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Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

(ENGINE) Compression test using a piston engine tester

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=597883

This is for first gen. rx-7 but it should be the same.

Chris Swearingen · Postby **Chris Swearingen** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

You might try these guys
Precision Import Repair
303-797-6510

I race with one of the guys who works there and have bought some stuff from them.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

I've heard they do good work. I think that is where all the rx-7 guys go.

arctic_blue83 · Postby **arctic_blue83** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RX-7 Chris @ Mar 27 2008, 07:42 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=35952]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Don't jump to comclutions until you do a compression test. This is what I have been saying for how long now.[/b]

+1

I've said the same thing... get a compression test, been saying that for a while now.

I'm sorry about the motor man, but what happened? Please don't tell me you were making WOT passes on an untuned turbo RX-8.... get a compression test, and if by some miracle, your motor lives, drive it like a sissy girl, DO NOT make ANY WOT pulls until it's at least tuned, hell, at least get a decent OTS map in the car. Turbo-ing a car, and then driving it under load without tuning is a very bad idea. Not trying to be a dick, I feel for you man... I've blown a few motors myself (EJ205, 3S-GTE & 4G63), I know the feeling, it's painful. I hope you get everything sorted out, and the car back on the road.... even if it's blown, consider it a lesson learned... how much would it cost to rebuild it?

I don't know much about book rates for rotaries, how much do people usually charge to rebuild rotaries?

S4poor · Postby **S4poor** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

Might as well...

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

If it's blown depending on what I have to replace I'm looking at at least $1000. I know Pineapple sells a Turbo'ed Renesis but I'm not sure how much. I'm gonna wait and see what the compression test says and then if need be tear it down and go from there.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

good luck sir and sorry to hear this...

Huzer21 · Postby **Huzer21** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

Bummer, that sucks. Sorry to hear about this.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

If you have to rebuild the motor you're looking at 3k+ to have someone else do it.

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

Rotaries can't be in the Zoom Zoom Boom Club, can they? Aren't they in like the Mmmmm Mmmmm Boom Club?

Sorry to hear about this man.

Co626 · Postby **Co626** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

sorry man but it will be okay i mean its got only 3 moveing parts haha jk

arctic_blue83 · Postby **arctic_blue83** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:14

Any new updates? Compression test?

OpacRX · Postby **OpacRX** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:14

wow man sorry to hear about that i hope its not as bad as it sounds

Army RX8 · Postby **Army RX8** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:14

That bites man. If its blown see if one of the import junk yards might have a wrecked RX8 that you can get a good motor out of. I know theres one junk yard on the back side of Shriever headin towards Dragon Mans that has imports. Rebuilding a motor would prob be cheaper than buyin one.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:14

so do we know the condition of your engine? is it going to make it?

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