WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOUR DYNO SESSION #1- Fill her up with your preferred gasoline, preferably from your regular station in your area. #2- Be sure that the following components (in order of importance) are brand new: a) Spark plugs b) Fuel Filter c) Oil and Oil Filter #3- Be sure your ignition system is […]

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HOW TO DOUBLE THE LIFE OF YOUR ROTARY ENGINE (RX-8) Reference: How to double the life of your RX-8 engine Posted by Chris Ott on Feb 23, 2016 (Rotary Performance) That’s a mighty bold statement and we surely have your attention. Let’s begin with a bit of background. It’s no secret that the RX-8 has […]

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COLOUR CODES 1980 MAZDA RX-7 A7 – Marine Blue Metallic Clearcoat AY – Impulse Blue D6 – Concord Silver Metallic Clearcoat E6 – Beat Black Metallic Clearcoat G4 – Mach Green Metallic Clearcoat K3 – Sunbeam Silver Metallic Clearcoat K8 – Tornado Silver Metallic Clearcoat M3 – Imperial Gold Metallic Clearcoat M4 – Solar Gold […]

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REVUE GUIDE DE L’AUTO 1993 (Official English Translation Coming Soon) Pur samouraï La troisième génération de la RX-7 a fait ses débuts au cours de l’année dernière. Mieux que toute autre Mazda, elle symbolise à la fois l’esprit qui anime ce constructeur et sa tradition. Elle est la seule sportive à moteur rotatif et sans […]

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WHAT OIL TO USE IN OUR ROTARY ENGINES (ALL OILS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL) Premix For our motors, two stroke engine oil (injection type sohn OMP adapter or premix) should be used. The denominations JASO “FC” or “FD”, FD being the best for 2-stroke high temperature and high-performance. At Derwin Performance, we use Klotz JASO […]

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TUTORIAL FOR CHECKING CODES CODES (FC3S) Here is how to check the codes on a FC3S S4 1986-88. -Diagnostic connector The diagnostic connector can be found on the front-left side of the vehicle, between the battery and the front-left-pillar. It is a green female, with 6 slots, where only 4 are used. See photo below: […]

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GUIDE: SWAP N/A to TII *THIS FAQ COVERS A CONVERSION WITHIN THE SAME SERIES. Converting an S4 to an S5 is strongly discouraged (unless you have a standalone). The troubles outweigh the benefits that are easily solved on an S4. What is a N/A to TII conversion exactly? Take an RX-7 2nd generation with a […]

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13B-REW in a FC3S The idea of swapping to a newer, more powerful engine is always tempting, especially with the mechanics of the 13B-REW of a FD3S, which uses sequential twin-turbos, producing a stock horsepower of 255hp (nearly 55hp more than the FC3S Kouki). In reality, swapping a 13B-REW of the FD3S into an FC3S […]

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GUIDE : HOW TO BUY A TURBO2 Here is a guide on “How to buy an Mazda Rotary engine car”. You will find information here about different models. This guide will also contain information that relates to the Turbo or Naturally aspired model. Therefore, it is important to read all sections to be sure to understand […]

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WHY OUR ROTARIES BLOW UP, AND HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM The rotary community as a whole is plagued by a problem with engine reliability issues, namely the lack thereof. Generally speaking, this does not apply to non-turbo applications. It’s mainly a turbo thing. I believe the blame is a combination of things — one, […]

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OFFSET FOR MAGS   The offset of a wheel is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the center line of the wheel. Offsets can be positive (like most card these days) and negative (older generation propulsion vehicles) So the offset calculation is very important when considering buying new wheels, since this can be […]

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Frequently Asked Questions for the FC3S Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations for the Mazda RX-7. This applies to all generations, but mostly the 2nd generation: AAS = Auto Adjusting suspension ACV = Air Control Valve AFM = Air Flow Meter (also see MAF) A-spec = North American Spec ATF = Automatic transmission […]

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