your cars at the same stage my bimmer is

nice hood i have the same one on my fd

and is that a polyurethane bumper?

 

Wow, having Howard Coleman want to copy something you've done is the highest compliment!

 

Thats my plan, again I want your expert advise when the time gets closer but basically I will have two complete fuel systems. One 93 octane and one methanol system.

 

Wouldn't you and all of the V8 boys that live by me like to know!

 

Just got my custom fuel cell in. Its an RCI 14 gallon fuel cell with a custom sender unit so that I can use my stock fuel gauge. Instead of buying a ~5 gallon fuel cell for the methanol tank, I am having a custom made. There are two reasons for this. First, a 5 gallon fuel cell will not fit. I would have to use a 3 or 3.5 gallon cell. Second, I can have it made to an odd shape so that it will be large enough and not hit my exhaust.

 

update? Just subscribed.

 

Should have some pics by tomorrow night. The whole fuel setup should be finished in about 2 weeks.

 

I wish the car was in FL

 

Love that roll cage

 

Update: I haven't really done anything else because RCI lost my order for my custom 14 gallon fuel cell with a Mazda compatible fuel sender. It should be here any day now - Hopefully. I got these bad boys in today. My camera was dead so I took a shitty cell phone pic. The wheels are Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels. Here are the part numbers:

Billet Specialties RS035356517N 15" x 3.5" Street Lite Wheel (2)

Billet Specialties RS035106555N 15" x 10" Street Lite Wheel (2)

Also, I got these tires to mount on the above wheels:

Hoosier 522-18102 25” x 5.0 – 15” Drag Fronts Tires (2)

Hoosier 26” x 11.5 – 15” Quick Time Pro Drag D.O.T. Tires (2)

I will get some better pics soon but check out the lip compared to a dollar bill.

 

The front backspacing is 1.75" and the rear backspacing is 5.5".

 

I still don't see 2 liters of fury...
What's your specs on the motor? Half bridge again? Studs? ECU... Who's even going to build it?

 

I should be getting that this summer. I will tell the specs when it is built. It will have the 12.7mm Kiwi Stud Kit. Probably going with a very large street port and a custom intake manifold with 3 fuel rails. RX7Store or Defined Autoworks will most likely build the block.

 

look forward to the rest of this thread.

 

Better wheel pics!

 

Do the small rims mean you're running skinnies up front? So this will be an all drag car?

 

Yea, I am running "slicks and skinnies." It will be a STREETCAR, but yes, I am setting it up for drag racing.

 

needs more LSx

sup phil?

 

I was ALMOST about to go with a 427 LSX block with a vortech on the front but at the last minute decided to stay rotary. You still got your silver vette with an RX7 body kit?

 

gay

yeah still got it, sitting back home in STL (I moved to Colorado a few months ago)

 

Good luck with the build. Just curious how you pay for this, being a student and all.

 

I sold almost every part in my car to buy most of the body pieces and a few other things. The engine/tranny won't come until after I graduate this May and get a nice job (I hope). I also work full time as a student.

 

IDK, I just like the look of slicks and skinnies on a car. I think it makes it look mean. Plus I bought/built this car with one goal in mind ---> 1/4 mile drag racing. Also, most of the fast mustang and camaro guys at the STL meets run slicks and skinnies all the time too.

 

looks great, cant wait to see the motor. glad you are sticking with the rotary!

 

Wheels and Tires: