iceblue

I am going to call overhalling on you tinvestor ;-)

tinvestor

GOD NO please keep them away from my car. If I wanted chips opinion I would have paid him for it. It scares me to think the # of ways they would make this car not the way I want it.

iceblue

lmao I was certain you would share my concerns about having a car like ours shiped to one of them by a friend that just dosent understand.

That was a nice 5minutes spent lol.

tinvestor

I wouldnt mind sending off a GXL or a VERT have it come back with a huge turbo and roll cage and a foose paint job nice stereo and one off wheels but you just cant foose a 10th

Hell you can get them to take my Miata! I even have the S5 TII J-spec for them to drop into it. Unless you are looking for an all expenses paid working vacation to chicago next year?

iceblue

Hell no. I finaly got my S4 hyrbid in my 1st gen mx5. I just made a new sub frame. Screw beating the firewall back.

tinvestor

new subframe, what did you make that out of and do you have the drawings so I can make mine?

iceblue

Yea I can hook you up with it. I cut the subframe by well cutting the center out of it. Seated the motor welded a mount across the front with a GSL SE cover with bent tab to use poly mount. Cut the back up for down pipe then used some steal across the sub frame welded it up then tied it back together. Then knocked the oil pan a little. Knocked the firewall side a tad and cut the shelve off it for more downpipe clearance. Then removed the seam sealer and stitch welded the chassi up. I used a koyo FC RAD and FC oil cooler with an old FMIC. That all had to be fabed for mounting. But I chose to lay the RAD bottom in and top out. It sticks out past the core support on a / angle but a little steeper. This is what allowed me to use the stock shifter hole location.

Now I gota worry about bracing the rear end.

rhscare

True, but they made the toys S4 so technically he will match.

Gene

iTrader: (1)

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...hmentid=163700

Is your left side toe control link bent?

Speaking of which, if you want to spend a little more money on American made parts, hit up AWR racing for some suspension parts:

http://www.awrracing.com/pages/rx/rxsusp.html

zionfarm

iTrader: (13)

Yes his left lateral link is bent might wanna get it changed out.
I had to replace my right one last month, bout $140 fro mazda trix. LOL

tinvestor

yeah I bought two new ones last week couldnt find any american made ones so ended up with Mazda OEM.

Gene thanks for the link saved to favorites for my next build. That was actually the last piece of suspension that was not new already.

tinvestor

Here are the latest pics. A couple of the bay to show the latest batch of chrome including the oil fill, alternator bracket, dual alt rotor shaped pulley. Then the pics of my long searched for Glass top that I stripped the frame of and repainted to "freshen it up" then put the new seal on it

DREYKO

good god thats beautiful, whered you find the roof? ive been searching for ever

Rotary_Knight

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I wanna hear more of this glass top sunroof. I was thinking of doing the same thing

tinvestor

Thanks Dreyko. I got it from a member and it was $450 I had been searching forever also.

The glass top came in two versions, one has no visible hardware outside (like mine) the other has visible studs through the glass (never actually seen that one up close, just in pics)

10thAEWHiteHeat

iTrader: (4)

what r ur plans for the interior?

tinvestor

The interior is going to look mostly stock I had the stock seats recoverd in full leather ( no vinyl on the backs like stock) I have a custom pod being made for me by 5ONE5 Thanks guys!! It will fit between the A-pillar and the rear view mirror. The switch panel that is replacing the logicon, and the 8" touch screen in the visor are the most noticeable changes (other than the speaker box, and the 14" monitor in the GC, and the keyless entry system in the console, but you dont see them unless they are out)

jdm12a

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+1, badass, cant wait to see it done, it will truly be one hell of a unique car then

gxl87turbo

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Cant wait to see this thing done! He is a great guy.

tinvestor

Thanks I hope yours comes along quickly. Mine is on hold at least till I get my garage built.

trust7

So no progress lately ? I was hoping it was finished and I could see pics