How far has your FD come? Post pics before/after!
I have some before/after pics up on my 93fd.com site... Actually there's a section of pics in the gallery dedicated to the re-engineer of my car.
Here's the 3 main ones. There's bigger versions if you want to see them on the site.
Here's the 3 main ones. There's bigger versions if you want to see them on the site.
development
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,714
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From: Lafayette, LA
This
stock engine bay
to this
stock exterior
to this
(rear diffuser, skirts, emblems, tails, lip, wheels, and updated park lamps...)
with this under the hood
for this
this
and this
All designed, built, installed, programed, and tuned by me.
stock engine bay
to this
stock exterior
to this
(rear diffuser, skirts, emblems, tails, lip, wheels, and updated park lamps...)
with this under the hood
for this
this
and this
All designed, built, installed, programed, and tuned by me.
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,506
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From: Belleville, IL
Originally Posted by js3324
If you do not mind me thread jacking temporarily, what beautiful front bumper is on this beauty?
RE Amemiya Sleek Headlights
RE Amemiya N1 hood
Feed Front Fenders
Feed Quarter Panels
Carbon Fiber Hatch
FAL Lexan Window
Sisu, sauna and Sibelius
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 106
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From: Sapporo, Japan
Originally Posted by 93silverbullet
I posted some pics of the engine bay earlier in this thread. Here's exterior shots of the same car covering 3 years... from 7-03 (stock) to 4-05 (not so stock, but stil OEM ).
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I'm sorry wha?
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,098
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From: Wisconsin
Originally Posted by prew
December 2001
Added single turbo, cwest front/sides, wheels, RE Amemiya Rear diffuser and wing..
Kissed a guardrail...
How she looks today....
Added single turbo, cwest front/sides, wheels, RE Amemiya Rear diffuser and wing..
Kissed a guardrail...
How she looks today....
Recovering Milkaholic
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 8,206
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From: Budds Creek, Maryland
Started out with this car after I totaled my orginal RX7 into a telephone pole on my way to work one early January morning. That was in 2001.
I loaded up within the first few months on a PFS intercooler, downpipe, N1 dual catback, boost gauge, Crooked Willow Racing intake, brake pads, stainless lines, shift **** etc.
In 2002 my car got wrapped up in a toronado and hail storm and so I got some new paint. Innocent Blue mica, 20P. From what I remember I was one of the first guys here on the forum to have it painted that color.
I went through several different intercoolers and I had some nice new in the box twins I got from John Duff for $400. Then of coarse went through the entire non-sequential mod on 15psi for a while.
I swapped my entire interior from tan to black. Hey isn't that a beer?
I did a mazdaspeed carbon fiber hood for a while too, until one day some young girl pulls up to me at a light and commented on my nice "body kit" The next day the hood came off. lol
Latey I have not been turning any wrenches on my car but working on a VW buggy instead. The car sits now with 430 HP and low compression on the back rotor somewhere and could stand a rebuild but I am letting it go for now because with 430hp and it's fairly reliable I am content to let it wait.
So I have been through one coolant seal lost engine. Two single turbos, two sets of twins, one set of wheels, one carbon fiber hood, two interiors. Like many of you guys I spent quite a few coins on my rx7.
Some pics..
I loaded up within the first few months on a PFS intercooler, downpipe, N1 dual catback, boost gauge, Crooked Willow Racing intake, brake pads, stainless lines, shift **** etc.
In 2002 my car got wrapped up in a toronado and hail storm and so I got some new paint. Innocent Blue mica, 20P. From what I remember I was one of the first guys here on the forum to have it painted that color.
I went through several different intercoolers and I had some nice new in the box twins I got from John Duff for $400. Then of coarse went through the entire non-sequential mod on 15psi for a while.
I swapped my entire interior from tan to black. Hey isn't that a beer?
I did a mazdaspeed carbon fiber hood for a while too, until one day some young girl pulls up to me at a light and commented on my nice "body kit" The next day the hood came off. lol
Latey I have not been turning any wrenches on my car but working on a VW buggy instead. The car sits now with 430 HP and low compression on the back rotor somewhere and could stand a rebuild but I am letting it go for now because with 430hp and it's fairly reliable I am content to let it wait.
So I have been through one coolant seal lost engine. Two single turbos, two sets of twins, one set of wheels, one carbon fiber hood, two interiors. Like many of you guys I spent quite a few coins on my rx7.
Some pics..
Originally Posted by Xeros
what kind of front bumper is that on the last picture?....I dub it the perferct front end...it looks like a slightly modified 99 spec front with bigger opennings.
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 387
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From: Delano, CA
Before = Stock & automatic. 210 rwhp or so?
After = LS1 with Trex cam, JTR Longtubes, Ported TB, ASP Pulley, QTP Cutout, HPTuners. Should make 415 rwhp on pump gas.
I still have a few things to finish up mostly tuning ,but the LS1 sounds killer with open headers. : )
After = LS1 with Trex cam, JTR Longtubes, Ported TB, ASP Pulley, QTP Cutout, HPTuners. Should make 415 rwhp on pump gas.
I still have a few things to finish up mostly tuning ,but the LS1 sounds killer with open headers. : )
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 453
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From: Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Here is my project FD after 2 years of work. It has come a ways from completely stock to where it is now. Recently graduated, I can finally start putting some real money into the car because I no longer have to worry about tuition; so the real progress has yet to be made.
Before:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/rx7_1.jpg
After:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/fd1a.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/IMG_0019.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/rx7autox2.jpg
It'll be blue for a few years, and then when I save up lots of money I'm going to have it professionally painted white. I did the paint myself and while it is 1000000 million jillion times better than the MAACO job before it, it still has lots of imperfections because it was my first time. Worth trying though.
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/rx7_1.jpg
After:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/fd1a.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/IMG_0019.jpg
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mattmck/rx7/rx7autox2.jpg
It'll be blue for a few years, and then when I save up lots of money I'm going to have it professionally painted white. I did the paint myself and while it is 1000000 million jillion times better than the MAACO job before it, it still has lots of imperfections because it was my first time. Worth trying though.
