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"big red" revived from the death n/a to tii
Hey guys here is the story of Big Red. 1991
NO PICTURES OF ACTUAL WORK ONLY AFTER IT WAS DONE I got into rx7s when i was 15 from playing gran turismo 3, watching Initial D and wagan midnight for some reason the fc stand out more than the rest of the cars on those animes, anyways i got my first rx7 when i was 18 back in 2008 which only last me a couple of months before an oil ring gave up. after i sold that one my uncle had offer me his red Fc which was sitting 2years at his drive way and it was sitting since 2003 when his nephew blow the engine. When i saw it i said to my self this is the one:blush:, The interior super clean no cracks on the dash what so ever, black interior, driver seat only a small rip. on the down side no engine/tranny/diff so i went on a quest to revive it from the death. little by little i collected parts, got a 89 tranny/engine swap turbo II from a guy in montebello which became one of my good friends, and also helped me swap in the car. after 1year of putting parts together and couldnt turn on the car, i decided to drop it off at JRX in Balwin Park, then juni called me to give me the bad news of a broken apex seal. So then i decided to go all the way. got the car after 5months since the line was Huge (cant believe how many cars juni gets) Here are the mods Complete Turbo TII swap engine/drive train/lsd Rebuild and mild Street ported by Juni @ JRX Microtech Lt8 w/ handset Godspeed Rad Unknown 14" Ebay electric Fan RB sway Bars CP Racing tower Bar Tokiko shocks w/ Racing beat springs 255 walbro fuel pump currently sitting on Works 16x8 http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...7/SSPX0422.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...846218dc44.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...7/SSPX0436.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...7/SSPX0064.jpg |
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...X7/IMG0005.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...X7/IMG0003.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...6/IMG_0445.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...6/IMG_0447.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...6/IMG_0446.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...6/IMG_0448.jpg So whats Next? JRX V-mount rebuild stock S5 turbo w/ T04 internals Tune XXR 522 17x9 hoping to do around 330whp after tune and turbo |
did some painting around, only 1st coat on the hood, will do 2nd later
new rear strut bar installed, its also CP racing same as the front http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2..._5942376_n.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...8_736356_n.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2..._3975129_n.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2..._5578829_n.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...0_293205_n.jpg |
Lookin good!
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JRX???? place looks mighty familiar?!?! haha
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Awesome story.
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car has been drop @ JRX for v-mount before sevenstock! been waiting for a while! can't wait to get it back
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Nice... You have any other specs?
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Originally Posted by dwb87
(Post 10830908)
Nice... You have any other specs?
after v-mount, i will upgrade injectors 750cc primary 1000-1200cc secondary,fuel pressure regulator, not 100% sure on turbo, i will most likely send it to rebuild and change the internals to T04 and port the westgate to boost 15psi, Juni @JRX told me it can make around more or less 400whp with those specs, and i will upgrade most lines to stainless steel. after the engine is done in about 1-2months i will be upgrading my suspension, and rims/tires, going with Stance GR+ coilovers XXR 527 or 522, 17x9 or 17x9.75 replace all suspension bushings then maybe install a body kit or at least the TII aero, for now leaning over the RE FC2000 kit car will be track/weekend car |
Looking good so far. Clean exterior. Always loved red FCs.
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Nice. Yeah... With a premium tune, you could get 400RWHP. You'll need quite a few other things, too.
I currently run the FC2000 replica bumper from Shine Auto Project, and highly recommend it. |
Originally Posted by dwb87
(Post 10833184)
Nice. Yeah... With a premium tune, you could get 400RWHP. You'll need quite a few other things, too.
I currently run the FC2000 replica bumper from Shine Auto Project, and highly recommend it. just order a hks turbo timer and i will order a boost controller next pay check. |
Turbo timers are kind of a waste. Efficient turbos are oil and water-cooled. (Like our stock turbos. I have a BNR stage 4.) So, it's not like you must sit and let the car idle an extra minute or three before turning it off. I bought an APEX'i turbo timer before I found out that it wasn't completely necessary. It gives me a somewhat inaccurate AFR reading (narrow-band). I only use it now to display my battery voltage. And even that is unnecessary... Because my stock battery voltage gauge works just fine.
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totally forgot to add
racing beat 2.5" downpipe and per-silencier to 2.5"dual borla exhaust-pretty quiet planing to get 3" pretty soon, either racing beat to single apexi or corksport complete exhaust also has ACT six puck clutch and pressure plate |
I'm kind of liking that Silver Rotary Knob that you put up in a pic.
Can you tell me where you get those?.Pm me?Thanks. |
Originally Posted by LIMON
(Post 10835117)
totally forgot to add
racing beat 2.5" downpipe and per-silencier to 2.5"dual borla exhaust-pretty quiet planing to get 3" pretty soon, either racing beat to single apexi or corksport complete exhaust also has ACT six puck clutch and pressure plate |
Originally Posted by dwb87
(Post 10836138)
Racing beat sells quality products. I've heard the Corksport exhaust is way too loud. I have no experience with CS, though. I guess it is personal preference.
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it came with the car, actually my uncle didn't want to give it to me, he was gona install it in his 3rd gen but then found out it didn't fit. looks custom made thought, since my short shifter is really really short, the ball is 2 lbs and the rotor engrave in the top. @dwb87 really? i thought everyone recommends turbo timers so you wont blow your engine during hard driving. @REAmemiya_fan I kind of mind sound level, since i live in one of the worst cities where cops hassle anyone for anything.... Los Angeles...... but then again it wont be a daily drive after is completely done. and i can always install the silencer like you said progress on the v-mount :suitdance:rock: |
car is coming along nicely, nice vmount
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Originally Posted by LIMON
(Post 10839640)
@dwb87
really? i thought everyone recommends turbo timers so you wont blow your engine during hard driving. And that set-up is looking good! |
Originally Posted by dwb87
(Post 10840867)
Where did you hear this?
And that set-up is looking good! pick up a apexi n1 exhaust, right now i have 2.5" RB downpipe 2.5" RB presilencer 3" unknown hi flow cat 3"small presilencer to 3" piping to the apexi n1 i have to take the car back to jrx to finish the v-mount since i pickup up unfinish for sevenstock, still need to do shrouds and intake box. when i drop it off it will stay there for a few weeks to get all the upgrades to boost 10-11psi |
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says the video is private.
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Originally Posted by Primos003
(Post 10865583)
says the video is private.
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