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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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haha hey rich, what did the guys over there say about that sticker? Just curious...bet that humv hauls some bootay
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:35 AM
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Loose the fog lights, Looks much better without them, plus more air for radiator and Ic.

Originally posted by merc 93
Here is a more accurate mock up of what I'm aiming for...



Then again, no spoiler, so far, and my interior is black, not tan...

I've also decided NOT to paint my door handle area red, but instead, keep it black.

Tires are probably Nitto NT 225/45ZR-17s and my exhaust is gonna be a Racing Beat Dual Tip with a HKS downpipe... so far.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:50 AM
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The first one looks good and all until you know more about it. Those are MOMO wheels that have, at most, 7.5 inches of width.
WRONG...they're Mille Miglia Evo5's..19x8
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:59 AM
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The first one looks good and all until you know more about it. Those are MOMO wheels that have, at most, 7.5 inches of width. WRONG...they're Mille Miglia Evo5's..19x8
Guys... I said they were mock up pics.... as it is in reality, they are 17 x 7.5 rims. AND, they cost a whole lot less than the Momo or Mille wheels... Sorry.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 01:13 AM
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he wasnt refering to your pic merc, he was talking about the first pic in the thread!! as for yours, dont ruin your car by puting thinner rims then stock, you will lose grip in the rear and they look out of proportion. besides those rims probably weigh more then double the stock rims (less then 16 pounds each). Its only going to make your car slower, and why would you want to do something stupid like that

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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 01:21 AM
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Adam: So... is it okay to use the 17 X 7.5 forum stuff at that level.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 01:28 AM
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19x8!!???!?! That is NOT what an FD should be sporting. Hell, that's honda width. 19"s are crap for performance too. Mille Miglias are the last thing I'd put on my car too.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 04:01 AM
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Originally posted by merc 93
Here is a more accurate mock up of what I'm aiming for...



Then again, no spoiler, so far, and my interior is black, not tan...

I've also decided NOT to paint my door handle area red, but instead, keep it black.

Tires are probably Nitto NT 225/45ZR-17s and my exhaust is gonna be a Racing Beat Dual Tip with a HKS downpipe... so far.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!
Hmmm. Lose the sideskirts and install smaller fog lights. Also, if you're looking to make any real power you'll need to run wider tires
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 04:05 AM
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Originally posted by xstacy7
haha hey rich, what did the guys over there say about that sticker? Just curious...bet that humv hauls some bootay
They love it. During the actually war, everyone was too preoccupied to notice it. Now during peacekeeping ops my truck doesn't really move so it doesn't get too much visibility.

It's pretty slow until the BNR Stage 3s come on full boil at 3500 rpms and pull hard all the way to the 4200 redline
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 07:37 AM
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I kinda think this one is pretty close to perfect



Just my opinion of course
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 07:38 AM
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Montego Blue....
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 08:11 AM
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The car in the first post is the owners of 3rotor.com. There is more pics of it and videos to go with it. Its a nice car in my opinion.

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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 08:14 AM
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Well yours is the best looking one on this thread for sure.

Well done.

Mine is almost there...ha!

www.3rdgenrx7.com/images/2sweeteh.jpg


One day...one day...

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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 08:59 AM
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Let me see if I got all the suggestions:

No side skirts, keep the front R1 lip black, and keep the OEM rims vs the new ones.... HELL, I already got that car.
Here it is: I guess all I need to do is remove the fog lights and put some air in the flat tire.... I guess my work is done. Well, maybe a paint job is in order too...
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 09:13 AM
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Merc...do what you want to your car, don't listen to the folks here telling you what should and shouldn't be done. Too many people here are stuck on the stock look, and that's not everyone's style. Just whatever you do, do it with quality parts and in a classy fashion.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 09:36 AM
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Thanks AMRAAM4. And, Thanks to all others who responded as well. I really do appreciate your help and suggestions.

I'd stick with the stock look except for the problems I'm having with the original stock look. Two of the wheels have cracks and one is so bad that the tire won't hold air for more than a week. The other side of the car has very low side body damage in the shape of a corner of a cinderblock which fell from a truck on the interstate. The tires need to be replaced and I refuse to pay the $250 per tire I paid for the ones now needing replacement. Some thugs stole the chrome tips off my exhaust a while back and now the ends are so rusted that they won't pass state inspection. Etc... Anyway, those are the reasons leading me to do what I'd proposed. Simply bringing the car back to stock was actually more costly than modifying it.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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I like this one but I am kinda partial=



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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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no no no no people....THIS RX-7 is perfect





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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 11:52 AM
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That is utterly GORGEOUS. And supposedly the guy brought the car back from the dead. Where is the link to the story? I would really like to shake that guy's hand
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by GoodfellaFD3S

It's pretty slow until the BNR Stage 3s come on full boil at 3500 rpms and pull hard all the way to the 4200 redline

hahaha, LoL! Man that FD is BEAUTIFUL!!! wouldn't wanna ruin that purty engine bay because of that dumbass plastic AST!
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the 99spec look...So Hott!! major props to whom ever owns this car. I would also like to see the link to this story if anyone can find it.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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i must agree. it is absolutely immaculate. wow, that makes the fire to work on my car even bigger.

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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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BTW can anyone tell me or guestimate how wide those rears are?
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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that last red one, what kind of rims are those and those are stock side skirts right?
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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I would guesstimate those to be anywhere from 275-295mm rears...mine are 285 and look like that from that angle. If memory serves me correctly...I'm going to guess Racing Hart's...C2's maybe?
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