goingtopless19

thats all i got for now hopefully by the end of the week I can take my own pics.

Prophet7000

Very nice! Whats the mod situation on it?

goingtopless19

bone stock, 20000 miles on the motor but i know i have to do all the reliability mods when i get it. Just quick question what would be the best mod to do first? down pipe or ast, intercooler, etc....

MrNizzles

iTrader: (5)

that would be "best mods" as in many... start with plugs, wires, all fluids including brake, rear diff, clutch, oil, coolant, etc. Have you got a compression test? Coolant pressure test? Any shop can do this. And diagnose and run a boost test to see if you're at the 10-8-10 boost pattern, if not then diagnose it (which can be rather involved depending on the condition of the turbos, smoking, leaking, loosing boost, etc). Replace FIRST, the radiator if thats stock, SECOND the pre-cat to a downpipe. After that, it's more thorough inspections of various systems you should have a shop look at.

Good luck, send us more pics.

Prophet7000

If its 20k on the motor, whats on the chassis? That will help us suggest what regular maintenance will be needed in addition to the reliability mods.

Natey

iTrader: (19)

IMO, the 1st mod for any used car should be a 60k tune-up.

Congrats! It sure looks clean from the front.

goingtopless19

108000 on the body, now I have a question I know I did just get a great performence car but how much are those test going to cost? (compression,coolant) I am going to do all the reliability mods but my question is since I am not going to be able to do all these at once will I still be able to drive it regularly like 3-4 days a week with worrying about it breaking down lol I feel like this car is such a ***** when it comes to staying alive lol

Natey

iTrader: (19)

heh, My FD had 140k on the clock when I finally had it rebuilt. Still ran fine, too, it just blew some coolant smoke at start up. It's true RX-7s are fickle, but in my experience, if you treat them right and pay attention, they'll last.

Sorry, I can't tell you how much those tests are gonna cost...Change the oil, and take 'er for a spin.

RLaoFD

iTrader: (6)

Wow nice car, from the pic your going to need to replace the left turn signal its yellowing.

Good luck with the car!

djseven

iTrader: (56)

I would ensure you have no fuel leaks first, good wiring harness, check/replace all fluids. After that step is done then go on to modifying the car. Downpipe and ast elimination or fighters garage aftermarket AST. The radiators on these cars dont explode everyday The car is still safe to drive with the stock radiator but upgrading isnt a horrible idea. Just ensure you dont have any fuel or coolant leaks and keep a fire extinguisher in the car at all times. It amazes me how many fd owners dont spend $25.00 at walmart on a decent fire extinguisher.

justturbo2

iTrader: (4)

dam looks clean. good luck

keinikaidoh

I would go with air filter, turbo pipes. the plastic ones just irks me the most. stock intercooler is really small, I'd switch to a larger one. If its too big you might have to get a smaller battery. at 20k the engine prolly don't need alot of maintainence just yet. I highly recommend getting a turbo timer.

RLaoFD

iTrader: (6)

Amen to that. When my FPD failed iwas stuck w/ a 20oz bottle of water that luckily took out the flame. Now i have a gallon of water, a whole bottle of coolant, a roadside emergency kit AND and extinguisher in my car haha. One storage bin is completely full it practically won't close. Anyways, you can never be too careful. Sorry for the hijack.

goingtopless19

I want the 99 turn lamps, do I have to change the front bumper?

goingtopless19

I want the 99 turn lamps, do I have to change the front bumper?

goingtopless19

I want the 99 turn lamps, do I have to change the front bumper????


sorry guys for posting 3 times I pushed the button and it didn't work so I pushed it 3 times and there you go lol

bzwigart

iTrader: (9)

Yes you would need a different bumper. What you can do is remove the orange plastic inside your stock ones and make them clear. I think clear lenses look real nice on a silver car.

goingtopless19

I might just do that, but then again that other front end is so nice lol

manveru

dont get a turbo timer....they're worthless on our cars. you're gonna be much better off with your other reliability mods.

instead. just cool the car off while driving before you park it. I.E: a few minutes of just cruising with no happy right foot.

silverTRD

iTrader: (36)

i love silver fd's. looks good man. you should get some black wheels, that would be sexy!

goingtopless19

all this talk about the car is making me so damn crazy lol now I have to wait till monday or wednesday to get it(3-5 day shipping) but I look at it like this, if I have waited 6yrs I can wait another week. (BUT IT REALLY REALLY SUCKS LOL)