What do u guys use to polish parts on your fd
 

I want to polish some parts under the hood such as the intercooler pipes exactly step by step what do u need and how u do it.
-any help is appreciated-
thanks

this should help

http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/polish.htm

Personally, I'd rather get it Jethot coated. Not only do they coat the entire intake inside and out, but the coating effect gives it a polish texture to it almost like getting a polish job on the intake. All I have to say is that I actually felt a differance from it.

http://www.getaway2.com/flybye/UIM1.jpg
http://www.getaway2.com/flybye/UIM2.jpg

who did that and how much that cost ya

Oops Sorry.
www.jet-hot.com
It was about $140 to coat the UIM and they coat it inside and out.

I apply a little Twinturboteddy and a bit of elbow grease, heh heh.:D

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/...2466239594.jpg

After polishing a lot of stuff on my car, I am now sending it to TTT. It is hard work.

But if you want to do it yourself, and if you have the time, it is very cheap and straightforward to do. Get the supplies from Eatswood (http://www.eastwoodco.com). They sell an aluminum polishing starter kit that has most of what you need.

Some pics of the A-arms I did:

http://www.ScuderiaCiriani.com/rx7/a-arms.jpg

Daniel,

Sweet engine bay. I am doing the blue accent pieces too. But it is still mostly stock until I assemble it all. Polishing was the big hold-up, so now that I am sending stuff to TTT, it should go together soon.

Polishing instructions on my site. Go to How-to --> Misc --> Polishing.

Cheers,

Steve
http://www.ScuderiaCiriani.com/rx7

Thanks Steve. I was about 5 mins into doing the first piece myself, then I was like - 'forget this!' :) Then I remembered TTT had his little worker elves that did pretty darn good work hehe.

Daniel

I use wet/dry sandpaper and then Tripoly and White Rouge on a buffing wheel. It's time consuming but well worth it.

BTW Daniel, I kinda forgot about the Security light. PM me your address if you still want it. It get it right in the mail. Sorry,
Dave

Engine bay shot from last weekend...



https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...&postid=883509

dclin, where is your radiator mounted??

Nice job Dave! PMing you.

Stock location/position, at an angle underneath the IC.

is that custom or did you have to buy a kit for it....it looks really nice, do you have any other pics??

Mostly just parts available from different places:

Apexi RX6 BB single turbo (turbo, DP, LIM ceramic coated)
Crooked Willow Stock Mount IC (still w/o a duct - waaah!)
Greddy Elbow with Greddy Type-S BOV (stupid whistling sound)
Polished UIM, Alternator, thermo switch housing, TB

There is a group that is coming out with a IC kit like the Crooked Willow, so you can have a duct to go with it. Should be hearing from them on the Forum soon.

More pics in this thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=77842

Nice setup :D I like the way duel Apexi BOV's sound. Here's a video of them, don't know if you care. But if you can figure out how they are revving it let me know.

ok the video didn't go through don't know why but oh well

Is that the stock AST I spy???

i'm in the middle of polishing my stock wheels, got to sad deep to get it smooth and get all the pits from the casting out it's a pain but it will look good for racing wheels

what about using those compounds but w/o a buffing wheel. will it still turn out good if i just hand buff with a rag using the tripoli and white rouge?

I don't think so .They are hard bricks that have to be put onthe wheel to transfer it.
If you want something you can use by hand go with "Mothers Mag wheel polish" and "Semichrome"

Yea I know the stock AST is still equiped.
I'm going to change it soon. At least I keep saying that...

You can just buy a 4" buffing wheel that you can use with your basic hand drill. I did. I think mine came out pretty good. Although, not a perfect as TTT's work.