Very nicely done, keep it up.

 

Had a day in the shed yesterday, managed to get the front half of the exhaust done

Pics

mmmmm clean g'box!!


front pipe all tacked on


resonator tacked on



all welded up, just need the rear muffler and sort out some hanger mounts

 

Awesome build!!!!

 

Very nice set up! Very clean! I was planning on mounting my microtech box in a similar manner. Nice to see pics of how you did it! Congrats.

 

Wheres the pics of the helpers? Especially the one that mowed the lawn!!!

 

do you have any videos of that 12a bridgeport?

 

how'd u make coilovers?

 

That looks like you are going under the rear frame. Any scraping issues?

 

nah still heaps of room

Booked it in at the tuners for next thursday the 29th, at PPRE, the guys who built the motor/car for Mad Mike here in NZ, really good guys. Been told to expect 350 rwhp!!

 

My god. I'm gonna have to upgrade.

 

hey there, check this out...
http://www.rotahavik.co.nz/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=24273

i'd go with slightly stiffer springs if i'd do it again...

 

I don't remember the last time i saw something that beautiful. Great work!

 

yea keep up the good work and updates, I love hard work, I could watch it for hours.

 

this car is sick...been thinkin about a first gen project bridged NA or single turbo 13b...this is definite motivation nice build!

 

Very nice work m8!

 

Time for an update bro. Get some pics up!!!!!

 

Righto...
Yep, has been a while since i posted on here, and quite a bit of development has taken place.
I have since completed everything i needed to to get it running, including starting up the engine i had, as it was... Turned bad very quickly. Thats the last time i trust someones word on a "low km" engine. I took it to the tuners, smoked out the dyno room and then oil pressure disappeared!!
So a week or so after, I stripped it down, to find some seriously worm stationary gear bearings (low oil pressure culprit) and the rear rotor covered in nice black wet oil (smoking culprit). The oil control o-rings were as loose as a goose, no good.
I managed to find a cheap 13bt rebuild kit from the Mazda dealer here in town, got the seals changed over to 2mm, and booked some time off work.
Have since rebuilt the engine (and YES i did measure everything and all the bits i reused were excellant condition.), painted it, put it in the car (for the 10th time i swear!! haha), built up oil pressure, and it fired staright into life. No leaks, oil and water good as gold, oil pressure nice and high... Stoaked!
Have done about 25km, can't rev past 4500rpm at the moment (going to the tuner on Tuesday this week), but damn its nice and smooth to drive!

A few pics




Installed the side seals on both rotors and prepped to install

 

 

Has come a along way since it had the 12a bridgy in it!! haha

 

 

thats a bad little beast right there

 

What wheels are those! Those look ace!

 

KIWI REPREZENTIN ! You could eat off that gearbox! Nice thread! Awesome ride mate, keep up the fantastic work.

 

I applaud you on such a nice clean build. Be warned though. I just found out the hard way that pushing the 400hp mark can destroy your trans. I just sheared the teeth off the input shaft gear, and the counter shaft. O'well. I just had to rebuild the trans

 

If this guy is planning on using the power in more than a straight line and he doesn't want to blow his engine, the system he has isn't excessive -- it's necessary. Sure, you can make power with a lot less, but the first time the fuel sloshes away from the pickup and your fuel pump hiccups while you're under full boost, you're likely to blow your motor. I have a surge tank setup with an -044 in my car too. I designed and installed that setup after I got fuel starvation at 1/4 tank on a road course. Luckily, this happened before I went turbo (and it was with a GSL-SE tank).

Here's my post from a few years ago --> https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/tank-swirl-pot-ready-roll-769206/