Hey everyone, just picked up my 1994 R2 RX-7 from fellow forum member Yanni/Snook so I figure I'll share the build here since I plan on changing / updating the car. I'm going to be improving this car both mechanically and aesthetically. My plans include doing a full '99 spec swap, with new wheels, and fixing some minor issues.

Currently Installed

Garret T04 Single .70AR
HKS Cast Manifold
HKS 50mm Wastegate
Pettit Intercooler w/ duct and fan
M2 Carbon Airbox (Removed)
Greddy Elbow w/ Type RS BOV
Apex'i Power FC
Koyorad V Mounted Radiator
Custom downpipe, Magnaflow resonated midpipe, Apexi Dual N1
Exedy Hyper Single Clutch & Lightened Flywheel
Aeromotive Stealth Fuel pump, FFE Fuel Rails ID 2000 secondary & 725 primary injectors
Pettit Coilovers
Racing Beat Sway Bar
Enkei NT03+M 18x8.5/9.5 on Hankook RS3 255/275
99 Spec Nardi Steering Wheel
Stoptech Big Brake Kit
Pettit Racing Air Pump delete
99 Spec Tail Lights

Not Installed:
Pettit Racing 99 Spec Bumper
Recaro Pole Position


Planned:
HKS Twin Power to fix spark blowout at high RPM
Retune
Hardwire Fuel Pump to fix fuel starvation
AEM Wideband Gauge to monitor AFR's
New Exhaust hoping to find an Amuse R1
Efini or Personal Steering Wheel
Efini Emblems
OEM Arm rest
99 Spec Wing
17" RPF1 17x9.5 +18 or 17x10 +18
Shine front fenders


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3/19

Stoptech Big Brake kit installation. Also had to get the A/C fixed this weekend. It was literally leaking freon from everywhere.

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Stock Brakes

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Stock brakes gone..

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Stoptech's on

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Bleeding the new brakes

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checking clearance with the rear 9.5s up front, looks good. Yes I ordered new stickers for the calipers

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Also got to test fit my Pole Position.

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3/27

This weekend and some parts of the previous consisted of checking the fuel pump to see why my car is hitting a fuel cut under half a tank, installing a new headunit. New Spark plugs, first wash, and a Pettit racing air pump delete which I picked up after taking the car there to get it checked out by Cam.

Pictures!

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Air Pump Delete, can see a lot more of the turbo now
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Thinking about doing a full black out on the engine bay, wrinkle black manifold, piping, and black IC. Thoughts?

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Sweet looking car to start with. VERY clean

 

3/28

99 Spec tail light installation

Before..
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After!
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Picked up a shorty filter to replace my m2 intake.

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99 Spec Plateless Bumper, hard to take a picture with this lens and with it not wanting to stand up on it's own.

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4/17

Some autocross stuff, I will be updating this post with some more pictures as they finish.

My second fastest run, I corrected the super understeer corner and shaved a full second.


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link to album with more pictures I shot from today.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/555121...57667161468871

 

Thanks, I appreciate it.

 

Very nice FD you got there!

And yeah I support your idea for the wrinkle black powder coat!

 

Just curious why you ditched the air box? You'll be sucking in hot rotary engine bay air now. Car looks great btw, very clean. I say keep some aluminum pieces for a nice contrast. Maybe soda blast them so they look factory fresh.

 

Thank you!

The airbox was a custom set up with some ducting that I didn't feel comfortable with if some debris flew up into it and cut hole which would lead right into the turbo. The short filter may be temporary until I find something better.

 

Some pictures a friend of mine took of the FD

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FD RX-7 by Rick Flores, on Flickr

 

Has he been taking all of your photos? Because I just realized how pro all the photos in this thread really are...

 

looking good

 

Looking good bro, keep it up.

 

Nope! All of the others have been me sans the ones of me driving. So thanks!

 

congrats on the new FD.....Friday night 4/29 there is a Mazdapro meet at Beer and Burger (B&B) in pembroke pines. there is usually a couple of rotaries that show up. look up Mazdapro website or instagram. pretty cool car meet. Edgar, the owner is a Rotary guy. If you live in Miami and willing to take a drive, we'll be out there. i think its from 6-11PM

 

I actually work in Weston, maybe I'll stop by if I'm driving the FD.

 

if you like to watch drag racing we will be at homestead speedway this friday night.

 

Hey! thanks for the invite but I'm more a road course guy. I'll be making trips down to homestead for track days in the future when I get the car squared away and probably after summer so it's not so hot.

 

Quick photoshop of SSR's new GTX01's on the FD. I can get these for a VERY good price so I'm thinking about it, if 17x10 +38 RPF1's don't clear my brakes.

Sizing would be 17x9 +18 all around.

Also thinking about 17x9.5 +35 TC105n's
and if I find some money laying around 17x9.5 +28 TE37 Double Pressed Black

 

Good thing I read the text. These look almost the same as the Enkei you have at the moment.

 

Similar, these have less spokes and no halo. I'm really just looking to downsize to a 17" I actually like my current wheels. However in 17's they don't have the concave face.

 

RPF1's in 17 will clear your big brake kit. Love these

 

Good to know you say they clear, I have a semi-local guy about an hour away who has 17x10 +38 rpf1's that he would let me test fit. Just to be sure.

 

I have 17x10 rpf1s and printed or the template for the Stoptech brakes and they do indeed fit. I want those brakes so bad! Lol