Update...

I tried to move during the Mem. Day weekend and because of the heat, I couldn't complete move..

But I did get my shelves and work table put together..

One side..



Otherside



I also ordered a new set of wheels.. should get to me in next couple of weeks.

 

mmm looks good! i like it nice and clean and tidy!

 

Thanks.. Still needs a lot of cleaning and organizing... and more stuff to go in from the other house..

I also have another room (man cave) that I'm using as a storage.. I'll post pics of that later on also.

Any advice on cool storage or garage related stuff I could get?

 

What wheels Phil? Don't leave us in suspense

 

You'll see in couple of weeks

 

www.garagejournal.com

 

Update..

Few things to update...

1. I got my wheels!!! I been wanting a set of wheels that will fit well under the MB FD and been eyeing on the Volk RE30s for about 2 years. After searching for the right color, size, offset, I found a set, ordered them, and they are here!!

2. RE30s I wanted to use them for some track days when the weather gets cooler and I'm done moving into the house.. Ive talked to Rich and few others and decided to get a set of Yokohama Advan AD08 s. They came in yesterday..



I took the wheels and tires to the best tire/wheel mounting shop in AL. They have the newest Corgi machines that does not touch and balanced by putting load on the wheel. They also use very special weights to balance them. Definitely worth the money!!! Not that its much more than other place I used to take them to.



3. Now As some of you know, I been also collecting rare MS parts for the SSM FD. I wanted to have semi rare Mazda/Mazdaspeed goodies on that car. Recently, I wanted to use OE wheels and bought a 40th anniversary RX8 wheels.. But when put on, I wasn't super happy with the looks.. So, I continued to look for the wheels I been trying to find.. which are MS-01S made specifically for the FD. I'm not really big on 18s on this FDs so 17s were the ones I really wanted..

Anyhow, after over 2 maybe 3 years of search, I finally found a set!!



Not a big fan of whites but these are the ones came off of an R spec FD. White on SSM doesn't go well so I'm going to re finish them in MS bronze..

These wheels will now complete the exterior and I'm still waiting on my new engine to arrive. After that, hopefully I'll be moved into my new house and will start installing parts.. Will keep updating this thread.. Not that people care..

 

Were they selling the R-Spec Bumper!?!?

 

sexy wheels i like em in white...

 

Naw.. Just the wheels.

Bronze might go better. I'm waiting on the powder coat guy to test out the bronze.. I should know about powder coating sometime next week.


Update:

I had a chance to get the tires mounted on the RE30..

Here are the spec, just in case someone asks me:
Custom color RE30, Diamond Black, limited edition center cap, size: 18x9.5 +22 and 18x10.5 +25.

Tire spec: 255/35/18 and 295/30/18 Yokohama Advan AD08s

 

MS-01S caps got in... Now just need to refinish the wheels..

 

great thread, beautiful car, went through every page, time well spent during work :P anways
i am planning to go wide body in the future, and really like the feed one, but wondering how wide of wheel/tire combo the feed kit will hold.
i cant judge from the pictures, what would you say (estimate) the maximum tire size would be for the front and rear? i can't seem to find any info on this anywhere

 

Well, its all pending wheel size, offset, etc... I think I might of touched on this topic on this thread (or somewhere on this forum)...

Here is the thing.. FD's are very adjustable... Stock susupension, you could adjust your camber so you could 'tuck' in your wheels if you wanted to.

I'm not really into getting super low offset wheels to do this.. but you can.

That being said, with my FEED body, my recent purchase of Volk RE30s should work great without any issues.

Wheel spec: 18x9.5 +22 and 18x10.5 +25.
Tire spec: 255/35/18 and 295/30/18 Yokohama Advan AD08s

I'm sure you could go wider tires up front (285/30/18s), but my experience running wide fronts on the street has been interesting.. The car tends to wonder pending shape of the road. Driving requires bit more attention and just gives the car bid different feel... I'm sure with adjustment to your alignment might fix this issue, but for me, with my current alignment, I felt better with narrower tires.

I also have fitted 305 on the back with my SSR comps and no fitment issues. You just have to decide what look/feel of the you are going for. At my current size, I feel confident driving at my measly low 300 rwhp. Car feels very responsive and handling so far has been superb. Also, Tire choices will make a difference.. Going from PS2 to Advan Sport made a difference and I went exact same size tires.

 

im actually ruunnin 265/35/18 on stock rolled fronts rite now, 285 on rear, +38, i concur with the car tends to wonder pending shape of the road and driving does seem to require more attention.
i prefer not to go crazy camber to tuck in wheels, i want a fully functional track/street setup with the widebody.
im looking at the shine auto feed kit which is +25 mm front and rear fenders.
with my calculations from stock to feed kit, under stock camber, the maximum tire width estimate is around 305-315 on rear which is not enough for my goals. i'd prefer to run 335 on the rear with 12" to 12.5" wide wheels
what was the offset of your 10.5 SSR comps on the 305s?

 

wander, not wonder

sorry, carry on. I really like the look of those advans, has anyone other than sportscar (I think it was sportscar) compared those to the direzza star specs?

 

My SSRs are 18x10.5 +43. I could barely fit my index finger between the stock struts and the tires. But with coilovers you tend to have bit more room.

My RE30s are 18x10.5 +25, And if you cut the inner lip on the rear flares, I think you should be able to run 335s without an issue. As 18x10.5 +25 will give almost 20mm more inner space and the lip is about 10mm.


Out of curiosity, what is your goal??


Now my update..

I've finally moved everything out of my old garage and into the new.. Now, I'm starting to get things organized and start working on the cars.

I been meeting with the local powder coating guy to get a good bronze powder coat to refinish the MS-01S wheels. After looking at 30 or so different shade of Bronze, I've found one that I really like. Wheels will be stripped and coated within couple of weeks.


I also go my RX-7 Magazines from Japan. Thanks to one of the forum member..



Now I have a complete collection of these and going to start looking through to gain some knowledge on RX7 parts


And finally, my Halon fire extinguisher for the house....



I hope I never have to use this..

 

goal is to fit at least 335 on the rear, but bigger if i can.
although after researching a bit on the available tires/wheels past the 335 size, i might consider 315-335 range.

thats a fine collection of rx7 magazines you got there

 

I have PZero and they are super light for its size... Not that I'm an expert in tires.. but my trial and error lead me to believe its not about the size but what brand/model tires you use. I'm guessing since you said you have a goal in mind, its more for performance?? If so, I would pick a brand/model as it might perform better than size range you are looking for.

I went from PS2 on my FD (been a huge fan of PS2s in the past) and when I tried Advan Sports, same size made a noticeable difference. Now, I have Advan AD08s in same size and going to see how that will feel.

 

you are the one that got the mags!! Nice collection

 

Yep! I wanted to be just like Dale Clark!!! He also has all the issues.

 

[QUOTE=Herblenny;10695438]
I also go my RX-7 Magazines from Japan. Thanks to one of the forum member..

Now I have a complete collection of these and going to start looking through to gain some knowledge on RX7 parts [QUOTE]

Looks like my Maxim collection
I have every one including the first issue. The magazine sucks now.
Just like Top Gear, they have Americanized everything.

 

yep, thats my biggest issue, is finding the size i want, but on a good tire.
the bigger size goal is mainly for a the more aggressiveness look, but because of the limited sizing in performance tires, i might have to stick with 315 which the falken RT-615k / kumho XS comes in, this way, i also have more selection in rims.
currently i am just curious as to the maximum width i could run under the feed widebody rear fenders

 

Zhe, If you get the offset right and maximize the width, I think you could definitely put 335 under Feed rear flares. I mean, I put 305 on 10.5s and that offset wheel leaves me good bit of space.

Anyhow, here is my latest update..

1. My paint and body guy in ATL, GA now flaked on me and became VERY unreliable. Because of that, I'm in the process of picking up all my parts and now searching for a new guy in Bham.. I've contacted couple of guys to see if they are interested in taking on my car.

2. I finally got the black Bride fabric from Bride USA. My upholstery guy finished the rear seats and I installed them last night.. He did a fantastic job and if any of you AL guys are looking for a upholstery guy, take your stuff to Luis Perez at Mobile Car Upholstery in Pelham, AL. He was very reasonable and did a fantastic job!

Here are couple of pics of the rear seats..






Sorry for the bad pic.. its was taken via my phone.

3. Found the Bronze powder coat I like and my powder coating guy is ordering it. I'm hoping to get the wheels to him sometime next week.

 

Cool thread! Can you read Japanese? Who writes those magazines?

 

Those magazines are discontinued as of I think 2 years now.

Update...

I went to Import Alliance over the weekend and met some cool FD owners.

But before the event, I went over to see David Garfinkle and got my engine torque brace re-done so I can install my new brace system (which I think its more for looks).

Here are some pics..


New mounting bracket, which is lowered to clear the brace


New extended rod


New rod installed


driver side brace... I took out the cruise control and relocated my twin power.


Fits perfect!!


Before strut brace


Finished!

And my throttle cable was sticking a bit with the 90mm Rotary Works TB so Garfinkle shortened the cable and modified the cable bracket. Works great now..



By the way, Garfinkle's Engine Torque brace is a must for any FD owner. If you want one, he can be reached via email: garfinklemw@gmail.com