Well, it's finally done I still have a few things left such as the Rtec7 ECU upgrade which I will hopefully order this week as well as fabricating an underbelly tray to guide air through the 3 coolers up front. The motor has about 250 miles on it now and runs really well. It has zero starting problems hot or cold and even holds a decent 800 rpm idle. I'd like to credit J&R in elmont for the installation work, Kevin @ rotary resurrection for the rebuild and my brother @ Z-1 Performance for getting me all the aftermarket parts I wanted. Here are a couple of pics...hopefully we can get the car painted towards the end of the summer.





A complete mod list and some older pics can be found @
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/member...iew&car_id=383

 

nice man. i like that color. its sort of an off color thats not popular, but looks real nice. any other pics? maybe some side shots? with the wheels and all.

 

The color is OEM, 2H claret mica. This was a few months ago...

 

Looks real clean....I'm hoping to do the T2 swap if I don't sell the GXL for a AWD DSM or BMW E30.

 

did you happened to be in bridgeport,connecticut like 1 1/2 months ago. car looks fimilar i was gunna stop to get a nicer view but i was in a rush. i saw it at
doughnut inn. nice car, i love that color

 

Nope, wasn't me...the car was just getting in the shop then.

 

ah alright , saw one that reminded me of yours, nice car.

 

haha, i just noticed the little spoiler in the rear. is that a "sport" spoiler? i'm not good with all those small details. the car doesnt really look like it has a spoiler from that side angle, but looks very aggressive. if i ever get a nice set of wheels, i may ditch my spoiler. i think these cars look mean without the rear spoiler, honestly. i do like your little "nubbin" though. its cute.
and purple appears to be my guilty pleasure. or "claret mica" as you call it.

 

Yep, that spoiler is off an '87 sport. I always liked them since they give the car even more of a Porsche 944 look. The digital pics don't do the color justice, in person it's a nice burgandy - the color was only offered in '88 I believe.

Oh, and you said nubbin, thats just funny

 

yea, sorry, Friends reference if you didnt catch it. remember Chandler's 3rd nipple? aka "nubbin."

 

hehe

 

what lip is that, and how much. i like that look. and where can i get those side skirts.

 

MazdaSpeed A-Spec ~$500 at www.Corksport.com the best IMO

 

You need a new radiator, that thing is looking like it's on it's way out.

 

Let me know if/when you are taking it to Bald Hill, I'd like to see it.

 

The radiator works fine and the coolant is always perfectly green without a hint of rust/dirt. The fins are straight, it's not dented at all and it doesn't leak a drop. The top of it could just use a scuffing and a blast of spray paint. I do plan on getting a koyo one of these days since the FMIC inhibits some cooling ability.

 

very nice.

 

Got any more pics of the interior and seats?Any fitment issues with the seats?

Nice car, have fun boostin around town!

 

This is the only other one I have of the seats, I can take another since this is also an old pic. The boost gauge is now mounted on the steering column. It looks nice and doesn't block the tach or speedo. I thought 3 A-pillar gauges would look terrible - I thought of mounting it in the door vent but this is a better place since I don't have to really look away to monitor boost. I'll snap a few more pics soon, more cleaning to do inside, outside and in the engine bay.

 

This is the only other one I have of the seats, I can take another since this is also an old pic. The boost gauge is now mounted on the steering column. It looks nice and doesn't block the tach or speedo. I thought 3 A-pillar gauges would look terrible - I thought of mounting it in the door vent but this is a better place since I don't have to really look away to monitor boost. I'll snap a few more pics soon, more cleaning to do inside, outside and in the engine bay.

 

oops, double post...

 

That is a sick car man, good job. Hopefully my vert conversion will turn out that nice!

 

yeah i want to see it one of these days too. very nice.

 

Ah, my mazda order came in...I got a brand new dipstick (the one that came w/ the motor was cracked, most of them are) a new drain plug (was rounded big time) and touch up paint. The plastic on the new dipstick is yellow, gross haha

Hopefully I can get some more cleaning done this weekend.

 

Here's another pic from today... No center caps in this one; I got new tires put on after work on friday and one of the tabs on a center cap cracked so it wouldn't stay on. I took them all off until I could order replacements tomorrow The 350Z is my brother's who had to come over today when he heard I was having a BBQ hehe