Hey all. I curently have a Lancer ES, which is an alright car, but it just doesnt have the power that i crave. Im looking to trade in that car and possibly get a new Evo or a old, 1995 area, RX7. I am planning on tuning it and i want to get the most power that i possibly can. any ideas. Im looking for like 1/4 mile times and max horsepower and stuff like that.

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Get an evo.....Hey this is an evo forum right?

 

with the rX-7s you have to be warey of their rotary engines, after a lot of miles they can just cause a bunch of problems[not to mention thier stock cooling problems]it might be better/safer idea to get an EVO as its brand new, and is almsot garunteed to mod extremly well.

 

Max Power and 1/4 Mile times???? Well the Evo is more of a curve carver than a dragster. Can it drag? Yes, but you are missing out on the beauty of this car. Hitting the twisties.

The 4g63 in the Evo can make some impressive power as can the rotary in the RX-7. I think you'll fing the Evo a little more reliable as the Apex seals in the rotary can't take a lot of heat... or so I hear. I have a friend who had to build 2 engines in his old RX-7 cause of the apex seals. He now has a Evo.

Since you already own a Lancer, you are probably used to seating position and the convenience of a four door, visibility, etc. My suggestion is to go with the Evo. Mod or not at your wish. Remember with a used car you never really know how the previous owner took care of it. So an older RX-7 may turn into a problem that you might not be ready for.

Just my $0.02.

 

Both of the cars are built more for the twisties than for dragging, but both can be made rather fast drag cars. If you plan on dragging them, the RX-7 will probably be the cheaper way to go if you stay on top of the maintainence schedule. You won't be burning through clutches as fast with the 7 (although the stock tranny is rather weak) and you will get a larger increase in speed per power gained with the 7, as it is much lighter than the Evo. The problem that most people had was treating the rotary engine like a piston engine and going too long between oil changes and letting it overheat. With cooling modifications and careful maintainence, the 7 is just as reliable as a high performance piston engine.

 

why not an old supra a 98 or something? ive seen those things go past 1000 hp.. if u want just pure speed id personally say a supra

 

Max torque and horespower? V8 + supercharger or twin turbos = all the straight line power you'd ever want. Get one of the older 5L Mustangs and voila.

 

well, I don't know a Evo or RX-7 would be necessary, even a SE-R would be a pretty nice upgrade, don't have to go for the ice cream cake right after you're sick of the half-burned home-made brownies.

 

i have both and love them
the evo is more dependable though
if you plan on gettting a rex, make sure you have someone who can help you upgrade it, or will work on it for you. the rotary is very friendly to just about any upgrade as long as you keep alot of fuel going to it.(i.e. expenxive fuel system and engine management) here are some sites that might help when you decide. pay special attention to the reliability mods
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/

http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/

rx-7's require alot of attention, and most of the mods aren't cheap, but its worth the time and money(at least to me). you might want to plan on having a beater car because they don't make good daily drivers


ben

 

i am currently selling my 94 RX-7 for the EVO. Ive love the FD to death, but all of my money is going into repairs. I can't even remember the last time i bought a performance part for this car, only repairs. So im looking for a new car that is fast but nice too, im leaning towards the EVO, kiss my *** STI. I have over 7,000 in the motor alone, and i always take car of my car, just i would like something that i could beat on without getting scared.

ALI

 

U going to need alot of money just to maintain it. Get a NEW evo.

 

If you buy a 8 year old RX-7 you are damn crazy, I bough one back in 1996 it was a 1994 and it's fun until everything starts to **** out on it and I paid 28k for the car used, put 12k into it and it blew up a year later and I sold it for 13k with a blown motor and fried clutch and flywheel. So it cost me 2250 a month to have that car. Good deal, sold it and bought a NSX. 0 problems in 6 years, now I have the evo 11,300 miles in 7 months with no problems just 3 oil changes.

 

Any RX-7 is going to have a lot of years on it, and maintenance will be an issue -- not that it's impossible to keep it in good running order, but you will spend money and time on it that wouldn't be necessary with an Evo.

Also consider that many mechanics don't know which end is up on a rotary engine, so you'll want to find a rotary specialist to work on the RX-7, or do the work yourself. And the twin-turbo system... A marvel of engineering, but a real pain to work on -- more vacuum hoses than you can count, which means plenty of places to get vacuum/boost leaks. I drove my RX-7 an entire winter with effectively no boost, because I couldn't be bothered to find the boost leak.

The Evo engine may be high-strung, but it's still a fairly conventional transverse 4-cylinder engine. You don't need to consult a crystal ball in order to diagnose engine problems.

Basically, I love the FD RX-7, still do, but I'm likely going to sell mine because the Evo does 98% of what the RX-7 can do, and is a much more sensible daily driver.