RX7 vs Supra

[C-MURDER]

The RX-7 is a smaller car, and lighter by far, and I love the looks of a shiny 3rd gen RX-7. But the hassle of dealing with the rotary, finding parts for it, getting it reparied, etc. Would be just too much to take. So I will go with the faster, and more reliable SupraTT.

[Bean Bandit]

I like to compare it to the choice a photo-journalist wood make. He has a reliable full automatic camera and an old school one; he can handle both but he'll rather take the old school... (I just got up so please ignore typing faults)

[TheSandman900]

The RX-7 is a lot lighter with it's Rotory engine which which will out do any normal piston engine, it sounds better, it can drift 10X better than a supra with it's perfect 50/50 weight distributaion between the front and rear tires, and the fact that the Supra looks like shit compare to the RX-7...O wait it looks like shit compared to anything!

[airylush]

actually, for turbo i prefer the a skyline but in this case....

engine : i pick supra

aero : i pick rx7

lighter : of course rx7

wide body : rx7

overall : rx7

[YogsVR4]

Please take a look at the guidelines and don't bring back two and a half year old threads. If you'd like to discuss the topic, you would have been better off to start a new one.

[AreaT51R]

I have a 98' Eclipse GSX with a built 1st gen motor swap and about $10K total in mods. I'm going to sell it sometime this year and I'm actually looking at both the Supra and RX-7. I know a lot about the rotary engine thanks to my dad who is a key player in Mazda Motors Corp. and the fact that it's been my dream car since my sophmore year in H.S. For those of you saying "just drop in a 20B". It's not that easy. To make a long story short...it takes about $35K to do the swap. Don't believe me? Call Pettit Racing...I did. The Supra looks bloated but the engine is nice. Who ever said it costs less to build a Supra is smoking some hella good crack. I just read a Power Pages that said one of the Supra's bad points is that "making power with the Supra is directly related to how deep your pockets are". Bottom line...both cars will cost a lot to build. The Supra is a better drag car? Are you a pro? I'm not. For a street car it's easier to push 2,700lbs down the road than 3,450. Do the math for yourself and compare the Power/weight ratios. There's no "better" car. It depends on what you want to use it for. The RX-7 will out-perform the Supra any day of the week as far as handling and acceleration. The Supra will probably best the 7 as far as top speed and all out power. But then again...RE Amemiya (in Japan) built an RX-7 that didn't stop pulling until well after 200mph. Oh, and for drifting, absolutly nothing will drift better than an FD3S. Almost done...there is more shit made for the 7 than any Supra owner could dream of. Try finding a Carbon Fiber rear hatch and doors for a Supra...yah right. Supra's are thought of as the ultimate Japanese import here in the U.S. but in Japan the RX-7 is more respected...right there with the R34 GTR. It WILL cost more to fully build a Supra. If your willing to accept the maintinence hastles of the rotary and take good care of the 7 and tune it right it will last a long time. My money's going to the mighty FD3S RX-7.

[Neutrino]

Please do not bring back acient threads.

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