Rx-7 Specifications compared

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U.S. Rx-7 Technical Specification comparison

'79/'80 Rx7
Series I

'81/'83 Rx7
Series II

'81/'83 Rx7
GSL

'84/'85 Rx7
Series III

'83/'84 Rx7
GSL

'84/'85 Rx7
GSL-SE

Series III

'86/'91 Rx7
Series IV/V?

'87/'88 Rx7
Turbo II
Series IV?

'89/'91 Rx7
Turbo II
Series V?

'93-> Rx7
Series VI?

Engine

12A

12A

12A

12A

12A

13B, 6 port

13B, 6 port

13B, 4 port

13B, 4 port

13BREW

Displacement

1146 cc/70 cu in

1146 cc/70 cu in

1146 cc/70 cu in

1146 cc/70 cu in

1146 cc/70 cu in

1308 cc/80 cu in

1308 cc/80 cu in

1308 cc/80 cu in

1308 cc/80 cu in

1308 cc/80 cu in

Compression

9.4:1

9.4:1

9.4:1

9.4:1

9.4:1

9.4:1

9.4 : 1

8.5 : 1

9.0 : 1

9.0:1

Horsepower

100 @ 6,000

101 @ 6,000

101 @ 6,000

101 @ 6,000

101 @ 6,000

135 @ 6,000

146 @ 6,500

182 @ 6,500

200 @ 6,500

255 @ 6,500 (6,200)

Torque #ft

105 @ 4,000

107 @ 4,000

107 @ 4,000

107 @ 4,000

107 @ 4,000

133 @ 2,750

138 @ 3,500

183 @ 3,500

196 @ 3,500

217 @ 5,000

Oil Capacity (dry)

5.5 US qt

5.5 US qt

5.5 US qt

4.8 US qt

4.8 US qt

6.1 US qt

     

5.2 US qt/5.7 US qt (R)

Oil Cooler

remote

remote

remote

finned H2O

finned H2O

remote

remote

remote

remote

remote, 2 on R

Induction

Nikki 4 bbl carb

Nikki 4 bbl carb

Nikki 4 bbl carb

Nikki 4 bbl carb

Nikki 4 bbl carb

Bosch L Jetronic FI

EFI

EFI

EFI

multi-port EFI

Flywheel

 

30#

30#

             

Alternator

 

50A

50A

50A

50A

 

70A

 

80A

100A

Transmission
Ratios

(automatic)

1st

3.674

3.674

3.674

3.622

3.622

3.622

3.475

3.483

3.483

3.483 (3.027)

2nd

2.217

2.217

2.217

2.186

2.186

2.186

2.002

2.015

2.015

2.015 (1.691)

3rd

1.432

1.432

1.432

1.419

1.419

1.419

1.366

1.391

1.391

1.391 (1.0)

4th

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 (O/D .694)

5th

0.825

0.0825

0.0825

0.758

0.0825

0.807

0.697 0.756

0.762

0.719

0.719

Reverse

3.542

3.542

3.542

3.493

3.493

3.493

3.493

3.288

3.288

3.288 (2.272)

Rear axle

3.909

3.909

3.909 LSD

3.909

3.909 LSD

4.11? LSD

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 (3.909)

Fuel Tank

14.5 US gal

16.4 US gal

16.4 US gal

16.4 US gal

16.4 US gal

16.4 US gal

16.6 US gal

16.6 US gal

18.5 US gal

20.1 US gal

Brakes (Vented or Solid)

           

ABS opt. [GXL]

ABS opt.

ABS

ABS

front

9.8" V

[10.9" V 4 piston caliper]

10.9" V

4 piston caliper

10.9" V

4 piston caliper

11.6" V

4 piston caliper

rear

           

10.3" S [10.7" V]

10.75" V

10.75" V

11.6" V

Steering

           

rack & pinion

rack & pinion

rack & pinion

rack & pinion

Wheels

5"x13"

5"x13"

5.5"x13"

5"x13"

5.5"x13"

14"

5.5"x14"

7.0"x16"

7.0"x16"

8"x16"

optional

 

5.5"x13"

 

5.5"x13"

   

6.0"x15"

     

Tires

165 HR 13

165 HR 13

185/70 HR 13

165 HR 13

185/70 HR 13

 

185/70 HR 14

205/55 VR 16

205/55 VR 16

225/50 R 16 91V

optional

 

185/70 HR 13

 

185/70 HR 13

   

205/60 VR 15

   

225/50 ZR 16

Weight

2350 #

2350 #

2500 #

 

2500 #

2512 #

2625 #

2845 #

3003 #

2826 # (2881 #)

Performance

                   

0 - 60 MPH

9 - 10 secs

9 - 10 secs

9 - 10 secs

9 - 10 secs

9 - 10 secs

8 - 9 secs

7.8

6.7

6.5

 

1/4 mile

17 - 18 secs/80 - 83 mph

17 - 18 secs

80 - 83 mph

17 - 18 secs

80 - 83 mph

17 - 18 secs

80 - 83 mph

17 - 18 secs

80 - 83 mph

16 - 17 secs

84 - 85 mph

16.2 sec

86.4 mph

15.3 sec

91.8 mph

13.5 sec *

102 mph *

Top Speed

   

126 mph

     

128-135 mph

142 mph

146 mph

 

Length (inch)

169

168.7

168.7

168.7

168.7

168.7

168.9

168.9

168.9

168.5

Width (inch)

65.7

65.9

65.9

65.9

65.9

65.9

66.5

66.5

66.5

68.9

Height (inch)

49.6

49.6

49.6

49.6

49.6

49.6

49.8

49.8

49.8

48.4

Wheelbase (inch)

95.3

95.3

95.3

95.3

95.3

95.3

95.7

95.7

95.7

95.5

Track (inch)

                   

F

55.9

55.9

55.9

55.9

55.9

55.9

57.1

57.1

57.1

57.7

R

55.1

55.1

55.1

55.1

55.1

55.1

56.7

56.7

56.7

57.7

 


Last Updated on Mon Sep 6 20:28:50 PDT 2004
By John Schubert
Email: jes