Learned how to properly maintain it. Worst RX7 owner is one who doesn't know what they own.. Even the V8 guys..

 

1999 2 door Tacoma

1996 4 bedroom house w/2 car garage

Don't get me wrong...I drive my car often. But I can't tell you how much less I worry about shopping carts, idiot kids, idiot drivers, dirt roads (actually look forward to those) etc. when I'm in the Tacoma.

And...because I have two vehicles, I'm not as afraid to work on one and screw up on something (or just find out I need a part, etc.) and then be stuck like Chuck.

After that, it's my current mods:
Downpipe, cat-back, Pettit ECU, and Cheap Bastard Intake. Now the car is really starting to feel alive....

 

best thing i ever did for it???? its gotta be the amount of time that i DONT put my fingers on it. . . im sure my car hates me for cutting it up sooooooo much. hahahaha.

paul

 

power fc and second car.

 

Zano polishes and waxes. Got rid of my oxidation FOR GOOD.

 

To piggyback on what jdhuegel1 said, the best thing I did for my FD was to get on this forum, so I could learn how to properly care for her.

The rest followed from there....

 

non-seq turbo setup

 

I take back what i said earlier... this is the best thing for my 7.

 

Replaced broken/clogged pre-cat with downpipe

 

Since this old thread is getting bumped, I might as well post...

As my long list of mods grows, I still feel the best thing I could have done for my car was have it painted. With a proper base coat/clear coat of PPG, it truly looks amazing. The repaint spawned a complete engine bay revamp,...again. Its looks finally matched its performance. The car is now getting to the level I have wanted.

A close 2nd are my Work Meister wheels.... I will be buried with them.

 

Adding water injection and enjoying 25+ psi daily.

 

Anti-surge

 

Keeping them Garaged still look like new.

 

Buy a house with a garage...lol.

 

Took her to the track. Home sweet home.

 

Best thing for me was switching to a smaller aftermarket steering wheeling, and changing the stock cluster bulbs to red leds

 

I've have done a boat load but I think the best mod I.have enjoyed and continue to enjoy is the genuine B&M short shifter.

 

Put a fire extinguisher in it. And left the engine stock.

 

Rescued it from the dealer before it fell into the wrong hands

 

Resurrected it.. Working on resurrecting it for a second time LOL but my singular fav mod is by far

the powerFC , and Sticky summer tires.

 

^Still good stuff, even after 9 yrs. But I'd add AI to the list now.

 

stopped using it daily. You stop focusing on the poor mpg, rattles and niggles and just enjoy the occasion of when you take it out.

 

Putting a small block Chevy in it

 

On my last FD, my interior restoration/cluster upgrade. Click on sig link to see.

 

im the opposite to the comment before - best thing I did was start driving it daily!

couldn't stand seeing the poor thing just sitting all lonely by itself never being driven...too good of a car for that.

I dont care about fuel, rattles etc when I stomp on the loud pedal it just makes me smile again and again.