My RX7/Rotary projects... formerly My Blk base build up..
Phil, the car is coming along nicely. Are you gonna have it at deals gap? I'd like to compare the lighting output between your headlights and mine.
The FEED HID lights looks like they would be blinding to oncoming traffic and shine light everywhere. It's just a xenon bulb in a reflector correct?
Any plans to get rid of those efini badges? I wouldn't be opposed to it
-Dan
The FEED HID lights looks like they would be blinding to oncoming traffic and shine light everywhere. It's just a xenon bulb in a reflector correct?
Any plans to get rid of those efini badges? I wouldn't be opposed to it
-Dan
I know projectors are different from one to another. I can't say what these will be like, but I've also heard issues with SakeBomb lights too and we'll see how these do once they are installed in my car. One thing I could say is that the workmanship does look great on these.
. Anyway, the proof is in the pudding... let's see how they stack up at DGRR as far as output, quality, and looks to ours 
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I think the LEDs are just a fad, and imho somewhat ricey, but to each his own. I don't tell anyone how to mod their car, and no reason to hate on such well built cars like Phil's and David's because of one horrendous mod. 
Phil, any possibility of getting some night shots of the FEED hids?
Phil, any possibility of getting some night shots of the FEED hids?
They're intended to be driving lights for use in the day, rather than lights to see by.
I angled mine down a fair bit, as they throw light everywhere & would blind people otherwise.
Cars looking good Phil, the leds are not to my taste, but the rest looks good
Any plans for some spacers up front?
Mazdaspeed hood seems to be bit different from the replica that was made back when. The MS CF hood might be prepreg carbon/dry carbon. After primed and painted, I could still see the carbon pattern underneath. The painter asked me if I wanted re-done, but I kind of liked it after seeing it in person. I have a sheet for how to paint MS hood but forgot to give it to the painter...
Other carbon hoods I've gotten it painted, the resin makes it like any other FG or oem hood. MS one is just little bit different.
Other carbon hoods I've gotten it painted, the resin makes it like any other FG or oem hood. MS one is just little bit different.
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I'm waiting for my new wheels to be shipped from Japan. It will have a better stance once the new wheels get here.
Unfortunately the car will not make it to DGRRX. Its going into the body shop in next 2 weeks and over the next 2-3 months, it going through another change
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Friend of mine showed up and gave me a hand on installing the MS hood on the SSM.. here are several pics.
Fitment is good but I need to adjust the headlight covers..
Fitment is good but I need to adjust the headlight covers..
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yeah... I hear ya. I had this one left over from my blk FD and thought I check out the fitment. Not sure on the 99 front. I have another one for my MB too
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I'm now starting to put my interior for my MB FD... I swapped out the speedo with RE-A Speedo..
RE-A Speedo
Comparison with stock
With new RE-A
With CF cluster surround from JKL Engineering
RE-A Speedo
Comparison with stock
With new RE-A
With CF cluster surround from JKL Engineering
wtf? why does your old speedo say "KM/HR" but it only goes up to 180? that's only about 110 in mph. that doesn't make any sense...
my first FD was a canadian model so it had metric gauges. i tend to automatically translate the speed in my head whenever i see signs in mph.
phil, that guage cluster hood is beautiful. how much did that cost? did you do all those interior parts or just the hood?
my first FD was a canadian model so it had metric gauges. i tend to automatically translate the speed in my head whenever i see signs in mph.
phil, that guage cluster hood is beautiful. how much did that cost? did you do all those interior parts or just the hood?
wtf? why does your old speedo say "KM/HR" but it only goes up to 180? that's only about 110 in mph. that doesn't make any sense...
my first FD was a canadian model so it had metric gauges. i tend to automatically translate the speed in my head whenever i see signs in mph.
phil, that guage cluster hood is beautiful. how much did that cost? did you do all those interior parts or just the hood?
my first FD was a canadian model so it had metric gauges. i tend to automatically translate the speed in my head whenever i see signs in mph.
phil, that guage cluster hood is beautiful. how much did that cost? did you do all those interior parts or just the hood?
I drive in kmh & the UK speed limits are in mph, its no biggy.....You just get used to it.
Looks good Phil, love the CF dash
