is original owner of the car, which is 93 R1. He races full season and competes in Kopeka, but this was my first autocross of the year!! and my first time ever autocrossing any RX7. He has stock R1 springs (stiffer than my stock non-R1 springs?) and $2400 koni custom valved double adjustable shocks and i have 13 year old stock units. The lack of ABS in my car definitely hurt my times as the video reflects constant right front tire lockup (dusty course, need new bleed because i just installed new master, need to adjust proportioning valve, who knows). He loved the car and how it felt on the course so that means a lot coming from a die hard rotary owner/racer. Just listen to his own words at the end of the video. http://207.127.219.37/video/AX.wmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I love it with the spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sacrilegious-FD Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 here's mine before she blew up! http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/650/650815-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGSi Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/minter_2006/Picture011.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/minter_2006/carpictures012.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/minter_2006/carpics3010.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/minter_2006/Carforsale2013.jpg Offers around 7k. Thats quality. Dunno if its been mentioned but how come it has 2 different plates? Pics taken at different times from a private plate? Been thinking about a rex myself. Luv the veilside fortune kitted ones but they're fetching 20k plus and cant really justify that. Sexy as hell though: http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1000/1000614-1.jpg http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1000614.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 I don't really like the orange F+F Rex to be honest, not since all the nasty replicas of it came out anyway! Yeah think that was the previous owners private plate and new owner changed it to his own. He is interested in a p/x with my Supra, not sure how much he would put on top though, might just be best off selling it then buying his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGSi Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah I know what you mean, its gotta be done proper. I'd go for that rex and see if you can get abit out of him. Looks super in your garage so hopefully you'll come to a decent agreement. Difficult times to be selling so p/x maybe easier.... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah I know what you mean, its gotta be done proper. I'd go for that rex and see if you can get abit out of him. Looks super in your garage so hopefully you'll come to a decent agreement. Difficult times to be selling so p/x maybe easier.... Good luck Everyone keeps saying difficult times to be selling, but I haven't even advertised mine and had 3 or 4 offers of 8.5k and more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGSi Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Fair enough, may as well sell and buy his at that price and have cash in your pocket too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Fair enough, may as well sell and buy his at that price and have cash in your pocket too Yeah but if I get around 9k for my Supra, and buy his for 7k, that leaves me with only 1.8kish, so I may as well keep the Supra as the whole point of selling the sup was to free up some cash, like 4k+ sort of cash lol. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong sort of cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaing Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Dont sell its a beutiful car! Plus it will be even better with the UK spec brakes on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah but if I get around 9k for my Supra, and buy his for 7k, that leaves me with only 1.8kish, so I may as well keep the Supra as the whole point of selling the sup was to free up some cash, like 4k+ sort of cash lol. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong sort of cars Mmm say you sell the Supra for 9k? Then you have 5k to spend and 4k in your wallet and you really want a rotory engine...plus I hear your moving out so you really want to keep that 4k...then may I sugguest a RX8 instead? Ok nowhere near as powerful and yes you will get 18mpg but gotta admit it does look very nice and when I drove my cousin's one which was the 231bhp version, it was very good! Though pretty gutless compared to the TT Supe! Personally in your situation if your moving out then you need extra cash really as you will want to maybe decorate etc so buying these cars might not be very suitable? RX7\Supra\Skyline...we love throwing money at these cars! This is all a thought... but I bet you loads of money, come tomorrow and its a sunny day and your in the Aero and Oh look a nice twisty B road and you wouldnt even dream of selling it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Mmm say you sell the Supra for 9k? Then you have 5k to spend and 4k in your wallet and you really want a rotory engine...plus I hear your moving out so you really want to keep that 4k...then may I sugguest a RX8 instead? Ok nowhere near as powerful and yes you will get 18mpg but gotta admit it does look very nice and when I drove my cousin's one which was the 231bhp version, it was very good! Though pretty gutless compared to the TT Supe! Personally in your situation if your moving out then you need extra cash really as you will want to maybe decorate etc so buying these cars might not be very suitable? RX7\Supra\Skyline...we love throwing money at these cars! This is all a thought... but I bet you loads of money, come tomorrow and its a sunny day and your in the Aero and Oh look a nice twisty B road and you wouldnt even dream of selling it! RX8's are far too slow and boring for me, I don't like the look of them either. I think I could find a nice RX-7 for 5k and keep the rest of the money towards moving out. I have now dropped the sup in at AFR today to have the Greddy turbo timer, Greddy boost controller that I had already and a Greddy FMIC that I agreed to buy ages ago, and UK brakes going on this sunday, so I may keep it for a bit as it would be a shame to spend all that only to sell it straight away, however I don't know how long I can justify keeping it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 RX8's are far too slow and boring for me, I don't like the look of them either. I think I could find a nice RX-7 for 5k and keep the rest of the money towards moving out. I have now dropped the sup in at AFR today to have the Greddy turbo timer, Greddy boost controller that I had already and a Greddy FMIC that I agreed to buy ages ago, and UK brakes going on this sunday, so I may keep it for a bit as it would be a shame to spend all that only to sell it straight away, however I don't know how long I can justify keeping it for Good luck though... I sugguest trying your best to keep the Supe, I can tell for a fact you will regret it big time if you sold...even though its not in the best colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ...even though its not in the best colour Panto style... "Oh yes it is!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraGirlie Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Good luck though... I sugguest trying your best to keep the Supe, I can tell for a fact you will regret it big time if you sold...even though its not in the best colour I will be keeping the Supra for now As I have just had a new FMIC fitted and various other things, just off to AFR to pick it up now :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I am in a similar position to yours and at least once a week I think of selling up and getting a Fiat 500 abarth or a brabus smart car 80% of the time I am doing 60km/h or less and if I was caught using the Supra's potential I would get banned Ever think of getting a hot hatch for 5K or would you even pic up a S2000 Personally I would like a Twin cam AE86 , simple mechanics and cheap to maintian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Good luck though... I sugguest trying your best to keep the Supe, I can tell for a fact you will regret it big time if you sold...even though its not in the best colour Black is the best colour. It's the fastest because the paint weighs less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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