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Ready or not...
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Taos, NM
I wanna be your car next lifetime
Nice way to strip the glam... If I recall, You have had that car for quite a while. Considering the average life expectancy of an American's transportation vehicle, I would venture that, as an OLD girl... hangin' in the garage and suffering repeated surgeries is not too shabby. Did she play a lot in her youth?
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Chino Hills, CA
Back-to-Black'ed my rubber trim, Polished the lips on my waffles, and did the FSM vacuum-flow-test on my reconstructed carbon canister (passed beautifully).
Once I clean the glass and vaccum/wipe down the interior, I do believe we're ready for some showin' events.
Cars-and-Cofffee Rotary Invasion this Saturday
What Happens in Vegas (WHiV6), next weekend.
Once I clean the glass and vaccum/wipe down the interior, I do believe we're ready for some showin' events.
Cars-and-Cofffee Rotary Invasion this Saturday
What Happens in Vegas (WHiV6), next weekend.
I tossed this on to see how it fits. Not really that interested in it. Don't like the big tip that sticks out futher than an RB powerpulse dual tip set. It'll collect rainwater.
Not too ugly, but meh. Not too sure on the angle either higher or lower; either way could still collect rainwater. I'd rather see a dumpy back there to be honest.
I really hate how it stressed my rubber hangers. It came back out after these picture were taken. Hangers weren't damaged, thankfully.
I'd just have to connect these, but not interested in doing so. And it's too small. It doesn't even fill out the available space under the heat shield. The exhaust is a long primary collected to 2.5" and you know how LOUD those are without a decent muffler. Well you might not, but trust me.
I've got another use for this little 14" long 6" round Magnaflow. Probably the REPU or something.
Not too ugly, but meh. Not too sure on the angle either higher or lower; either way could still collect rainwater. I'd rather see a dumpy back there to be honest.
I really hate how it stressed my rubber hangers. It came back out after these picture were taken. Hangers weren't damaged, thankfully.
I'd just have to connect these, but not interested in doing so. And it's too small. It doesn't even fill out the available space under the heat shield. The exhaust is a long primary collected to 2.5" and you know how LOUD those are without a decent muffler. Well you might not, but trust me.
I've got another use for this little 14" long 6" round Magnaflow. Probably the REPU or something.
Wow been a month since updates - too long.
So, between there and here:
On the subwoofer box, I'm still determining best angle/position. If i put the sub behind the passenger, angled slightly upwards and backwards, it creates an AMAZING resonance in the driver's seat, however the passenger seat is super boomy. If i take that same position and angle it inwards so its cross-firing (about 45*), its better for the passenger and slightly less good for the driver. I'm thinking that dead center angled back might be the optimum, but still playing around with options.
I took some photos of the power window relay install, i'm re-doing the write-up which is a) no longer online and b) rambled on and on about totally irrelevant things, and didnt actually explain what the circuit was doing.
The photos:
Then i finally finished the fender trim shave:
apparently its time to clean the tail lights.... didnt anticipate that but hey when you're on a roll...
So, between there and here:
- messed with timing
- soldered / redrilled dellorto jets to lean it out a bit. better but still not there.
- new windshield installed
- AEM Wideband O2 sensor, EGT, dual gauge pod installed
- introduced new stereo whine by installing said gauges.
- still haven't built my subwoofer box.
On the subwoofer box, I'm still determining best angle/position. If i put the sub behind the passenger, angled slightly upwards and backwards, it creates an AMAZING resonance in the driver's seat, however the passenger seat is super boomy. If i take that same position and angle it inwards so its cross-firing (about 45*), its better for the passenger and slightly less good for the driver. I'm thinking that dead center angled back might be the optimum, but still playing around with options.
I took some photos of the power window relay install, i'm re-doing the write-up which is a) no longer online and b) rambled on and on about totally irrelevant things, and didnt actually explain what the circuit was doing.
The photos:
Then i finally finished the fender trim shave:
apparently its time to clean the tail lights.... didnt anticipate that but hey when you're on a roll...
Last night's progress, phase 2 of tail light cleanup. Hair dryer to melt the glue that was still stuck, and ever so gently pulled off the lenses.
And this is as far as I got, masking off the outer lenses for a fresh blast of black.
I'll probably throw on the polished S5 alternator here this weekend, and start cleaning up the driver's side engine bay to get ready for the power steering pump to go back on. As much of a pain in the *** it is, I want to put the cooling line in. I might have to remove a bunch of stuff - it wraps around everything. I may look into an aftermarket PS cooler...
And this is as far as I got, masking off the outer lenses for a fresh blast of black.
I'll probably throw on the polished S5 alternator here this weekend, and start cleaning up the driver's side engine bay to get ready for the power steering pump to go back on. As much of a pain in the *** it is, I want to put the cooling line in. I might have to remove a bunch of stuff - it wraps around everything. I may look into an aftermarket PS cooler...
Today I finally weighed and even adjusted corner weight a tad as well, and I am very pleasantly surprised According to the scales
-car weighs 2280 lbs w/o driver and 1/2 tank of gas (but has full interior minus spare tire)
-Front/Rear weight distribution is 51/49% w/ me in car
-Left/Right weight distribution is 53/47% w/ me in car
According to the scales-car weighs 2280 lbs w/o driver and 1/2 tank of gas (but has full interior minus spare tire)
-Front/Rear weight distribution is 51/49% w/ me in car
-Left/Right weight distribution is 53/47% w/ me in car
not "to" my fb...but "For" my fb..
Since my Riken Mesh have found a new home (enjoy em leknaw69) ..
I just purchased my newest restoration project, and the wheels I think Ive settled on for my car... SSR EXC mesh! Coming all the way from Dubai!
Since my Riken Mesh have found a new home (enjoy em leknaw69) ..
I just purchased my newest restoration project, and the wheels I think Ive settled on for my car... SSR EXC mesh! Coming all the way from Dubai!
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Chino Hills, CA
Final touches done; readu for the Cars and Coffee Invasion tomorrow at Mazda HQ in Irvine. First outing for the latest work, and final "test drive" before Vegas next weekend.
Removed old hoses, flushed radiator, block, and heater. Replaced o rings and intake gasket, attached my new old Sterling carb.
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put the car up for sale
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 8,376
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From: Chino Hills, CA
Nice 80-mile round-trip drive (no issues outside of maybe needing a minor alignment tweak), and met up with around 50 other rotories at the Cars and Coffee event - - some incredible cars there.
Just got rear-ended at a stop light headed to one of the vacation homes that I manage.
The first thing I thought of was how glad I was to be driving my Infiniti G35, and not my first gen Rx7...
The first thing I thought of was how glad I was to be driving my Infiniti G35, and not my first gen Rx7...
Ready or not...
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 261
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From: Taos, NM
I thought of your 7 right away!
