I just started thinking, I have an n/a and I'm keeping it that way for reliability reasons. I think I want to make the most USDM FC; using only parts from the us domestic market.
Is it possible to make a slightly fast, corner carving fc without buying JDM parts like suspension, intakes, etc ?
I was looking for some USDM suspension kits and couldn't find any.

 

arnt most parts made for the 7 either chinease or japanese ? look where the car is made , 100% you look at the parts on the car youll see there all made in japan .

 

I know, but since N/A's are only sold in the US that makes them USDM, doesn't it?

 

yes, but what your saying is you want to make it with parts only made in North america right ?


Edit: i may sound stupid, because im having difficulty understanding the subject

 

Not the best at wording questions. Too much schooling is my excuse.
Anyways, what I'm saying is I want to use just USDM performance parts.
Like American made suspension, intakes, headers, tires, seats, etc.

 

good luck with that, i say **** it, and just use japanese made parts, unless you like the idea of your rx7 falling apart in a few years

 

Haha. I bought it a year ago with blown seals.
10k miles later I've managed to keep it alive and I'm about to go on a 400mile trip.
I think it is the Napa Oil Filter and fuel filter I put on it 2k miles ago. =P

 

maybe you should start buying lottery tickets with that luck (Y)


Edit: i heard napa is **** ....

 

this doesnt make sense, why stay away from japanese parts? im gonna assume that your scared of jdm prices.. You can always source out used parts from fellow members.. From what i see stateside, there isnt much JDM aftermarket for our cars, finding them is rare. You get alot of the suspension parts from US companies, besides the shocks, most of the bushings, links etc. Only JDM specific stuff would be like greddy/hks intercoolers, electronics, re-amemiya parts, wheels and aero here and there etc.

All the american made suspension parts you need right here.
http://www.mmr-direct.com/
http://www.awrracing.com/index.php
http://www.mazdatrix.com/
http://www.racingbeat.com/


edit: Napa oil filters are suppose to be pretty good if i recall, just question Fram filters and all $3 filters lol..

 

Thanks Hypertek.
And I have nothing against JDM; I just thought it would be funny whenever someone says, "My Civic,240,etc. is Hella-JDM." I can reply, "Yeah... My FC is USDM out the ***."
I LOVE, the thread you posted on here about Japanese styling.
Those cars are sweet.
Just trying to be different you know; Guess I'm off to check those suspension links.


Oh, and Fram is bad but NAPA isn't bad. I also get a discount, so. haha.

 

Wanna be USDM? Stay stock........even then your mostly JDM.

 

what a silly idea. being different for the sake of being different is dumb.

 

Not really.

I almost just quoted myself to reply to this.
Even though the N/A's were manufactured in Japan they were not sold there.
Therefore they never entered the Japanese domestic market.
They are USDM because they were only sold in the US market.
Show me a JDM n/a fc and I will give you my ..... I have nothing of any worth so nvm.

 

It's probably possible. AWR and MMR make some nice suspension stuff, plenty of builders to build you a motor and fabricate a nice turbo system, the engine management might be hard though, most of the good stuff comes from Australia .

IMO, it's kind of silly to do this to a Japanese car though.

 

its 100% possible.

 

trust me, if you want reliability use OEM parts when possible.

 

support our economy, buy american! hahah

 

although the discussion is weird, you have to understand, most things you can purchased for an rx7 are made right here in america. ra super seals sold in the usa, cork sport sells nice exhausts, most turbo manifolds can be purchased here, most turbos can be purchased here. fuel injectors, fuel lines, stand alones , fuel pumps, gear boxes, you name it, and it can be purchased in the states.

 

That's what I'm talking about, lol.
I've just been having trouble finding some it.

 

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2008...-in-japan.aspx

See the Civic, thats a USDM jap car= not as nice looking as JDM, but still not too bad.

 

..You could throw a v8 in it too! Or you could just buy a corvette. Whatever floats your USDM boat.

 

Chevy, ford, gm.....

Buy one of those and slap a "mazda rx7" badge on it.

 

Sorry, nothing other than my n/a 13b.
I love the rotary way too much for that.
If I wanted a vette I'd just take my s5 spoiler off and do a little body work.

 

all american made parts on my S4 TII:

*Racing Beat REV TII
*Walbro 255 fuel pump kit
*RC engineering 750cc secondaries
*Rtek 1.7 ecu
*Stance GR+ coilovers
*K&N air filter
*Fram oil filter

i wasn't trying, it just worked that way

i have my share of Japan made parts too, as well as German made wheels.

 

Nooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nevermind this thread guys.
I forgot all about the wheels.
My dream when I was five was to own a 90 rx-7 with a pair of Enkei Rims.
CURSE YOU GRAN TURISMO!!!!!!!!!