What made you start tearing the car down? I mean it looked beautiful before...the engine bay, the exterior looked amazing. I wish my engine bay looked like yours did. What are those two filter looking things on the intake pipe, right before the tb?

Great job, I can't wait to see what she will look like when you finish.

P.S. How did you get the mazda letters to stay white on the calipers? I want to do the same thing and I was thinking of painting them and then using like 120 grit sand paper, working my way up to 1000 grit.

 

Ghost,

I started to tear it down after my coolant seal went out (2004). I already had a spare engine built just in case and thought I could drop it in in 2 weeks (ask SPOautos.. he still laughs about it). But that two weeks turned in to over 2 years. But another thing that kind of hindered me was that a local AL rotary guy was selling his MB FD and I decided to buy it. It ran great and now I had an FD to drive around..

Regarding the caliper letterings... Well, First set, I did it using a small sand paper and sanding it down.. These new sets, I used a dremel with rotating sand paper. I had much better control and I think it turned out better... But the surface is rougher but looks better.. Thought about using a finer grid and eventually to polish, but I said F*ck it!.. Don't know how long it will last though.

 

great job on the build up!! lookin good

is there anyone that makes a aftermarket brace that replaces the trans--diff brace. mine is cracked in several places.

 

If you are referring to the PPF (Power Plant Frame), Mazdaspeed has one which is supposedly 20% stronger than OEM.

 

Alright folks. This thread is now back (for the discussion of herblenny's FD buildup). Vendor feedback issues ARE NOT to be made in this thread.

Herblenny - clean out your PMs. Too full.
In this thread, you may post a link to your vendor feedback experience. But that is all I want in this thread, as this thread is about your buildup.

Anyone wishing to comment about the vendor feedback issues, can post in his vendor feedback thread. Just not in this one.

Thanks.

 

Thank you so much DOM!!! You are the MAN! My PM box is cleared out..

My issues with Sonix7 aka Jason Evans is posted here:

https://www.rx7club.com/questions-about-members-102/i-would-never-do-business-sonix7-622796/



And I will continue to post pics and such of my project.. if any of you are interested??

Thanks! And sorry for getting slightly out of context.

 

I been wanting to respond to chinaman's post about the Mazdatrix end links for $74.



I might have to get a set! Thanks Chinaman!

 

http://www.supernow.co.jp/shop/out.cgi?3+2

 

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thanks for the link...

I'll be putting the widefoot mounts this weekend. I'll post some pics when I do.

Then I'll be re-doing my interior... again! Anyone have suggestion what I should do?

Stick to OEM or Go with CF overlay or 94 texture or current vinyl CF overlay?

 

Stick with OEM or 94 textured

 

Keep 'em coming. Awesome thread.

 

You're welcome!

 

I just saw that FEED also makes the swaybar mounts.. ($175pair)



Looks very similar to the "SUPERNOW" ones.. lol!

 

My vote is for stock. I am seriously thinking about putting one coat of clear over the pieces that I was going to do the CF overlay on. I'd still prefer CF obviously, but where can you get quality pieces? I don't have the time to try and learn myself. I figure the clearcoat is a good fix for now. Good luck Phil. Let me know if you find an alternative CF solution.

Brent

 

Damn Phil, this is impressive... keep up the great work.

 

They do look very similar!

 

couple of new parts I recieved today..

From ReSpeed oil filler neck.

Test fit the Feed oil cap


Test fit with rotor oil cap by www.Rotary13B1.com

 

Your going to be broke phil

 

I like the rotor cap better.

 

LOL! Thats for sure!

Here is something I got today in the mail..

Feed Head light cover from Japan... One thing I didnt know is that the real Feed one isn't Fiber glass... ITs PLASTIC!! It even has a film of clear plastic over it. I Never knew...



PHIL

 

I just got some more goodies..

Racing Beat Sway bar from RX7store.net!

Jason from www.RX7Store.net was able to get the Racing Beat Sways slightly cheaper than Racing Beat. Racing Beat themselves have also told me to get it from someone else..

So Go buy it from Jason (RX7store)!

 

I had crazy trouble with racing beat. they refused to send me a front bar...kept sending me rear bars...wierd

Looks good. I cant wait to see it "finished".

 

Thanks!

I'm going to install them this weekend and hopefully I could put the engine and tranny in..

 

do you have a link for the swaybar mounts?