i was always curious to why every single rx7 and other mazdas dont last past 80k...every listing on autotradder, craigslist, and ebay says that the motor has been rebuilt or replaced at some time....they are supposd to be "hard to blow up motors" from what a couple people have told me due to the rotor and the fact that there are no pistons, but i dont find that to be true at all...check out what i came across on a mazda forum...this guys is giving tips on "How to drive"..lol
" Basically, you hit the gas as hard as you can. The needle will go to the red area which is like red for "stop". When it goes to the red thingy the needle will bounce back which is your cars way of saying "GO" since its going away from the "STOP". At that point completely remove foot off clutch pedal as quickly as possible. The car will start to shake violently which is similar to what a dog does when it likes how you are petting it... again mazdas way of saying, "good job, i like what you are doing here, you are right on the mark and honda sux". Now, you might get some tire smoke and rattling but this is normal by design. Once you are moving forward, if you keep your foot down on the floor your car again will go to the red thingy and then bounce back which means "go go go" at that point you shift into second gear and repeat the process. Basically, you want to stay in 1st gear until roughly 40mph, then second gear until 65 miles per hour. Really, most city streets are 65mph or less so there is no need to really ever go out of second unless you onto the highway. Once on the highway, third will be enough. I really dont know what 4th and 5th are there for, probably for racing or a leftover from the european spec made for the autoban. I hope you learned something today. "
Now this is why mazda motors dont last very long...its all very clear now...i know we have a mazda fan on here swapping in a 2jz or something...we'll have to see what he says about this...lol
" Basically, you hit the gas as hard as you can. The needle will go to the red area which is like red for "stop". When it goes to the red thingy the needle will bounce back which is your cars way of saying "GO" since its going away from the "STOP". At that point completely remove foot off clutch pedal as quickly as possible. The car will start to shake violently which is similar to what a dog does when it likes how you are petting it... again mazdas way of saying, "good job, i like what you are doing here, you are right on the mark and honda sux". Now, you might get some tire smoke and rattling but this is normal by design. Once you are moving forward, if you keep your foot down on the floor your car again will go to the red thingy and then bounce back which means "go go go" at that point you shift into second gear and repeat the process. Basically, you want to stay in 1st gear until roughly 40mph, then second gear until 65 miles per hour. Really, most city streets are 65mph or less so there is no need to really ever go out of second unless you onto the highway. Once on the highway, third will be enough. I really dont know what 4th and 5th are there for, probably for racing or a leftover from the european spec made for the autoban. I hope you learned something today. "
Now this is why mazda motors dont last very long...its all very clear now...i know we have a mazda fan on here swapping in a 2jz or something...we'll have to see what he says about this...lol
I"M NOT A TOYOTA FAN, IM A FANATIC1984 accord hatch 5 speed (T-Belt)-Junkyard1991 VDUB jetta wolfsburg Ed. 5 speed (clutch)-junkyard1988 Dodge Aries K (sold)1969 Chevy El camino - Traded for celica1991 Dodge Daytona-Traded for Celica1988 Chevy Camaro-Work in Progress1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 - For Sale1995 Toyota Celica-Work in Progress
