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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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I never had any issues with motors... Always shitty wiring, and a shitty tuner i kept trying to invest in. Always left me high and dry. Car always ran like dick.

Xdc arizona i got so pissed because i spent all this money taking my car to this place or that place in Cali, basically everywhere i could for it to not get messed with whatsoever, and still have to leave with it runnin like dick.

So what did i do? Pulled off wastegate - made like 450whp motor lasted 30 pulls. Finally cracked rear iron. Big fckig deal... Ignorance is super funny to read especially since everyone with their "opinion" knows nothing of whats actually happening, aside from the guys watching me fall further away, and not being there for me when i was there for them...

This build has turned into the "im giving this **** everything i can" for once in my life, to have the best setup i can, to go out and drive, and not have to do **** again, aside from change the oil once every few events... If the motor goes i'm crating it up, sending it back and parting everything out to know this was never meant to be.
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Summit HEART
Buckey isnt gonna get butt hurt from what i said, Dudes that drive understand this. Im not here to "hate" I just wana see this dude beating up on V8 cars
I know youre not here to hate but it does seem like everyone that has a hint of success or a little "notification" this season has some sort of right to share their opinions with what i'm doing. Just remember when i started, and how much of my life ive given up towards the same dream you have, and consider that before telling me what i should be doing... I've done that already. This is why i know it doesnt work. ...
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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pics/info on fenders? i'm on the lookout for something wider, preferably not tripoint
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Disregard the shitty front bumper fitment - i have yet to finish the core support to mount it.

Here is the only teaser of these fenders. I will have photos of the copied units in the next few weeks once the mold is finalized, and time permits.



If you do not have big wheels, and never plan to do spindles, or extend your control arms these fenders might be too big for the somewhat basic setups. I've allowed for plenty of space with extended lca, 235/40/18s, 18x9.5 -26.
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Those fenders are sick, hit me up Buckey.
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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I need those fenders!!!
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 02:23 AM
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@jorge i will im sorry man just hella busy lately. I saw your text. - i'm on this up all night sleep most of the day deal lately...

@ryan all you homie! We'll talk in a few weeks. I'm shooting for 3 to have the first set available all depends on the mold guy.
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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No biggy, just make sure to hit me back up. I need to see that stance in person you know what I'm sayin
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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Did you get the ps1k wired up?
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Did you get the ps1k wired up?
Ps2k lol and no not yet. The motor is sitting on the flywheel waiting for Touge Factory Pulleys to come in. Said delivery dates is today - im hoping cause as soon as i get the motor back in the car is going to get dropped off to be wired, and get the base map setup.

Im finishing up my fenders and painting while the car is out to keep progress rolling.

Here's where i'm at.
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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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These guys came in today - really starting to feel the end of the build coming near


As did the Touge Factory 13b-REW pulleys!


Its going to be a long night/day tomorrow. Saturday deadline is way too close to have it back together and running :/
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 01:08 AM
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Wow! I hope the 2013 season will be better than last for you. I'm referring to car being down time. Your car is so sick but it seems little things and cash stop you from reaching your potential.

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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Wow! I hope the 2013 season will be better than last for you. I'm referring to car being down time. Your car is so sick but it seems little things and cash stop you from reaching your potential.
Thanks bro! Yea definitely the lack of funding kills me a lot... At times its usually only a few hundred dollars that can get the car to the event - or not... Everyone deals with it though. Kinda why i stopped trying to drive this year... Just wanted to save up, get a shop, stock it with equipment and then go ape **** building my car for 2013 so all next season all ill have to do is switch tires. Change the oil whenever i remember, and burn tire money up lol

Some goodies came in. Car is scheduled to be getting wired up. My tuner went to PRI in florida, and i'm way behind. Should be cracking wastegate this weekend. Mad burnout videos to ensue.

Big thanks to Turblown Engineering for helping out with my 2013 Program. I will be utilizing the Turblown 13b-REW Fuel Rail Kit on my FC for the 2013 vegasproam season!! No more mixing and matching rails and guessing this or that.. This kit is basically a direct bolt on topfeed injector conversion for the 3rd Gen FD RX7 REW motors.


Turblown Engineering is also known for their infamous #Inconel Heat Shielding, and thermal sleeve units - I'm super excited to have paired up with their other division Turbo Source for these rad products! This will definitely keep high exhaust temps low, and help keep the car running solid at every round

For more info on the fuel rails, and some of their other items check out Turblown.net
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Hey man I have the TF pullies too. If you run into heating problems you may want to just switch out the main pullie (e-shaft pullie) back to OEM surface area on the water pump do it teens to slip.... Or get an idler pullie. The TF ones don't really don't allow enough
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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So it tends to slip*
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 04:30 AM
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Good to know! Thanks! I do need that idler pulley real bad. I think im going to make one when i get a chance to hit up the junkyard
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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Yea good stuff man! No prob. I've been trying to find a small enough pulley to make one too haha.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mannykiller
Yea good stuff man! No prob. I've been trying to find a small enough pulley to make one too haha.
heck yea! Banzai is nuts with that $200 idler pulley....

Update:
Everything is Basically re-installed, and finished up. I need to run the starter signal wire and literally need to plumb the power steering lines, and fuel system again since it's been revised for the better, and have William Remishevskiy and Kyle LeBlanc at DDS Performance work their magic on the fuel cell/surge tank mounts, and jam out the Mil-Spec Haltech PS2k wiring.
words cannot describe how excited I am for this.


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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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Milspec... Oh man gotta love advertising, if you only knew how truly shitty the gear we get really is.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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just read through all 61 pages buckey, holy crap man your car is insane and has come so far its unreal
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Good job buckey car looks very tidy and promising. I hope you get everything setup solid this go around.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by missilerex
just read through all 61 pages buckey, holy crap man your car is insane and has come so far its unreal
Thanks dude!' Crazy amounts of work has been put into this build by myself and a ton of good friends over the time of it.


Kinda fell off as the shop i had lined up to do some of the wiring and fab fell off a bit. Ordered the bosch pumps, walbro to the surge, hardlines, and some fittings and tubing bender. Going to get wild with it. Do some rad hard lines and stuffs
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:34 AM
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Well for the first time all year there's nothing else left to buy...
Everything is either ordered, or already on the car. Prepping for the January 17th event for the first outing. Have been talking back and forth with Mazdatrix tuner Nelson Siverio, and SR Motorcars out of Gardena about doing the tuning and around the 10th it should be on a dyno out there depending on who i go with.





Haltech racepak is on its way too. Going to be a really busy 2 weeks getting this thing together for the practice event! Hope to see everyone out there
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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Bucky, have I ever told you that I love you? no? I love you.
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