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Aico 03-14-03 04:26 PM

W0h0 bought my first car!
 
2 bad I don't have a digital camera so no pics :(
But I'll just shoot some normal pics and scan it.

It's a 1981 FB, but it's a SA.

Seems a SA body with FB parts. I do have a seperate volt-gauge for instance. Elec windows. no AC, but it ain't needed where I live. It's all STOCK

I do have 1 problem and that's the front-left wheel brakes harder than the front-right wheel. How can you fix this?

And in my enthousiasme I revved the engine in first way past 8kRPM(trying to do a donut). For 2 seconds I believe. Is my engine damaged in 1 way or another?

Rx7carl 03-14-03 04:30 PM

bleed the brakes

Pedestrian X 03-14-03 04:40 PM

your engine should be fine.. howed you manage wiht the donut??

Rx7carl 03-14-03 04:41 PM

damn double post

RotorMotorDriver 03-14-03 06:18 PM

Well congratulations man! Enjoy it!

As for the engine, I would have to say youre fine. Ive revved mine over 8K for a few seconds a number of times now (on accident), and she still runs fine. Im not saying that there was no damage or that it didnt shorten engine life by a day or something, but in most cases, theres no immediate damage. Have fun with her :).

~T.J.

Aico 03-15-03 11:24 AM

I can spin the tires in first and second, but in third it stops spinning. It's my first car so for now I'm very pleased with it.

I do have a play in the steeringwheel. It's about 1cm. +-0,40inches. I taxed it today and it's worth 2600 Euro. I payed 2000 for it. I'll send the pics when I get the rapport.

What I did noticed is that it stutters a lot. Especially after slow upshifting and realeasing the gaspedal while cruising. Idle is around 1100-1200RPM. It also backfires when driving hard and upshifting.

Any thought about this?

Ooh and this morning the turninglights didn't work.....but after a 30min drive they worked again?

RotorMotorDriver 03-15-03 04:11 PM


I can spin the tires in first and second, but in third it stops spinning.
New tires will fix that traction problem right up. ;)

I do have a play in the steeringwheel. It's about 1cm. +-0,40inches
Pretty common problem with them. Heres an article that may or may not help you out:
http://www.mazspeed.com/steeringgear.htm

What I did noticed is that it stutters a lot. Especially after slow upshifting and realeasing the gaspedal while cruising. Idle is around 1100-1200RPM. It also backfires when driving hard and upshifting.
Do the normal "new car" mantainence first. New fuel filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, dizzy cap, rotor, etc. Also, check the timing and the mixture on the carb, and make sure the shutter valve is working properly. Do you have a manual? If not, I would HIGHLY recommend you get yourself one :).

Ooh and this morning the turninglights didn't work.....but after a 30min drive they worked again
Sometimes, the contacts in there dont like to be used when theyre cold. After heating up, they magically work again. Im not sure how to fix this though, sorry :(.

Holland078FC3S 03-15-03 06:15 PM

ehhe AICO YOU DO HAVE A DIGI CAM BUT IT SUCKS ASS!!
Congratz on your BADASS First Gen! can't wait to execute a twin drift with u your FB and my FC peace!!
May you drift save 4 ever!!
IKE!!!

Holland078FC3S 03-15-03 06:26 PM

p.s I didn't notice anything wrong when i did the doughnut with your FB but anyway check if your disks aren't bend.
Go to Pim and do a regular maintenaince i'll give yo uthe money 4 it. I'm going to put new stuff in anyway.
As you may know my engine sputers a lot 2 and i rev my engine to 6000k~8000k daily Our Rotory's can handle it.
Give me a quick call 2 morrow( sunday) i'll be home from work @ 6 see ya.....maybe i'll stop by your house.


p.s Start stocking up gas the war is going to start in a couple of day's we will drive to skippy's he is giving a discount o 8 euro cents on the liter.
i've got 5 20 liter jerrycans so no probz


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