What did you do to your FB today?
10-24-14, 12:35 AM
#5276
My source for the wheels said there might be a chance of a little rubbing on full-lock turns with 205's and this rim width / offset. I'm still tinkering with numbers and want to crawl under the car to do a lil measuring this weekend before I decide. I know my 205 60 13's just barely clear the springs up front at some points in travel.
Welcome back! looks pretty clean, sir, though that battery ground clamp looks a lil chancy.
10-24-14, 07:27 AM
#5277
I made a bracket to mount a fuse box to the drivers side strut tower. Once the paint dried I mounted it. See 1st photo.
The reason I added a fuse box was all the systems I have been adding which should be individually fused but I was just adding them ad hoc. So I was ending up with a rats nest of a different kind. Photo 2 shows that a little.
This fuse box is tied to the on or running position of the key switch. One fuse drives the motor controller. One fuse drives the electric vacuum pump. And one fuse drives the water pump for the motor controller. This leaves three for future uses. I hope to get this all wired up this weekend.
The reason I added a fuse box was all the systems I have been adding which should be individually fused but I was just adding them ad hoc. So I was ending up with a rats nest of a different kind. Photo 2 shows that a little.
This fuse box is tied to the on or running position of the key switch. One fuse drives the motor controller. One fuse drives the electric vacuum pump. And one fuse drives the water pump for the motor controller. This leaves three for future uses. I hope to get this all wired up this weekend.
10-25-14, 12:21 AM
#5281
This evening was better. After picking up the brake piston tool from Autozone, I got the caliper back on without any further drama. Took her out for a 1/2 hour drive. I pulled the not-yet-battened down roll bar out and put my race seats back in prep for auto-x on Sunday. My extended lugs may arrive tomorrow. If so, I'll put them on tomorrow night. Nothing like waiting until the last minute!
Also tried the SSRs on the rear. I had trouble with one rear holding air. We'll see how she holds up in the morning.
fm
Also tried the SSRs on the rear. I had trouble with one rear holding air. We'll see how she holds up in the morning.
fm
10-26-14, 09:50 PM
#5287
Full Member
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SATX
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Chopped my TII tranny (4 1/8") so I can retrofit my 20b into my FB. I cut the dust tube in the middle so to preserve the end covers and used a tig to weld it back together. Then measured the inner rod, drilled pressed the new hole, then choped the excess with a chop saw. Pretty simple process! Here's a pic of the end product!
10-26-14, 09:55 PM
#5288
Nice Peejay. My butt hurts just watching the beating you all are taking in the car.
Today was the last auto-x event of the season in Marina. I ran her with American Auto-X, which sets up courses that favor big hp cars. Think wide courses, long straights. A stock 12A wouldn't have a chance. I was easily the lowest power car out there, probably by at least 20bhp, with a majority of the runners sporting 300+bhp cars. No matter. I still managed a respectable 45.9 (down from a 49.2 on my first run).
This is the first time running with slicks...what a difference. The car really let me push it without getting squirrely. Each run got 1 to 1.5 secs faster. The car just wanted to give more. I think with a couple more runs I could have done low 40s. Most "fast" cars were doing 38-42 secs, with a few really fast cars doing low-mid 30s. Braking was a dream...it's so nice to use the brakes and have them actually slow the car down rather than lock the brakes and flat spot the tires. THIS is what it's supposed to be like.
I can only imagine what it'll be like with a 13B-pp in it. I should have an out-of-car vid soon, but until then, some beauty shots at the event.
fm
Today was the last auto-x event of the season in Marina. I ran her with American Auto-X, which sets up courses that favor big hp cars. Think wide courses, long straights. A stock 12A wouldn't have a chance. I was easily the lowest power car out there, probably by at least 20bhp, with a majority of the runners sporting 300+bhp cars. No matter. I still managed a respectable 45.9 (down from a 49.2 on my first run).
This is the first time running with slicks...what a difference. The car really let me push it without getting squirrely. Each run got 1 to 1.5 secs faster. The car just wanted to give more. I think with a couple more runs I could have done low 40s. Most "fast" cars were doing 38-42 secs, with a few really fast cars doing low-mid 30s. Braking was a dream...it's so nice to use the brakes and have them actually slow the car down rather than lock the brakes and flat spot the tires. THIS is what it's supposed to be like.
I can only imagine what it'll be like with a 13B-pp in it. I should have an out-of-car vid soon, but until then, some beauty shots at the event.
fm
10-27-14, 05:41 PM
#5291
Thanks NCross!
As promised, vid. This is my second to fastest run of the day (46.94...my fastest was a 45.9).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYud...ature=youtu.be
As promised, vid. This is my second to fastest run of the day (46.94...my fastest was a 45.9).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYud...ature=youtu.be
10-28-14, 12:18 AM
#5293
Just busting your chops man - both of those battery cables need to be redone really badly. May end up retrofitting the battery to the storage bin behind my seat to take the weight away from that front corner.Good job and keep it up!
As promised, vid. This is my second to fastest run of the day (46.94...my fastest was a 45.9).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYud...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYud...ature=youtu.be
I haven't done much with the FB yet. Did some cleaning and started a parts list, that's about the extent of it. Going to hopefully try to fire it up this weekend just to see if she'll run. I was told the fuel pump is bad so that's the first thing to get tested then it's on from there.
10-29-14, 06:55 AM
#5295
Full Member
They attach via self-drilling screws that are provided, so you will be adding new holes to the door when installing them. The door lock inserts are a very tight fit, took a little bit of filing to get them to squeeze in, which is good, because they aren't going to jiggle around.
Basically I was taking old door cards that the previous owner painted(and didn't do a great job prepping), and the attachment points were broken. Eventually need to work on doing the center console, radio surround busted, and gauges just kinda hanging around in there.
10-29-14, 07:02 AM
#5296
Senior Member
Drove mine to work today, well I do everyday lol, notice my odometers bout to turn 100k, motor still has 87k on it though, found it in a mint 84 gs
Sent from my samsung gs4 using RX7Club app
Sent from my samsung gs4 using RX7Club app
10-29-14, 06:18 PM
#5298
Senior Member
Ive never gone down a dragstrip before, either as driver or passenger. As she rolls over 100k
Sent from my samsung gs4 using RX7Club app
10-31-14, 12:04 AM
#5300
I spent some time doing measurements and a fit check with the epsilons. Good thing I did, too - - these wheels need the "short" lug bolts, and my SA has the long ones due to the waffles.
Still not 100% convinced that 205/50-13's will fit on a stock suspension with those wheels; 205/60-13's leave less than a quarter inch between the tire 'bulge' and the spring seat at the bottom of travel.
The backset on the wheels is very similar; flange to inner bead distance on the stock wheel is 108mm on the waffles, and 111mm on the Epsilons. But with the wheel diameter being larger, the 'bulge' moves outward, even though it will be less on a 50 than on a 60.
Still not 100% convinced that 205/50-13's will fit on a stock suspension with those wheels; 205/60-13's leave less than a quarter inch between the tire 'bulge' and the spring seat at the bottom of travel.
The backset on the wheels is very similar; flange to inner bead distance on the stock wheel is 108mm on the waffles, and 111mm on the Epsilons. But with the wheel diameter being larger, the 'bulge' moves outward, even though it will be less on a 50 than on a 60.