This thing has been for sale for a while.
Looks pretty clean.
I've been eyeing it for a while... I wonder how livable it would be on the street?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:I've been eyeing it for a while... I wonder how livable it would be on the street?
I don't know looks like it has a full cage which would be cumbersome. I've never driven a bridge ported rotary either (sadly)... but if it keeps showing up at further and further reduced prices I'm going to accidently end up with it.
Driving it on the street should be possibly but loud from my experience with a stripped race FB. Lots of gravel noises. I've done a streetport, light flywhee, six puck clutch car on the street. I'd say for a toy / autox car just fine. DD..... probably not.
Oh man that is sweet! I'd love to race my 79, but it's just too nice and original. This thing is essentially the same car, color and all, but is already a race car. PA isn't terribly far from MA, correct? How do I slip it by SWMBO?
Anyone local that would be willing to put eyes on it for me? It appears to be an early production car like my 5/78 car, the same color, and has the same Weds Auto Bahn wheels. It's like it was destined for me.
In reply to Mazdax605 :
I'm about 2 hours away, so hopefully there are GRMers closer to Lancaster
In reply to Mazdax605 :
I'm about an hour from Lancaster and should have some free time on my hands next week. I know nothing of 1st gen RX7s or rotaries in general, but could at least scope it out for you.
Mazdax605 said:Anyone local that would be willing to put eyes on it for me? It appears to be an early production car like my 5/78 car, the same color, and has the same Weds Auto Bahn wheels. It's like it was destined for me.
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In reply to Mazdax605 :
I'm about two hours off as well. If someone closer can't look I might be able to make a business trip out of it to see a dealer and take a look.
That's a pretty beefy radiator overflow tube support bar.
^Ha!
That car looks reeeeeally cool.
Hoosiers on the back, RA1s on the front. Is that to make the handling more neutral? I know these have a solid real axle...
In reply to CyberEric :
After racing one of these for 10 years or so, I can say they are pretty bulletproof. I ran maybe 30 races at Nelson and Mid-O without a single DNF and usually near the front of the pack. The Hondas got too fast in ITA, now there is an IT7 class. They can be made to handle pretty well by playing with the rear sway bar setting. They are live axle. Disconnect the rear sway bar when it rains!! Mazda does not support the 12A any longer, but parts are available and there are a few good rebuilders around. I rebuilt maybe 30 of the rotaries in my shop. Ths car could be converted pretty cheaply to STL. There you can use a 13B. You can read that thread on the Prodracing site. This is a good price for ths car. Can't see myself owning 2 of them, though!
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