Buckey's Pro-Am Build: '87 Mazda RX7 TurboII
just read through your build thread over the last two days. got me really hyped to finish my setup, so i can hit the track next year. sucks that **** didnt turn out this year but im sure you will figure it out. cant wait to see vids of this thing bombing around next year!
This thing is coming back to life soon. Hoping to make the next event on november 18th right after sema. Been working like crazy to make this day come for awhile now, but here is why i've been lagging on spending $$ on the fc.
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Dang im lagging on this thing.... ended up making XDC AZ. sat out all of practice to get the car up to tech requirements. went to qualify, and first run, somehow/luckily managed to sneak into top 16. Struggled with the cutting out issue to the left. ended up only doing a few practice runs before top 16 to see if we could pinpoint it. ended up getting it a little better by adding a sock to the fuel pump (despite it being fully submerged and still breaking up)
the car was so fast. felt amazing. maybe 'cause i wasn't psyching myself out thanks to some good advice. got paired up with forrest in top 16 and ended up miss-shifting 3rd because we almost smashed before even getting to the first initiation zone. laid down a good run hoping he would screw up. my lead run i dug out on him, but still couldn't get throttle down through the most important judged section letting him sink in. dude kills it. ended up winning both events. BUT seeing how my car was walking his 600hp 2j car kinda bummed me out because i couldn't gain any feedback from the runs....
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2nd qual run was promising but no dice... entry was cool - then zeroed out. faster than first run but still slow.
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Since I've been MIA with the car build in Colorado, here are a few photos of some of the stuff that went down up there.
Pulled my new 13b-REW out of Grid-1 Motorsports Pikes Peak/Drift FC RX7 with the help of the shop owner, Don, as well as the old 13b-t from my personal FC.
Took the chassis to the car wash, sprayed out the 3 seasons worth of oil, dirt, and tire debris that was everywhere to make it easier to work on.
Made a mount based off the Grid-1 FC, and mounted it up with JR's help
Pulled the Intakes off, and started taping it up to paint it Satin Black, and noticed how huge the Irons were ported
1 thing cool about the S6 motor is the fact that they have a lot more vacuum ports, and coolant lines when compared to the standard S4 13b-t. The only downside - blocking off the ones you're not using. I must've made about 6 block off plates the first night.
Got rid of the stock wiring that i had tucked under my V-mount, and made a custom mount for the battery, and remote kill/power distribution block. So much cleaner inside the car with the Painless 8 Circuit Fused switch Panel, and race wiring.
Getting in on that Instagram cool kid hype. Just kidding, but here are some of the pics i tossed on Instagram.
I made some actual weld on tabs to the bash bar to mount the oil coolers as opposed to the last bolt on bracket idea which was cool, but not ideal. welded those guys up, and the finished result
Playing around with where to mount this thing. Originally i wanted it in the glove box, but Don brought up a good point about having to access it, in a seated/harnessed position. Was thinking of doing it on the upper cross bar on the cage, and running the wiring down, and Don pointed out a better spot on the cage door bar (at the floor) beside the seat which i really liked. But then got to thinking about there not being any weather stripping anywhere, and the fact that someone could potentially t-bone that spot (ironic huh) and could break the panel so i went with this spot for the time being. me breaking my $100 S5 center vents also added to this decision.... lol Ultimately I would like to build a carbon/carbon kevlar switch panel mount like the HKS JGTC/drift cars
Pretty much where I'm at right now. Was going to redo the i/c charge pipe to this i/c core, but i swooped a larger core @ Hot Line Performance and will be using that, with custom end tanks, as well as cutting out the bent core support and doing some dimple plate mounts for everything.
I've always had a pretty sketchy car, with some things either being on point, or no where near. for once, it's very close to being a seriously competitive car, and look rad (key part for me) thanks to Grid-1's efforts, so i am breaking the habit of rushing to make things happen. Don @ Grid-1 Motorsports helped a bunch with a lot of things throughout, and I'm beyond excited to get it going, and drive it. Thanks man! Hopefully be all squared away asap, and make another trip up for tuning/testing in the next few weeks.
For those of you who haven't seen their shop, see what they're all about @ RACING « Grid-1 Motorsports
the car was so fast. felt amazing. maybe 'cause i wasn't psyching myself out thanks to some good advice. got paired up with forrest in top 16 and ended up miss-shifting 3rd because we almost smashed before even getting to the first initiation zone. laid down a good run hoping he would screw up. my lead run i dug out on him, but still couldn't get throttle down through the most important judged section letting him sink in. dude kills it. ended up winning both events. BUT seeing how my car was walking his 600hp 2j car kinda bummed me out because i couldn't gain any feedback from the runs....
2nd qual run was promising but no dice... entry was cool - then zeroed out. faster than first run but still slow.
Since I've been MIA with the car build in Colorado, here are a few photos of some of the stuff that went down up there.
Pulled my new 13b-REW out of Grid-1 Motorsports Pikes Peak/Drift FC RX7 with the help of the shop owner, Don, as well as the old 13b-t from my personal FC.
Took the chassis to the car wash, sprayed out the 3 seasons worth of oil, dirt, and tire debris that was everywhere to make it easier to work on.
Made a mount based off the Grid-1 FC, and mounted it up with JR's help
Pulled the Intakes off, and started taping it up to paint it Satin Black, and noticed how huge the Irons were ported
1 thing cool about the S6 motor is the fact that they have a lot more vacuum ports, and coolant lines when compared to the standard S4 13b-t. The only downside - blocking off the ones you're not using. I must've made about 6 block off plates the first night.
Got rid of the stock wiring that i had tucked under my V-mount, and made a custom mount for the battery, and remote kill/power distribution block. So much cleaner inside the car with the Painless 8 Circuit Fused switch Panel, and race wiring.
Getting in on that Instagram cool kid hype. Just kidding, but here are some of the pics i tossed on Instagram.
I made some actual weld on tabs to the bash bar to mount the oil coolers as opposed to the last bolt on bracket idea which was cool, but not ideal. welded those guys up, and the finished result
Playing around with where to mount this thing. Originally i wanted it in the glove box, but Don brought up a good point about having to access it, in a seated/harnessed position. Was thinking of doing it on the upper cross bar on the cage, and running the wiring down, and Don pointed out a better spot on the cage door bar (at the floor) beside the seat which i really liked. But then got to thinking about there not being any weather stripping anywhere, and the fact that someone could potentially t-bone that spot (ironic huh) and could break the panel so i went with this spot for the time being. me breaking my $100 S5 center vents also added to this decision.... lol Ultimately I would like to build a carbon/carbon kevlar switch panel mount like the HKS JGTC/drift cars
Pretty much where I'm at right now. Was going to redo the i/c charge pipe to this i/c core, but i swooped a larger core @ Hot Line Performance and will be using that, with custom end tanks, as well as cutting out the bent core support and doing some dimple plate mounts for everything.
I've always had a pretty sketchy car, with some things either being on point, or no where near. for once, it's very close to being a seriously competitive car, and look rad (key part for me) thanks to Grid-1's efforts, so i am breaking the habit of rushing to make things happen. Don @ Grid-1 Motorsports helped a bunch with a lot of things throughout, and I'm beyond excited to get it going, and drive it. Thanks man! Hopefully be all squared away asap, and make another trip up for tuning/testing in the next few weeks.
For those of you who haven't seen their shop, see what they're all about @ RACING « Grid-1 Motorsports
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Yea i liked it, but the timing was off for me. I just got moved in, and the tags ran up on it so i decided to just sling it. I think its partially because now the fc isnt staying at friends houses out of my sight/mind and im seeing it everyday (having to push it around) really motivated me.
On a sweet note my manifold is getting a Tial 44mm gate right now, and i ordered a Haltech Platinum Sport 2000 Ecu/flying lead kit. Opens the door for other swaps later and got a really awesome deal. I'm beyond excited that this car is coming back together. After it not running since April. ...
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Haha im trying to blow up the shop on there! Lol
Yea i liked it, but the timing was off for me. I just got moved in, and the tags ran up on it so i decided to just sling it. I think its partially because now the fc isnt staying at friends houses out of my sight/mind and im seeing it everyday (having to push it around) really motivated me.
On a sweet note my manifold is getting a Tial 44mm gate right now, and i ordered a Haltech Platinum Sport 2000 Ecu/flying lead kit. Opens the door for other swaps later and got a really awesome deal. I'm beyond excited that this car is coming back together. After it not running since April. ...
Yea i liked it, but the timing was off for me. I just got moved in, and the tags ran up on it so i decided to just sling it. I think its partially because now the fc isnt staying at friends houses out of my sight/mind and im seeing it everyday (having to push it around) really motivated me.
On a sweet note my manifold is getting a Tial 44mm gate right now, and i ordered a Haltech Platinum Sport 2000 Ecu/flying lead kit. Opens the door for other swaps later and got a really awesome deal. I'm beyond excited that this car is coming back together. After it not running since April. ...
You bros are too nice! I just want to hear it... I'm registering it and cruising it around for a few weeks to dial it in... Need to get back to not feeling lost inside of it.
Word! Lets go!
This just got back in. Ended up keeping the old flange... I guess for the brace but whatever. Need a new mani anyways.
Waiting on word for the iq3 racepak. Haltech shipped and should be here any day this week. I may hold off on the racepack for another week or so until i finish up some work as i just picked up this to rebuild, and sell, and got a call on a GTUs to sling also.
This just got back in. Ended up keeping the old flange... I guess for the brace but whatever. Need a new mani anyways.
Waiting on word for the iq3 racepak. Haltech shipped and should be here any day this week. I may hold off on the racepack for another week or so until i finish up some work as i just picked up this to rebuild, and sell, and got a call on a GTUs to sling also.
Selling this
For this
Got these guys in
Received my pulleys - sand blasted them, and then painted them this color. (Pic after paint didnt post to FB so i cant get url to post..)
Waiting on my endless pads, SS brake lines, and some haltech stuff to come in. Received the DTSS elims, and picked up stock front knuckles to prep, and send out to PBM tomorrow. They developed a super rad knuckle design with extended LCAs.
Not a whole lot left. Wanting to pull the motor out still now that work freed up some - and port match a center iron to go back to FC mounts. Also need to reseal the oil pan still and maybe buy a stud kit/brace for it
For this
Got these guys in
Received my pulleys - sand blasted them, and then painted them this color. (Pic after paint didnt post to FB so i cant get url to post..)
Waiting on my endless pads, SS brake lines, and some haltech stuff to come in. Received the DTSS elims, and picked up stock front knuckles to prep, and send out to PBM tomorrow. They developed a super rad knuckle design with extended LCAs.
Not a whole lot left. Wanting to pull the motor out still now that work freed up some - and port match a center iron to go back to FC mounts. Also need to reseal the oil pan still and maybe buy a stud kit/brace for it
This is only temp. But theyre like $300 and i have a few friends with similar gsp turbos that lasted over a year - and get switched out for free whenever they do blow so we'll see. I'm just focused on getting it running.
Fuel surge tank, and twin 044 mount came in today. No pics until i get time to plumb it up.
Pulled the motor to reseal it. Contemplating drilling the center iron to run FC mounts/pan. The ports are too wild for me to try to match an fc center iron...
Going to do tubs, paint, and finish up the wiring.
Going to do tubs, paint, and finish up the wiring.