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Old 12-04-13, 11:54 PM
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My 13B PP WTCC SPEC Race car build thread

Start my build thread here

A little bit about my self

been Lived in USA around 15 years

now move back to Taiwan (asia)

RX-7 is always one of my favor car n racing is my passion


here are the story of how one Fast street 1980 GSL turn into a Full brown WTCC spec Monster
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pic 1 is the car back in Street driving area

with Tri- point build GSL-SE engine TEC-2

n MAZDAcomp flywheel n clutch n lots bolt on


n you can see how 3 year can do to a car





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My old build thread back in 2007

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...ighter-709726/







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When i switch to 13B Motec EFI

https://www.rx7club.com/naturally-as...-build-986577/



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Just down load rx7club app
With this app I can upload more often on my build thread

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Been busy doing major update of my car


One of them is front end down force~

Looking pretty good in my opion
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Nice! Digging all the custom parts on your build.
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Finish~

Will test fit next week
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i have always dug your car. glad to see you're continuing development with it. i guess i didn't realize the level of competition.
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Nice looking car man!
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Finally get time to install the front diffuser~
Can't wait for first shake down at end of nov!!

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Another view with Quick release
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Finish with new engine mount with drysump oil system

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some video from other ST-86at last race My car pass at 5min mark

althought i did not get my best lap time at that race (due to supension setup error)

that still a very fun race after all
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Some pic from the race

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What have you done to the front suspension? I'm so inspired by your car. I even tell people that's what I want mine to look like when it's done. Any information you can give would help a lot. Mines for drifting but still needs a good suspension to actually be competitive.
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Originally Posted by Maztang5.0
What have you done to the front suspension? I'm so inspired by your car. I even tell people that's what I want mine to look like when it's done. Any information you can give would help a lot. Mines for drifting but still needs a good suspension to actually be competitive.
thanks for kind word

I have Ae86 front hub, with custom control arm that is 3inch longer wider then stock one
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How did you get the hub onto the 7 spindle?
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Originally Posted by Maztang5.0
How did you get the hub onto the 7 spindle?
i use Ae86 spindle
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Does it bolt to the 7 control arm?
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What do you have for a steering setup?
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Here are my front suspension setup
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been fighting driveshaft vib for years

finally order this bad *** shaft !!
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during last race. have rear wheeling bearing failure~ time to upgrade to full floating axle.

15x10 slick is too much ask for that tiny rear wheel bearing!!!
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Have not update this thread for a while, too busy on others RX-7 my FB still waiting right timing to finish my full floating axle setup with new brake!!!
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