My New '94 RX-7 - Oh, the Drama!
01-10-09, 07:50 PM
#1
My New '94 RX-7 - Oh, the Drama!
First off, I just wanted to pay a special thanks to my brother David, over at Lethal. He spent countless hours on my car in such a short amount of time, to try and get it running by the time I came home for Leave during New Years.
I'd also like to thank Kyle, who without his awesome welding skills, my car also wouldn't be what it is today.
My brother is so meticulous and his attention to detail is one of a kind. You won't find a mechanic anywhere who is more concerned about your own car than my brother. I'm proud to have him as my brother.
For the initial setup, I was going to be going with a 13B-RE, the Cosmo 2-rotor motor. The intake manifold piping diameter is roughly 10mm larger than the standard 13B-REW manifold.
As my Dyno pic from Lethal will show, the 13B-RE is capable of producing more power at RPM's past 6,500....However, the 13B-REW that is currently in the car, produced significantly more torque and horsepower at LOWER RPM's...which for a rotary, is a definite plus.
13B-REW ports
13B-RE ports
In Progress:
Pay no attention to that GT40 on that Z28 /w 345's on the back. ^_^
Dirty Turbonetics 62-1 turbo! >_<
Nice and clean!!
Custom-fabricated fuel-rail. Go Kyle gooooo!
The 13B-RE sitting nicely in the engine bay after custom motor mounts, courtesy of Kyle, and cutting into the sub-frame, to fit the oil-pan.
Finished Product: 13B-RE
On the Dyno @ Lethal, awaiting tuning from Roy.
I'd also like to thank Kyle, who without his awesome welding skills, my car also wouldn't be what it is today.
My brother is so meticulous and his attention to detail is one of a kind. You won't find a mechanic anywhere who is more concerned about your own car than my brother. I'm proud to have him as my brother.
For the initial setup, I was going to be going with a 13B-RE, the Cosmo 2-rotor motor. The intake manifold piping diameter is roughly 10mm larger than the standard 13B-REW manifold.
As my Dyno pic from Lethal will show, the 13B-RE is capable of producing more power at RPM's past 6,500....However, the 13B-REW that is currently in the car, produced significantly more torque and horsepower at LOWER RPM's...which for a rotary, is a definite plus.
13B-REW ports
13B-RE ports
In Progress:
Pay no attention to that GT40 on that Z28 /w 345's on the back. ^_^
Dirty Turbonetics 62-1 turbo! >_<
Nice and clean!!
Custom-fabricated fuel-rail. Go Kyle gooooo!
The 13B-RE sitting nicely in the engine bay after custom motor mounts, courtesy of Kyle, and cutting into the sub-frame, to fit the oil-pan.
Finished Product: 13B-RE
On the Dyno @ Lethal, awaiting tuning from Roy.
01-10-09, 07:52 PM
#2
BUT THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trouble struck.
After being tuned by Roy, as the car was sitting there idling....it died....and wouldn't start back up.
The next day at the shop, after testing air, fuel, and spark...a simple compression test showed low compression on the rear rotor.
It didn't help that the diaphragm of my Turbosmart 45mm waste-gate had a tear in it...causing unsafe levels of boost during the initial dyno tuning, before I had came home. By the time we had replaced the diaphragm and put her back on the dyno, it was too late. :[
....SON OF A........lol...I never even got to drive it with the RE in it. :[
SO!!!!! It was off to JHOT Imports, out of Augusta...to pick up a fresh, low-mileage 13B-REW motor. The standard FD motor. No one in town had a 13B-RE in stock.
Yaaaaaaaaay.... -_-;;
Thank goodness for Verizon's GPS...the Mapquest directions SUCKED, and don't even get me started on how useless then iPhone GPS is!
"What's that, Hamilton? Is that a cop behind us??? Uh ohhhh...."
79 in a 65....ALOT better than a 92 in a 65, which was how fast he was actually going.... OOPS! ^_^;; Sorry Hamilton!!
On the way back from JHOT with our precious cargo!
My girlfriend was such a little trooper! Coolest girlfriend, ever!
While we were gone, my brother was hard at work, removing the 13B-RE.
GOOOOOOOOD BYE "rats-nest" and all stock parts!!
So here she is! After spending the first half of my Leave period at the shop, and a few pissed off girlfriend moments later....
All done and ready for a final tune by Roy.
The 13B-REW versus the 13B-RE, utilizing the "Average Guy" roller weight setting on Lethal's Dyno.
Observe the significant horsepower and torque differences. The RE puts out slightly higher horsepower at higher RPM's, however the REW starts its powerband and torque curve much sooner thanks to larger exhaust ports, resulting in a faster turbo spool.
Trouble struck.
After being tuned by Roy, as the car was sitting there idling....it died....and wouldn't start back up.
The next day at the shop, after testing air, fuel, and spark...a simple compression test showed low compression on the rear rotor.
It didn't help that the diaphragm of my Turbosmart 45mm waste-gate had a tear in it...causing unsafe levels of boost during the initial dyno tuning, before I had came home. By the time we had replaced the diaphragm and put her back on the dyno, it was too late. :[
....SON OF A........lol...I never even got to drive it with the RE in it. :[
SO!!!!! It was off to JHOT Imports, out of Augusta...to pick up a fresh, low-mileage 13B-REW motor. The standard FD motor. No one in town had a 13B-RE in stock.
Yaaaaaaaaay.... -_-;;
Thank goodness for Verizon's GPS...the Mapquest directions SUCKED, and don't even get me started on how useless then iPhone GPS is!
"What's that, Hamilton? Is that a cop behind us??? Uh ohhhh...."
79 in a 65....ALOT better than a 92 in a 65, which was how fast he was actually going.... OOPS! ^_^;; Sorry Hamilton!!
On the way back from JHOT with our precious cargo!
My girlfriend was such a little trooper! Coolest girlfriend, ever!
While we were gone, my brother was hard at work, removing the 13B-RE.
GOOOOOOOOD BYE "rats-nest" and all stock parts!!
So here she is! After spending the first half of my Leave period at the shop, and a few pissed off girlfriend moments later....
All done and ready for a final tune by Roy.
The 13B-REW versus the 13B-RE, utilizing the "Average Guy" roller weight setting on Lethal's Dyno.
Observe the significant horsepower and torque differences. The RE puts out slightly higher horsepower at higher RPM's, however the REW starts its powerband and torque curve much sooner thanks to larger exhaust ports, resulting in a faster turbo spool.
01-10-09, 07:53 PM
#3
We decided to try seeing what kind of #'s the car would put out on a standard Dynojet Dyno. So we hit up Dynolab in Marietta and here's the difference.
So if you look back at the Dyno comparison from Lethal..You'll see about a 50hp difference. If you're looking for those bigger #'s, and you're tired of being butt-hurt by Lethal mean dyno....ask them to put the dyno on the "Nice Guy" setting. It'll put out #'s equal to that of a standard free-spinning Dynojet dyno.
Okay, so I got a little camera friendly with my new toy! Sorry I don't have any Photoshoot quality pics, like all you rich bastards. I don't make THAT much money in the Navy! ;D
SOOOO....Happy Birthday, Christmas, Hannukkah, Congrats on Making E-5 to MEEEEEE!!!! LOL
My girlfriend was happy to finally sit in it, too. haha!
Team Lethal. REPRESENT!!!
LOVIN' my '99 Front w/ H4 Bulbs!
And my '99 Tails..JDM tite! lol
Sex.
So all in all....The car runs BEAUTIFULLY. The 11psi is VERY conservative and will help keep it as "reliable" as possible...if that's even a word you can say in the same sentence as "rotary". lol
It's currently sitting in my mom's garage in Roswell, but it'll be up at the shop at least a few times, I'm sure. Advertising. :P
So again, I just wanna say thanks to my brother David, and all the guys at Lethal for helping me get my dream car up and running!
When I re-enlist in < 2 years, I think I'll go ahead and go through with my 2JZ project. Till then, I'll just be cleaning it up a little bit. Touch up the paint, a little body work, a few interior pieces...and definitely throw on my WORKS Emotion XD9's on her as soon as I ship her to San Diego, in April-ish of this year! 235's aren't NEAR wide enough to keep this beast under control! XD
I was even able to get the vanity license plate I wanted for it, too.
"1337 FD"
1337 is actually my NEC ("MOS Code") within the Navy! Go figure! ^_^
Thanks for your time, fellas!
So if you look back at the Dyno comparison from Lethal..You'll see about a 50hp difference. If you're looking for those bigger #'s, and you're tired of being butt-hurt by Lethal mean dyno....ask them to put the dyno on the "Nice Guy" setting. It'll put out #'s equal to that of a standard free-spinning Dynojet dyno.
Okay, so I got a little camera friendly with my new toy! Sorry I don't have any Photoshoot quality pics, like all you rich bastards. I don't make THAT much money in the Navy! ;D
SOOOO....Happy Birthday, Christmas, Hannukkah, Congrats on Making E-5 to MEEEEEE!!!! LOL
My girlfriend was happy to finally sit in it, too. haha!
Team Lethal. REPRESENT!!!
LOVIN' my '99 Front w/ H4 Bulbs!
And my '99 Tails..JDM tite! lol
Sex.
So all in all....The car runs BEAUTIFULLY. The 11psi is VERY conservative and will help keep it as "reliable" as possible...if that's even a word you can say in the same sentence as "rotary". lol
It's currently sitting in my mom's garage in Roswell, but it'll be up at the shop at least a few times, I'm sure. Advertising. :P
So again, I just wanna say thanks to my brother David, and all the guys at Lethal for helping me get my dream car up and running!
When I re-enlist in < 2 years, I think I'll go ahead and go through with my 2JZ project. Till then, I'll just be cleaning it up a little bit. Touch up the paint, a little body work, a few interior pieces...and definitely throw on my WORKS Emotion XD9's on her as soon as I ship her to San Diego, in April-ish of this year! 235's aren't NEAR wide enough to keep this beast under control! XD
I was even able to get the vanity license plate I wanted for it, too.
"1337 FD"
1337 is actually my NEC ("MOS Code") within the Navy! Go figure! ^_^
Thanks for your time, fellas!
01-10-09, 09:25 PM
#6
^ Quite possibly the fastest build thread ever. Nice car, I remember when this car was up for sale. I love the white with 99 spec front. If you still have the RE you could make the REW a RE very easy. If you switch the uim and lim to the RE ones, you have an RE. The porting is different to I think, but if your engine is ported then it makes no difference. Super nice car man, hope you have fun with it.
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01-11-09, 01:24 AM
#12
Thanks so much for the compliments, guys!!
The car was SUCH a blast to drive!!!!
The Power FC is SO handy too, I tell you what! lol
I'd like to pick up a Defi boost gauge, and a wideband AFR gauge to replace the cheesy Autometer boost/air-fuel gauge.
All in all though, the body is INCREDIBLY straight, and aside from maybe a re-spray and some clear-coat...the condition of the car was WELL worth the price! I was very very satisfied!
haha.. Again, thanks so much for the compliments guys! This car is everything I wanted and more!
And it's always fun to hear your girlfriend be like "Oh my God, I want to have sex in this car right now!"
bahahahahaha!!
((yes, I'm slightly drunk...^_^))
The car was SUCH a blast to drive!!!!
The Power FC is SO handy too, I tell you what! lol
I'd like to pick up a Defi boost gauge, and a wideband AFR gauge to replace the cheesy Autometer boost/air-fuel gauge.
All in all though, the body is INCREDIBLY straight, and aside from maybe a re-spray and some clear-coat...the condition of the car was WELL worth the price! I was very very satisfied!
haha.. Again, thanks so much for the compliments guys! This car is everything I wanted and more!
And it's always fun to hear your girlfriend be like "Oh my God, I want to have sex in this car right now!"
bahahahahaha!!
((yes, I'm slightly drunk...^_^))
01-12-09, 05:55 AM
#15
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Lol, I didn't put second on until *after* I re-enlisted the first time. 'Course... having the Chief hate you and give nothing but promotable doesn't help (even though I am better at the job than he is)..
Choose your rate, choose your fate, right? lol 
Actually doing my PSC paperwork right now, transferring to SD right about the same time you are. We'll have to take the 7's out for a play before I deploy!
07-19-09, 11:29 PM
#24
It's been a while since I've updated this thing!!
But it's nice to have my own thread! XD
Some updates...
My vanity plate finally came in. :P
I picked up a Kenwood DVD/Navigation double-din unit. Fit perfect and looks GREAT in an FD!
I also ditched whatever POS short-shifter was in my FD and bought an RE-Anemiya short-shifter out of my brother's boss' show-FD. Shifts like butter!
First few days, just chilled at the shop, and spent time with friends:
Had a couple interesting race encounters on the highway too.
I raced some older E36 3-series that had a Chevy 350 in it....I DESTROYED it. hehe...no vids of that one, except on my brother's POS phone. :P
Also ran into brother's friend Matt in a very clean SR'd S14. Here's me @ 11psi still versus him:
On the way to the movies one night, we also ran into "Decker" off 240Atlanta.com and Import Atlanta.. 11.8s 2JZ'd S14 240SX. Fast...
Run #1 (I think he started in 4th...the only reason I even pulled >_<)
Run #2 (Totally owned. lol XD)
The link below was Decker's For Sale thread for his motor/mods on SupraForums...just to give you guys an idea as to how fast he is/was..
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=496025
SO!!!! At that point it was decided...
It was back to the Bat Cave....AKA Lethal Injection Motorsports. My brother's shop out of Alpharetta, GA.
We turned up the boost to a solid 15.1psi which it seemed to handle beautifully. The air/fuel map needed some driveability tuning to get rid of some burping/sputtering at certain RPM's/throttle %'s...but we got it just about completely smoothed out by the time I left.
I don't have a new Dyno for some reason, but it made 346rwhp on the Mustang Dyno on the "Mean Guy" setting, which should equate to roughly 390-400rwhp on a standard Dynojet.
Hooray!
I didn't have much time to play with it after the new tune, before I had to go home, but on a drive back from my friend's house, there was this older gentleman that was teasing like he wanted to go, but didn't...so...
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...Man_682385.htm
Anywho, some other updates!!
I also ordered the Burnout wide-body front and rear fender flares:
As well as the VIS Racing '99 carbon fiber spoiler:
I'd like to pick up a rear-diffuser like the one shown in the above pic...And really, aside from that, the only other visual upgrade I'd like to do is get some more aggressive rims. I have been finding myself overly obsessed with black-polished Works Meister S1's, as shown here:
mmmmmmmmzzzzzz......
After deciding to go with the Burnout kit, I decided I wanted to go ahead and go with some 19's for more of a show look.
Right now, I'm saving up the funds to pay for Kyle at Lethal to go ahead and start on the body work and paint.
I plan on going home in a few months for a visit, then shipping it soon afterwards if I can afford to do so.
I have been trying to sell my Works Emotion XD9 rims, because the 18X8/18X9 fitment just doesn't seem aggressive enough anymore for the look I'm trying to achieve. I've got a For Sale thread on them if anyone's interested.
Anyways!
Thanks for the support guys! I look forward to providing further updates and completion pictures after the paint and body work!
But it's nice to have my own thread! XD
Some updates...
My vanity plate finally came in. :P
I picked up a Kenwood DVD/Navigation double-din unit. Fit perfect and looks GREAT in an FD!
I also ditched whatever POS short-shifter was in my FD and bought an RE-Anemiya short-shifter out of my brother's boss' show-FD. Shifts like butter!
First few days, just chilled at the shop, and spent time with friends:
Had a couple interesting race encounters on the highway too.
I raced some older E36 3-series that had a Chevy 350 in it....I DESTROYED it. hehe...no vids of that one, except on my brother's POS phone. :P
Also ran into brother's friend Matt in a very clean SR'd S14. Here's me @ 11psi still versus him:
On the way to the movies one night, we also ran into "Decker" off 240Atlanta.com and Import Atlanta.. 11.8s 2JZ'd S14 240SX. Fast...
Run #1 (I think he started in 4th...the only reason I even pulled >_<)
Run #2 (Totally owned. lol XD)
The link below was Decker's For Sale thread for his motor/mods on SupraForums...just to give you guys an idea as to how fast he is/was..
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=496025
SO!!!! At that point it was decided...
It was back to the Bat Cave....AKA Lethal Injection Motorsports. My brother's shop out of Alpharetta, GA.
We turned up the boost to a solid 15.1psi which it seemed to handle beautifully. The air/fuel map needed some driveability tuning to get rid of some burping/sputtering at certain RPM's/throttle %'s...but we got it just about completely smoothed out by the time I left.
I don't have a new Dyno for some reason, but it made 346rwhp on the Mustang Dyno on the "Mean Guy" setting, which should equate to roughly 390-400rwhp on a standard Dynojet.
Hooray!
I didn't have much time to play with it after the new tune, before I had to go home, but on a drive back from my friend's house, there was this older gentleman that was teasing like he wanted to go, but didn't...so...
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...Man_682385.htm
Anywho, some other updates!!
I also ordered the Burnout wide-body front and rear fender flares:
As well as the VIS Racing '99 carbon fiber spoiler:
I'd like to pick up a rear-diffuser like the one shown in the above pic...And really, aside from that, the only other visual upgrade I'd like to do is get some more aggressive rims. I have been finding myself overly obsessed with black-polished Works Meister S1's, as shown here:
mmmmmmmmzzzzzz......
After deciding to go with the Burnout kit, I decided I wanted to go ahead and go with some 19's for more of a show look.
Right now, I'm saving up the funds to pay for Kyle at Lethal to go ahead and start on the body work and paint.
I plan on going home in a few months for a visit, then shipping it soon afterwards if I can afford to do so.
I have been trying to sell my Works Emotion XD9 rims, because the 18X8/18X9 fitment just doesn't seem aggressive enough anymore for the look I'm trying to achieve. I've got a For Sale thread on them if anyone's interested.
Anyways!
Thanks for the support guys! I look forward to providing further updates and completion pictures after the paint and body work!
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