What did you do to your FB today?
#1201
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I did a lot of thinking about the car today, can't decide if I should tackle my brakes or suspension first both are in bad shape.
Also you guys NEED to check this out.
SA22C RX-7 part 2 | JDM Legends
It is honestly the ultimate widebody Rx7.
Also you guys NEED to check this out.
SA22C RX-7 part 2 | JDM Legends
It is honestly the ultimate widebody Rx7.
It's also why their front air dam didn't fit - - they had a S1 air dam and were trying to fit it to an S2 body. The lips they were trimming off were designed to attach the dam to the bottom of an S1 bumper. That also being whey there were no "provisions for attaching it to the fenders." There weren't supposed to be - - the bumper and air dam were designed to move independently of the fenders.
They'd best have plans to seriously beef up the stock-looking suspension on that car to limit the wheel travel, or all that pretty plastic is going away the first time they hit a moderate bump. Which you'd think they'd want to have done before trying to do all that precise fitment work for aligning the flares.
It'll be interesting to see it at JCCS, but from an engineering standpoint, they seem a lot more concerned about "the biggest" this and "the widest" that, instead of optimizing performance.
#1202
Oldschool
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Well the car they decided to use was a 12a turbo imported from Japan.
I know they should have used the sa body styling but maybe he's got somehting up his sleeves.
What I'm worried about in his build is brakes, it looks like he's using stock brakes for now and I'm not sure how well they're going to shop the car.
It's only part 2 for now lets see what comes in the future.
I know they should have used the sa body styling but maybe he's got somehting up his sleeves.
What I'm worried about in his build is brakes, it looks like he's using stock brakes for now and I'm not sure how well they're going to shop the car.
It's only part 2 for now lets see what comes in the future.
#1203
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Well the car they decided to use was a 12a turbo imported from Japan.
I know they should have used the sa body styling but maybe he's got somehting up his sleeves.
What I'm worried about in his build is brakes, it looks like he's using stock brakes for now and I'm not sure how well they're going to shop the car.
It's only part 2 for now lets see what comes in the future.
I know they should have used the sa body styling but maybe he's got somehting up his sleeves.
What I'm worried about in his build is brakes, it looks like he's using stock brakes for now and I'm not sure how well they're going to shop the car.
It's only part 2 for now lets see what comes in the future.
To say nothing of how a stock recirc-ball steering system is going to deal with trying to turn them.
Can you imagine the feedback a driver's gonna get from hitting the rattlestrip with the edge of a tire that's that much further out from the ball joints than stock?
Nothing time, money, and changes can't fix... but generally you want the mechanicals sorted out before you start the beautification.
#1204
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So apparently the rx7 that is currently under construction for that wide body build is owned by a customer of the shop and I'm guessing that it was his idea to do a hotwheels tribute car.
The s1 wide body was scored off of Yahoo Japan Auctions for apparently an unbeatable price.
Here is part one: New car project: SA22C RX-7 | JDM Legends
The s1 wide body was scored off of Yahoo Japan Auctions for apparently an unbeatable price.
Here is part one: New car project: SA22C RX-7 | JDM Legends
#1205
premix, for f's sake
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continued more work on the "modular fuel tank" assembly. finished the "sub" feed line assembly and mounted a jegs re-buildable fuel filter. Next step is to bite the bullet and drop the old tank, bend and flare a whole new single full chassis piece of 5/16" hardline, re-locate, re-wire, and remount fuel pump, and re-install everything. The true test will be that the car im doing this to, will be my ride out to my shop....and my ride back
#1210
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Radiation treatments ended yesterday, so to celibrate I installed a working starter in my "spare" GSL. She now starts, runs, and moves under her own power. However, vacuum leaks and all that emissions crap just has to go. I can't stand working on such a "cluttered" engine bay.
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#1211
Duke of Hiroshima
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Disconnected the door buzzer, was annoying the hell out of me when I was diagnosing things with my key in the ignition, and adjusted my idle because the car was stalling when the ac pump would click on, however i think the pump itself might be going out as its very noisy when its engaged. Also tried putting the plastic air conditioning duct that goes under the steering column back in, but I can't get the damned thing to stay in. Anyone have any tricks? lol
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Magnacore 10mm plug wires
NGK Iridium plugs
Air filter K & N drop in Box
Racing Beat Street Port exhaust system
Oil castrol GXT 20-50 and Mazda OEM oil filter
Water weater Red Line & New cooland
new air & fanclucth Belt
new alternator Belt
The car feel much better now...
Need to do a fuel filter and motor mounts next..
NGK Iridium plugs
Air filter K & N drop in Box
Racing Beat Street Port exhaust system
Oil castrol GXT 20-50 and Mazda OEM oil filter
Water weater Red Line & New cooland
new air & fanclucth Belt
new alternator Belt
The car feel much better now...
Need to do a fuel filter and motor mounts next..
#1213
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I've listened to mine for so long that I literally can tell when the fuel bowls are full before a startup, from the change in the pump sound.
#1214
Duke of Hiroshima
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
My stock fuel pump has been louder than my idling engine for more than a dozen years. Still running strong and passing volume/pressure tests. The reciprocating-plunger design of the pump makes it prone to noise.
I've listened to mine for so long that I literally can tell when the fuel bowls are full before a startup, from the change in the pump sound.
#1216
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I cleaned the engine bay because there was a pretty thick amount of grime all over everything. I got the driveshaft and transmission pulled today also. The shifter return spring is broke so I wanted to go ahead and replace that and get the driveshaft balanced.
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i almost dug mine up, but then i remembered mike #2 still has my battery!
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