do rotors really do it better?

[riojin]

so my ae86 should be sold pretty soon and i can't decide on what kind of car to buy next. realisticly I'm thinking of a r32 gtr but ive always wanted a rotary. ive been looking at some series 4 and 5 rx7's and have always liked the shape.

my question is are they worth the hassel? most rotaries need a rebuild every 100km or less if you thrash them. i will be thrashing it.

I'm just wondering if i should bother with an fc especially considering i could get a fd for approx the same amount that wouldn't need a rebuild.

[DavisJD]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>Mate, why would anybody own a rotary if they needed rebuilding every 100km! Do you mean 100,000km? If so, I wouldn't be disappointed at all with 100,000km out of a motor I thrash.

Revs kill engines, keep the revs down, and it will last alot longer.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>FD's are so cheap as well, because as the motors are getting older, they will need a rebuild, don't think for a second that you can import an FD and it wont need a rebuild soon, because you'll be taking a gamble.

There all old cars your talking about, things are going to wrong, and need replacing.

[Rob]

I thrash my FC and i havent had any problems with the engine so far, just associated parts and drivetrain.

[patience]

It depends on what your future holds for you and what you want from the car.
What kind of job do you have/will have?

Both will require alot of money for mods and maintenance. Ultimately the GTR will win with cheaper bolt ons providing a high level of performance over the same money spent on the FC. But cross a certain threshold and you will spend big dollars on the gtr.

This car made me fall in love with gtrs all over again.

When I finish uni the second car will either be a 32 gtr or an FD, RE-Amemiya style.
And what did you mean about rotaries needing 100km rebuilds, did you mean 100,000km rebuilds?

[slydar]

better off with a sil if you want a lil bigger, fair bit faster rwd drift car.

fcs are sic, but parts (like suspension links and kits) are harder/more expensive.

motors, to my understanding, are good from the factory, but once they need a rebuild, theyre junk, they really arent many people who know how to do it right (tolerances ect).

you could get lucky, but.. really, you need to be dedicated, they are a world onto their own.

thats thinking semi logically, modified japanese cars, are not logical though. so if you want one, buy, and see how it goes.

gtrs are for old c**ts.

[biggo]

why not buy an FC/D thrash it then do an engin conversion?

its a win win and far better than anything a GTR will throw at you

[Sturgey]

my mate has a 99 series 8 fd and loves it
hes getting a 20b built at the moment with a nice power figure for it

r32's are so common now that parts are quite cheap for em where as fd's yeh $$$

[riojin]

i meant 100,000km for rebuilds.

i don't want a silvia all my mates have them. i don't want a newer drifter, i want a newer racer. i only ever half drift if necessary anyway. drifitng isnt usually the fastest way unless its a downhill.

reasons for wanting more power is even with a gze my uphills are quite slow. the only competitive mountain passes around here are hill climbs, no one gives a shit about the downhill runs.

i have seen a sr20 fd which was pretty awesome but i want something not as custom as that.

the next car i buy is definately a daily seeing my cars ever since i got my p's have been off the road more than on for one reason or another. its been 5 years since then and i probably have only had 6 months of decent driving. what i want from my next thrasher is just a fun weekend car that i can take to the local monthly hill climb. i don't want to be like every other wanker there and just drive a wrx

[DAMO46]

i think he ment 100,000km but i dunno.
I had a series 3 and it shit itself in 4 days with my driving.
When driven hard they can't cope.

[Teddy]

If there is only 1 thing you need to remember with a rotary, that would be to let the thing warm up before you drive and or drive it hard. Even if its for a few minutes; Cold Rotor's don't last too long haha.