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Jan 1, 2009, 12:40 PM
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New to the EVO world
Hey guys new member here. I am a mazda rotary freak . I have built many high horsepower rotaries and still do. I currently own a 481 whp 91' Mazda rx7. Garret t70, Microtech lt10s, enough fuel to power a cessna airplane and a mean Large street port 13b.
I am a Moderator at rx7club.com where I am well known and now I am crossing over to the awd platforms. I am not giving up on my rotaries I just need something with more room and reliable to use as my daily.
So basically I been doing my homework looking at prices,kbb,ebay, and other websites to see how much 2002-2006 EVOs are selling for. Now what I want to do is nick pick what are some of the main issues and problems of the evo.
I do plan on simple bolt ons but thats about it, I am sick of driving a high horsepower car on the streets. Did i mention my rx7 is at only 16lbs of boost. LOL
Anyways I have a couple of buddies here and soon they will be bashing me for coming to the darkside BUT I AM NOT LEAVING MY ROTARIES
I am a Moderator at rx7club.com where I am well known and now I am crossing over to the awd platforms. I am not giving up on my rotaries I just need something with more room and reliable to use as my daily.
So basically I been doing my homework looking at prices,kbb,ebay, and other websites to see how much 2002-2006 EVOs are selling for. Now what I want to do is nick pick what are some of the main issues and problems of the evo.
I do plan on simple bolt ons but thats about it, I am sick of driving a high horsepower car on the streets. Did i mention my rx7 is at only 16lbs of boost. LOL
Anyways I have a couple of buddies here and soon they will be bashing me for coming to the darkside BUT I AM NOT LEAVING MY ROTARIES
Jan 1, 2009, 03:04 PM
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If you treat a rotary right (i.e. clean oil, and cool) then they'll last for a long time.
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Jan 2, 2009, 11:40 AM
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Thanks for the love guys
Well I am off on saturday to Florida and i will be checking a 05 out 17k with 67k miles on it,
This all the info I have so far, thanks to Jesse
the evo 9 is better in alot of ways compared to the 8.. it has the mivec engine which gives you more horsepower per mod, has ACD (active center differential), has a front LSD, a bigger turbo, more power, nicer interior....you get the point lol......
or at the very least, get an 05'.. it also has the ACD, and front LSD... but retains the smaller turbo and no mivec...
you should be pretty safe enginewise as these motors are pretty bulletproof... but keep an eye on the clutch and tranny... they are the weakpoints of the evo...... if you need any help deciding on a specific model, here is the rundown
rs.. baddest of the badass...
gsr... the basic model with many options
mr... waste of money... 6-speed is weaker than the 5-speed, and the wheels and suspension will be swapped anyways.. so nothing really worth the markup
SE... you could get the mr or the gsr in the "special edition" package... this is a cool option because it gives you the red stitched interior which is just sexy as hell and the SE lip... if the package is on the gsr, it basically turns the gsr into an MR SE w/ a 5-speed
Well I am off on saturday to Florida and i will be checking a 05 out 17k with 67k miles on it,
This all the info I have so far, thanks to Jesse
the evo 9 is better in alot of ways compared to the 8.. it has the mivec engine which gives you more horsepower per mod, has ACD (active center differential), has a front LSD, a bigger turbo, more power, nicer interior....you get the point lol......
or at the very least, get an 05'.. it also has the ACD, and front LSD... but retains the smaller turbo and no mivec...
you should be pretty safe enginewise as these motors are pretty bulletproof... but keep an eye on the clutch and tranny... they are the weakpoints of the evo...... if you need any help deciding on a specific model, here is the rundown
rs.. baddest of the badass...
gsr... the basic model with many options
mr... waste of money... 6-speed is weaker than the 5-speed, and the wheels and suspension will be swapped anyways.. so nothing really worth the markup
SE... you could get the mr or the gsr in the "special edition" package... this is a cool option because it gives you the red stitched interior which is just sexy as hell and the SE lip... if the package is on the gsr, it basically turns the gsr into an MR SE w/ a 5-speed
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Jan 2, 2009, 12:35 PM
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Thanks for the love guys
Well I am off on saturday to Florida and i will be checking a 05 out 17k with 67k miles on it,
This all the info I have so far, thanks to Jesse
the evo 9 is better in alot of ways compared to the 8.. it has the mivec engine which gives you more horsepower per mod, has ACD (active center differential), has a front LSD, a bigger turbo, more power, nicer interior....you get the point lol......
or at the very least, get an 05'.. it also has the ACD, and front LSD... but retains the smaller turbo and no mivec...
you should be pretty safe enginewise as these motors are pretty bulletproof... but keep an eye on the clutch and tranny... they are the weakpoints of the evo...... if you need any help deciding on a specific model, here is the rundown
rs.. baddest of the badass...
gsr... the basic model with many options
mr... waste of money... 6-speed is weaker than the 5-speed, and the wheels and suspension will be swapped anyways.. so nothing really worth the markup
SE... you could get the mr or the gsr in the "special edition" package... this is a cool option because it gives you the red stitched interior which is just sexy as hell and the SE lip... if the package is on the gsr, it basically turns the gsr into an MR SE w/ a 5-speed
Well I am off on saturday to Florida and i will be checking a 05 out 17k with 67k miles on it,
This all the info I have so far, thanks to Jesse
the evo 9 is better in alot of ways compared to the 8.. it has the mivec engine which gives you more horsepower per mod, has ACD (active center differential), has a front LSD, a bigger turbo, more power, nicer interior....you get the point lol......
or at the very least, get an 05'.. it also has the ACD, and front LSD... but retains the smaller turbo and no mivec...
you should be pretty safe enginewise as these motors are pretty bulletproof... but keep an eye on the clutch and tranny... they are the weakpoints of the evo...... if you need any help deciding on a specific model, here is the rundown
rs.. baddest of the badass...
gsr... the basic model with many options
mr... waste of money... 6-speed is weaker than the 5-speed, and the wheels and suspension will be swapped anyways.. so nothing really worth the markup
SE... you could get the mr or the gsr in the "special edition" package... this is a cool option because it gives you the red stitched interior which is just sexy as hell and the SE lip... if the package is on the gsr, it basically turns the gsr into an MR SE w/ a 5-speed
Good luck man
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As far as the tranny, what are the common problems or noises?
For example on a rx7- the syncros on the fd3s tranny usually go so it will grind badly at high rpms on 2nd and 5th
on a fc3s, the pivot ***** usually break due to high horsepower or the syncros will go , 2nd,3rd, and 5th usually grind bad
What about the clutches on the evos are they usually low or high when they are factory
For example on a rx7- the syncros on the fd3s tranny usually go so it will grind badly at high rpms on 2nd and 5th
on a fc3s, the pivot ***** usually break due to high horsepower or the syncros will go , 2nd,3rd, and 5th usually grind bad
What about the clutches on the evos are they usually low or high when they are factory
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