Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! Got her home from Phil thanks to Al! stripped down and ready for all kinds of more work [URL=http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/WhizbangRally/media/Rx7%20Rally%20Car%20v3/IMG_20140126_160202_zps13069e0d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i352/WhizbangRally/Rx7%20Rally%20Car%20v3/IMG_20140126_160202_zps13069e0d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/WhizbangRally/media/Rx7%20Rally%20Car%20v3/IMG_20140126_160133_zps794164e9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i352/WhizbangRally/Rx7%20Rally%20Car%20v3/IMG_20140126_160133_zps794164e9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/WhizbangRally/media/Rx7%20Rally%20Car%20v3/IMG_20140126_160124_zpsd4692048.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i352/WhizbangRally/Rx7%20Rally%20Car%20v3/IMG_20140126_160124_zpsd4692048.jpg[/IMG][/URL] https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,93878#msg-93878 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:30:23 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115999#msg-115999 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115999#msg-115999
some pain in the ass. ideally a superior result.]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:34:22 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115977#msg-115977 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115977#msg-115977 tdrrally Construction Zone Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:34:36 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115971#msg-115971 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115971#msg-115971 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Wed, 06 Sep 2017 17:58:33 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115966#msg-115966 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115966#msg-115966 tdrrally Construction Zone Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:56:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115965#msg-115965 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115965#msg-115965 And...............................................???]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:51:15 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115964#msg-115964 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115964#msg-115964 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:24:13 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115761#msg-115761 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115761#msg-115761
a little more wiring and it should start.

That said, having issues fitting a muffler still. Might either have the RB muffler stick out the back farther and look a little stupid or hope that i find another option.]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:17:51 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115655#msg-115655 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115655#msg-115655
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Feckin awesome!

it might even make noise some day soon!]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:35:00 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115654#msg-115654 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115654#msg-115654 aj_johnson Construction Zone Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:27:36 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115537#msg-115537 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115537#msg-115537 deaner Construction Zone Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:37:27 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115516#msg-115516 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115516#msg-115516
Case in point!

The diff is in. 5.29 final drive with solid pinion sleeve and the Supra LSD with Weir kit. AND nothing is leaking after I added fluid. Horrah.

Related. The wheels fit. Which is good. Because wheels need to fit, or so I'm told.

Still working with the engine bay now. Need to finish some wiring, vacuum bits, the throttle linkage, some minor other things. More of a time issue at this point. The exhaust is the next big hassle.










]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:49:09 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115468#msg-115468 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115468#msg-115468
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So had to cut down the threaded shaft of the Subaru brake booster, even with the GSLSE brake booster spacer to get the pedal adjusted right. That said brakes are bled!

Brakes are bled..Great!

Do they work? Wha's the pedal feel like> Solid?

When you gonna drive it?

He's gotta stop putting shifters in BMW's and focus on the right priorities for the thing to ever run ;)]]> aj_johnson Construction Zone Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:26:16 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115386#msg-115386 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115386#msg-115386 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:08:19 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115372#msg-115372 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115372#msg-115372
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So had to cut down the threaded shaft of the Subaru brake booster, even with the GSLSE brake booster spacer to get the pedal adjusted right. That said brakes are bled!

Brakes are bled..Great!

Do they work? Wha's the pedal feel like> Solid?

When you gonna drive it?]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:03:51 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115360#msg-115360 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115360#msg-115360 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:21:09 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115189#msg-115189 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,115189#msg-115189 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Tue, 16 May 2017 10:15:23 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114990#msg-114990 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114990#msg-114990
If you got the box from a junkyard, it's going to be a 3.35 if it's a WC and 2.95 if it's a NWC.]]> Pete Construction Zone Sat, 08 Apr 2017 06:00:08 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114989#msg-114989 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114989#msg-114989 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Fri, 07 Apr 2017 20:39:04 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114988#msg-114988 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114988#msg-114988 p0inT92 Construction Zone Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:56:43 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114987#msg-114987 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114987#msg-114987 Gravity Fed Construction Zone Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:03:19 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114982#msg-114982 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114982#msg-114982
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I think i have the

2.95
1.94
1.34
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Z-spec or GM?]]> Robert Culbertson Construction Zone Fri, 07 Apr 2017 01:05:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114981#msg-114981 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114981#msg-114981
2.95
1.94
1.34
1.1
0.76]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:13:52 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114980#msg-114980 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114980#msg-114980
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5.29 and a .80 (or better a .90) 5th gear if you're running 195/70r15s.
The 4.88 is possible just a little too high in the Volvo rally car.

.9 5th? WTF. Show me a serious box that has just a 10% "next to top to top" spread.
You won't find it.

Just because its 0.04 to short, shouldnt mean its a useless gear then? why not have it anyway instead of having a 5-geared 3speed?]]> p0inT92 Construction Zone Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:15:46 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114965#msg-114965 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114965#msg-114965
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well, Weir performance is literally up the way from me so I think I will just stop in.

Rpm wise, i will likely keep it under 7,500 since this motor is stock and old. The next motor would likely a bit higher.

That's what the Volvo revs to. The 5.29 should be nice!]]> Robert Culbertson Construction Zone Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:28:25 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114960#msg-114960 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114960#msg-114960
Rpm wise, i will likely keep it under 7,500 since this motor is stock and old. The next motor would likely a bit higher.]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:34:15 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114946#msg-114946 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114946#msg-114946 And gearsets? Do tell!]]> Robert Culbertson Construction Zone Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:31:24 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114945#msg-114945 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114945#msg-114945
i went with 5.29. I spoke with many rotary people who used to race. They all said go for the 5.29. 4.88 if i need to reach higher speeds on a track.

So 5.29 it is.

My box is the WC T5 out of a 5.0. But that box will eventually get a different gearset. eventually. maybe.

really though, I should have a good 3 - 4 back and forth shifting experience with this set up. And this is a 13b. So my rpm limit is going to be significantly higher than the aforementioned volvo.]]> Gravity Fed Construction Zone Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:27:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114942#msg-114942 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114942#msg-114942 My thoughts are this. In the Volvo with 4.88 and 195/70 tires (and with 215/65s), it will spend a significant amount of time on the rev limiter in 4th (1:1) at Olympus, Idaho, and Oregon Trail... but 5th is never used because it's a Z Spec t5 with a near useless 5th gear and 1st that's only good for loading onto the trailer. Anyways, 5.29 with a 0.9 5th is just a smidge longer that 4.88 and 4th. Though the 0.9 is a huge pain to add, the benefit is you can disassemble the gear box without cutting the bearing in half first.
Even if Alex keeps the gearbox stock, the added benefit from the lower gearing will outweigh the few seconds lost on long straights.

1st gear @ 2.95:1 is near useless in the Volvo on stage. We launch in 2nd most of the time unless it's a STEEP uphill.

Too high as in it's long, and a shorter gear would be more bettererer.

The reason the Xratty has a 3.9 is the 4.3 were worn out and went bad just a week before the rally. Hence the scramble to find a Supra diff, all I could find in the 3 phone calls I made was a good 3.9. So in it went. Will probably go back to a 4.3 when the time comes, and toss in a .8 5th gear as well.]]> Robert Culbertson Construction Zone Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:31:44 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114935#msg-114935 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114935#msg-114935
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5.29 and a .80 (or better a .90) 5th gear if you're running 195/70r15s.
The 4.88 is possible just a little too high in the Volvo rally car.


Robert what the fuck are you doing here advising people? Gawddamn dude just where do you get off thinking you know enough to advise on shit when you are so often off base?


.9 5th? WTF. Show me a serious box that has just a 10% "next to top to top" spread.
You won't find it.

If you studied more real shit than talking to just talk you'd see a remarkable consistancy over decades of around 14%..ie 1,14 to 1,0:1, or 1,0:1 to 0,86 all kinds of cars for 30-40 years--rally cars..
And 4.88 too "high"? since the rise of Inter-net experts the traditional meanings of "high" and "low" have been muddled by 20 somethings blabbering.. Do you mean its too "short" or too "long"? Running out of revs or running out of mph?

I ask because you seem to have some very "unique" ideas like using a 3,9 instead of the 4,3 for the turbo Xratty..a choice which mildly put is utterly bewildering...and that's being polite..Never did quite grasp what the "reasoning" was there, and no way I can figure out why a person would do that intentionally as long as there was easy options.

For Alex the first question is if he intends to be a lemming and use tires way too fat and tall.. Then the question is can he be happy with the box he has with the 4th he has and just use 5th on transits since it is a) not the strongest gear, b) its a dog leg to select it which might be fucking stupid exciting at 100+ mph and c) 5,29 will of course render 1st gear utterly useless..
Great idea, now he has a 3 speed box: 1st 15,0:1 put it on the trailer gear and skyhigh overdrive just for highway cruise/transits..
4.88 is 14;1 and that really is short but it sure is nice in the 2nd/3rd/4th range..]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Wed, 05 Apr 2017 03:55:52 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114929#msg-114929 Re: Rx-7 Rally Car v3.0! https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,93878,114929#msg-114929
I unfortunately, didn't have enough time with mine installed to offer a thought on how it drives, when trying to have fun. Honestly I wouldn't take my opinion anyway!:drink: I can say mine had no chatter/ noise cruising around.]]> Eric Ewert Construction Zone Tue, 04 Apr 2017 22:49:50 -0500