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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 05:01 PM
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i think it'll be a high 17's car. no mods worth speaking of, much heavier wheels, and additional weight. also, blue lighting behind white guage faces automatically cuts HP in half

my car is bone stock right now except for upgraded fuel pump and an added regulator, some form of header on it, and of course the almighty 12A dowel pin shift lever mod

my last car was, uh, "upgraded"... not to the extent that AJC13B's is but it was... sufficient
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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Black/red 1985 GSL
pwr everything and cold a/c

12A stock ported 166,000 miles waiting for big bang!
No storage bins
stripped rear interior
Hawks HP pads
Toyo 215/50 13 tires
13" wheels (don't know brand) oldschool clover design
Header
2.5 piping/dynomax turbo muffler/no presilencer
79 ported intake manifold
Modded Nikki, ported, muted choke plates, 185 fuel jets
Racing Beat air filtration system
Magnecore Racing spark plug wires
No rats nest
Bypassed power steering (no pump)
80 oil cooler
modded pressure plate, stock clutch
Carter 7psi fuel pump
Holley regulator
Autometer Fuel isolator/mechanical gauge
Autometer Air/fuel ratio gauge, O2 sensor
Electric fan
double sheave alt. pulley

Racing pedal covers...worth 300+hp each

getting installed next week:
brand new 1980 complete Weber 45DCOE Lake cities carburator replacement kit, the real deal, straight flow design!!!
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 06:11 PM
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1981 RX7

S5 13BT
K&N Air filter
2.5" exhaust (no cat)
FMIC
TurboSmart boost controller
Microtech fuel only computer (Tuned by Rice Racing)
Under car mounted surge tank
Bosch fuel pump (#?)

Jumboz Allsprings
Autometer gauges - Boost, Water temp, Volts
Momo Millenium S/Wheel

Everything else is stock.

Next week, a brass button clutch goes in so I can actually drive it.
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 06:33 PM
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[list=1][*]mods[*]Carter pump[*]Holley regulator[*]Edelbrock proflow aircleaner[*]Racingbeat roadrace headers[*]streetport center section[*]bomz n1 style rear muffler[*]catz fog lights[*]haydes electric fan, adjustable relay.[*]B&G springs[*]tokico illuminas[*]Junk yard sway bars[*]kosie K1 15x5[*]Kuhmo supra 712 205/50/r15[/list=1]

it kicks ***
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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79 Rx-7
Revolutinary Rotary 12a Large Extend-Port
Racing Beat Street Port Exhuast System
Rejetted and Cut Spring Stock Carb
K&N 9" Air filter
Bosch Super Blue Coils
Autolites AR2594 plugs
Accel Universal 8mm Wires
All Smog equipment removed
Cut down and Welded Shifter
Mazdatrix alum shifter bushing
Suspension Tech. Springs
KYB front Struts and rear Shocks
Custom Rear Strut Tower Brace
Autometer Guages : Sport Comp Tach and Pro Comp Water temp
Grant Steering Wheel
Sumitomo 195/60HR13's

Soon to be:
BeCool Rad. and Elec. Cooling fan
Energy Suspension Full bushing replacements
Racing Beat Front Swaybar
Weber 48 or a holley setup

Jack in the box ball with reversed hat
a little bit of rust... anything that makes the car lighter
great orange colors... rice burners thinks it slow.. muuaaahahahah

matt
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 10:01 PM
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83 S

- Sunrise Red
- Black Interior
- Kenwood eXcelon Z919 head unit
- Polk ex402a in front, polk ex600 in rear
- Soundstream reference 405s amp
- 10" MTX Blue Thunder extreme sub
- Wired secondaries (made more of a difference than i thought it would)
- "high performance" steel wheels (the rust adds 10 hp) wearing gross Kelly "super charger" tires (nasty 195/70 size too +15 hp)
- Blue bulb in dome light (+12hp)
- Blue windsheild wahser LED (+14hp)
- Sears die hard "weather handler" battery
- not too mention all the filth in my engine compartment, that adds hp too
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 10:18 PM
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'84 GS

-Pioneer 1300 Head Unit
-Radioshack rear bookshelf speakers (the most totally hack mod ever!; see pic)
-Custom cold air intake (more crooked than a red-headed stepchild, and its made outta dryer hose, aluminum foil, and bailing wire)
-house carpeting in the back (adds at least 15 hp, and i'm thinkin about puttin some ****-pile back there for a little comfort during you-know-what! )
-mismatched tires
-studded tires (heh heh, I am SO going to use these for that "jacked up in the rear dragster"---they're HUGE!)
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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85 GS:
RB Street Port exhaust
Weber 45DCOE
Carter fuel pump
no name regulator
MSD Blaster 2 coils
Chevy Celebrity e-fan
TII alternator
dual groove alternator pulley
FC oil cooler
Mazdatrix SS oil cooler lines
Tokico HP's
RB springs
15x7 Panasports
Yokohama AVS intermediates
Wings West air dam
white face gauges
Pioneer CD player
"simplified" engine harness
Removed:
rats nest
air pump
ACV
A/C
cruise control
hot start assist
windshield washer pump
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 12:44 AM
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Originally posted by Felix Wankel
85 GS:

no name regulator

is that from a chevy 350? hehee
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 12:50 AM
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yep i would be posting my long list of mods that where on the v8kilr but instead i will post my mods on the new car




GSL-SE SUSPENSION SWAP
POWER STEERING ON A 12A


A/C
SMOG PUMP
I GOT ALLZ THAT SHITZ

ITS OVER
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 01:47 AM
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bad paint
custom hood vent
fly waffle wheels with chinking wheel center caps
bad dif/wheel bearings
sport springs, koni fr and kyb rr
black vinyl (sewn up and reinforced) flesh burning interior
molding removal (revealing black goo from sludge monster and/or boogie man)
bodykit and diffuser
intermittent turn signals
thermal nuclear reactor/oven (worth at least 100hp but 1,000lb)
flapping steering wheel
partridge in a pear tree
"drug" style hidden sa storage bins
purolator high shitformance fuel pump w/ dial pressure regulator (a peejay favorite)
refurbished nikki
failing master cylinder
particle board spare tire area cover
water temp gauge
red front side markers
dragging rear brakes
17.2 qm and .88g skidpad
one hell of a copilot: cootie
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by rx7passion


is that from a chevy 350? hehee
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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84 GS

burned paint on rear bumper
Carter pump
RB Dell'Orto system
Holley regulator
rotted rubber around doors
stockport 13B
stock exhaust

Parts that I have, but still have not installed:

RB R/R headers
Gen II oil cooler
RB rear sway bar
Energy Suspension polyurethane bushing

Parts that I don't have, but plan to get (after I get a frickin' job! )

- a radiator and e-fan
- a proper tune-up (plugs, wires, etc.)
- the rest of my exhaust system (I'm leaning towards RB streetport system!)
- a GSL rear end
- synthetic lube for rear and tranny
- clutch and flywheel combo (RB aluminum/ClutchMasters 3)

- get a die grinder to port the crap out of my other 13B
- prep the car for Autocrossing and Time Trialing!

I know I'm forgetting something because I always do, but that's it for now ...
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 12:34 PM
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by jeremy
bad paint
custom hood vent
fly waffle wheels with chinking wheel center caps
bad dif/wheel bearings
sport springs, koni fr and kyb rr
black vinyl (sewn up and reinforced) flesh burning interior
molding removal (revealing black goo from sludge monster and/or boogie man)
bodykit and diffuser
intermittent turn signals
thermal nuclear reactor/oven (worth at least 100hp but 1,000lb)
flapping steering wheel
partridge in a pear tree
"drug" style hidden sa storage bins
purolator high shitformance fuel pump w/ dial pressure regulator (a peejay favorite)
refurbished nikki
failing master cylinder
particle board spare tire area cover
water temp gauge
red front side markers
dragging rear brakes
17.2 qm and .88g skidpad
one hell of a copilot: cootie
Im gonna kidnap cootie, so My kid shuts up about him LOL
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by V8kilr

GSL-SE SUSPENSION SWAP
POWER STEERING ON A 12A

What's so unusual about that?

- pj ('85 GSL, factory P/S)
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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my 84 rx7 gslse

my baby[IMG]C:\My Documents\my rx7 (front).htm[/IMG]
the mod in the signature
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 08:05 PM
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here goes...(just the machanicals)

Early 79 S model

Rear disc conversion
RB springs
Tockico blues
4.44 rear end w/lsd
Panasport rims (13x5.5)
Street port 12a
RB header
2.5" straight pipe
RB powerpulse muffler
Lightweight flywheel
5spd conversion (originally came w/4spd)
Uerathane bushings front and rear (front sway bar, A-arms, tension rods, rear upper and lower control links, watts links)
Electronic ignition (yup, 79's came w/points still)


About the only thing that needs done at this point is to tighten the loose nut behind the wheel
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by peejay


What's so unusual about that?

- pj ('85 GSL, factory P/S)
its more rare then back seats
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 11:40 PM
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Originally posted by MIKE-P-28


Im gonna kidnap cootie, so My kid shuts up about him LOL
thats ok. directfreak stole him and put him in his avatar.
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 11:48 PM
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Originally posted by jeremy
thats ok. directfreak stole him and put him in his avatar.
Bad Kootie RULES!!

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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 02:23 AM
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'80 RX-7
No mods at all. Body sanded down to bare metal. It ran six years ago, until we put into my friends garage to sand it down. Hasn't been started since. Also has not leaked an ounce of oil (not sure if that is good or bad??) Just bought it a month ago. No windows installed.

1/4 mile: Can I get some help pushing it???
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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 05:55 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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85 GS
Tender Blue Metallic
New engine
Rebuilt Carb with new jets
Mechanical secondaries
RB Power Pulse Muffler
Bonez High-flow Catalyst with presilencer
Ram Air intake with modified air box
Genuine "Old School" Mazda Wooden Steering Wheel
79 Rx-7 Euro-style shift ****
Kenwood V7017 CD Player
Kenwood 700 Series Amplifier
Rockford Fosgate 6.5" rear speakers
Infinity Kappa 4" front speakers with Infinity crossovers
12 gauge stereo wiring
Radio Shack Power Antenna
Main Air Supply tube with check valve (mine didn't have one)
New paint (coming soon)
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:44 AM
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Ket see heres what I have on my 1st gen. My 2nd gen is sam near stock,

84 GSL-SE
89 TII engine
Upgraded sock mount intercooler
upgraded injectors
upgraded fuel pump
Cheapo Mazda 16"s found at a junkyard w/ 205/45/16 Nittos on the front and 205/55/16 on the rear.
Lowering springs
shaved door handles
3" full exhaust from turbo back.
Cheap *** Kragen
3mm Apex Seals
CLutch Masters cluth
SDS Fuel Computer
Battery relocation kit.
Also a bunch of other crap im forgeting.

Statik
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