I bought this car from my neighbor for a steal at $500. It had 120k on the odometer on the original motor, she was also the original owner. The car came equiped with an Autopower 4 point race bar, Recaro adjustable seat(hidden by a snazzy animal print car cover), Tockiko adjustbles and a K&N drop in filter. A big plus was that she had just painted the car, the cost of that was more than what I bought the car for too! The only downside to the car was the interior was a mess and it had a hot start problem.

Pics from the first day I had the keys.




My first mod was a Momo steering wheel I was able to get on ebay for $40. At the same time I added a FET quick release steering wheel adapter.

 

My next additions to the car was registration with a vanity plate, an Apex-i N1 and some s5 tail lights. Oh and I added the ever popular Pivot head light controller for that broken headlight look. Soon after this I installed the first item I bought for this car, some Cusco camber plates/pillow ball mounts. I also added a Cusco Shift **** and Greddy turbo Timer


After that I was able to get some 17x9 BBS wheels for $200 (set of 2) and some 15x8 Enkei's for $175 (set of 2).



With my only major power mod being the exhuast I thought this was a perfect time to get some baseline numbers. Off I went to the Dyno Shop here in San diego and put down 165hp and 138tq.

 

Sine the interior was dirty, dusty and disgusting my next move was to gut everything I could. No ac, no heater no nothing that isn't necessary.








And thats where I am currently at in my project. I have an oil leak at the rear of the oil pan which I plan to get fixed next. I also found that I have a small leak at the oil cooler which I plan on fixing my self soon as well.

 

Items I have yet to install are: Apex-i El systems Black face tach, Apex-i first gen S-AFC, Weds Sport extended lug nuts to go on some extended wheel studs. I also have some DTSS eleminating toe bushings and some tie rod spacers that extend the wheel to wheel lock. Oh and I can't forget the Creeping Death FCD.


My next purchases will be some rear camber links to finish my suspension for the time being. An Energy Suspension Master Bushing Kit, fuel pump, injectors, down pipe and then a front mount and radiator soon to follow. This is all over the next year or so as I figure it. Mods not shown are 5 point Simpson harness and a roll bar camera mount.

I want to thanks those that have helped me through posts I have made and read. This is my first car that I have ever done any work on let alone rx7/rotory engine car. I am learning as I go and people on this site as well as others give me the courage to do things I haven't done before.

Feel free to post comments gripes or any hints or tips on my project to date or mods forth comming.

you can see full size pics here or here

 

Impresive. Two thumbs up!

 

wish i had pics of mine when i first got it. mine has made a drastic change.

 

good find

 

ahh! you stole it!

nice job so far... but i would think a heater would be necessary.

 

thanks. the heater isn't necessary. i drive this car for fun. ie maybe twice a month. the rest of the time it sits. i am in socal so it doesn't get that cold to require a heater 2 days out of the month.

 

ah, i see.. i was thinking on a rainy day at the track or something, your windows might get that "titanic sex" look if someone were to put their hand prints on the steamy glass...

 

HAHAHA

 

forgot to mention I got this car in July/August of 03

 

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Just curious, why only two of two different kinds of wheels? Are you planning on picking up a full set of the BBS wheels and using the Enkies for drag-radials?

BTW, I just purchased your car's clone the other day (blue interior, though).

 

both sets were only for 2 wheels. I want to learn to drift and need to have more than one set of wheels. just works out that way.

 

Driving around on unmatching wheels and drifting?

I've a very sad panda.

 

who said I was driving around. I plan to use these as track wheels

 

There's a track that will let you drift? Doing that kind of stuff at most of my local tracks will get you a big nasty black flag.

 

why I waste time responding I have no idea. You obviously don't know much so just continue to read this board and don't post much.

 

hey, are the wheels mismatching if you have a pair on the right and a diff pair on the left? no one will be able to tell until they walk ALL the way around your car!! hahaha

 

I'm just going to get it over with and call you a ricer.

Have a good day.

 

I will eventually have some street wheels that match once the car is more along and I have space in the garage. there are like 7 wheels as it is in there.

 

Enrique did the settings I showed you work?

 

I haven't installed it yet as I have some other mods to add when I do. I may be getting a newer S-afc for free if I can sell some parts for my friend. But this will get used on a FC and I will let you know what happens.

 

Yea I just bought another 5 **** AFC from a forum member. Going to sell one of them to a honda guy or something.


Santiago