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In fact, the RX-7 that showed up in Fontana was mechanically stock. Power still came from Mazda's sequentially turbocharged 13B twin rotor engine which, way back in '95 was rated by Mazda at 255 hp. That engine feeds a five-speed manual transmission that in turn sends power back to the rear wheels. The suspension is all independent with double wishbones in the front and a multi-link system in the rear. The entire theory behind the third-generation RX-7 was to reduce mass and the car weighed less than 3,000 pounds. This entire paragraph could have been written in 1993.
 | With nearly 50,000 miles on its clock, this RX-7 lived a full life before being acquired by the "2F2F" transportation department, and it feels like a car that's loosened with age. The engine hasn't been touched and somehow lived through filming without shattering in shrapnel. But the car's 14.6-second at 93.8 mph quarter-mile performance and 6.4-second 0-to-60 time indicate that it's definitely down on power. Stock third-gen. RX-7s usually run either lower in the 14s or in the high 13s with 0-to-60 times in the low fives. In the fictional "2F2F" world, OJ's RX-7 makes 350 hp, runs to 60 in 4.9 seconds and the quarter goes by in 13.6 seconds.
 | The car didn't do too well on the skidpad either. "This is the only RX-7 I've ever driven that goes from understeer to oversteer and back to understeer with no provocation whatsoever," says Dave Coleman after a run around the circle. Does that mean there's something bent, disconnected or missing in the suspension system? Probably, but the car still managed .91g, which is a real testament to the chassis of the third-gen. RX-7.
The stock brakes are also in need of attention. From 60 mph, this car stopped in 131 ft. RX-7s are great cars to drive and given a bucketful of TLC, this one could be made whole again. As it sits, however, it's wounded.
1995 Mazda RX-7 |
| Engine |
| Engine Code : |
13B-REW |
| Type : |
Two-rotor Wankel |
| Internal Modifications : |
None |
| External Modifications : |
4-inch diameter exhaust tip |
| Engine Management Mods: |
None |
| Drivetrain |
| Layout : |
Front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Drivetrain Modifications : |
None |
| Suspension |
| Front : |
Stock |
| Rear : |
Stock |
| Brakes |
| Front : |
Stock |
| Rear : |
Stock |
| Exterior |
| Wheels : |
RO_JA, 18x7-in. (F), 18x8-in. (R) |
| Tires : |
Toyo T1-S, 235/40ZR-18 front, 255/35ZR-18 rear |
Performance
Acceleration |
| Quarter Mile Time : |
14.6 sec. |
| Quarter Mile Speed : |
93.8 mph |
| 0-30 mph : |
2.4 sec. |
| 0-60 mph : |
6.4 sec. |
| 30-50 mph : |
2.6 sec. |
| 50-70 mph : |
3.6 sec. |
| Handling |
| Lateral Grip (200-ft skidpad) : |
0.91g |
| Braking |
| 60-0 stopping distance : |
131 ft. |
| Interior: |
Sparco Torino seats,
Greddy boost,
EGT and temperature gauges, APC fire extinguisher, Sparco steering wheel |
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