I was lucky enough to have got the car without the bump strips. but i think its just a glue or good quality double sided tape of some sort. i imagine some heat and a plastic non-maring scraper would do the trick.

Cool thanks, I'll look into that in the spring.

Got SE rear ends and tranz' I'll be swappin. Hopefully I can make something happen where I can go to h2oi again this year

Yes it like stupid crazy double sided tape get a heat run and a plastic putty knife and a day of work and it will come off.

They actually make a nice little 'eraser' to take that moulding off. It fits on a drill and its almost an eraser type material. It doesnt effect the paint either.

nice i just got all the -se front brake parts in the mail today. I'm trying to find some rear rotors and calipers now. then re drill my axles and i'll have a normal bolt pattern.

I like the work done on your struts, great job!

i really like the wheels much to my suprise they really clean up the look of the car

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I would give my first born for a set of those struts. Guess it's time I try this. I need to add some travel to my frontend.

i hope you dont mind but im stealing your exhaust idea

you are more than welcome to steal the idea. I took the tips off but may make some other configuration to put on.

Molding removal=

Plastic putty knife (or metal, wrapped in masking tape, some people even use dental tape/floss!) and douche it with Windex! (NO heat needed) Srsly, works like a charm!! (clean-up any residue with an eraser-wheel) DONE.

OP, I F'N <3<3<3 your FB man!! It's what I've always had in mind for my next one...

Sub'd.

-Will some PLZ trade Me their FB for my FC?!?!?!

looks great bro!

Love the diamonds!

Hey guys so now that i have my car out of storage for the season and am graduated from university i'm back at the rx7 again. i've got some things cooking in my head about what to do and have been collecting a bunch of parts.

so to start it off. these are the parts i've picked up so far.
- ZG fender flares
- hitachi HT18S-BM turbo (JDM 12a)
- hitachi HT18 turbo (s4)
- 12at exhaust mani (JDM)
- 12at intake mani (JDM)
- stock nikki
- GSL-SE front rotors
- -SE front calipers
- -SE hawk HP+ pads
- -SE back plates
- -SE front mount oil cooler
- 81 GS with running 12a

now to post some pics. here is the difference between the JDM 12a turbo and the S4 turbo. there is a large difference in the turbine housings. and is very clear to see why the JDM turbo hits full boost at 2000rpm and the s4 doesn't until much later.

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and the difference between the compressors. the compressor on the s4 is larger in all aspects.

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here are the flares. most of you have seen these before.

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the front brake conversion parts, exhaust mani and oil cooler.

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the JDM intake is a really nice piece because the primary intake runners are casted closer to the engine making more room for the turbo. however i've run into a little problem that the JDM intake was a 3 valve setup and the nikki is a 4 barrel. you can see the aluminum adapter plate i've started making that will accommodate the 4 barrel onto the 3 barrel intake.

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And last here is the parts car i just picked up today.

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its not pretty but i'm planning on ripping the 12a out of it and parting out the rest most likely.
(please don't start asking for parts on this thread, i'll post a part out in the for sale section when i'm ready to part out)
This engine will be put on a stand and all the turbo components will be fitted and tested on it then installed on my 84 grey rx7.

thanks for reading, i'll update as soon as i have more.

Looking great, I always end up fabbing adapter plates to bolt neat stuff together as well. It might be worth your while to go the megasquirt route using a gsl-se throttle body on that 12at intake. I love working with modded nikki carbs, but EFI would give you a lot more room to grow.


If you get a second with a tape measure, how much arch width gain do the zg flares give on the rear?


Isaac

isaac the fenders give around 2" extra on the front and rear. i'm hoping to run 15x10's all around. maybe a little wider. not sure yet. i have to get them mocked up. i'm probably going to mock them up on my parts car first.

Awesome. thank you very much.

Isaac

Hell yeah man. What other sizes are there for flares? I've seen 2in ones only cuz I'm running 15x9 front and 15x11 in back soon and wanted wider one for the rear. Good luck sir on the rest of the build!

nice project looks dope

jake, i pm'd you a link to some really wide flares

Thank ya sir.

That is the nicest 1st gen ive seen! I have those same DRW, i have the drum setup and theres two screws on them that restrict my wheels from sitting flush against the mounting surface what do you think the best way to mitigate that without going to disc?! Help for a fellow first gen!

Remove the screws. The lugs and wheel will keep the drum in place. Either that or take the drums to a machine shop and have them countersink the holes (or do it yourself) and then use bolts with a countersink head.

This thing is going to be even more awesomer (requires poor grammar to express level of awesomeness) than it was before. Any idea what wheels your going to go with to fit the flares?

Sweet car dude! Never thought rocking a setup like this in ottawa was possible with the roads n all haha

Where do you go to uni?