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Armitage's 1993 Brilliant Black Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo
In an era when performance cars were becoming increasingly heavy and overburdened with useless gadgetry, Mazda set out to redefine their flagship while remaining true to the principle that less weight equates to higher performance. The 3rd generation RX-7 was born from this ideal as a thoroughbred track rocket with no consideration given to the unnecessary weight of electronic gizmos or luxury accomodations.
Showcasing the 13B-REW pistonless Wankel rotary engine, the RX-7's tiny 1.3 liter powerplant cranks out 255 horsepower in stock form and has huge tuning potential. This high-revving, lag free sequentially twin-turbocharged lump is mated to a snappy 5-speed gearbox with Torsen limited slip differential in a lightweight, aerodynamic package. Additional use of lightweight materials such as 14-pound alloy wheels, an aluminum bonnet and aluminum suspension components yields a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Combined with front and rear independent double wishbone suspension, the cornering ability of this car in factory trim is nothing short of supercar status: .99g on the skidpad.
With this RX-7, Mazda created a new paradigm: an affordable that could rival the performance of an exotic. Built to race and win against the 911's and Corvette's of the day, that's exactly what this radical little machine achieved.
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Factory 255 HP / 217 lb-ft,
1.3 Liter Sequentially Twin Turbocharged 2-Rotor Wankel Rotary Engine,
Five Speed Manual Overdrive Transmission,
Torsen Limited Slip Differential,
Four Wheel Independent Double Wishbone Suspension,
Four Wheel Disc Brakes with Anti-Lock,
Alloy Wheels,
Power Windows, Door Locks, Antenna, Sunroof, Cruise Control, Leather Interior,
Alarm System, Bose Waveguide music system with CD, Fog Lights, Airbag
Pictures:
Armitage's Gallery
Suspension/Brakes:
- 17" Forgeline LS wheels (17x8 front, 17x9.5 rear)
- 235/40 front 255/40 rear Falken Azenis RT-615 tires
- Stainless Steel Brake Lines
- Porterfield R4 Race Pads
- OEM R1 Rear Shocks
- GReddy Front Strut Tower Bar
- Fighters Rear Toe Arms
- Fighters Rear Trailing Arms
Interior:
- Autometer 2-Gauge A-Pillar Pod
- Omori 3-Gauge DIN Panel
- Stewart Warner 30-0-15 Boost Gauge
- Stewart Warner Water Temp Gauge
- Stewart Warner Oil Temp Gauge
- Stewart Warner Oil Pressure Gauge
- Stewart Warner Voltmeter
- Grant Evolution GT Leather Steering Wheel
- Sola Shifter
- Stereo Delete
- M2 Chromoly 4-Point Roll Bar
- G-Force 6-Point Cam-Lock Harnesses
- MemoryFab Kevlar/Aramid Racing Seats
- Widefoot Racing Pedal Extender
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Engine/Powertrain:
- 2.5" Aluminum Intake with Dual K&Ns
- Fighters Intake Heat Shield
- 3" Stainless/Mandrel Bent Downpipe
- PFS Catback Exhaust
- Koyo Aluminum Radiator
- 12x18x3.25" Bar and Plate Intercooler
- Type aRse Aluminum I/C Duct
- Slowboy Racing Manual Boost Controller
- GReddy Throttlebody Elbow
- GReddy Type S BOV
- R1 Ducted Dual Oil Coolers
- Fighters Air Separation Tank
- GReddy Water Pump Underdrive Pulley
- FC Fan Thermoswitch
Engine Management:
- M2 Stage II ECU
- APEXi Turbo Timer
Misc:
- Silicone Vaccum Lines
- Viton Check Valves
- RE-Speed Oil Filter Housing Adaptor
- RE-Speed Baffled Oil Filler Neck
- TurboJeff Battery Tray with Slim Battery
- R1 Front Spoiler
- R1 Rear Wing
- Hood Struts
- Mazdaspeed Shifter Bushing
- '99 Spec Plateless Bumper
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Links of Interest
RX-7 Owner's Club - The largest North American RX-7 Forum for all generations.
Armitage's Galant VR-4 Page - My other toy.
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