Rogue, you've been here long enough to know that newbs like yourself come in here anyway

 

True, but read the first half of my username. That should explain it all
Seriously, I may be new to the forum, and rotary engines/RX7's, but I have been around custom/modded cars for longer than some of the members here have been alive. Quick study too, had to be. Bought a car with issues, that scared off a lot of "sposedly" rotorheads, and wannabe's. Thanks to the info I found here, I got it cured fast.
Did you know that a rotary will smoke for a while, after sitting for almost a year? No one else that looked at the car before me seemed to know it. The guy I bought it from learned that from me, cause I let it run for about an hour, and it totally cleared up. AFTER I paid for it, of course. Thats how I picked it up so cheap.

 

Isn't it great living in an area with people that know absolutely NOTHING about rotaries

 

Still have her, just sitting, mildewing, step-mom yelling at me to get rid of it. 85 GSL still sitting in the shop with a blown tranny and no exhaust, "new" tranny sitting next to it on the ground. Thats where Im at.

~T.J.

 

Yep! And to think, this was an auto repair and towing facility. Bought the car out of the impound lot. The owner is a long time freind, and knew I have a good sense for liking the "Unique", so when I asked if he had any "sporty" cars available, he instantly thought of the little red 7. Offered it to me at 1/2 what he had been asking, so he could get his racecar engine finished. He was happy, and I was happy. His wife wasn't real thrilled though, as she was the one who spent several hours trying to get the paperwork from 2 states, so the car could be sold.

 

That makes three of us. My girlfriend and I got a condo in a nearby city. She's in now, I'll be in by the end of summer.


My school is finished. Yes, I officially have a College degree in Computer Science.

The car is running, 8,000km since April, driving beautifully. Needs more power.. rebuilt engine, SP, RB exhaust... The Sterling/Bananna Carb just sits there yawning most of the time going "when am I going to get to feed some bigger ports with flowing exhaust? I'm bored of this stockport BS!"

And finally, I have highspeed internet again. So yes, I was a little absent for a while, but I'm back! You have no idea how hard it is to moderate on a 56k connection! Just popping up the "what do you wanna do with this thread?" menu takes five minutes... then try deleting a dozen posts to clean up a flame war, or *some* members being idiots, and you're there for hours on a handful of threads!

I agree that the threads lately have been a little... crappy. I think when I get a bit of time I'm going to go on an Archive/FAQ update blitz to try and spruce things up a bit. Maybe I'll even get some pics of my project and Eric's project cars, to start some thread discussion on restorations.

We'll see. For now I'm settling into my new job and trying to enjoy the summer months. Schemes and Dreams of next year's engine rebuild are already brewing... don't expect anything crazy or australian like a 20b J-port Daily Driver.... I'm not that crazy.. but it should still be fun.

Glad we still have alot of good folks around, despite the lack of posting. TJ, you've been here long enough, and you've stuck around despite what happened to your 7 so it's all good....

and Bob, it was nice of you to drop by

To all the folks who keep this forum going by offering advice and guidance, I've gotta say Thanks. I don't know where the first gen section would be without you guys.


Now I saw this awesome large carbon fibre wing the other day, with neons under it and I was thinking.....





..... That I'm gonna need a bigger sledge hammer!


Jon

 

 

I had to get in on this


Iam allways here reading over stuff learning from what you guys talk about

 

Yeah, Vipey, you guys DO need me

 

Yeah. Every community needs a *****!

 

hahaha. JJ = owned

 

BUT Sterling, wont he be stealing some of your business....

 

Nawww. I got lotsa ****** workin for me.

 

If there's gonna be a grumpy old men forum, I'm in.

Dennis: If you're all done working for awhile, send Carl some venturies. And what ever happened to all that Sterling Charger stuff? Get back to work.

Carl: A stock manifold turns better than 9k before the power starts to level out. I'm not sure much grinding needs to be done....

PeeJay: You'll end up winding the shotgun port out higher than you want to, but it's getting my vote for best homebrew of the year.

Mel: Any luck with a sidedraft manifold?

 

DynoDave found us. Sorry bro, most of the LA boys junked their sidedraft manifolds and went with IDA but Im still keeping an eye for ya. And yes, thanks for reminder. I need to get my one-piece manifold back from 1984SE. Got to call him now. I will let ya know since I decided to use an old cartech IDF for my blow-thru, instead of holley or sidedraft.

 

Wackyracer:
You may want to check out ebay item # 7985829393.

 

Its not about grinding out , its about optimizing the shapes which Mazda seemed unconcerned with. Port shapes, plenum shape/size, runner shape/size/transitions. It would be easier to mfg new manifolds if I had the capability to have them made.

 

I can bring it to a foundry near me, but I need uhmmmm...money!

 

I'd rather see them made from a thermoplastic. Better heat insulating properties and prolly cheaper per unit cost.

 

Sterling, that's the best you could come up with? I'm dissapointed in you

Besides, you know I escaped your stable YEARS ago

 

"The best I could come up with?"
Hell I thought that was pretty funny.Ain't MY fault you got nuthin to come back with.
Now get back to work, biatch!

 

look what you started. it became a mazspeed reunion.

 

Hehe, good one.

Theres still some unaccounted for ******, errrrr I mean people.

 

Yeah Renz and Carlos are missing.

 

I don't post many questions that often ever since my SRT-4 escapade. =P

Although, I am reading every day...but I skip over the "Which wheels should I get?" posts.