It's been awhile since I sold my turbo swapped 86 rx7, but now I am back into the rotary game! Always wanted a 1st gen, and when I found one on craigslist for 1k I couldn't resist.




(sorry for the big pic)

First thing I looked for was rust, there is some surface rust on the front panel where the bra is (thats coming off asap), a small amount near the tail light and some on the corner of the wheel well. Doesn't look bad though at all.
It starts up very quickly with no pedal at all, even when warm.. and the a/c blow cold :p
It comes with a big stack of receipts and paper work from the original owner and I am also getting some rear louvers with it.

First plan of action is to take off that damn bra and start sanding off the surface rust and do some minor body work. Then just rattle can the areas for now.
Also I want to do a full tuneup, and remove the rats nest.

Sometime soon I will get some tokico illuminas in there with some racing beat springs, and maybe a new exhaust setup.

Soo how did I do?

 

You even got a glass sunroof! Keep us posted on the progress.

 

^^^rotfl!!!

looks like a 1980..forget that SA being a beater! that thing is in great condition! an excellent car for a restoration!! i think we need mroe pics though

 

I dug through the stuff that came with it some more, I got quite a few mazda parts new in boxes, a new chin spoiler brand new from mazda, a roll of fabric to recover the seats, a big stack of paperwork from the owner and.... the leather case for the roof in excellent condition. Oh and I have the owners manual as well.

o yea and the louvers <3 already put them on, I really like the look of them

I will be posting lots of pics as I work on it more, already started fixing the surface rust on the nose where the stupid bra was. Tonight Im going to start ordering some parts

I love her already lol

Looking into a 350 swap


just playin

 

Good looking SA! I dont think it's a beater looks very full of potential bro!

 

i nearly had a heart attack with i read that, lol

 

more pictars!








Is the gas pedal travel supposed to be very short? Also.. my speedo acts weird. It sways around all crazy when I'm moving, but sometimes it calms down and works. lol

 

Far from a beater! Please don't put a bastard engine in it!

 

HAHA I'm going through the huge stack of receipts and paperwork that came with it..... engine replaced 10k miles ago by "Rotary Response & Racing"

 

So that means no 350 swap.

 

Ha I was joking, I'm looking into what I need to do to set up a turbo for it.

 

Video of it going, starting in 1st... note the retarded speedo :/
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a77...6.flv&newest=1

Pulled the plugs



Pulling it apart some to check a few things, I really need to get rid of all that emissions crap.
I dont feel like messing with that intake setup too much though, I think its going to get a s4 tII intake setup here soon. Then I will have to start working on getting a megasquirt or something in there.


Surely I will have lots of questions when I start working on that.

 

dude, its not an FC, its not a beater, FC's are beaters.

these things are FUN stock, just enjoy it as is for a while

 

If by "FUN" you mean painfully slow stock, then yes... yes it is. :p
Besides, I bought it to work on and have fun modding.

 

nice looking SA u got there.

 

forget modding that thing! that SA is SUPER clean. you don't find SA's in that condition these days. who cares if its slow by today's standards? the rx-7 needs no apologies because its such a great all around car.

 

Your car, do what you want to with it.