Seth's 94 SSM R2 "Resto-mod" Build Thread
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And, exactly why do car guys live in California? (Why does anyone live there anymore?)
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The only update is, I've been driving it work pretty regularly to break it in. Drives fantastic. Its such a better car to drive with the stock clutch, milder flywheel and new transmission. No leaks, no issues at all. I have a bit of de-rattling tasks to do around the driver's side window. Have not charged the a/c yet. I am going to have Ivan do it, but its a bit of a hassle getting the car down to him, so I haven't got it done yet Soon though, its getting warm out now!
Took the car to an informal half moon bay cars and coffee a few weeks ago, had a good time talking to some local car peeps, then went for a drive down hwy 1. Theres another informal meetup in a few weeks if you're interested (i know its a long drive for you).
Took the car to an informal half moon bay cars and coffee a few weeks ago, had a good time talking to some local car peeps, then went for a drive down hwy 1. Theres another informal meetup in a few weeks if you're interested (i know its a long drive for you).
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Seriously though, I really dig where I'm at. I'm a five minutes walk from the ocean, stays around 60-75 most of the year, never have to shovel snow and can drive the FD 365 days a year if I wanted. California gets a reputation for a being a bunch of tree-hugging prius drivers, but theres a great car culture out here.
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I know. I lived there in the early 70's and then again in 1999-2000. When I was there for Sevenstock last year I saw a LOT of homeless and drug stuff and have since seen what has been happening to San Francisco. Hope it gets fixed, because other than that and the sort of anti-car regulations, its such a great place.
And, I love your car. After my first FD, I bought a stock R1 and drove it for about a year before switching to a 20b. If I get more room, I will add a stock FD. The stock car is so sweet.
And, I love your car. After my first FD, I bought a stock R1 and drove it for about a year before switching to a 20b. If I get more room, I will add a stock FD. The stock car is so sweet.
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I know. I lived there in the early 70's and then again in 1999-2000. When I was there for Sevenstock last year I saw a LOT of homeless and drug stuff and have since seen what has been happening to San Francisco. Hope it gets fixed, because other than that and the sort of anti-car regulations, its such a great place.
And, I love your car. After my first FD, I bought a stock R1 and drove it for about a year before switching to a 20b. If I get more room, I will add a stock FD. The stock car is so sweet.
And, I love your car. After my first FD, I bought a stock R1 and drove it for about a year before switching to a 20b. If I get more room, I will add a stock FD. The stock car is so sweet.
Thanks for the kind words! It was tempting to add some go-fast goodies to it, but keeping it close to oem was the right decision. Its a blast to drive. Having owned a heavily modified rx7 years before has made me appreciate how good these cars were right off the dealership lot. That and maybe a bit of old age too
If i could somehow squeeze room, I'd love a modified RX-3 in the stable. Which oddly enough, never show up on BAT.
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Update: air con is back up and running! For anyone following my thread, I went through my air conditioning system replaced all the o-rings, compressor and expansion valve. The MANA expansion valve is NLA, so I replaced with a Four Seasons 39054 from a miata. I finally dropped the car off at Ivan's to have him recharge with R12. Been driving it around, the system is ice cold! Ready for Monterey car week cruising!
In other news, finally making some progress on the garage. Got the floors done. Purchased directly from SwissTrax. Was a fun project, its not quite drop in, you have to do a lot of measuring and cutting. But I think it turned out great.
In other news, finally making some progress on the garage. Got the floors done. Purchased directly from SwissTrax. Was a fun project, its not quite drop in, you have to do a lot of measuring and cutting. But I think it turned out great.
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No problems with mine after doing those steps.
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QUOTE=Narfle;12292883]I love those RS wheels. Are you gonna fill em with 99spec brakes? You guys are killing me.[/QUOTE]
LOL. If you hang around long enough, I'll eventually do something most everyone will disagree with! So, I pulled the Efini RS wheels last week. I spent the time and restored the original set of wheels that came with the car back to their former glory, put a fresh set of Bridgestone S007As and heres the result:
I figure this might be a bit polarizing, but I really like the look of the OEM wheels on an FD with a stock/near-stock exterior. They fit the car. Not sure what I'm going to do with my old 17"s yet.
LOL. If you hang around long enough, I'll eventually do something most everyone will disagree with! So, I pulled the Efini RS wheels last week. I spent the time and restored the original set of wheels that came with the car back to their former glory, put a fresh set of Bridgestone S007As and heres the result:
I figure this might be a bit polarizing, but I really like the look of the OEM wheels on an FD with a stock/near-stock exterior. They fit the car. Not sure what I'm going to do with my old 17"s yet.
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LOL. If you hang around long enough, I'll eventually do something most everyone will disagree with! So, I pulled the Efini RS wheels last week. I spent the time and restored the original set of wheels that came with the car back to their former glory, put a fresh set of Bridgestone S007As and heres the result:
I figure this might be a bit polarizing, but I really like the look of the OEM wheels on an FD with a stock/near-stock exterior. They fit the car. Not sure what I'm going to do with my old 17"s yet.
I figure this might be a bit polarizing, but I really like the look of the OEM wheels on an FD with a stock/near-stock exterior. They fit the car. Not sure what I'm going to do with my old 17"s yet.
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For example, I have always hated the stock wheels as I always felt that mazda felt short on the appeal of the wheel design. But ultimately it's your car, your taste .
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Great call out, its the original one. What I did was rent a vacuum pump and buy an a/c manifold set from amazon (make sure and get the R12 hose adapters) and pull vacuum on the system for over 24 hours. I would say if your system has been open for awhile (like mine), definitely pull vacuum on it for at least a few hours to pull any moisture out of it.
No problems with mine after doing those steps.
No problems with mine after doing those steps.
And iIve thought about going back to stock wheels from 17s. The extra side wall makes the car feel so much more comfy.
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Car looks great, Seth! Tough to beat the look of a factory original FD.
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I'll likely end up selling my 17"s. But If I can't get a decent price for them, I'll throw them up on the wall in the garage as an expensive garage art project lol
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That is why you do what please you and forget what anyone else thinks. Opinions are like @$$holes. Everyone has one.
For example, I have always hated the stock wheels as I always felt that mazda felt short on the appeal of the wheel design. But ultimately it's your car, your taste .
For example, I have always hated the stock wheels as I always felt that mazda felt short on the appeal of the wheel design. But ultimately it's your car, your taste .
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