3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002) 1993-2002 Discussion including performance modifications and Technical Support Sections.
Sponsored by:

Latest Pic's of the RE Amemiya light kit and new intake..

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-03-07, 06:06 PM
  #26  
SideWayZ The Only Way

iTrader: (11)
 
FD3S2005's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Davie, Florida
Posts: 4,854
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
reminds me of a supra in the front with thos lights
Old 11-03-07, 06:42 PM
  #27  
RX7FD3S

iTrader: (3)
 
RX7LINK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: South Bay, North Cali.
Posts: 1,489
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts
looks awsome! love the craftsmanship.
Old 11-03-07, 07:12 PM
  #28  
bow leggin'

iTrader: (25)
 
Scrub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Delaware
Posts: 6,061
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
sorry dude, but you're ruining your car one exterior mod at a time. I loved your car when it was stock body, the front sits too low in relation to the side skirts IMO. Pop rivits on the headlights and a Red efini emblem?! Maybe I'm losing my mind, but the car looked much better before you started doing all the body work.

-Dan
Old 11-03-07, 07:39 PM
  #29  
Saiga-12 Power!

iTrader: (4)
 
Juiceh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: N of Chicago
Posts: 4,384
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Lose the Efini emblem and use black rivets on the headlights and your set. Love the setup Ernie.
Old 11-03-07, 07:44 PM
  #30  
sans FD....

 
manveru's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Columbia, LOZ, KCMO, then CO
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
just out of curiosity, why not bigger piping and a more "enclosed" style intake? it seems as though you're only covering that one portion of your filter, while the rest is allowed to suck hot engine bay air....although if it works, it works. just wondering why not a sealed ducting setup all the way through?
Old 11-03-07, 08:22 PM
  #31  
Still got it.

iTrader: (2)
 
Prometheus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Seattle, Washington
Posts: 1,687
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by Scrub
sorry dude, but you're ruining your car one exterior mod at a time. I loved your car when it was stock body, the front sits too low in relation to the side skirts IMO. Pop rivits on the headlights and a Red efini emblem?! Maybe I'm losing my mind, but the car looked much better before you started doing all the body work.

-Dan
I agree.

but I don't mean this is a rude way.

I'm actually thinking about getting the "burnout" front bumper and I already have the FEED sides.

it looks a little off because of the bright color, but I think I'll be okay with my car (BB)

This car is pretty, just not my style.
Old 11-03-07, 08:26 PM
  #32  
Living life 9 seconds at a time

Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
ErnieT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Abingdon, Md
Posts: 6,541
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I screwed my stock front end up so I had the burnout already. Paint is perfectly matched as the whole front half of the car was painted. The lights were also done out of necessity as both headlight covers flew off going down the track! So I did it the best way I could, still trying to keep it clean looking.
Old 11-03-07, 08:47 PM
  #33  
Rotary Enthusiast

iTrader: (3)
 
turbotommy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 802
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
looks good man!!
Old 11-03-07, 08:53 PM
  #34  
Senior Member

iTrader: (1)
 
NTIMD8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ontario
Posts: 726
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Looks great! The only thing that I have a hard time with are the rivets but it is not "that" bad. Could you have gotten black rivets? That may have stood out less.

None the less very sweet car.
Old 11-03-07, 08:55 PM
  #35  
Lots of rotors

iTrader: (33)
 
BrettLinton7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North GA
Posts: 3,280
Received 17 Likes on 17 Posts
Originally Posted by drew32
Your turbo is bigger than your engine!!!!
seriously... that's just amazing
Old 11-03-07, 09:18 PM
  #36  
Saiga-12 Power!

iTrader: (4)
 
Juiceh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: N of Chicago
Posts: 4,384
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by manveru
just out of curiosity, why not bigger piping and a more "enclosed" style intake? it seems as though you're only covering that one portion of your filter, while the rest is allowed to suck hot engine bay air....although if it works, it works. just wondering why not a sealed ducting setup all the way through?
Why use bigger piping and make it a sealed intake if the duct in the headlight cover is smaller than the turbo inlet? That would create a restriction in the intake. The way Ernie has it setup now the turbo flows the same as before with no added restriction but it now gets *some* fresh air rather than all engine bay air.
Old 11-03-07, 09:23 PM
  #37  
Rotary Enthusiast

 
mirabile's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ambler,PA
Posts: 1,406
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Looks sick.
Old 11-03-07, 09:24 PM
  #38  
sans FD....

 
manveru's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Columbia, LOZ, KCMO, then CO
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
aha. thanks juiceh
Old 11-03-07, 10:32 PM
  #39  
Senior Member

 
wthx100's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 365
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Why does it look like termites attacked your headlights?
Old 11-03-07, 11:11 PM
  #40  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (6)
 
7_rocket's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 7,139
Received 37 Likes on 30 Posts
You couldn't put black rivets in the headlight kit? Those silver ones makes it look so tacky
Old 11-04-07, 01:02 AM
  #41  
Bann3d. I got OWNED!!!

iTrader: (22)
 
RX7 RAGE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 5,014
Received 63 Likes on 22 Posts
yea, i would have put black rivets too.
Old 11-04-07, 03:17 AM
  #42  
Lift Off in T-Minus...

iTrader: (6)
 
afgmoto1978's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Kingman, AZ
Posts: 2,911
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Or better yet, do counter sink rivets, so they sit flush with the lexan covers. Get yourself a counter sink bit and counter sink rivets at a Ace Hardware, may have to order. Then paint over the rivets and cover trim to blend in the rivets.

I did something similar but with screws, turned out nice.

How much of the dash did you have to cut out for your cage Ernie?
Attached Thumbnails Latest Pic's of the RE Amemiya light kit and new intake..-untitled.jpg  
Old 11-04-07, 08:48 AM
  #43  
bow leggin'

iTrader: (25)
 
Scrub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Delaware
Posts: 6,061
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Good luck today at imports vs. domestics if you're going!
Old 11-04-07, 08:57 AM
  #44  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (9)
 
ptrhahn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 9,027
Received 500 Likes on 274 Posts
Ernie, you could buy a Sharpie and color all the rivets black.
Old 11-04-07, 12:33 PM
  #45  
3 and the hit for $100?

iTrader: (1)
 
willjs7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by ptrhahn
Ernie, you could buy a Sharpie and color all the rivets black.
lol exactly what i was thinking
Old 11-04-07, 01:21 PM
  #46  
Senior Member

iTrader: (1)
 
7syawedis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: CO
Posts: 715
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
i kind of like the way it looks with the rivets. my only complaint would be car need lower
Old 11-04-07, 01:37 PM
  #47  
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
 
RX7Junkman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 712
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
nice, I may have to steal that intake setup.
Old 11-04-07, 07:18 PM
  #48  
Sponsor
RX7Club Vendor
iTrader: (10)
 
FDNewbie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 13,216
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Wow she's a looker Ernie! I hope to see her in person soon!

~Ramy
Old 11-04-07, 08:20 PM
  #49  
Registered User

iTrader: (4)
 
justturbo2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: new york
Posts: 1,571
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
any vids at mir ernie
Old 11-04-07, 08:33 PM
  #50  
Living life 9 seconds at a time

Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
ErnieT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Abingdon, Md
Posts: 6,541
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by justturbo2
any vids at mir ernie
Yea Anthony took a nice vid of my burnout then launching then snapping BOTH axles like twigs....lol....oh well. Going to E-Town with Anthony, Roan, and the rotary crew next sunday for their Import vs Domestic race.


Quick Reply: Latest Pic's of the RE Amemiya light kit and new intake..



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:33 AM.