mirabile

Whats up guys. My 20B build is in full effect and will be done by Feb. 1st hopefully, so as pictures come up of the process I will be posting them. So far I have some befores, and during the 13B tear down. I will be posting the 20B build up as it happens in the next couple of weeks. We are aiming to make some good power, but not sure on exact numbers yet. As I have no doubt learned on this forum, dont post unless you know. Enjoy and feel free to ask anything, but please refrain from attacks. I hope this thread can create good feedback and people who are interested in it can enjoy it, but I have no interest in attacks and hopefully mods will do their best to sort that out.
The Car with a 13B




The old motor



Now the tear down.

mirabile

Tear down cont


A face only a momma could love




Old Greddy mani doesnt look so good anymore...



Aspec sent my mani, and its niceeee.

Specter328

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Good luck with project, what wide body kit is that?

mirabile

Thank you.
Carbon fiber version of RE-Amemiya.
Dan at Chaser does great things for body parts.

mirabile

Vince at I-forged for the awesome wheels.
Ken at shine for some great parts.

Unholy FD3S

your car will be SICK!!!!!

good luck but im sure you wont need any

Punished

nice car, and sweet build.

is the car just for show or do you track it at all? and I don't mean drag strip.

good luck with the build.

mirabile

I do not have the money to track it like I think you mean......I cant pay for damages to it yet. It will be on the drag strip at least....Someday it will make it to the real track I hope.
It will be a show car next year in the NCCA circ, but I drive the car plenty.


Thanks for above.

GoodfellaFD3S

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Best of luck with the project, Jim is a super nice guy who seems to know his stuff. You're in my neck of the woods, I can't believe I've never seen your FD at a meet or rotorfest.

Herblenny

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Me like DEE manifold!

DGblk93

Very nice! Jim just did my rebuild / streetport 2 months ago.

I want to go check out the new shop - maybe I'll see your car there. I'm in Ambler a lot - never seen your car...

RX7 RAGE

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nice, should be a beast when finished

str8ryd

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Awesome car! I've always been a fan of it, seems only natural that you're throwing a 20B in it. Goodluck with with project!

BuffDaddy915

So how do u like nitrous with ur 7?

preludesh2000

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nice ride....where did you get the motor from?
and good luck with the build...keep us posted...

brad

KX500FD

I could do without the graphics and erector set wing, but super nice car otherwise

keep it subtle and understated, esp with the 20b

mirabile

hahaha erector set wing...I gues RE would disagree...

njstreetrx7

that s jersey crew is gonna have the most 20bs in the country soon....**** u guys even got me thinkin to make the jump

Sobr609

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love the car not a big fan of the wing, but even with 5 wings on your car it would still be sick..how long all-together has jim been working on your car??.did he build the 13 b motor..i have never seen your car at jims old-shop, hopefully i'll check the new one out soon..

EUROX

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Kudos on the effort on the car. There are many parts on the car that many people would die for.

Although, I can't help but think the car would look so much cleaner with at least some paint on it. For example, Iforged's car looks pretty damn awesome with the 2 tone paint job. I've even seen pics of another Veilside Fortune FD with a single tone reddish champagne color and thought that looked stunning.

One thing's for certain, it looks better than Jay Laub's FD and is now going to be much faster.

mirabile

Thanks for the compliments.
5 years in the making...buying things slowly brought us here. Jim and Tom at JPR, have sorted this car through everything. It has some paint on it now. Eventually, slowly I will be adding more paint to it. It is candied so you can see the carbon fiber through it. I like carbon a lot, a little too much. I know its weird...Interesting that people dont like the wing. PS. Jay Laubs car is still rediculous, he is the reason I bought an RX7 way back then, after I saw his in the tweeter magazine before it was widebody. He owns what has to be the most well known 7 around, I can only hope to be at its level someday.





Jim is taking over the 20B scene. Here is Tom's which I know he is trying to get into the 8s. I can only imagine what Jim's will do when he has time between working on all of our cars....

FDNewbie

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You think the track will damage your car any less than the drag strip? Good luck man...you'll be breaking drivetrain components for the next year and a half at the drag strip, and QUICKLY go through about $20,000 replacing and upgrading components... Track time is only wear and tear...much more manageable.

Re: your 20B, what series is it?

Oh and g'luck w/ the project.
~Ramy

mirabile

Drivetrain = built up already.
Cusco Rear diff, re-geared. KG parts 800hp axles. Wish list = Greddy Trans....
Also, I am not saying I will be dragging the car a lot, but once and a while hurts a lot less then taking the car to time attacks and track events. My goal is not to make it a regular at Atco, as I know what kinda of damage that can create. Again, I wish I could afford to do it....However a most of the carpet queens in the competitions have never seen the track, which is something I want to prevent.
A series....(I know)

Thanks for the gluck.

TurboTagTeam

Jim is a great guy. I'v seen your car at his shop numerous times. I even remember seeing your motor sitting in the front of the shop. Good luck with the project

FDNewbie

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I personally believe drag racing takes a greater damage toll on your car than do track events, which simply put wear and tear on normal maintenance items. Drag racing...you're liable to actually BREAK things. At least that's my $0.02.

Hey, just as long as you know. Wasn't sure if you were aware of the drawbacks etc.

NP

~Ramy