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pics of my fb/fc/fd franstien rx7

Old Dec 14, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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pics of my fb/fc/fd franstien rx7

hey guys over the past year ive been building this car slowly getting ready to race and show it at our nz rotary nationals its nearly finished just wanted to see wot u guys think...

its a series 3 chassis its got
kyb shocks
lowered springs
nothalane mounts,
new sway bars,
the body been seem welded,
full manz roll cage
the door handles and locks shaved

the motor is a series5
13b na front plate
custom gearbox mounts
custom turbo manifold
stardard series5 turbo -4 now..
samco silcon hoses
triple core radiator
series5 coils
haltech computer
hidden most of wiring and de-loomed
lsd
hks boost controller

the interior is from a series6 batty
batty black sweude buckets
wilwood brake bias valve
sony headdeck pioneer speckers and removable sub
got momo steering wheel on way
smoke series gauges
i made the door trims
and prob alot of stuff ive forgotten

wot u guys think...




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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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nice car.. what kind of muffler is that?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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its a rps "dumpy" style muffler -is a good look for the old skool rotarys
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Very nice, how hard was it to get that dash in?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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um yeah was very hard definatly not made to go in but i wanted sumthing new so out came jigsaw and alot of measuring haha -plus didnt help i had the roll cage in it aswell
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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i love the interior change. i love that muffler as well. do you have a website where i can get more info on the muffler?

also, why did you build boxes for your 6x9 speakers? im hoping to finish installing mine this weekend. i trimmed the rear metal a little and a buddy and i are making spacers and cutting the interior panels tomorrow. should work/look good.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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http://www.nzperformance.co.nz/store...uct=RPS%20Dump


Ouch $$$
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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$195 is a decent price. i wonder if this will stand up to the rotary heat. im trying to help a friend with an MSP design an exhaust. i need to show him this muffler
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Wow, that is a nice looking car. That purple is really glossy. Has a nice wet look to it. Love the motor. Excellent work, have any more pictures?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Those look like 15 x 7 wheels. What kind of tire size do you have?
Thanks.

That RX is pretty mean looking. Nice job.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Looks great. Now you need a set of my lights to finish things off
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...6&page=1&pp=15
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Looks good. That muffle risn't compared to the RB one. I bet it flows way better too.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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vary nice. how well does the shaved door handels work? and what is that hole near the window on the door?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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shoot looks like the FD dash fits better than the FC dash I put in mine maybe I should of tied putting an fd front subframe in my car vice the fc.........

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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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vary nice. how well does the shaved door handels work? and what is that hole near the window on the door?
The hole is probably from the lock.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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It looks like you've been spending a lot of time on the car. Are you going to be keeping the top mount intercooler, or just go with a front mount?

Its definitely a hot car, and though the color isn't something I would have chosen myself, it is a good color as well. Looks, from the pictures, to be a well done car with a bit of work left on the interior (with the wires out and about, along with the emergency brake lever missing.)
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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what type of wheels are those??? like the car over all... esp. the swaped motor..
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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yay another kiwi
g'day mate nice lookin gem u got there
its outstanding where bouts in aucks u live i might be goin back in march would love to see the car....

oh and in nz **** aint cheap lol
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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loos very nice.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Awesome job mate ! keep us posted with updates.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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I'm sorry but that muffler is hideous. You would have been way better off with a racing beat FD muffler if that's possible.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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I'm sorry but that muffler is hideous. You would have been way better off with a racing beat FD muffler if that's possible.
Better in what way? By spending more money for something that's of no benefit?

Dump tips on rotors are mandatory BTW.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by REVHED
Better in what way? By spending more money for something that's of no benefit?

Dump tips on rotors are mandatory BTW.
LOL, good call on that one REVHED, downturns are great paint savers.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by REVHED
Dump tips on rotors are mandatory BTW.
Really? Why?
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Could you possibly post up some pics of your seat mounts for the FD seats? I need a good iea on how to bracket my FD seats into my FC. I have GSL-SE seats in my FC right now, yeah i know silly, but they're direct bolt-in between FB and FC, therefore, however you mounted the seats will also work for me.
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