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look at that sexy sexy headlight kit. now it just needs some equally as sexy tails to go with it ;)
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I have to admit that I was extremely impressed with Sake Bomb's HID kit, it pretty much turns night into day. You really have to see it in person, the cutoff, brightness/coloring, and spread of the beam is perfect. You definitely did your HW when you created this Dan, big kudos to you!
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nice headlights!! I really like how it is fairly subtle. Mind taking some pictures (and maybe videos?) of the HID at night?
The car's coming along well! Looking great! :) |
Some recent pics I shot while working on the car recently :icon_tup:
Comparo pics between: 1. 350mm Nardi Deep Corn Punched Leather w/red stitching 2. 330mm Nardi Deep Corn Suede w/red stitching 3. 360mm Nardi Classic Type A Punched Leather w/red stitching https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...7&d=1266980482 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1266980482 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1266980482 |
More pictures of the car right before mounting the front bumper, a closeup of the R-Magic Oil Cooler ducts (fitment was perfect btw). I ended up using oem plastic mounting hardware rather than the metal bolts and nuts supplied, I think the FG will be happier that way :)
I spent some more time cleaning up all the wiring for the HIDs. Moved the ground and secured the Greddy ballast out of the way. I used some scrap radiator hose as buffer between it and the frame rail. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...0&d=1266980802 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1266980802 |
I'd also like to see the beam at night when you have this sucker finished! Coming along nicely.
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And, it never ends... ;)
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Guys, the crew at SakeBomb are running a second GB on their Projector HID kits:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...53#post9830753 Anyone looking for a serious safety upgrade on their FD should consider it, this is definitely money well spent :icon_tup: |
MS horn........................DO WANT
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Originally Posted by Ceylon
(Post 9831089)
MS horn........................DO WANT
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NOPE. Definitely a MS horn...... BUTTON! :-P
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Originally Posted by Scrub
(Post 9831105)
Those are Hella supertones I think :)
Originally Posted by JhnRx7
(Post 9831144)
NOPE. Definitely a MS horn...... BUTTON! :-P
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Ceylon, the horn button was a gift from GMonsen..... I go to hang out at his batcave b/c he has so many spare parts around I always leave with a present :lol:
There was a nice MS horn button on fleabay I should've snagged but I went to check and it's gone :( I'll keep my eyes peeled for ya though. |
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
(Post 9831215)
I'll keep my eyes peeled for ya though.
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Rich, make sure you cycle the lights up and down before you button things up. Where the black box for the HID's currently is might be an interference problem. The headlight buckets fill things up bigtime when they're down. Learned that one the hard way :).
See ya at DGRR! Dale |
Thanks Dale, that was the first thing I did post-install :)
Spent lots o time the last few days working on my dad's FD and on mine.... over the years I've received lots of PMs asking about the attached pics and I usually told them (wrongly, based on memory) to 'widen the light opening by 1-2 inches all around.' These pics show how we 'modified' his usdm rebar to fit with the 99 spec combo lights. you need those little notches on the top outer section for everything to clear. Based on my experience on my FD, if you plan to run the R-Magic oil cooler ducts with the 99 setup, it's probably worthwhile to spring for the 99 rebar. Way too much trimming and test-fitting for my tastes :) |
Recent work done:
**finished mounting SakeBomb projector HID kit (cleaned up wiring and hard mounted the control unit) **installed Crispy polished GM 3-bar bracket **added an exhaust grounding strap (havent had one in forever) **Installed new: 99 front bumper and lip, URAS combo lights, R-Magic oil cooler ducts, Mazda Flying M emblems, RX-7 front plate, HL covers **Remove and refurb R1 wing with new mounting hardware and foam mounting pads (like most I've had problems with water leaking through the rear wing holes) I also had broken the two bottom 10mm head bolts that hold the passenger fender on during my Nagisa fender brace install. The driver's side gave me no problems, but the PS bolts were pretty damn rusty and just snapped off. Sooooooo, while I was doing all of the above, my dad was using a dremel, drill, easy out, and many other tools to fix the situation :) In the fifth pic below is my FD, my brother's new 24k mile SSM base, and you can just see my dad's R1 parked on the street :nod: https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1268010650 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...0&d=1268010650 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1268010650 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...2&d=1268010650 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...3&d=1268010650 Btw, even after washing the car with the wing off and clay bar-ing the mounting pads, there still was evidence in the paint of the wing mounting outlines. Going wingless just ain't easy.... https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1268012398 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...5&d=1268012494 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...2&d=1268012398 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...3&d=1268012398 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...4&d=1268012398 |
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
(Post 9852308)
Btw, even after washing the car with the wing off and clay bar-ing the mounting pads, there still was evidence in the paint of the wing mounting outlines. Going wingless just ain't easy....
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Looks great Rich. There cant be much left to do now huh? ;)
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Car looks excellent... Couple quick questions...
1. Do you recall what the part numbers were for the larger foam pieces on the bottom of the wing? https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...4&d=1268012398 (I removed the wing during a full detail and realized the foam is done along with the brackets all rusted out. Managed to find all the replacement parts but the foam pieces arent listed) 2. What is the purpose of the grounding strap for the exhaust? I noticed that mine is cut, and it's never been installed. |
Rich, driving impressions with the Nagisa braces???
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Looking good RICH!
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Originally Posted by BlinD26
(Post 9853224)
Car looks excellent... Couple quick questions...
1. Do you recall what the part numbers were for the larger foam pieces on the bottom of the wing? (I removed the wing during a full detail and realized the foam is done along with the brackets all rusted out. Managed to find all the replacement parts but the foam pieces arent listed) And Rich, after getting quotes of $500-$1200 to weld the mounting holes and paint the hatch, I gave up on going wingless too (wanted the Autoshine low profile spoiler) :). |
awesome update!!! May I see the picture of the car with the headlights up + on? I want to see how does those sakebomb HIDs look like at night. :)
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Some pics from this past weekend during my Nagisa fender brace installation......
Word of caution, the bottom bolts holding the fender on may be seized in place with rust. This will lead to broken bolts, cursing, a drill, a dremel, an easy out, a tap, and some beer :) https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1268286376 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1268286572 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...3&d=1268286376 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...4&d=1268286376 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...5&d=1268286376 |
I'm interested to see if you'll notice any difference on the track with that brace, be sure to let us know Rich.
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Mr Goodfella, Are those Lambo Doors Brackets? :)
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Originally Posted by bewtew
(Post 9862000)
Mr Goodfella, Are those Lambo Doors Brackets? :)
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Wow, who's sexy SSM is that in the background??? ;)
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Originally Posted by BridgePorted12A
(Post 9864957)
Wow, who's sexy SSM is that in the background??? ;)
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Originally Posted by Scrub
(Post 9865040)
Some newb....I'm surprised he isn't posing next to it ;)
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Originally Posted by G's 3rd Gen
(Post 9865306)
HAHA... Sexy yes! Slow uhh...... Yes:( Not to worry. It's just right for baby bear:nod:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i7.../happyfoot.jpg |
^~ Lulz
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Nice work, your car is officially cat approved.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1268522328 |
^^As a cat nut, my mom is lolz-ing about this shot :lol:
Spent some time at the shop today tinkering with the car. Finished up the install of all my amber Defi BF gauges..... installed the new oil temp and oil px sending units. Really great gauges, will have pics of them tomorrow. I'll warn you guys now, there are five gauges in total along with my wideband. Yes, it looks like something out of Top Gun :D Also prepped my steering rack to be pulled in order to install my new Maval rack along with new tie rod ends. I also have to install new Tanabe sway bars F/R along with new end links. Gotta love Mazda--the damn end links cost almost as much as the Tanabe bars...... |
You still doing the RX-7 thing-wow.
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Originally Posted by spyfish007
(Post 9866145)
You still doing the RX-7 thing-wow.
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:) I always checkin every 3 to 6 months. I just don't always post any more. I don't know many of the new people.
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
(Post 9866745)
Hey there, stranger!!! Nice to see you stopping in for a look-see.
Gordon |
Originally Posted by spyfish007
(Post 9867768)
I still think about owning a CYM and probably would if I could drive a new one off the lot.
Close as you're going to get to new ;) |
Originally Posted by Ceylon
(Post 9868106)
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Some pics from this last weekend's work. Not everything is pictured, but you'll get the idea. Thanks to my brother Ryan for the assistance :)
***Maval Manual Steering Rack (love it so far) ***Tanabe Sway Bars front and rear ***Super Pro Steering Rack Bushings ***Sending units for Defi Oil Temp and Oil Px (and an oil change) ***New t-stat neck with front nipple deleted (and coolant flush) ***Neo synth 75w90 in tranny One thing I'd like some input on...... now that I have an oil temp gauge, the readings seem (way) too low. Sourcing the temp readings from the oil filter pedestal. With the car warmed up but driving easy due to bigtime rain, I was seeing a constant ~135 F on the highway and ~160 F around town. Coolant temps were ~195 F. R1 dual oil coolers, stock oiling system with the exception of cleaning up the casting around the oil pump during the build. My oil px was ~105 psi on the highway, which seems high. Idemitsu 10w30 oil. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1268710977 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...0&d=1268710977 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1268710977 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...2&d=1268710977 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...3&d=1268710977 |
I also installed a pair of new authentic 99 (96?) spec taillights that I got from my buds over at www.rx7.com. I removed the LED lights I had temporarily been running due to their uneven light output..... the lights insert into the tails from the bottom, and the LEDs only had lights on the top portion, so no light shone through from the circumference of the bulb, if that makes sense. No pic of that unfortunately.
First shot is a comparo between my old converted light (driver's side) and the new light. Then a pair of shots with the lights installed on both sides. You can see a set of Yoko AD08s waiting to go on my brother's FD, they've exceeded my expectations thus far both in the dry and the wet (I have them on my RPF1s). :icon_tup: Last pic shows the fitment of the R-Magic oil cooler ducts from the backside. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...4&d=1268711310 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...5&d=1268711310 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...6&d=1268711310 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...7&d=1268711310 |
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
(Post 9870174)
I also installed a pair of new authentic 99 (96?) spec taillights that I got from my buds over at www.rx7.com. I removed the LED lights I had temporarily been running due to their uneven light output..... the lights insert into the tails from the bottom, and the LEDs only had lights on the top portion, so no light shone through from the circumference of the bulb, if that makes sense.
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What you don't like the painted option on the factory lights? It always worked great for me.
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A few pics from this past weekend comparing the oem us OMP to the jdm Mikuni unit.... you can see the size difference, which allows you to mount the RA adapter. Last pic shows just how tight the fitment is on my setup between the us OMP and the A-Spec long runner manifold :blush:
Lastly some different views of the RA adapter installed on a customer's engine :) https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...5&d=1269449641 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...6&d=1269449641 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...7&d=1269449641 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1269449945 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1269449645 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...0&d=1269449645 |
nice!
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Spent all day yesterday out on Long Island being tuned by Enzo on his new Mainline dyno at his shop. Had a blast hanging out with Roan, Anthony, Roy, and Ernie T :)
Extremely happy with Enzo's tuning, he was able to pull some very good results out of my setup....... 440 rwhp at 16 psi and 487 at 20 psi. Pump gas with water injection. Car feels like an absolute rocket on the street, the high boost setting is officially labeled 'scary fast' :D I really recommend the FJO injector driver box to all those with top feed injectors, the resistors were killing my fueling capacity and precision. The FJO box combined with Enzo's tuning abilities led to my FD *finally* realizing it's full potential after having the 500R setup for over four years. I don't have dyno sheets but have a few videos I hope to have up in the next few days :icon_tup: |
rich, what ignition bits and bobs do you have on your car to help with the water injectoin?
Brad. |
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
(Post 9928112)
Spent all day yesterday out on Long Island being tuned by Enzo on his new Mainline dyno at his shop. Had a blast hanging out with Roan, Anthony, Roy, and Ernie T :)
Extremely happy with Enzo's tuning, he was able to pull some very good results out of my setup....... 440 rwhp at 16 psi and 487 at 20 psi. Pump gas with water injection. Car feels like an absolute rocket on the street, the high boost setting is officially labeled 'scary fast' :D I really recommend the FJO injector driver box to all those with top feed injectors, the resistors were killing my fueling capacity and precision. The FJO box combined with Enzo's tuning abilities led to my FD *finally* realizing it's full potential after having the 500R setup for over four years. I don't have dyno sheets but have a few videos I hope to have up in the next few days :icon_tup: Great numbers Rich :icon_tup: |
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