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Adam's 02' S8 FD3S Widebody
Hey guys,
I'm Adam and this is my 2002 Type R Bathurst Series 8 FD. Had it for about 2 years and it was bone stock when I got her. I always wanted an FD, and I've slowly been turning this into my dream machine. It was recently featured, so I will share some of the great photos with you here! Feature: Adam's Wide FD RX-7 - OFIM Blog FLICKR: Adam's Wide FD - a set on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9...6fa348fb_h.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/9...9441d6e2_h.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/9...44a3757e_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7386/9...a6d468f1_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/9...ddee38fd_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9...d04409c8_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/9...c55e7bdc_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/9...5487da69_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/9...9bd58088_c.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/9...3ffed1a2_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/9...6eed206a_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/9...04c224b2_h.jpg MODIFICTATIONS WHEELS/TIRES/SUSPENSION/HANDLING
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That is a beautiful car dude!
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Not really a build thread ..more like a built thread ...:)
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Haha thanks guys, there's work yet to be done! I'm on here hunting info for my soon to be single set up! Thinking EFR 7670 if the info on the EGT's shows its ok for use with the 13B.
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Wow, stunning car. I'm glad your going single, anything to justify ditching the SMIC. Beautiful car.
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Damn it I so wish we had 96-02's out here! Your car looks sick buddy!
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That paint!!!:drool1: I like those intake piping clamps too.
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Thanks guys! Yeh I'm floating around here now trying to figure out what turbo to go with (current contenders are the TDX61r and the EFR 7670) and manifold choice. The aussie guys seem to love the HKS cast for our RHD cars. I can't wrap my head around it all!
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I would pm turblown about a tdx61 complete kit. He won't steer you in the wrong direction.
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A-mazing car
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Looks incredible; nice job!!!
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Very nice, cast manifold won't crack as easy, probably the reason why they like it. +1 on the TDX61 kit from Turblown, his kit are very well made.
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Haven't posted here in ages. a more in depth build thread can be found over on FDRX7.com
Most recent feature can be found here. Since then I've gone single. Still a few things to do but for now, mostly on point. Most recent update: New fuel pump went in (Walbro E85 compatible 460lph), relayed it and it helped enormously. That flat spot was gone and the graph now looks like what you'd expect. Had way more fuel across the board so the whole tune was altered to accommodate the extra juice. The extra fuel made it much happier overall. Consistently made 265rwkw/410nm on about 16psi, nice and safe tune. Has a bit more in it I think, but for now I'm happy with how it's set up. This particular turbo really needs high boost to make it truly sing, so E85 and higher boost pressures would really let it shine. But for now I'm just going to get used to the power and plan for flex/E85. The graph gives you a good idea of the instant response and with heaps of power under the curve it's easy to drive and quick as f$%k. Doesn't matter what gear, RPM or throttle position you are in it just goes. The big ass wheel and tyres help keep it planted but it spins 1st, 2nd and 3rd depending on how hard you launch it. You can temper it pretty easily and I'm finding it pretty easy to keep on track. Like I said initially, my goal was to gain power without losing response. And that's just what the EFR 7670 does. It makes more power faster, builds boost quicker, and makes positive boost pressure instantly. With none of the associated issues with twins like transition dip, can't-decide-which-turbo-to-engage-solenoids, back pressure, heat, complications etc. There are other things that aren't quantifiable like drivability. In general it drives better; that's a combination of the Adaptronic and the unrestricted nature of the set up. Throttle response is much better, the car feels lively and angry, the exhaust note is meatier and on WOT just plain scary (but still tame sounding on idle). The EFR itself sounds incredible, it has a beautiful whistle and the flutter is addictive. The recirculated BOV is audble but subtle and sounds great. Oh and it spits flames now! It's absolutely brutal when you floor it, very very quick! I put together a little video of a couple runs and some flames, and a shout out to the sponsors and shops who helped me put it together, they deserve a mentio. Thanks to everyone who's helped answer my questions or given advice, I've learned an absolute tonne about these cars and everything involved. If you guys have questions I'd love to help answer them. Next stop: more boost/flex fuel and videos of me driving it! Attachment 753590 |
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Hey guys,
I'm Adam and this is my 2002 Type R Bathurst Series 8 FD...[/LIST] |
Bit of a pointless post mate? What are you basing that observation on? Because visually you wouldn't be able to tell anyway but: they stopped the production of RB's in 2001, by 2002 it was just the Type R Bathurst and Spirit R's being made. The R Bathurst had the Showa shocks, fog lamps and 280ps twins. Not that any of those things remain!
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Very nice build. Love it
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beautiful car mate, any updates recently?
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Gorgeous machine mate, I miss your old feed front bumper personally.
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This looks great
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Beautiful car. I actually have had your car as a desktop background for a while. What did you use to secure the rear overfenders to the body? Looks really slick without the rivets.
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Is this a build?
It looks like everything is complete already. |
very clean!
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Thanks guys!
Haven't updated this thread in ages - I usually keep the one on FDRX7.com active. Fenders I had stuck on and riveted, and the rivet holes filled, a new guard liner was made too. Looks a lot more homogeneous in my opinion! I've changed a fair bit since that last post. It did 295rwkw on E85 and 21psi and amongst other mods - it's been completely repainted and the new wheels are the biggest change. SSR CV01 Ultra Concave 255/30r19x10.5 and 305/30r19x12 in Michelin Super Sports. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...9b19056c93.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...24e70284de.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...a58af35ef0.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...02e4516fe2.jpg Have a safe and happy holidays! |
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Alright guys, update! (copied from my other thread on fdrx7)
The car is a whole different animal now. I finally got it where it should be where it absolutely rips through the low and mid end and doesn't have that flat spot up top. It's the snappiest 300kw I've driven. Basically Omar at Raceonly jumped behind the laptop and found that it was super lean (dangerously) and that it wasn't hitting it's target boost pressure or holding it all that well, as well as the boost by gear making the car lazy and not working well, attributing to that boost problem. So he changed the wastegate springs and tightened up the boost control as well as fattening it up and smoothing out the mixtures, improved the cold start and tightened it up overall. Man oh man. On paper it lifted that tail end that I had and it made a fair bit more power ALL over the curve. Something he said that resonated with me was that you need to take advantage of that low down boost if you're going to use a small turbo, otherwise you might as well have used a larger one which naturally eases on due to it's size. So that's exactly what it's like now. The graph can't explain how much more exciting it is now, it was fun before but now... it's terrifying until the tires are nice and warm and then it's just batshit crazy. There is absolutely no hesitation or lag, it absolutely roars. Final observations is that backpressure past 7k RPM is the ceiling for this set up, and with a large exhaust and intake, that means it's just the small turbo hitting it's limits. The car is where it should've been now and this is the limits of this set up. Perfect example of how that final number is the tiniest part of the story, it made an extra 14kw~ but it's everywhere else on the curve that is the biggest difference to how it feels. If anyone lives in Sydney and is considering something like this, hit me up and we'll go for a drive. Green is when he ran it up when I brought it in, Red is after it was adjusted. Attachment 749948 Attachment 749949 Attachment 749950 I also had Omar do an AST delete using their kit, as my AST wasn't holding pressure properly. Will snap a pic later. This is what my plugs looked like after 2 years on E85 - NGK R7420-9 R74209, so replaced them all with fresh ones. Attachment 749951 I also had him do the diff oil, flush the coolant with the AST delete, fuel filter and engine oil. It was a great experience. He was very communicative, sent lots of photos and his invoicing and pricing was excellent and transparent. If you're in Sydney, couldn't recommend him enough. Car is also sporting some new aero with the TCP Magic G-face bumper. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...13a2e58565.jpg It was featured in the recent WTAC Show'n'Shine video by Hartnett Media! Enjoy (FD part starts at 3m42s) |
Looking good. Anyone more pics? |
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