got the wheels mounted (pictures)
 

http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/va3/r...s/allfront.jpg
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/va3/r...s/frontrim.jpg
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/va3/r...s/rimfront.jpg

too much of a wheel gap for me, however, i do like them. the stock -se springs are on there, i plan to swap over my eibach springs within the next week. if those dont do it, im looking into coilovers. if the eibachs drop them an inch like they should, ill be happy.

also, the tire is reallly really close to the spring. can i use spacers? the offset is 42mm and the tires are 205 width, i dont see why they are that close.. oh well.

also, forgive the flat tire, that rim needs to be fixed, but that should be within the next week as well.

for some reason that looks photochopped. Im not saying it is not at all. But either because im sick, or just because, those rims look photoed on. I like em thou. what type and size are they?

i think its the flat tire that made it look photochopped

No they are suposed to sit close to the springs, it will be even close w/ the prokit. In fact, you very well may need spacers w/ the prokit, cause they are slightly wider slightly lower on the spring than the stock are.

You wont need coilovers unless you want to waste lots of money. this is what an eibach kit looks like:

http://users.pullman.com/jsjensen/io...0Eibach005.jpg

not my fav look, but they seem very functional

What is that under your hood!?!?!!? Well i guess you don't have a hood, but where your hood would be. :)

The rims look great, what size are they now? The profile on your tire looks pretty small, what size are the tires?

-Marques

yea, i promise it isnt, i just took them 10 minutes ago.. not to mention i cant photoshop for shit....

they are 17x7 tenzo-r passion 5's.

i REALLY REALYL REALLY REALLY REALLY dont want this to be a flame war, but this is whats under the hood.

http://www.angelfire.com/va3/rx23/images/Overhead.jpg

i know the whole car is dirty, maybe when its done ill wash the engine bay... but right now theres just way to much open stuff for that.


iotus - i love the way that looks. your car has always been one of my favorites on here. i have the prokit of my current car and it sits at a pretty good height. ill try it out.

my fav 4 banger of all time

If you want you can tuck the NPR up in there further.
http://members.sigecom.net/randyh/npr.jpg

Rims look nice btw
and the motor looks like it belongs in there.


Later
Randy

can i get another shot of that randy? i didnt like putting the starion intercooler out so far, but it was the only "good" way to mount it.

hows your car doing? have you made it out the track anymore?

are you at a dyno? if not, have you dyno'd it?

Well heck, I thought that was a one of the big NPR's.
I will try and find some pics of my NPR install.

Fitting a starion up in there shouldn't be to hard, for it's size those are some damn good ic's. I ran one in my mustang for about a year.

Here is a pic from when I had a gn ic in the rx7.
http://members.sigecom.net/randyh/gn.jpg


The npr is in the same place, but it is about the same hieght as the radiator and just wide enough for the inlet/outet to clear the sides.

Later
Randy

is that a thunderbird engine?

kinda, same engine, but mine came out of a 86 merkur xr4ti. its a 2.3 liter turbo charged 4 banger :D

randy - do you have anymore shots of the engine bay? all i have are the ones you e-mail me that first time we talked. id be interested in some other shots.

All your pictures are red X's?

yeah

that motor dosent look to bad in there.

never thought i would see a 4 cil. swap

Dammit!!, it sure does.

At least it has a turbo!

Since everybody is sharing IC pics...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fae707dc.jpg

Yes, give me more intercooler pics please.....btw I love the rims, I was thinking about getting some rims with the black or gunmetal face and polished lip, very sharp, you gotta post the pics with the eibachs.

Randy, is your oil cooler behind the intercooler? Any ill affects to this?

Iotis, whats your wheel tire size?

205/40/16

soon to be 225/45/16 rear and 205/45/16 front.

Yep they do fit well :) Here is mine.
http://members.sigecom.net/randyh/mycars/rx71.jpg

And they don't run to bad for being so damn inexpensive.
http://members.sigecom.net/randyh/rx4ti/rx1244.wmv


Later
Randy

Your MPH on the track is impressive. Seems to be a Torquey engine.

Randy, did you ever Dyno it?

Also, what do you guys do for an ECU?