![]() In August 2001, there was a limited edition of 650 units called the Type R Bathurst R grade in Innocent Blue Mica, Pure White or Sunburst Yellow. This time 325 units and the only available color was white. It also saw the Type RZ limited edition model again. The final model of FD was the revision 6 which was introduced as of September 2000 and key change points were that the ABS computer changed from 8 bit to 16 bit, the addition of electronic brake force distribution and a clutch interlock which meant you had to push the clutch pedal to start the engine. ![]() The RS grade with bigger brakes had upgraded wheel size from 16″ to 17″ which were 0.48 kg per wheel lighter. 4 grades were available, namely RB, RB S-Package, R and RS. The list with technical changes was very long, noteworthy changes being a changed exhaust line and turbo boost increase (the engine now produced 280 horsepower), suspension setting change, power steering force reduction, ABS program change and addition of passenger airbag. Major modifications were done to the RX-7 in 1999 (revision 5) with most noticeable being the front fascia and new rear spoiler with adjustable center piece. The RS-R was an 500 unit limited run anniversary grade with special Yellow color. In October 1997 the name was changed from ɛ̃fini to Mazda, except for the RS-R which was already introduced in January 1997 under the Mazda name. Though, on the interior cost reduction was applied on several parts and adjustable dash illumination was deleted. On the exterior the taillights were changed while on the interior the illumination changed from amber to green. In January 1996 the revision 4 was launched with more significant upgrades. Again there were limited models of the Bathurst available and the Type RZ was this time not limited in production. It has bigger brakes and a special Momo steering wheel. A new grade was added called the Type R-S. The rear view mirror was changed and the boot interior light was deleted. A new model rear spoiler introduced, which had two stays instead of four. The revision 3 was introduced as of March 1995 with few changes. September 1994 saw the launch of a special grade called the Bathurst, based on the R II grade. In October 1993, another Type RZ was launched but this time it was limited to 150 units. At this time the R II grade was also introduced which meant there was no back seat. ![]() In August 1993, the revision 2 was introduced with improvements such as suspension refinements and upgrading interior parts. It was a limited production run of 300 units with harder suspension, Recaro carbon front seats and no rear seats. Japan saw its first special edition in October 1992 in the form of the Type RZ. The automatic transmission version has been available only with 255 horsepower. Initially boasting 255 horsepower in the revisions 1-3, the power went up to 265 horsepower for the 4th revision and 280 horsepower for the revision 5-6. The sequential twin turbocharged rotary engine was always part of the package. The FD range in Japan can be divided in 6 revisions from its start of production until end of production in 2002. The cockpit was aimed at the driver with a rpm gauge in the center of the instrument cluster. It also allowed Mazda to create a 50/50 weight distribution between the front and rear wheels. The vehicle was equipped the lightweight 13B-REW engine which supported the vehicle its low centre of gravity. The doorhandles tucked away in the B-pillar give the vehicle a clean look. While the FC its design had a lot of sharp lines, the design of the FD mainly consisted of round curves. It's simply pure and worth all the hassle.The FD generation of the Mazda RX-7 was released in 1991 to the Japanese market under the ɛ̃fini brand. That being said, there is not another import I have tried that performs to the caliber of the third gen RX-7. Every spring you dust them off and do a full tune-up with plugs, wires, and all fluids at a minimum. That is not to say they are not high maintenance. The combination might give the engine a bit longer life span then our domestic FDs have here. So, I think the JDM model has a good benefit without the stock pre-cat and without the fast idle on cold start. ![]() Believe me, it gets so ruddy hot in there you can't even touch the hood prop with your bare hands after a run. the FD is notorious for baking itself underhood in the first place. Having this cat bottling heat up next to the turbos really is not an ideal design. When you started the car cold, they were programmed to a fast 3000rpm idle to quickly heat up the pre-cat so that it was efficient. The first cat (pre-cat) was installed in the downpipe right up next to the turbos. Our domestic FDs used two catalytic converters to pass emission regulations here. Main difference in general between the USDM and JDM FD is the absence of a pre-catalytic converter in the JDM model. ![]()
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