RAH.

Good find, just bought a '87 tornado silver not to long ago up in Baldwin park.

 

Ok updates as promised since I switched phones I lost a lot of my pictures so I will update with what current parts I have.

I quickly got stripping the blue interior in favor for a Black interior swap but still maintaining manual doors and minimal electrical.



INTERIOR-

Nardi Torino w/big horn ,
works bell hub
Rmagic weighted shift ****
CUSCO roll bar with lateral arms
Type R seats
Drift E-brake handle
Broadway mirror

Headliner covered in black cloth,black side panels custom trimmed to fit in a base model. Black was popular on non base models . I didn't want to paint panels so this made it possible.

This is the only current pic due to me working on the engine and suspension

Still need to do:
Reupholster door panels in black and its complete.

 

Suspension-

Everything was dropped down and redone.

Energy suspension bushing kit- every single suspension component was changed with new bushings.

Racing beat DTSS eliminators -installed

ARP 3" studs and new bearings on all 4 spindles/hubs
Before

After



Powerstop slotted rotors

Lucky7racing ss brake lines
Alex Rodriguez custom SS braid lines for both front and master cylinder

New FD3S brake calipers!!!!!!!
Before

After


All suspension hard parts and arms where stripped and coated.

LSD diff w/Mazda comp diff brace and mount

Racing beat front and rear sway bars

mazdatrix ReTro tri-strut bar "rare"

Cusco rear strut bar

JIC FLTTARs coil overs w/ camber plates

 

Started of with a 21k mile reman 6port motor that had coolant seal failure.



Fresh babies from RB

 

Engine!!!!! Out with the old 90k mile original motor wich indeed had 90psi avg but not needed for this build







Mechanics best mechanic is his daughter




Engine-----
NEW Housings
Cleaned and balanced rotating assembly -by racing beat
New oil control rings springs
New bearings
Mazda 2mm oem apex seals w/springs
Atkins master rebuild kit
Atkins FD corner seals and springs
Atkins Thermopellet
New pilot bearing/bushing
FD tension rods

New injector orings on diffusers
OMP delete with plugs and BoP
EGR blocked off
2571 engineering Block of plate kit




And since I work so much only time I turn wrenches is weekends and late at night






90k mile original tranny(I know for a fact this car has never seen 6krpms tranny feels like new!
Fresh fluid
XTD heavy duty pp
XTD 6puck sprung disc
Resurfaced Oem flywheel
Polyurethane transmission mounts


LIM-
5th and 6th ports removed (this motor will be boosted no need for these when boosting
Actuator hole welded shut

TB- ported, all misc crap not needed removed to included all hinges and springs. Secondary fly removed and welded holes.

Coolant neck- cleaned and welded shut rear passage line
new sensor coolant
New water pump

Oil cooler-
Summit fittings and lines for SS braid lines




Engine Harness-
Completely stripped of all the crusty tape and shielding.
Removed all emissions and not needed sensors from clip to clip
Re wrapped in vynil shieve

 

Banjo bolt mod to remove the common leaky FPD
New 5/16 HFP lines ran direct
Custom bracket to support the UIM
K and N air breather cap


Mazda Competition race radiator with efan
Samco sport hoses w/sensor bung

 

New oem fuel filter
New oem fuel pump
Freshly cleaned and rebuilt by RC Engeneering 460cc injectors


10.2mm VMS spark plug wires

 

Exterior!!!!!!

I want to maintain the car S4 trim so I went with the best quality parts that flow well with the body.

Paint-currently doing now!!!
I loved the fact that the car is a rare color but I just can't see myself on silver. Since I am painting my FD white I want both the Fc and FD to be the same color. So I went with 2012 Lexus LFA "whitest white"




Engine bay was stripped completely ,degreased and sanded 320grit
Before

After 80 % done



Rmagic half bumper
GPsports side skirts -cut to maintain the car s4 trim
RE Amemiya rear mud guard spats
S4 duckbill wing NEW OUT OF THE BOX
S4 t2 mirrors
T2 aluminum hood

 

Wheels currently are
Volk Racing TE37 17x8.5 17x9.5


And when she gets track days she will use
18x10 18x11 Work Equips on Toyo r888
285/30/18
265/35/18

 

REAR END

again everything was removed and stripped and coated for fresh start. Once i get the car back in the air I will POR15 the bottom roller/brush style.

 

Exhaust-
Racing Beat headers
Racing Beat presilencer
Y pipe
Racing beat Dual mufflers
New gaskets.

 

Left open for pics

 

Break time, Until I finish my FC I still am daily driving my Track FD. Unfortunately the turbo decided to want to give up so now its the CX7 for daily use while my GT4094R arrives.

The GT35 will go on my boosted 6 port FC!!!!!!!!!!!I am already collecting parts for it aswell

 

after you are done with it, go back to the lady and show her what the car turned into.

 

nice work alex i can!t wait to rebild mi car is thi same color is yours

 

6 port turbo is gonna be awesome! I'm glad to see someone who will do it proper. Your builds are always top notch

 

Thanks guys

Basically my plans for this car are to keep it for a very long time. She will be my daily driver I been putting a lot of mile in my FD and I also have to start taking the FD apart so I can paint it as well. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY

Short term- get her back on the road , n/a powered, paint, interior, and reliabilty ready

Long Term- need secondary injectors,AN fitting and braided lines to support fuel system, microtech lt10s, bosch 044, and t2 tranny


Parts collected already in hand for the turbo 6 port
Garett GT35 .70 ar/.96
xs divided FD turbo manifold
Tial 40mm wastegate
M2 8lb flywheel and ACT clutch Turbo

 

i like what you're doing with this one. not only lucky, but you seem pretty busy, too.

say, where are you finding the duckbills? if i recall, you had pretty much scored one for the red car as well.

 

I buy fcs and part them out I usually keep the but my personal one came brand new out of the box still seal baggedlol

 

awww man, I was hoping to see the pics... is there a gallery you moved them to???

 

Sold and parted

 

You parted it out?....