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1990 Gtus - Built With The Best - 185whp - Gorgeous on 2040-cars
Year:1990
Mileage:148500
Location:
Denton, Texas, United States
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The most special of all second generation RX-7's: the 1990 GTUs. And this is a very fine one! Civilized enough to be driven daily, fine enough to show, aggressive enough to track. I built it to be as Mazda intended it, but a bit 'more so'. It has been a Southern car its whole life, no rust, and garaged for the majority of its life as well. Rotary Resurrection and Rotary Performance (Kevin Landers and Chris Ott) built and tuned the engine – some of the best in the business. Fly into Dallas and drive it home without qualms. First owner: little old lady in Florida who thought it was cute and never revved it past 4k. No lie! Second owner: well-respected RX7 forum member who bought it with a motor full of carbon, rebuilt it and auto-x’d it on occasion. He bought many of the aftermarket parts and had the original engine rebuilt in 2003 by Rotary Resurrection. I am the third owner, purchased May 2008. I have the original window sticker, a full Factory Service Manual, and plenty of records for it. Details Engine Exhaust Suspension Cooling Brakes Trans Fluids & Belts Electronics Interior -Corbeau A4 seats, minor wear Exterior -LOUD compressor-driven air horn hidden inside front bumper Quibbles The drive It gets going quickly with the 4.3 ratio rear end (GTUs specific) and light flywheel. The combination of good torque, RB steel flywheel, and dual-friction clutch means it’s easy to pussycat around town. The clutch grabs harder the higher the RPM’s, which is very entertaining for performance driving. The tires are a good match for the car, grippy and responsive without being rock-hard riding or too soft. Sounds amazing, angry hornet! It is stable and builds speed very quickly up to 125mph or so, at which point it starts to taper off. I’ve never wound it out. Torquey enough to ebb and flow with traffic without having to row the gearbox. The ride and handling balance is sublime. I spent years replacing and adjusting components to get a balanced, responsive ride which is sporty but not harsh. The Illumina/RB and RE Aremania combination is an excellent match: they have similar damping characteristics, and can be adjusted from cruiser-soft to auto-X firm. The Manual steering & careful alignment setup make the handling amazing. I went through 3 steering setups to find this one. It provides unparalleled road feedback with an excellent, not to fast, not too slow ratio. It is reasonably calm on the highway yet still has that 'tingle' that let's you know exactly what the car is up to. On the track, whether tight auto-X or fast road course, it is your best friend. Brakes are solid and the hotter they get the better. The HP+ pads do not have strong initial bite; they are smooth when cold, and when warmed up, Whoa nelly. They are easy to modulate and very strong. The car is fully sorted and phenomenally reliable. It has handled a dozen or so auto-x and track days without issue, chasing down much faster cars with aplomb, limited by the component behind the wheel. It's a lot of fun to fill the rear-view mirror of a Mustang or even a Corvette... in a 1300cc 24yr old RX7. It is very balanced around corners, driven by the wheel and the right pedal. Removing the weight really woke up the front of the car. Mass feels very centralized, I have not been in a more responsive, willing-to-rotate car aside from mid-engine cars from Porsche and Lotus. The car actually gets very good mileage, mid 20’s on the highway, upper teens to low 20's mixed. 87 octane. You probably never knew how much fun a quick naturally aspirated RX7 could be! The recent rebuild was done right: every component was inspected, throwout and pilot bearings replaced, etc etc etc. Throughout my ownership, I premix 1/2 oz/gal premium oil, with OMP operational as well. During the rebuild, with about 20k on the hard parts, everything was well in spec and able to be re-used. New motor built instant compression and at 185whp on a conservative tune, it is very stout. Car will come with original speed-sensitive PS and AC components if the new owner would like to convert back to stock. I waited 2+ years for this to come up, spent the last 5 years fully building and sorting it out, and will be happy to keep it if the right buyer does not materialize. TERMS
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