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Old 12-10-03, 03:41 PM
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Finally Bought an FD! Now what?

Yes! I finally bought an FD, a 17 year old FD owner, not bad eh? After I sold my FC, I journeyed to the DSM realm for a few months, I stuckw ith a 95 GST, but once your hooked on a rotor its hard to go back to motor. So I Sold the DSM and I bought myself this 93' FD. 5 Speed, Red exterior (perfect paint) Black interior (well maintained) Powere everything. 67,502 Miles on the Odometer. Bone stock, never modified. Came out to $12,999. Is that a good price? Rememebr in FL everything is a little more expensive.

The only down side is, it has yucky 16" PRIME chrome rims with 205 55 R16 Goodyear tires all around, which takes us to my main question. Ive always loved the BMW style rims, and I was wondering if anyone knew the company that maybe made replicas or lookalikes. IM looking for either 17's or 18's with the biggest offset possibe. I want them to go as wide in as the factory limits will allow it to. Im looking to maybe be able to fit 265 40's or 265 30's in the back, and I don't know what in the front. I don't know much about FD's, so I want you guy to tell me where I can get rims like those? and what the factory limits are. Last but not least, I want some GOOD exhaust and Intake. (Basic mods) just advise me guys.

Thanks for looking, I have pictures but I don't know how to post them, if anyone wants to help me, Id be very grateful. Thanks again!
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BMW style? which ones do you mean? there's companies that make replicas of almost anything.
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Re: Finally Bought an FD! Now what?

[Last but not least, I want some GOOD exhaust and Intake. (Basic mods) just advise me guys.

HKS makes some good exhaust and Mega Flow Intake.
That's what I have for my FD3S
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my apologies ..it didnt show as downloaded so I tried to stop but it went threw. Duhhhhhhh

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Originally posted by APEXL8T
ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha...........
Mods? I'll bet 20 members can post what they have that you want and you would have to spend $10,000.
on top of what you paid.
Ex:This email confirms that you have paid GothamRacing.com (steve@gothamracing.com) $325.00 USD using PayPal:Payment details:
93-95 RX7 APEXI COMPUTER Quantity: 1
Subtotal: $660.00

This is what you have ordered, and the prices, and I do thank you for the
business.
1 GReddy #15500110 Rebic IV, $509.00, my cost. Best with a Rotary Engine
1 GReddy #12040050 Intercooler, $1,178.56.
1 Greddy #13540491 Intercooler Piping W/2 Injector Hoses.$212.90
1 APEXi #151-Z001 Dunk Muffler, and Tip, (Stainless Steel)$205.71
1 HKS #1421-SZ007 Sequential Blow Off Valve.$378.84
2 Greddy 550cc Injectors, $114.04 each.
1 HKS Boost Controller, Best for Rotary Engines, $479.00
1 GReddy Injector Harness, No Charge
Shipping to 2 locations, $100.00
TO4 withwatsegate and exhaust$3,200.0
Veilside kit $3,500 New paint $5,000,Wheels $1,500.00
Masdacomp radiater$400.00 ported motoer with 3mmseals $3,500.0 Tires $800 ACT Clutch $600.0

Not done yet..........i aint writing all but more like, new intake manifold, Watercooled IC.....hand fab everything

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Originally posted by APEXL8T
ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha...........
Mods? I'll bet 20 members can post what they have that you want and you would have to spend $10,000.
on top of what you paid.
Ex:This email confirms that you have paid GothamRacing.com (steve@gothamracing.com) $325.00 USD using PayPal:Payment details:
93-95 RX7 APEXI COMPUTER Quantity: 1
Subtotal: $660.00

This is what you have ordered, and the prices, and I do thank you for the
business.
1 GReddy #15500110 Rebic IV, $509.00, my cost. Best with a Rotary Engine
1 GReddy #12040050 Intercooler, $1,178.56.
1 Greddy #13540491 Intercooler Piping W/2 Injector Hoses.$212.90
1 APEXi #151-Z001 Dunk Muffler, and Tip, (Stainless Steel)$205.71
1 HKS #1421-SZ007 Sequential Blow Off Valve.$378.84
2 Greddy 550cc Injectors, $114.04 each.
1 HKS Boost Controller, Best for Rotary Engines, $479.00
1 GReddy Injector Harness, No Charge
Shipping to 2 locations, $100.00
TO4 withwatsegate and exhaust$3,200.0
Veilside kit $3,500 New paint $5,000,Wheels $1,500.00
Masdacomp radiater$400.00 ported motoer with 3mmseals $3,500.0 Tires $800 ACT Clutch $600.0

Not done yet..........i aint writing all but more like, new intake manifold, Watercooled IC.....hand fab everything
pimpin' it in the RX-7 priceless...
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HA,HA,Ha,Ha,ah,ah,ah....
Where would you like to start? EX: FYI
This is what you have ordered, and the prices, and I do thank you for the
business.
1 GReddy #15500110 Rebic IV, $509.00, my cost. Best with a Rotary Engine
1 GReddy #12040050 Intercooler, $1,178.56.
1 Greddy #13540491 Intercooler Piping W/2 Injector Hoses.$212.90
1 APEXi #151-Z001 Dunk Muffler, and Tip, (Stainless Steel)$205.71
1 HKS #1421-SZ007 Sequential Blow Off Valve.$378.84
2 Greddy 550cc Injectors, $114.04 each.
1 HKS Boost Controller, Best for Rotary Engines, $479.00
1 GReddy Injector Harness, No Charge
Shipping to 2 locations, $100.0093-95 RX7 APEXI COMPUTER Item Price: $660.00
Shipping & Handling: $15.00
Total: $675.00
1 Differential Brace, FD3S 159.00 159.00 T
1 Gotham Racing Engine Torque Brace for 93-95 RX7 139.00 139.00 T
1 Shipping & Handling 27.00 27.
KAAZ LSD$880.0 Veilside Kit $3,500. Paint $5,000.00
Water cooled IC and pump system $2000.0 Wheels $1200.00 Tires $ 800.0Mazda comp radiator$400.0
ported Motor w/ 3MM seals $3,500.00 Intake Extruded $550.00 but there's more....
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Originally posted by alberto_mg
check out the newbie links
sorry the other forum post faster.........
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Where in miami are you located? Im 17 and drive a red fd also. See you around.

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Im from Hialeah, I head up on fridays to towers. maybe ill go this friday, not sure. Thanks for the posts guys, I guess Ill search.
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fds are less expensive in florida and texas than anywhere else in the country. When I was searching for my car in 1999 I saw tons of fds in fl for 10 grand that had about 60k miles on them...fds with the same miles were going for 15k in NY.
Old 12-10-03, 07:24 PM
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Yeah 12,999 is an excellent price considering everything is well with the engine and turbos. I paid 16K for mine with 50k on the clock.
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Yep you got a good deal I paid 16k for mine 65k on the odometer and 15k on rebuild. Tire size I have 275/40/17 on the rear and I am lowered 2", front I have 235/45/17 it had 245/45/17 but they rubbed so I rolled my finders and even after rolling the finders I still ahd to go smaller up front.

Welcome to the FD world. 17 with a FD one small piece of advise for you young buck. "DONT KILL YOURSELF"
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good deal definetly...start with intake, dp, exhaust, radiator, ast, and then worry about wheels and such. I live in tx so I know about the heat like you have in fl so do your reliability first and save the heartache and money from a new motor which if you havent had one in the car yet you will need one eventually.
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Start by replacing the fuel filter. Then change the oil. Then also the trans and diff fluids. Finally, learn to drive.
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Start with a whorendous body kit. Then move on to adding the mid pipe with no fuel adjustments.
Then wreck the car on an ice patch while you practicing drifting for your new friends. Its a no brainer
Works everytime

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A casket with racing stripes and a chrome Infini logo?
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BBS makes nice rims check them out.
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Originally posted by Fd3BOOST
Start with a whorendous body kit. Then move on to adding the mid pipe with no fuel adjustments.
Then wreck the car on an ice patch while you practicing drifting for your new friends. Its a no brainer
Works everytime
LOL, I haven't seen an ice patch in miami since..........NEVER But thanks for all your advice guys, ill be taking everything into consideration. Basics first. Spoolin, Ill see you aorund bro, who knows. Maybe weve already seen eachother. Later everyone, and Thanks again!
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By the way, BBS makes those rims
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I have a set of BBS rims, they're 18 " Check the link in the sig...


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