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Rotors never caught on due to the energy crisis way back.
Posted by
SuparexTT
on July 17, 2004 at 2:40 PM
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yea i can see that, but also i know of several
posted by BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
on July 17, 2004 at 01:19 PM
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Mazda was the only one that continued the design when gas price's were shooting up. At the time the USA enigne block was more fuel efficent amongst other things.
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TTZ or RX-7?
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arachosia
12:08:39 07/17/04
TTZ
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
12:14:00 07/17/04
Re: TTZ or RX-7?
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ZMarquis
12:16:16 07/17/04
this was just answer last week.
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SuparexTT
12:18:37 07/17/04
My Rotary shop explain it very simply...
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SuparexTT
12:23:22 07/17/04
Is the Renesis engine (RX-8) much more reliable?
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IJUMPMAN
13:40:59 07/17/04
should be, only time will tell (n/m)
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SuparexTT
14:36:06 07/17/04
this is like going to KFC and asking
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ZEngineer (TT)
12:18:57 07/17/04
lol, somebody just hit the nail on the head (n/m)
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
12:25:59 07/17/04
There's beef in KFC? (n/m)
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AztecTT
15:09:33 07/17/04
Hmmm
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jaymztt(seWA)
12:23:49 07/17/04
RX-Z. VG powered RX-7 (n/m)
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mpbond(STL)
12:59:19 07/17/04
well, if you don't mind buying a new engine every 60-80k or
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QuikZilver
12:32:49 07/17/04
do you really think Mazda would produce a car that's only
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ZEngineer (TT)
12:38:22 07/17/04
yes. they did. and true. (n/m)
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
12:40:44 07/17/04
the car runs speed density stock, and when people mod
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joel(PA)
13:11:27 07/17/04
yea i can see that, but also i know of several
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
13:19:47 07/17/04
my thoughts exactly Boostless, awesome sig btw Joel(PA) (n/m)
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QuikZilver
13:27:26 07/17/04
Rotors never caught on due to the energy crisis way back. -
SuparexTT
14:40:37 07/17/04
yes, but still. there is something auto manufacturers don't
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
15:59:05 07/17/04
TT Z's were rated at 18/24 (n/m)
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Naed
17:34:16 07/17/04
and...?
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
18:38:31 07/17/04
the cooling system is also sub-par, stock.
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Spee
15:59:10 07/17/04
thanks for the like to your awesome quote, saw it already... (n/m)
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QuikZilver
12:52:34 07/17/04
err...like=link (n/m)
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QuikZilver
12:53:36 07/17/04
They didn't market or build the car for reliability>
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ZMarquis
12:59:26 07/17/04
you a neat guy and all but you dont know much about the rx-7
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big gixx
14:05:07 07/17/04
their apex seals blow.
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T0M
14:51:49 07/17/04
Lol... Guess you didn't look to buy one before the Z.
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SooperZ95
21:25:19 07/17/04
Lol... Guess you didn't look to buy one before the Z.
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SooperZ95
22:08:36 07/17/04
I have owned both and...
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Madhatter10-6
12:35:42 07/17/04
only slightly...:) (n/m)
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BoostLesZ (ND4ZPD56)
12:39:03 07/17/04
I own a '94 TTZ and my friend has a '93 TT RX-7>>>
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Zach@300zxTwinTurbo.com
13:05:16 07/17/04
wheel police in sig. (n/m)
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JuicycJ4(SWMO)
13:23:17 07/17/04
yes I know..they have been fixed...but I haven't >>>
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Zach@300zxTwinTurbo.com
13:24:02 07/17/04
Re: I own a '94 TTZ and my friend has a '93 TT RX-7>>>
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xZeler8
14:10:27 07/17/04
correct! Lamborghini did use the same headlight for the>>
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Zach@300zxTwinTurbo.com
15:15:39 07/17/04
I'm thinking it looks a lot like the Ferrari F355 (n/m)
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ZMarquis
16:40:02 07/17/04
Can i have what you're smoking? (n/m)
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SuparexTT
22:15:00 07/17/04
RX-7's are beatiful cars too, but I think they are too tiny
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
15:38:21 07/17/04
rx-7 wheelbase is only one inch shorter
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mousersix (San Antonio)
15:42:38 07/17/04
Yeah, but They look tiny and the interior is very small too
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
15:48:48 07/17/04
agreed (n/m)
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mousersix (San Antonio)
15:59:18 07/17/04
Get the Z.
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90BlkZ18
15:42:35 07/17/04
this wasn't an option, but: TT conversion :-)
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MiZZr_E
16:16:40 07/17/04
on a side note...7's tend to blow 1 of 78 consistantly.
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SuparexTT
18:37:32 07/17/04
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