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95 Chaste White Phoenix
From a '93 Montego Blue to a '95 Chaste White, both will make a revival of my obsession from August '17 accident.
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Nice one! Looks like a base model? Where'd you find it, if you don't mind me asking?
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Good find! Looking forward to your build. Definitely a silver lining to the misfortune!
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Originally Posted by Narfle
(Post 12253218)
Nice one! Looks like a base model? Where'd you find it, if you don't mind me asking?
Originally Posted by hadokenny
(Post 12253222)
Good find! Looking forward to your build. Definitely a silver lining to the misfortune!
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Welcome back
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Very cool. Congrats on the new FD! Looks nice!
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It’s already short lived because the car is being shipped tomorrow. |
Two running FD's??!! Lucky |
Originally Posted by rajeevx7
(Post 12253338)
Two running FD's??!! Lucky does it have to move if the motor runs? |
I think this is the part where you take us aside and explain what had happened.
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Close friends on this forum and outside who are in the community know what happened and I’m not ashamed of my accident. I was a responsible driver that wasn’t prepared for the unforeseen condition. |
So far owning the car, I had the horrible bubble tint removed but at the cost of the defroster. Lucky to live in Florida but I’ll figure out a replacement window when the time comes to perform full paint job. I changed the belts, checked the air filter, and flushed the radiator fluid. The car was missing a vacuum chamber and not sure why or who removed it. But I have a feeling that Undercover Motorsports in New Jersey had something to to do with it. So I sourced one locally from a friend and corrected what a “performance shop” should have done. I also contacted Dale Clark for some replacement check valves because one had been silicone back together. Such sloppy work. I needed a quick free good ast and Richard In Panama Beach, FL mailed that quickly to me. Thanks Rich. I ordered a vacuum solenoid from Mazda at 10% above cost as usual from my relationship with the parts manager. Along with a second fan temp sensor automatics have at the front of the thermostat housing. It had disintegrated. Mazda also supplied a inner driver side weather stripping seal because of the car being in New Jersey. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...13c26c0ad.jpeghttps://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...88d14fca3.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...acdfe2aec.jpeg |
Originally Posted by Rocketeerbandit
(Post 12253803)
The car was missing a vacuum chamber and not sure why or who removed it.
The top one? One reputable shop in TX claims this pressure chamber is not necessary, and also not present on the 20b setup. I'd rather keep it, personally. |
Yes the pressure chamber was missing on a completely stock engine bay. It was weird. |
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...468f6acdf.jpeg The Chaste White is in route to Irperformance to meet up with the Montego Blue. |
Looks good. Always liked the white. Can't wait to build it for you #makerocketeergreatagain
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Love the HashTag. We are relieved and happy to bring the car to your shop to have Parts swapped , looked over, and built better. Some photos of the motor removed. The engine bay is getting stripped down naked for a engine bay paint job. Along with the brackets getting powder coated and the headlights getting sprayed. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...618ff0bad.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...204fc635d.jpeg |
Nice, this thing is going to be sweet when it's done.
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Thanks Johnny. How is your Montego blue is coming along? I also made a purchase that the Montego blue didn’t have. I’ve been wanting them since ‘14, but was always doing larger projects on the Montego Blue instead of getting wheels. |
I had the wheels shipped from Japan to Irperformance. They’ll be supplying the locking lug nuts along with adjusting the suspension height. Making Rocketeer Great Again actually feels like it’s happening. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...c0a3c36e9.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...2817df0a4.jpeg |
Beautiful wheels. Good choice. Looking forward to more updates.
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Any updates on your build?
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Originally Posted by evo_koa
(Post 12288905)
Any updates on your build?
I have some small updates, but didn't think they were big enough to make a post about. Ihor helped me get a new aftermarket front windshield for the car. I was unable to find one in my local area. I figured that New Jersey is a hub of parts located in the metropolitan area. The reason I had it removed and replaced was the actual chipping on the underside of the rearview mirror mount. It wouldn't glue back on and driving around with no rear view mirror is unsettling. I also did it because the windshield tint at the top was a brownish bronze and it looked like caca to me. The new one has a hint of blue. Thats the true reason ;P Irperformance towed the vehicle to a friends shop to get the engine bay painted. I figured why not since the motor is being pulled. Irp removed all the lines and accessories so that it was a clean paint job. The paint shop also painted my headlight covers, side mirrors, and under the hood while buffing out the paint on the entire car. Irp afterwards has reinstalled the motor they had built for me last year into the Chaste white from the montego blue. They have also swapped the entire suspension set up. Not only the Ohlin coilovers but front to back, top to bottom control arms because i have Mazda competition bushings installed. I just did them 3 years ago and they are still fresh. Since the 95 base model was automatic, Irperfomance performed a automatic to manual swap on the vehicle. Pedals, transmission, shaft, differential from the montego blue to the chaste white. I had damaged the r1 oil cooler that were on the Montego blue and I didn't want to risk a leak from the dent dent and damaged center lines. So, I purchased the 19 row setrab oil coolers from Sakebomb garage along with their standard rubber lines and 93-98 hardware so it bolts up with no issues. When I upgrade to the 99 front end for the Chaste white, I'll be ordering sake bombs 99 bumper hardware for the oil coolers. Right now, we are waiting on Bryan from BNR to rebuild his turbos. He has had them for about a month now and hasn't touched them since last week when I phone called him. Our conversation went well and he stated that the turbos should be out this week for Irperformance to install. We are practically done. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...67c8ae66ec.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1e1d23bab6.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...f939e8c766.jpg |
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Damn that's nice and Ihor does such good work. This seems to have gone very smoothly?
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
(Post 12288961)
Damn that's nice and Ihor does such good work. This seems to have gone very smoothly?
Every build has its set backs in finding out why an issue has occurred and what needs to be done to fix it. Its coupled with waiting for the shipment of parts from across the country or in this case Japan. While other companies participate in the repairs we needed, we are willing to fix just that and more but doing so has showed me my lack of patience. I know I have been hard on Irperformance but its because of my desire to get back on the road and enjoy the vehicle with my wife and friends once again. Seeing and hearing events pass by me is giving me FOMO haha. The vehicle and the brand doesn't define my life but it sure does direct me to new relationships and keep older ones. Irperformance makes sure that my needs are met. They know what I want and they strive to make it happen. That is why they are in business and why their parking lot is always filled up for future rebuilds, swaps, and upgrades. This is a positive review. lol sponsored by ... I'll of course take my vehicles back up the NJ if i need anything major like this done again. They took the burden off my shoulder. I dumped a huge job on them with both vehicles. |
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With the front windshield replaced, I had purchased this mazdaspeed mirror to replace the fd one.
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Another fix that couldn’t be transferred over. Okay, a new replacement. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...a49612d53.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...37e5ae27a.jpeg |
Late post:
I picked up the Rocketeer from IRPerformance on September 6. Jeanne and I had flown up, one way tickets, to visit the shop and of course our friend Ihor. And man, it was wonderful to actually see the car finished in his shop. So much work had been done on the vehicle that the completion date seemed far off into the distance. Ihor's team was able to perform the following modifications on the 95 Chaste White: Complete Automatic to Manual swap Install Greddy Vmount Install previous years fully rebuilt motor and transmission Swap the control arms with mazda competition bushings, motor mounts from the MB to the CW Full suspension ie ohlins, battle arms, etc. Strip the engine bay for paint Painted the engine bay, under the hood, headlights, mirrors, along with a cut and buff to the original paint job Install and adjust the ride height for the 18x9.5 +40 and the 18x10+40 TE37SL wrapped in Dunlop ZIII 255/35 and 265/35 with a slight roll on the front fenders only Wire the brand new oem 93 engine harness to the 95 interior harness Install manual clutch foot pedals Relocate the battery to the bin Reinstall the supra pump Irperfromance alternator Setrab 19 row oil coolers Rebuild the BNR stage 3 turbos Reseal the oil pan and install new coolant hose lines New ss hardware for the engine bay Adjust the tune Install new Front Windshield https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...af440c487a.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...17270e4a59.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b16822b8c6.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b523644641.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...e83ec99b36.jpg |
We had Driven the car through D.C. traffic and made a last minute decision to take the Auto train from Lorton, VA to Sanford FL. And Wow!!! it saved us miles, wear and tear, and the uncertainty of driving on I-95. For two cabin tickets with two meals, cash bar, and transportation of my vehicle came out to be under 500.00. With prices of gas and hotel along with food, we were not only able to save money but also arrived to our location at 8:30 a.m. next day.
I wanted to give a big thank you to Ihor and his team for the complexity and the valiant effort changing this vehicle into what it is now. I am very pleased with their dedication to make my vehicle reborn again. And after my accident last August of '17, I am now a policy holder through hagerty for the Chaste white at a agreed value. I completely feel safe driving the vehicle being fully insured to what the true market value of the Rx-7's worth. |
Looks great. Are you going to autocross this car?
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Hagerty insurance doesn’t include autocross or “racing events”. So that’s a hard pass. |
:( that sucks
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Originally Posted by Rocketeerbandit
(Post 12302438)
Hagerty insurance doesn’t include autocross or “racing events”. So that’s a hard pass. |
Lovely car this mate |
Congrats! Looks great!
Now we can cruise out to some local meets! |
Came out really beautifully.
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Car looks great, IRP did an excellent job :icon_tup: Where did you get that CF panel? |
Originally Posted by estevan62274
(Post 12302687)
Congrats! Looks great!
Now we can cruise out to some local meets!
Originally Posted by gmonsen
(Post 12302688)
Came out really beautifully.
Originally Posted by ZE Power MX6
(Post 12302689)
Car looks great, IRP did an excellent job :icon_tup: Where did you get that CF panel? The cf panel came from rhd japan. I had to store the greddy filters and use the Chinese filters from Pettit racing’s intake kit that I saved. The greddy filters didn’t fit with the panel. |
Thanks! I’ll check it out, though not able to use the GReddy filter might be a deal breaker for me. |
A 95 base model...man I so should have waited back in the day. I moved too quickly to get the one I have right now. I love simple builds like this.
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https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1936/...0d927c4b_c.jpg by Gerald Mugar, on Flickr
Had some great coffee at Dripperz for a cars and coffee meet sunday morning. Afterwards, and impromptu of full frame pictures on the neighborhood road. |
Beautiful car! i'd love to see it in person sometime. dont know of many other 95' owners in Florida.
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Originally Posted by Ricebox
(Post 12305765)
Beautiful car! i'd love to see it in person sometime. dont know of many other 95' owners in Florida.
Bring your car up here and we’ll hang out with a hand full of other fd owners in a 10 mile radius. We can wrench, cruise, take some photography shots, and create music. |
Some Pictures over the Weekend. It was a beautiful high 70's no humidity here in Florida. Its been a long summer. Too long in the 90s with feels like temps over 100 for 118 days. Took the car out for a cruise with some space coast fellas; Steve and Tito. Drove on A1A Cocoa Beach. Attended a Car show on saturday and won an award. Then, today, took the wife to an art show and lunch in Cape Canaveral.
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Looks good. Congrats on the car show.
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Nice!
Bringing it to DGRR? |
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