Ok, now my IC piping came in and when I try to install everything the IC doesn't have enough room to line up with the cross pipe and elbow. The bottom of the IC sits on the fans and now I don't know WTF to do.

 

OP:

To lower the Rad, go to lowes or home depot or something of the sort and pick up some mending brackets. They're dirt cheap and they'll offer you a way to lower the rad while keeping it secure.

While you're at it, pick up some rubber bushing that should be in the same hardware isle so it doesn't vibrate.

 

Thanks, I'll check into that. This IC has been nothing but a headache for me.

 

Is there a write up I can read on how to do it?

 

Just get the radiator as low as possible, then make a bracket to secure it, the stock bracket won't let it sit as low as you want it even if you flip them and install it w/o the rubber spacer.

 

After inspection it doesn't seem like I can lower the radiator anymore than it is now. With AC lines and other stuff in the way. Would smaller/thinner fans be an option?

 

Dude after reading this whole thread the best advice I can give you is get rid of the Fd I don't think an Fd is right for you. Sorry not trying to be a d**k or anything its just that the fd requires a lot of mechanical knowledge and problem solving skills that you really seem to lack.. Again sorry

 

I'm not going to lie, this car takes a lot of learning. You got to start somewhere right? Were you a rotary expert when you first started? I've only had my car a few months. I'll give it a couple years before I give up.

 

Thanks for the motivation existanzrx7.



It's not the nicest of installations, but I got it done.

More pics later.

 

Looks good to me!
Stoked you got that Koyo moved. I had a similar problem with my 3-pass Koyo, but it was when I was installing the dual oil coolers and the lines that feed them.
I ended up muscling it in there like a gorilla. A gorilla with bloody knuckles and a rubber mallet. lol


Some kind of hillbilly heatshield for those intakes would be killer. Like Pettit style maybe?

 

The stock fans are great. Until you get some real automotive benefit from changing the fans, don't. Especially if you plan on keeping your A/C

Same concept. You can get some aluminum spacers in that same hardware aisle.

I'm doing the same thing to my a/c condenser and radiator now since I'll be installing an aftermarket radiator.

You just need to lower the condenser about 1/2" and the rad about an inch. I'm thinking that will give me more than enough clearance.



I will say though, you do need to learn about the FD. It's a pretty complicated car and if you screw something up, you can't take it anywhere to get fixed. These forums are a great resource but if we know your being lazy when asking a question that is easily accessible through a simple google search, we will flame you for it, lol

 

I searched, and nothing came up about lowering the radiator. My questions may come off as laziness, I can see that. Most of my inquiries are for suggestions, or find out what others have done in the same situation.

I'm not a stranger to a good forum flame, but to tell some one to sell their car after reading a few post is a little much.

 

So I'm now working on the inside. It's been a few days and I'm about to pull my hair out. I'm trying to hook up the boost and AFR gauge on the A pillar. I have all my lines ran and ran a constant power from the battery with an inline 40 fuse. I grounded the gauges and O2 controller on the grounding point under the left kick panel. I'm having a hard time trying to find an ACC source. Also when I hook up the ACC wire from my gauge to the constant power just to test, the gauge doesn't light up at all and I can hear a hissing sound under the dash. I've searched high and low and only came up with things to try, which I've tried everything. I'm almost at the point to ask for anyone that lives in my area to help me out... I'll provide pizza and beer!

 

Hope this helps!
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...nstall-847158/
Boost Gauge Installation

Save that 2nd link if you haven't already. The whole website's a great resource.

 

Thanks Natey! I ended up figuring it out. The directions called for some power wires to be on constant, but after some investigating it just needed to be hooked up to ACC. The hissing sound was the AFR gauge needle sweep. I couldn't see it cause there was no backlight... lol.

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Thanks for everyone's help and constructive criticism. I'm about to put on the side steps and then I'm done. It needs a tune and I have to take it to the exhaust shop to install the midpipe and catback.

 

Side steps installed!