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07-22-07, 01:15 AM
#101
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My own car...with some work....
Basically a 1985 GS, bone stock body with rear and side louvers. Dark green paint, stock mags (the "+" wheels). Refurbished fuel injected 13b turbo peripheral port, 4 wheel disc brakes, lsd, rack and pinion steering, removed rats nest, dual exhaust?
Basically a 1985 GS, bone stock body with rear and side louvers. Dark green paint, stock mags (the "+" wheels). Refurbished fuel injected 13b turbo peripheral port, 4 wheel disc brakes, lsd, rack and pinion steering, removed rats nest, dual exhaust?
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07-22-07, 11:20 AM
#104
That looks like my engine -- well almost. Yours has an extra rotor. Are you going to keep those original Cosmo exhaust sleeves? They look funky. I've heard they can be swapped out.
Also, looks like you have spacers between your flywheel and pressure plate??
Also, looks like you have spacers between your flywheel and pressure plate??
07-22-07, 03:20 PM
#105
The Cosmo sleeves can be replaced with T2 sleeves. I'll do that when I rebuild it.
The pressure plate spacers are necessary on the aftermarket flywheels because they were designed to be universal for 215mm and 225mm clutches. Mazda added a step in the later 225mm pressure plates to make them incompatible with the earlier 215mm flywheels. The work around is those spacers and longer bolts as the actual bolt pattern is the same.
That pictured above is a stock duty set. It didn't grab hard enough for me. I've since installed the disc and pressure plate in my Cosmo. I do have a 215mm RB pressure plate and stock disc kicking around, which I'll use instead. It's smaller, but grabs harder. I need something for test running the engine in the car. Then when it's rebuild time, I'll look into something stronger.
The pressure plate spacers are necessary on the aftermarket flywheels because they were designed to be universal for 215mm and 225mm clutches. Mazda added a step in the later 225mm pressure plates to make them incompatible with the earlier 215mm flywheels. The work around is those spacers and longer bolts as the actual bolt pattern is the same.
That pictured above is a stock duty set. It didn't grab hard enough for me. I've since installed the disc and pressure plate in my Cosmo. I do have a 215mm RB pressure plate and stock disc kicking around, which I'll use instead. It's smaller, but grabs harder. I need something for test running the engine in the car. Then when it's rebuild time, I'll look into something stronger.
07-22-07, 04:35 PM
#106
Thanks for the education. How long before you get that baby installed and running? We need a full write-up, with subjective evaluations, pictures, and some audio. I've never heard a 3-rotor 
. That'll give the rest of us some vicarious thrills. If you need help with anything, just ask. I have some original 13B-RE parts kicking around, and I've spent enough time on mine that I might be able to help with something.
. That'll give the rest of us some vicarious thrills. If you need help with anything, just ask. I have some original 13B-RE parts kicking around, and I've spent enough time on mine that I might be able to help with something.
07-22-07, 09:09 PM
#108
Thanks for the education. How long before you get that baby installed and running? We need a full write-up, with subjective evaluations, pictures, and some audio. I've never heard a 3-rotor . That'll give the rest of us some vicarious thrills. If you need help with anything, just ask. I have some original 13B-RE parts kicking around, and I've spent enough time on mine that I might be able to help with something.
. That'll give the rest of us some vicarious thrills. If you need help with anything, just ask. I have some original 13B-RE parts kicking around, and I've spent enough time on mine that I might be able to help with something.
07-22-07, 09:26 PM
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Mine is fairly close to my dream SA/FB
13B PP,50mm T.B's, Microtech, Alloy radiator,TII turbo g/box, lightened flywheel and H/D clutch, TII oil cooler font mounted, TII alternator w/twin belt pulley
Noltec adjustable strut tops, Coilovers with 350Lb springs, thicker front and rear sway bars, 3.75" lowered rear springs,KYB shocks (would prefer Koni's but hey)
FD calipers with slotted FC discs, braided brake lines.
17"x7" Lenso RS5's with redwalls
Carbon hood,Carbon headlight covers,Carbon cowel panel,Carbon centre console and gearstick surround,Carbon rear 1/4 vents.
Sparco reclinable seats, custom white faced guages 3 color switchable.
Main thing I would upgrade if $$ allowed would be changing to 20B PP
13B PP,50mm T.B's, Microtech, Alloy radiator,TII turbo g/box, lightened flywheel and H/D clutch, TII oil cooler font mounted, TII alternator w/twin belt pulley
Noltec adjustable strut tops, Coilovers with 350Lb springs, thicker front and rear sway bars, 3.75" lowered rear springs,KYB shocks (would prefer Koni's but hey)
FD calipers with slotted FC discs, braided brake lines.
17"x7" Lenso RS5's with redwalls
Carbon hood,Carbon headlight covers,Carbon cowel panel,Carbon centre console and gearstick surround,Carbon rear 1/4 vents.
Sparco reclinable seats, custom white faced guages 3 color switchable.
Main thing I would upgrade if $$ allowed would be changing to 20B PP
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07-24-07, 02:54 AM
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Rotary20B has some nice vids of his 20B first-gen on his website.
http://www.rotary20b.com/
My favorite one:
http://www.rotary20b.com/videos/20b-1.WMV
http://www.rotary20b.com/
My favorite one:
http://www.rotary20b.com/videos/20b-1.WMV
07-24-07, 10:42 AM
#113
Scream baby Scream!!!
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I have seen alot of nice 1st gen 7's. And most of the nice ones come from here on the forum. But of course my favorite sits in my garage. It's been in three magazines this year and I got a call the other day for a calender deal. I haven't shown it much this year because of the media coverage its got. Never before have I built a car that has recieved a response as this one has and its a pretty good feeling knowing I own it. So, yeah I'm a little biased.
07-28-07, 04:02 PM
#114
Rotary Enthusiast
11-02-07, 01:23 AM
#116
I'm with you on this one. But the restoration will be done on my maya gold. Mine now but my dad is the original owner. Fresh like new FTW!
wow.. i havent posted on this forum in so long.. dont worry, still got 1gen pride!
wow.. i havent posted on this forum in so long.. dont worry, still got 1gen pride!
Hey guys, I was browsing the FC forum and came accross a thread they have that is what their dream FC's are and thought it would be cool to see what everyone's dream FB would be. I'll get us started:
Completely restored from the ground up 82 GSL, Tornado Silver Metallic, black interior, 1k on a brand new 12A(yeah brand new not freshly rebuilt
), Rebuilt tranny and rear end. It would be as immaculate as it would have been as it rolled off the assembly line.
Or
A mint GSL-SE like the red one that we all drool over.
Okay guys let's hear what your dream FB is!
Completely restored from the ground up 82 GSL, Tornado Silver Metallic, black interior, 1k on a brand new 12A(yeah brand new not freshly rebuilt
), Rebuilt tranny and rear end. It would be as immaculate as it would have been as it rolled off the assembly line.Or
A mint GSL-SE like the red one that we all drool over.
Okay guys let's hear what your dream FB is!
11-02-07, 03:13 PM
#118
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As far as looks my car is pretty much what I want.
Maybe some new wheels.
The rest of the cars needs some work.
Would defenetley put a Renisis in there if I hade the money.
// Magnus
Maybe some new wheels.
The rest of the cars needs some work.
Would defenetley put a Renisis in there if I hade the money.
// Magnus
11-02-07, 06:18 PM
#120
That picture was just to get an idea of how wide of tires I could fit and what they would look like I just quickly tossed the tires into position.
Sold those tires months ago and now I have CCW's and some Nitto drag radials in the rear.
01-20-08, 04:07 PM
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i'm more stunned than anything.. after all these years someone finally knows the owner of the car? I'd hafta say no way unless you did one of those take a pic of yourself holding your screen name while sitting in the car type deals..
that kit has been questioned so many times it ain't funny.. i'm sure there's a few servers that are full because of all the threads started on it.. If your dad really does own it, get pics! of everything! and molds.. of everything!
that kit has been questioned so many times it ain't funny.. i'm sure there's a few servers that are full because of all the threads started on it.. If your dad really does own it, get pics! of everything! and molds.. of everything!
if that helps at all...ill take more pictures when its warmer out, its like -20 celcius out.
Brett
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