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Astrum's 89 FC3S Build Thread
I've never done a build thread but I thought I would start one now for kicks.
So I bought the car as an imported vehicle from Japanese Import Classics LLC, everything they said about the car was true and amazing. Would deal with them again. Car was an epic condition when I got it. My only complaint is that they did not provide me with the stock shift knob. My intention when buying this car was to drift it, because I already have an S2000 that I am currently setting up to do HPDE and eventually a NASA honda series in. Pics of when I received it at 10pm (shift knob is my j's racing USA shift knob from my s2k. They didn't send me the stock shift knob. Bought a RE-Amemiya one from nengun) https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...9c&oe=55A9A213 https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...9c9f92bd9002a9 The day after! https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...42&oe=55AFF7FE First thing I did, remove the cusco wing and gave it to my buddy. https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...3d&oe=55AE6E14 Mods on the car as it came: GP Sports Front Bumper GP Sports Aero Side Skirts Ganador Mirrors Sexy Style Hood Dmax Front and Rear Wide Fenders Raybrig HIDS with Fixed Headlights Weds SA70 17x9 +35 rear, 17x8 +35 front Wheels (wheels are so small it's killing me) Cusco Coilovers in front Ohlins Coilovers in rear Brembo GT Calipers Project Mu 2 Piece Rotors East Bear Drivers Seat and Bride Brix Passenger Seat Greddy FMIC Intercooler M's factory K&N Intake 5 Zigen Catback Nardi Steering Wheel Stack Cluster Old school TRUST/Greddy Boost Gauge Cusco Cage AZRx7 LED tails 1.5 way lsd (assuming kaaz since my friend in Japan said 90% of people run them) Some aftermarket clutch, feels heavy as shit. Probably a 6 puck. SS brake lines KnightSports High flow cat KnightSports Camber plates (front) Inspected the under side and found: DTSS Eliminators Derlin bushings for pretty much everything rear suspension camber adjusters Cusco lower bar (albeit it is bent a little in the center, previous owner in japan must of bottomed out) |
LED tails -drool-
Second thing I did was pick up some LED tail's from a guy local in AZ. He owns AZrx7. Good guy.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...051d314adffa46 https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...05&oe=55A7106C Quality is amazing!! Flushed all the fluids to get a fresh start (Not pictured castrol gtx 20w-50 engine oil, stock oil filter, Motul RBF 600) https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...1d&oe=55BC3F47 |
Tial BoV on the way (the guy removed the stock BoV when installing the FMIC. Compressor surge is a big no no).
Crow racing harnesses are here to replace the willings because the willings is a 4pt and I can't run nasa apparently without a 5pt. |
very nice. what was the process like getting it licensed? can you even drive it on the streets? and those tail lights are too legit!
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Originally Posted by 13bREW
(Post 11890964)
very nice. what was the process like getting it licensed? can you even drive it on the streets? and those tail lights are too legit!
Very easy to get it registered because the company provides you with a Virginia title and handles the importation process. Also there are third party licensing agencies and I just went through one of those since they tend to ask less questions and push people through quickly. Only issue I had was that they couldn't look up the VIN because the vin number was shorter than an American VIN and it wasn't in the system they said but once I told them it was an imported vehicle they somehow got it through. I think the trick is to append X's to the end of the shorter VIN because that is what I had to do to get insurance on it. As far as driving it legally on the street, in Arizona it does not matter if the vehicle is RHD or LHD as long as it is registered, so there is no issue driving it on the street. Thanks the lights are amazing. He sells them on his website. Check him out at: AZRX7 & Arizona Leds - AZRX7 & ArizonaLEDs Again I can't say how great the quality is. He builds them with drifting in mind so that if I screw up the tail light, I can just pull them out and then put them in new tails. |
Installed Tial Q Bov today:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...a4a52c69e58d56 Spent 2 hours chasing down a vacuum leak because idle jumped up to 2k. Thank GOD for the vacuum diagram posted on this forum! |
thanks for the link I'm definitely looking into that I've always loved that "modern" look. and keep the build goin id like to see this one keep on keepin on
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Looks like an amazing start! A lot of work is done, so I am curious to know what your plans are.
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very nice man, I just got an imported fc3s as well.
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Originally Posted by MickeytFC
(Post 11891569)
Looks like an amazing start! A lot of work is done, so I am curious to know what your plans are.
Things I have coming in:
Originally Posted by [jt]
(Post 11891627)
very nice man, I just got an imported fc3s as well.
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Installed New Harness and gutted rear carpet/jdm rear seats. Need to drill for the 5th point.
https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...59&oe=5575E63B https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...19&oe=55A3EBFA |
Replaced all belts, replaced transmission fluid with Neo synthetic transmission fluid and installed v8 roadsters mazda miata frame rails and removed rust and re-undercoated the car. Here are the pictures of the final product for the frame rails. I will be writing a guide for it as well.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b993d92583.jpg V8 Roadsters Frame Rails on my FC! |
Installed a PBM Solid differential mount for the front diff mount.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...ddf31f7453.jpg |
The diff mount isn't the problem, it's the bracket. You might as well drop the subframe now and weld on some reinforcements and add a pinion snubber (if the car didn't come with one already).
If you drift with a solid front diff mount, its not a question of if, but when it will rip the stock mounting tab right off the subframe. |
Originally Posted by sharingan 19
(Post 11961999)
The diff mount isn't the problem, it's the bracket. You might as well drop the subframe now and weld on some reinforcements and add a pinion snubber (if the car didn't come with one already).
If you drift with a solid front diff mount, its not a question of if, but when it will rip the stock mounting tab right off the subframe. |
Installed a cusco lower bar
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...e74f1d6939.jpg Also installed a steel cusco bolt in bar for use with crow harnesses https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...22120762d5.jpg Finally I finished installing my Koyo Dual Pass radiator with a flex-a-lite black magic E-Fan https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b13dca5a84.jpg |
Originally Posted by astrum
(Post 11963449)
I installed a pinion snubber with the mount. The other diff mounts are derlin as well. Why would it rip off the stock mounting tab? Has that happened to others?
However, you have a pinion snubber and solid mounts, so assuming the preload on your snubber is sufficient you probably won't have that issue. For reference here's what a buddy and I did to solve the problem once and for all.... https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...2fb4b7ce55.png |
^^that is a pretty neat idea! where did he find that?
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Originally Posted by Gregory Casimir
(Post 11964789)
^^that is a pretty neat idea! where did he find that?
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Originally Posted by sharingan 19
(Post 11964738)
Yep! Typically right after they install a solid front diff mount or in my case, upgrade from a stock one to a mazdspeed unit .
However, you have a pinion snubber and solid mounts, so assuming the preload on your snubber is sufficient you probably won't have that issue. For reference here's what a buddy and I did to solve the problem once and for all.... https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...2fb4b7ce55.png |
Originally Posted by astrum
(Post 11964876)
Looks good man. Well I didn't get to preload the snubber that much. It's touching but not by much it wasn't heavily loaded. I think I will drop it again and preload it more by adding some more washers.
Even with all that, I've still got a pinion snubber with some preload. Diff movement is bad :nod: |
Originally Posted by sharingan 19
(Post 11965083)
Not a bad idea :icon_tup:
Even with all that, I've still got a pinion snubber with some preload. Diff movement is bad :nod: |
Haven't posted in awhile but got some more things coming up. I dropped off my car for paint and i got a VIS bn sports kit. Shine auto garage bb wing, shine auto sexy style hood and shine auto roof wing. I also have Nagisa Auto Gacchiri fender supports. Okuyama Carbing aluminum strut bar and carbing radiator cooling plate. Bride Zeta 3's and bride rail for the passenger. Essentially while the car has been down for paint I've been buying a ton of shit. Also got my wheels back from powder coating.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...392249e94b.jpg Bn Sports Kit https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...aa7cae0d12.jpg Rays wheels before powder coat https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...e170f91604.jpg Wheels after powder coating https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...f2065b713f.jpg Wheels after powder coat https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...e022937c6c.jpg Custom gauge pod made by retrospec https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...cbb48cb759.jpg shine auto gt wing and roof spoiler https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...ee89a3498.jpeg Nagisa auto gacchiri fender braces https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...d99872628e.jpg Bride Zeta 3's https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...54b3048288.jpg Cusco Lower bar in place https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b09658ee43.jpg Works Bell quick release https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...fe2b407219.jpg Corksport FCD |
More to come. Hopefully back from paint soon. Color is going to be Grand Prix White (in remembrance of my S2000 I sold).
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