i have 2 many rx7 parts!! just sold my 2nd gen still have leftover parts, bought a jdm 12at on ebay then bought a 1st gen next day (83 gs) then 1 week later bought gls-se suspension & complete black interior. then 2 weeks ago after searching i found some nice mesh wheels volk 11. then last thing i got was energy susp. master kit and rb springs... now the problem is i have all this &*%$ stuff all over my appartment and storage unit!! now what? i dont have the time or motivation (could be halo 2 and that big tv ) but i need so motivation i keep daydreaming about having a car of my own again b/c the wife likes the 8 and its slow . so if anyone wants to come help me i will buy the BEER!

 

fly me over man im all about the beer! and help u with all that !

 

start with the suspension and get that done, then your motor and you new interior. what more motivation do you need other than a fuggin pile of parts?@@?!!HAVE AT IT WHAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

 

Well I don't know if I can help with motivation or not. If you think you have a long project ahead of you, click on the 'My toy' link in my sig line. Nearly 9 months of working full time, thought it would take 3, lol.

Since I'm not traveling to help and don't drink, here is my little bit of motivation, take it in good humor. Now get busy and have fun.

 

Drop it off with me.

-billy

 

Many of us have been in your shoes, my project car (a total teardown and body restoration, along with lots of other goodies thrown in for good measure) took over 2 years, thats while working 25 hours a week, being a full time student, and being in a serious relationship with a girl that lives 60 miles away (one way!!) so you'll get it done, just takes time, and believe me its worth it in the end. Remeber its not a race, building the car is half the fun (for me at least) so just take your time and enjoy it, who cares if it takes a while to complete.

 

Whenever I have a long term project I just stage it, and dedicate a certain amount of time every so many days to it... it's how I get things done but don't feel obligated to get it all done asap. It took us about 2-3 weeks just to pull a transmission and strip off a sieged pilot bearing along with doing the clutch etc. We special ordered all the right seals when we needed them, waited each time, did it right and enjoyed ourselves with beers outside on a Sunday when we had the parts. If you try to do it all immediately it can kinda burn you out but over time things build up and you turn around one day and go... man... this thing is really coming along. The other nice thing about taking your time is you do a more quality job on each part since you are focused.

 

Good news already the wheels i got on ebay fit! just tested it today so that helps b/c i want to put them on so that means i have to put the se susp. BUT THEY WORK! and to make that happen i will need the shocks and pillow mounts so i will be calling u soon Billy (respeed) thanks for all the support!

 

Nothing like a package from the big brown truck to boost motivation

Also, this is for the post above. I forgot it.

-billy

 

one more question i have been wanting to ask is what kind of engine management system should i run? microtech, motec, haltec or what? i have the factory ecu but dont have the factory mass. and from what i hear pointless to get this thing working anyway. i will prob gutt the wires and start fresh im good at electrical and so is my friend (who owes me BIG let him borrow my 87rx7 for a month!) you know me if you have read the other stuff above i just want to get something else to put on my floor. jk i am going to get busy borrowing another friends sandblaster going to do the bottom and engine bay after i take out engine and then paint and drop the "new" engine in!

 

Budget wise, you might look into MegaSquirt for a stand alone. In some aspects, it is more robust and tuneable for the diy builder and at 500 for a prebuilt kit, you can't beat the price. The nice thing is all the software is open source. If your MotecMicrotech, forget which one, goes down, you have to ship it to Austraila for repairs. With the MS, you open up the box and make repairs with off the shelf parts from Radio Shack.

 

+1

ill come help you billy. ive been wanting to drive a boosted 1st gen

 

aws do you live next to clayton nc? i live 30 mins above it, my house is right before the NC welcome center on 441. so you should only live an hour or less depending on your car.

 

aws do you live next to clayton nc? i live 30 mins above it, my house is right before the NC welcome center on 441. so you should only live an hour or less depending on your car. so when its up and running your welcome to try it out.

 

just got all the interior removed! door panels, carpet and all that junk. and no rust! i looked the car over real good before i bought it but i am pleased to say no hidden rust. so now it looks less like a car but its getting closer to my goal.

 

just did some more work sunday! started to remove engine and all under hood items! also improved the location of the project. will post pictures on my supid myspace site (its just for picture storage)