Continued!:

Spent a day double checking things and loaded up the Wolf for a Track test at Willow Springs on Balcony!


And Yep....She still Rips!! And damnnn does 9K Feel good!




More Updates Soon!!

Stay Tuned!!!

#ThisistheWolf

 

Looking Great Aaron!!

 

Thanks Phil!!!^^^^

 

Small Update! "Peepin Vidz"

Outside vew:

In Cabin View:


Thanks to everyone for the Support!!!

 

Damn! Car sounds awesome!! All purpose built right there! I hope to come out to CA. If I do, would love to get you on my camera.

 

manny did i miss something about you having straight cut gears? it sounds like you have a rally transmission in the in-car video.

 

Screen Grab of the EMAP from the Dyno Log on Adaptronics new Log viewer. For those Interested!

 

Since I know you meant me with this, I love it, thank you!

This is with the turbo we talked about, and EMAP being actual exhaust pressure going through a spun copper line, yea? The ratio is VERY good for a 74mm exhaust housing end, but I forget your A/R for the turbine housing itself. Did you end up going to the 1.05?

If so, my proposed 1.00 A/R setup would be DOPE as **** now knowing this...and Aaron, as always, you're the man!

 

Update: "Community Work"


Been busy working on a New Updated version of the Single Turbo Rywire Harness. It's cool to touch base with someone after all these years after seeing something you helped develop in the first place do well. The first ever Rywire harness was made on the wolf....maybe even before the wolf was given the name. And I've still got that harness with me. Since then...Ryan and I have remained friends and I figure'd what better time to update the harness than the off season? or winter? So we've started on a new harness that will have all the bells and whistles of the current market and will offer the consumer much more usability with an eye on the future... so the harness will be Modular in design..meaning if you wanted to use it for a 20B... You could. =-)

Here are Pics of the process...Tedius...and lots of planning and brain storming...but it'll be worth it in the end!
What we started with: All the notes are concerns, and improvements

New Bosch Knock Sensor

More

Now everything is routed in Bundles to keep things neat due to "Most Popular Location"
Seen Below is an additional Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Knock, and Idle Air Control! All things Not included on the previous Version


Bundle # 2 has the addition of Fuel Temp, Flex Fuel Sensor, and Designated Fuel Pressure


And Final Test Fit of the Harness!!!




Along with this new Updated Version of the Rywire Single Turbo Harness.. we're developing a Direct Fire Ignition Harness that will be Plug and Play. You can find the development Threads here:
https://www.rx7club.com/single-turbo...s-pnp-1109097/

 

Update: "Planning"

Whats up everyone!

Just wanted to give a bit of an update with the car. Since Everything with the car is 99% Sorted....and technically it's the "Off" season... I decided to get started planning my new Chassis Re-wire. After writing down everything I wanted in the set up... I wrote down a huge list of things I wanted to do..that would clean up the car...and make it as reliable and Robust as possible.

The past couple years being in the Pits at FD events.... it was a pretty common occurrence to see things start to fail due to heat. Using an expensive PDM to control everything would be nice....but it's not in my budget. So i'll be utilizing relays in the set up. But keeping everything sorted and well organized is also something I want to do. So I won't be actually starting the set up until I have all of the components 100% in my possession. And even then...I won't be pulling anything out of the car until the Control board and Dash is complete I won't be going too crazy on the dash. Although we could all probably spend ages making a cool custom set up. I just want the set up to be Solid and Clean. So as my Gauge Cluster set up I'll have the Following:

Race Technologies Dash 2
Possibly Innovate MTX-L Wideband
Possibly Zeitronix Ethanol Content Analyzer

The Race Technologies dash displays everything above...So technically..I don't need the wideband or the Ethanol content analyzer, so maybe i'll just leave them out of the set up to keep it simple and clean.

My HVAC panel will house:

ARC 8000 Touch Panel (8) Switches
(3) Additional Fuel Pump Switches
possibly the Innovate Wideband
a Direct port for my Lap top to the new Adaptronic Modular
and a port for my Wideband Controller in case I need to swap Wideband Sensors from Bosch 4.9 to 4.2

I've did a quick photoshop on my phone to see if I liked the set up or if I would do it differently:



And Here is a quick Wiring Schematic of sorts that I made based off of all my knowledge and experience from the track.



I'm slowly gathering parts. Still doing a bit of research on starter solenoids but it seems like the trombetta is one of the toughest ones and most widely used. Painless includes them in their kits as well.



More Updates Soon!

Stay Tuned!

#ThisistheWolf

 

Nice, can't wait to see the progress.

 

Small Update: "Off Season Reflections....Off Season Workings"


As much drama has been going on here in the forum world, I'd like to take a moment to explain a few things.

There have been a few members on the forum that have taken personal shots at me, saying that I live a "Fake Life," and that I get things for "Free" and that all i do is Slap things on my car, don't do any real work with it. And hope it works.

Although I know our forum goes in waves with these things... members come and go, and the guys who are in it for the long haul... are who they are and I appreciate those members. It still bothers me that such ignorance is present. There's really nothing I can do about it either. But It just seems absurd to me that someone can see you, ask for tons of help...like literally blow you up non-stop. You give them advice....constant advice about whatever they ask...and or what they're trying to accomplish. Which by the way...is all out of courtesy and just wanting to help people avoid paying out extra money and wasting time. You tell them the truth about something...they don't like to hear it.. and although it may be good advice.. it pisses them off.. and all the sudden were back in kindergarten, and they revert to adolescence and call you names etc. That....or they actually go and try to mess things up with you and other relationships.

So I'll be 100% Honesty with all this...Let's get this straight. This is my life, my career, and something i've worked constantly towards for the past 6-7 Years of my life. I left a solid career, with good income, a good schedule... all to pursue this dream. No part of it is "Fake." There is no such thing as "Free." Everything comes with a price. And on top of that...the people making this claims don't know what my deals are. Nor do they know decisions have been made regarding what we're doing with the car and why.

I don't post intricate details on this forum..because sadly enough....there are people out there who would try and use that against you in some way or another. Or to Create Drama. I've had people go as far as trying to tell me what my engine builder/mentor/tuner instructed me to do to my set up..... Just because they read something somewhere that they think is fact....and that's the golden ticket. There is so much mis-information online it's ridiculous. Don't believe me? Read the whole beginning of my build thread and see what I went through. See the mistakes I had to learn the hard way from... and there is even a few posts in there where I specifically stated.... that part of me doing this build thread was so that people could see where I went wrong... what does and doesn't work for certain applications...and how to avoid it, simply by not repeating my mistakes. And despite trying to share those set backs with people....I still get flamed, name called..and so on. It's part of the gig in a way... and It's not going to change.. but what I'm trying to do is bring awareness to it. And hopefully the members that matter will stick around and the people trying to learn and do things correctly will gain some experienced knowledge through my personal set backs and prospers...and be able to apply them to their own situations.

But there is a reason why a lot of other guys don't get involved on the forum...because they don't want to deal with people who say they are this or say they are that. Or criticize their work...yet haven't nearly the experience themselves. It bothers me that a newcomer on the the forum might be mis-led by someone.. simply because that someone talks a big talk....

For instance.. just because someone Owns a brand new Ferarri 458... doesn't mean that they're a good driver. Doesn't mean that they know whats going on in their engine, or the best modifications they can do...or how to apply those modifications, build an engine, keep it running reliably, or even wire it or tune it. It just means that they had enough money.. and liked the product enough to buy it.

Just because you have a 3 rotor...doesn't mean you know what you're doing

Just because you have owned a 2/3 or 4 rotor...doesn't mean your experienced with engine building/set up, modifications. It just means you were brave enough to get into it on your own.

Just because you got a car running on a base map... doesn't mean you are a tuner.

In fact... a nice little story on this. Any Wyatt. Thee owner and creator of Adaptronic Engine Management flew out here to do the new ECU Modular set up on my car. After everything was set up/calibrated and working. He showed us how to really Dial in the Transient Tune using the tools that Eugene (Software) could offer. There were more than a few people at the shop at that time..and after the transient set up... Abel Ibarra Took over and did the rest of the tune. I overheard a conversation Andy was having with one of the guys that was hanging around...and he said to Andy "So how come you're not tuning the car anymore." ..(he was referring to my car...and how he jumped out and Abel jumped in). Andy replied "I'm not a tuner....I'm an engineer." That answer just about sums up my entire rant. Andy's reply was spot on... He knows he can tune...and I've seen him do full tunes before and he does a good job. But he's not a Tuner. He acknowledges that 100% and understands that he doesn't have the applied experience and Knowledge that Abel does in Tuning. And Vise Verse. Abel knows he doesn't want anything to do with engineering ecu's or software.

So Again.. Just because someone wires cars... doesn't make them a Tuner..and just because someone tunes cars... although I'd hope to god they knew a thing or two about it... doesn't mean they are good at it.

And Hell... this one gets me the most.. just because you are "Certified" doesn't mean you are a good tuner either. It just means you passed a course. Which most "Online Courses" these days are a joke anyhow.

There are some very under-rated people here on the forum..... some of who i've gone to for advice in the past....and they've helped me! So it's not to say that there aren't good knowledgeable people out there...But it is to say that you've got to do some good weeding to get past people who put on that front.

This is what makes the Forum so great... and not so great at the same time. I got my start on this forum... had up's and had down's...but through it all... I got a pretty large scope of whats going on in this world. Through it...i've gained priceless experience, knowledge and both a professional career working for a guy that I used to watch video's of ...mouth agape.. on you tube. It's been a constant challenge....and I feed off of that. I'm thankful for the opportunity and relish on everything I've gotten to experience.... the people I've met, places i've gone... all because of it. So i'll keep posting on this thread...and try to share with people my life experiences that were all started by this crazy Fd3s rotary drift car that my friends nick-named "The Wolf."

With that said... I'd like to take this time...Not only to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone on here that has Supported me! Anything from offering kind words, meeting in Person at events and or track days, to riding in my car and just being cool all the time....THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I'd also like to open up any questions that people might've wanted to ask!! Let's ...set.... GO!!!


And The Update: "Behind the Scenes Look into processes"

I stopped by Threepiece.US to get my front wheels widened. They are currently 9"....but due to how low the car is...and balancing out the front end Grip...which is going to determine how much lower I go etc.. and lastly..not to destroy my fender on the tire edge. Going with a 1" larger lip....will lower the Wheels over all Outside Diameter I.D. The stretch will help..not just with the Fender... but with pulling the tire's increasing OD towards the center of the tire...down a tad...which will keep it away from the Frame of the car. At Full lock.. I have the room. SO 10" front compared to 9" front it is.
Ayyyy!!!


The guys over at ThreePiece.us got everything apart/Cleaned and we were able to do an in-depth short video/write up on the process of putting a Three Piece wheel together.
Here Mauricio had just pulled apart my wheel and had dropped the face into the new 5" outer Lip


Not even funny how much I like the 5" outers compared to the 4"

Silicon Seal applied

And my old 17X4" 40 Hole Outers are now for sale if anyone wants them. They are not bent, they have light scratches from use..but nothing that can't be polished out. Price is 140ish each or 260 for the set. Is that price good? Local Pick up preferred.


More Updates soon!!!!!

More parts trickling in!!

Stay tuned!

#ThisistheWolf

 

Nice job on the wire harness, may next big project.

 

Wow, I really didn't think that affected you so much. Seriously, I just got fed up with misinformation being thrown around too. All water under the bridge here.

The front wheel setup will be a nicer scrub radius too, so you'll enjoy the steering a bit more, I can promise that.

 

Nice man, keep up the great work, you are one of the people on here that inspired me to tackle my car head on and make it what I wanted in the first place just wasn't confident enough to do but 2 years down the line and my car is pretty much on par with my vision, so thank you!!!

 

Long post and it didn't read like a rant or an attack to me.

Nice, keep the good energy flowing and pouring into your rotary!

Thanks for continuing posting on doing things your way even though each of us is sure our way is the right way.

 

What are you planning on doing? Whole Chassis & Engine? or either or? Even though there are ton's of ways to get it done... it took me longer to plan this...than it did anything else on my car. My fuel system took a while....but came out damn close to how I had planned. But sometimes certain fittings won't work due to space etc. I think the hardest part of the chassis re-wire is going to be making sure all gauge wire is large enough, Junction posi posts are big enough diameter, Terminals correct size for Gauge etc. I've got enough of each to complete the set up. It's one of those projects that would be easiest if you had all the parts on a table next to the car when you start... but if you order them early..and you don't use them.. you'll be wasting hundreds because lord knows people like us don't return good supplies hahaha. We'll just keep in "For future use."


Hell yea man, that's what i'm talking about. Good work! And pumped you got all that done. Takes a driven individual to get the work done...and execute it to their own liking Props man...Props!!!!

Indeed man! And good to hear. Everyone sticks to what has worked for them. Hell...some people stick to what they think is working for them. A good example was when I was using the Klots. I thought it was perfect. Until I finally pulled everything apart and saw the residue it left in my gas tank/engine internals/lim etc. So I guess you could say I'm a bit more careful of what I share in regards to those experiences now. Because I don't want people to read that it worked great for me...then purchase the product only to never see an updated post where I say that it ended up doing this or that. Not to say that people follow one persons advice fully. But I just want to get the right information out there about my experiences etc. Props on all the info you've shared and posted on your 7670 thread. You are on e85 Correct? What are you current plans for the Set up?

 

You are on e85 Correct? What are you current plans for the Set up?

No, I just used race gas with the 7670 in the FC.

I parted/sold the FC because I felt the chassis was a restraint compared to my FD and FE.

I still have the 7670 set-up and could put it on my FD or with an 8374, but I also bought a couple ex-IRL 7163s because I want to keep the FD sequential (I never had major problems racing the stock system).

 

Did the chassis harness years ago, will have to do a slight refresh to accommodate the new engine harness for my AEM Infinity ecu and CD-7 dash. So mostly just engine harness and fuel related updates, all new sensor replacing most/all factory units.

Do you have a part number to those new Bosch knock sensors? What's the frequency range it's sensitive too?

Also thinking of having the rear ABS wheel speed sensors in series to the ABS module and the Infinity ECU. But may instead just stick with the transmission speed sensor and yaw sensor from the CD-7 dash. Will have to ask AEM guys what's the best course of action for that.

Word on time spent and extra parts.

 

Just wanted to add my 2 cents from your post from 1/15/2017
Aaron, Over the past few years, meeting you in person at several events, talking to you over the phone, I've realized how genuine of a person you are. Learning about your family life, your current situation, I have HUGE respect for you.
I also totally understand the drama associated with this community. Most of the problem I see are jealousy, lack of respect, hidden agenda, one sided competition, etc... most of the time, it boils down to immaturity and lack of experience in life (sheltered life). I have realized its wasted time to be associated with those with ill intentions.
I think you have great/amazing people surrounding you and those who respects you. That being said, I 100% Respect you as a person and what you do, and do for this community. Hope we can continue to hang out over the future and hope you can come to my event this year.

 

Ahh gotcha gotcha. I saw that you've got a pulsation dampener on your set up. Although, I don't know if i've ever had an issue with pulsation even while logging on dyno/track ... I was actually contemplating putting one on my set up ... just because it couldn't hurt. My motto has always been to Over-build and then dial back. Looking good though! In for updates on your build, it was one of the first threads I subscribed too

I don't have the part number to the Bosch Knock Sensor....and I talked to Ryan about it and he wasn't at the shop so he didn't have the box. But I'll try to work on that for you. I did do a search though...and it seems like a pretty universal product... they even come up on Amazon. Which..so do most of the innovate products I use haha.

That CD-7 Dash is trick man. I love it. One Gripe I have about all dashes... They're Never large enough. I understand everyone wants to appeal to everything motorized...including motorcycles etc..but I want something #Dope AF....big Screen style!

 

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement Phil!! You Da Man!! Much Appreciated! I'm looking forward to seeing you around in the future as well!! I'll have to really watch my Schedule this year for your event. If I can make it happen...You can definitely count on me driving your Cosmo to and from the event....

jk jk...If I can make it happen.. I'll be there brotha!!

Understood. I think that was probably a better move focusing on the fd. Still to this day... I feel like the stock twins are grossly under-estimated.....and should be given some damn credit. I've been in a few cars that absolutely ripped on the stock twins. Even a non sequential set up that felt real good.

 

Looks delicious .

 

If you can make it that would be awesome!! And having multiple cars, I might have something for you to drive just need to make sure they are running well....
I have plans to goto Japan later this year, and might be making a couple of day stop in west coast. Hope to meet up if that happens.

 

^^^ Do let me know!!!^^^


SMall Update: Lots of Parts coming in for the pre-season Refresh!!! But Mobil PHOTOBUCKET IS BROKEN!!!!

So I haven't been able to upload any New pics!!

I'm working on it!!!

Stay Tuned!!! Lots of Updates!!