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If you are replacing the pillows, you may want to think about the other bushes. 74k isn't alot, but it's getting close to when they may need changing (and if you've got the control arms out anyways....)
I recommend stock or mazda comps if you want a little tighter suspension. Poly is cheaper, but at the price of NVH
Car looks clean, I second the MS lip, I'm running the CF version, took 5 months to get from the time I ordered it but it is well worth it. You do need the side steps and rear diffuser to complete the look tho, otherwise R1 lip might be a better suit.
If you are replacing the pillows, you may want to think about the other bushes. 74k isn't alot, but it's getting close to when they may need changing (and if you've got the control arms out anyways....)
I recommend stock or mazda comps if you want a little tighter suspension. Poly is cheaper, but at the price of NVH
Good call. How/where can you get the Mazda comps? I've gone through Ray for a couple things, I just didn't know if he can get them.
Colors: Day - Black dial // White font
Night - Numbers Red Glow
Font Style: Swis
Tick Style: standard
Pointer: Black Blade RACER Red (Glows Red)
Bezel: Chrome Smoothie
Window: Flat
I thought this version most closely matched the OE gauges. I elected to not have a vacuum/boost combo, it has worked out pretty well although the 0-20 scale is a bit much for my setup since my upper boost is about 13. But that is a small issue.
Colors: Day - Black dial // White font
Night - Numbers Red Glow
Font Style: Swis
Tick Style: standard
Pointer: Black Blade RACER Red (Glows Red)
Bezel: Chrome Smoothie
Window: Flat
I thought this version most closely matched the OE gauges. I elected to not have a vacuum/boost combo, it has worked out pretty well although the 0-20 scale is a bit much for my setup since my upper boost is about 13. But that is a small issue.
That looks great! Definitely will be keeping this in mind. Thanks for the specs!
So I was getting the infamous EGR CEL since my car is a '94. Picked up a '93 ECU from a local owner last week. Finally swapped it over last night. Did a small test drive, and so far no CEL. Hopefully it stays that way for years to come.
Not too much going on with the FD recently, but picked up a set of pillowballs from J-Auto and some of the other arm bushings for the rear. Going to try and get them installed before winter comes but have some other priorities at the moment.
Not really build related but did pick up some Rx-7 swag from an auto enthusiast. 4 page spread of a FD nearly identical to mine, and the 1993 Motor Trend magazine featuring the FD. Also a 1/10 scale Tamiya Model I made to replicate my FD.
Took the FD in for an end of the year service before a possible Ohio winter gets here. Found that the turbo is weeping a bit of oil from what I'm going to assume are all original gaskets and parts, and that whoever installed the downpipe stripped the hell out of one of the studs and it's no longer sealing properly. Mechanic recommends just leaving it as is for fear of snapping the stud upon removal and then having to drop the turbos, drill the stud out, tap a fresh hole, etc. It's not causing any issues save for it stinking up my garage on start-up, and I've been keeping track of my MPGs and I'm sitting just below 20mpgs combined driving so I don't think it's causing me to run excessively rich.
So going to to continue to drive it on the weekends till they start salting/the white stuff starts falling from the sky, and I'll weigh my options over the winter on what to do next. I'd love to find some known good condition OEMS or '99 specs to swap in but those seem to be few and far between. I guess it's still the case that these can't really be rebuilt very well? Otherwise I'll probably go with a BNR setup, but with comes the cost of needing some sort of ECU and tuning. Not that I'm opposed to it, just more than I wanted to spend and have done at this point.
Been lacking on updates. But back in March I took the car in to have the rear suspension bushings replaced. Went with all OEM Mazda for the bushings, and J-Auto for the pillowballs and the one you can't get from Mazda anymore. Unfortunately in transit back from the alignment shop, the car was bumped into while stopped in traffic. The bumper was got scuffed and deformed, and the license plate bulb bracket was all bent up. No one was hurt, frame and crash bar are totally fine but unfortunately I wasn't driving the car so we had to go through insurance and now the car has a "mark" on it's record. Fortunately it means I didn't need to pay for anything. So found a local shop that's been in business for over 50 years and does some incredibly high value cars. So we sourced a bumper, a set of Efini badges and got it done right. Also took the time to respray my original and very faded mirrors. Got the car back last week and it looks incredible. Next stop is our local Concours event in a couple weeks.
Sucks that it got bumped into, but looking good with the new emblems.
Originally Posted by K!NCH
That looks great! Definitely will be keeping this in mind. Thanks for the specs!
I have a similar boost gauge along with a few other Speedhut gauges for sale, they have the Swiss font that match perfectly with stock gauges which is no longer available from Speedhut.
Participated in our local Concours event, it was a great experience but good lord was it hotter than hell and the cicadas were buzzing. Didn't win, thanks to the 15,000 mile white glove special NSX parked next to me, but it was great chatting with people who knew the car. Not to mention seeing a 1964 LeMans Winning Ferrari and a 1965 Ford GT that competed and... crashed.
