JhnRX7's 2017 Season Track Tour: Rotary FD & MX-5 Powah'ed
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haha thanks. Once I get it all back together and back on the road I want to drive up to your area in search of some fun roads. A buddy of mine told me there are some fun roads up near Reading... ill let you know when I go and we can meet up for some pics
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Nice pictures as always. I'd love to have a sheet metal duct like that for my M2 med IC - are guys who make those pretty easy to find?
Also, is the RESpeed filler neck readily available?
Also, is the RESpeed filler neck readily available?
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WOW you shure are doing alot of work to your car John! Car loooks like it is coming along very nicely, cant wait to see it at deals gap. What clutch did you go with?
I really need to post up a build thread of my own.
John
I really need to post up a build thread of my own.
John
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I did the ducting myself, so I would not know where to go to have someone do it... however for an M2 medium your best bet would probably be a fiberglass duct as you need to make some tight angles and bends and working with fiberglass is easier IMO unless you have lots of metal fabrication tools and experience.
As far as the RE-Speed filler neck im not really sure. I went to their website but could not seem to find it (although there were pictures). I got mine used from GoodfellaFD3S.
I have had an ACT street/strip for a while now, but it is still basically new. It has maybe 5k miles on it tops. When I pulled it off the pressure plate still had the grooves from the manufacturing process, I was going to replace the clutch disk while it was out but the wear was very minimal.
Thanks dude
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Excellent Post John - those are some awesome track shots.
Curious though, how much horsepower are you pushing with your current setup? I'm looking have my car on the track this summer, but sticking with 300-325 HP since it's also my daily driver.
Curious though, how much horsepower are you pushing with your current setup? I'm looking have my car on the track this summer, but sticking with 300-325 HP since it's also my daily driver.
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Stock twins running 10 psi (creeps to 13 psi in 4th/5th) with a ported motor and all supporting bolt-ons.
I have been quite happy with the power level for a while and Im not planning on any major power upgrades just yet.
Thanks! its come a long way since "the old days"
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/me/aluminum.html
I have made multiple orders through them during my build and their service has been great. Highly recommended.
Thanks!
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For any large flat section I would definately recommend 0.050 as it is strong enough to minimize flexing yet still manageable to work with. I had planned on doing everything with 0.050 however for some of the more intricate bends I found it too difficult to work with using the tools I had avialable. The side plates for my rad duct had many tight angles and multiple bends that I could not make with the 0.050 so I stepped it down to 0.040. The small size of the piece and the intricate angles allowed the part to be nice and rigid. However the 0.040 in a large flat section without any bends flexes quite a bit.
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Yup, IMO radiator takes priority over intercooler. However I do have plans for the intercooler... Currently the intercooler is sealed on top, but I have a template worked out already for a sort of splitter that will follow the perimeter of the remaining three sides. That way it still will not be blocking all the air to the radiator, yet it will force more air through the intercooler without letting the air go around it.
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Hey john
great build thread...
i actually bought an fd not to long ago and need new bushings my self....
Let me know what you think about the poly bushings! it would be a great help....
How was njmp btw. i go there alot maybe ill see you there
great build thread...
i actually bought an fd not to long ago and need new bushings my self....
Let me know what you think about the poly bushings! it would be a great help....
How was njmp btw. i go there alot maybe ill see you there
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W00t! My wheels have finally arrived!
A good friend hooked me up with one of the first sets of Wedssports SA-60M in the US They were only offered in two finished (both black) which I did not want for my car so they are going next week for powdercoating
18x10 +36 F
18x10 +20 R
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