My daily driver - 1990 HC Royal Classic Luce (factory 13bt auto)
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My daily driver - 1990 HC Royal Classic Luce (factory 13bt auto)
hi ya!! ok thought id post some pics of the Luce.
she is a import 1990 model with a factory 13bt auto engine.
ive been told that there are only 15 in the country but all of them are series 1 apart from mine which is series 2.
the fridge in the parcel shelf was an option for the series 2 (mine doesnt have it :cry: ) would have been cool (pardon the pun)!!
some of the options -
*6 speaker stereo (there are even volume controls for the rear speakers in the center pull down arm rest for the rear passengers)
*driver 6 way electrical adjustible seat
*front passenger 4 way electrical adjustible seat
*rear seats split in to 3/4 to 1/4 style and are 2 way adjustible (ie move forwards or backwards for your comfort)
*a/c
*powersteering (which is heaps light considering the weight of the car)
*abs
*electric windows front and rear
*electric mirrors (with a parking pull in button)
*factory fog lights
*cruise control
*full electronic dash
- scale change - when the fuel get low you hit the scale change and it will turn the empty-full scale to 5litres-15litres letting you know exactly how much fuel you have left in the bottom of the tank.
it holds the litres scale for about 5 seconds then reverts back to the empty-full scale.
intercooler - gets its air from a ducting system taken from half of the front grill, pushed up into the bonnet then ducted to the intercooler then via the usual series 4/5 seal to the intercooler. ill get some piccies of it as well..
im quite interested in seeing how efficient it is and will be checking air intake temps on it soon..
atm it has stich 17" rims and i plan to keep them as it makes the car i reckon
future mods -
suspension as front shocks are shot.
nulethane bushes
maybe an aftermarket ecu later (as she get 550km to 65ltr tank on highway now)
exhaust (as the rear tip scraps on everything and it is shitting me)
maybe some series 6 brake calipers for the front brakes and some slotted rotors.
paint job (as she is a little shotty up close)
series 5 turbo (to stop the boost spiking)
black out boost gauge
black out oil pressure gauge (as it doesnt have one :? )
upgrade the auto (as its an fc box it doesnt handle the extra weight of the Luce to well, so either upgrade internals or install a jc 20b auto box)
here are the pics -
boost gauge gone as it got stolen out of the car just 3 days after purchasing the car!! :x
ps
also to im trying to track down some window sheilds like in this pic (above the doors) -
pps if anyone has any information ie manuals be workshop or especially electrical manuals id love to purchase them off you if you are willing to part with them!!
she is a import 1990 model with a factory 13bt auto engine.
ive been told that there are only 15 in the country but all of them are series 1 apart from mine which is series 2.
the fridge in the parcel shelf was an option for the series 2 (mine doesnt have it :cry: ) would have been cool (pardon the pun)!!
some of the options -
*6 speaker stereo (there are even volume controls for the rear speakers in the center pull down arm rest for the rear passengers)
*driver 6 way electrical adjustible seat
*front passenger 4 way electrical adjustible seat
*rear seats split in to 3/4 to 1/4 style and are 2 way adjustible (ie move forwards or backwards for your comfort)
*a/c
*powersteering (which is heaps light considering the weight of the car)
*abs
*electric windows front and rear
*electric mirrors (with a parking pull in button)
*factory fog lights
*cruise control
*full electronic dash
- scale change - when the fuel get low you hit the scale change and it will turn the empty-full scale to 5litres-15litres letting you know exactly how much fuel you have left in the bottom of the tank.
it holds the litres scale for about 5 seconds then reverts back to the empty-full scale.
intercooler - gets its air from a ducting system taken from half of the front grill, pushed up into the bonnet then ducted to the intercooler then via the usual series 4/5 seal to the intercooler. ill get some piccies of it as well..
im quite interested in seeing how efficient it is and will be checking air intake temps on it soon..
atm it has stich 17" rims and i plan to keep them as it makes the car i reckon
future mods -
suspension as front shocks are shot.
nulethane bushes
maybe an aftermarket ecu later (as she get 550km to 65ltr tank on highway now)
exhaust (as the rear tip scraps on everything and it is shitting me)
maybe some series 6 brake calipers for the front brakes and some slotted rotors.
paint job (as she is a little shotty up close)
series 5 turbo (to stop the boost spiking)
black out boost gauge
black out oil pressure gauge (as it doesnt have one :? )
upgrade the auto (as its an fc box it doesnt handle the extra weight of the Luce to well, so either upgrade internals or install a jc 20b auto box)
here are the pics -
boost gauge gone as it got stolen out of the car just 3 days after purchasing the car!! :x
ps
also to im trying to track down some window sheilds like in this pic (above the doors) -
pps if anyone has any information ie manuals be workshop or especially electrical manuals id love to purchase them off you if you are willing to part with them!!
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aw come on man dont be like that!! hehe
now ya know about them..
if ya want to know more check here - http://www.dmrh.com.au/ the links down the side of the site will take you to what you seek!!
even have a chat to dave (site owner) he is a top bloke and very knowledgeable on the Luce and cosmo's..
and now is probably a good time to tell you i own a genuine 1974 rx3 ap version as well..
now ya know about them..
if ya want to know more check here - http://www.dmrh.com.au/ the links down the side of the site will take you to what you seek!!
even have a chat to dave (site owner) he is a top bloke and very knowledgeable on the Luce and cosmo's..
and now is probably a good time to tell you i own a genuine 1974 rx3 ap version as well..
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Originally Posted by multirotor
Nice car, sim !
Quite rare to find 15 year old led displays still working perfectly. Too bad it's an auto.
I bet this is where all the 13BT auto jap import engines come from.
Quite rare to find 15 year old led displays still working perfectly. Too bad it's an auto.
I bet this is where all the 13BT auto jap import engines come from.
yeh i know in all the car is in good condition. just needs a little tlc to get it to a standard im happy with..
probably its a shame they are stripped just for there engine. they are quite a nice car to drive/cruise in.
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That is a Mazda 929 here in the states. Who did the engine swap?...
How does the intercooler breath with no hood scoop?...
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How does the intercooler breath with no hood scoop?...
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Originally Posted by sim_rx3
she is a import 1990 model with a factory 13bt auto engine.
Originally Posted by RX7UP
Who did the engine swap?
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Originally Posted by RX7UP
That is a Mazda 929 here in the states. Who did the engine swap?...
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How does the intercooler breath with no hood scoop?...
air is pushed up into the bonnet where you see the first little opening in the front of the bonnet right of the bonnet clip.
then ducted to the intercooler out of the rear larger opening in the middle of the bonnet via the usual series 4/5 seal to the intercooler.
she is now off the road too. just found a poped water seal in the second rear rotor.. so rebuild time.
she did 186,000kms though on the original engine. not bad considering its extra weight over the fc..
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Originally Posted by sh1nj0
ZOMG ive never even seen that car before i think thats my new favorite car front sorta looks like a old school soarer is that thing rear wheel drive
hehe yeh they are rare.
it has the IRS system of the gen 2 rx7 which explains the rear camber and is rear wheel drive..
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Originally Posted by JerryPerez
Hmm, I wonder if I can take a US model 929 and convert it to a wanna-be Cosmo.
anything is possible if you have the dollars..
cosmo and luce are 2 totally different cars..
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thanks man
some more pics and movie of rear seats moving -
full photo of dash led display
rear stereo controls
storage compartment (yes thats a speaker grill in the rear door)
rear passenger fan controls
rear seat control on door and powerwindow switch
center console cushion for driver
center console cushion clicks forward for shorter driver that has to move seat forward
another storage conpartment in center console
photo's after suspension fixed
fuel scale
intercooler duct
rear seat adjusting
some more pics and movie of rear seats moving -
full photo of dash led display
rear stereo controls
storage compartment (yes thats a speaker grill in the rear door)
rear passenger fan controls
rear seat control on door and powerwindow switch
center console cushion for driver
center console cushion clicks forward for shorter driver that has to move seat forward
another storage conpartment in center console
photo's after suspension fixed
fuel scale
intercooler duct
rear seat adjusting
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^^^ After seeing the intercooling duct it all makes sence to me now.... Real beautiful car!!! Congratulations! Hold on to that gem........ She's a keeper!
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update -
started striping the engine bay yesterday to get the block out for a rebuild.
what a nightmare.
whats happening -
13b will be rebuild to standard except a few reliability mods like FD engine seals etc and going to run FC NA rotors to give here a little more low down grunt.
turbo will be rebuilt and highflowed with 56mm p trim front wheel.
internal gate sealed and external gate installed to stop boost spike issues..
boost level will be kept below 10psi
gearbox is getting rebuilt with a stage 2 kit installed.
basically kevlar bands and higher oil pressure in the box and a upgraded torque converter.
ecu change to a Haltech e8 (with closed loop boost control function)
looking forward to driving the finished product. then time to focus on my rx3!!
started striping the engine bay yesterday to get the block out for a rebuild.
what a nightmare.
whats happening -
13b will be rebuild to standard except a few reliability mods like FD engine seals etc and going to run FC NA rotors to give here a little more low down grunt.
turbo will be rebuilt and highflowed with 56mm p trim front wheel.
internal gate sealed and external gate installed to stop boost spike issues..
boost level will be kept below 10psi
gearbox is getting rebuilt with a stage 2 kit installed.
basically kevlar bands and higher oil pressure in the box and a upgraded torque converter.
ecu change to a Haltech e8 (with closed loop boost control function)
looking forward to driving the finished product. then time to focus on my rx3!!