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ruddyrid's FC, long over due build thread.
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Hello fellow RX-7 and FC drifters.
Well I finally decided to go ahead and show my build thread here on 7club, basically to share my experiences and knowledge with le community. So lets dive right in and start with the pics! https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371067301 - Picked up the car on March 6th, 2011. Seller said the engine was rebuilt by Rotary Shack. Did not come with an exhaust or headers and had a Weber 48DCO side draft. I got an exhaust installed from my old FC and got it running in 2 days. It was pretty loud but I loved it! https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371067301 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371067301 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371067301 About 2 weeks, later, I had already ordered some colder plugs, since it ran stupid rich, and a few other pieces to help keep things cool and in check. And no, I never installed the fake wide band gauge, gave that crap away! Will probably post more later today, or tomorrow. We'll see how lazy I feel. |
another ventura county build nice! good luck man
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Originally Posted by Premiumriceonly
(Post 11493698)
another ventura county build nice! good luck man
After 'bout a month of driving it, I got the engine bay cleaned up and ordered up some coilovers to hit the track. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371083471 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371083471 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371083471 Also got a super cheap battery box from Wal Mart, I think I probably spent no more than $17 with the strap and everything. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371083471 |
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Around April 17th, I dropped the welded diff and slap in a S4 NA Clutch Type LSD. BAD MOVE BRO! That same day though I slapped on the Stance XR Coilovers. PBM was out of stock at the time and I wanted to get their PRO Coilovers which they told me were gonna be in in just a few days but who ever I spoke with said it's going to be too gripy for my NA! Ha! Dude I love the grip, I should've pushed them on selling them to me but oh well. I'm happy with my wanna be DG5's. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371153946 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371153946 Since I was going to daily the car, I got some wire mesh air filters. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371153946 And made my own oil-air separator(oil catch tank)!!! https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371153946 |
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Some time in June 2011, I got my Sonic Motor 'Bride' Vios 3 bucket seat in. Pretty comfy, can't complain. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371239574 Got crazy and wrapped the catch tank with a Rockstar 24 ouncer. Always gets me through long nights. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371239574 And swapped in a black dash along with a lot of the accompanying trim pieces. That s*** is stupid hard. Took me a whole day to do the whole swap. Well worth it if it's a street car, not so much for a track car. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371239574 I also started working on fitting the battery in the rear passenger side bin. Had to trim the bin housing quite a bit and also the frame to fit the battery cable through. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371239574 And ended up finishing the next day. |
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Some time in July I hit the Balcony, signed up for a 626 Drift even. Little did I know that clutch type LSD's are crap if they are worn out and not shimmed. The next day I got that crap out of there!!! https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371240017 Then in November I went to the Just Drift Toy Drive. As you can tell it was raining, my car felt like it had a v8. Overall, it was a super fun day. By the 2nd day I was drifting the whole course around the shack. After this even my car started having some serious starting issues. It would basically be hard to start once warm, and I'd notice that my fuel pressure wouldn't build up so I though it was basically Vapor Locking. I later found that that was not the case https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371240017 Cusco shift knob! JDM Tyte https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371240017 Raddest mod I ever did to my car. Grip tape on the pedals! When I drifted the balcony in the rain, it was a bit sketchy when trying to clutch kit or slam on the brakes. This ended up fixing the problem and was ready for more rain drifting. |
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So around March 2012, I blew the engine while driving to the track.
At the time I had no idea what really happened or why it blew, but after having taken it apart and a friend of mine having a similar issue with his FD, I cam to the conclusion that running 15-50 Valvoline VR-1 is not good at all. Even if you have good oil pressure at the gauge, it probably is not getting through to all the places it needs to lubricate. Also, you sometimes get low oil pressure and think it's only because you have worn bearings and the oil thinned out. NO! Your pump is just not pulling the oil it needs. But anyways, out came the engine. Took maybe 1.5 hours to pull. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371277773 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371277773 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371277773 And got it set up in my shed for dis assembly. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371277773 The rear iron was blued, the rear rotor had basically all of it's side seals and apex seals seized and each and every bearing was spun or badly gouged. Also, the front thrust plate was cracked and the thrust bearings weren't even there! Lesson learned, don't use thick ass oil if you don't race in 100*+ weather, and even then it's probably not a good idea! |
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So this has always stirred up controversy with some of my local RX-7 buddies, 4 lug conversion on a original TII Chassis. I did it for a couple reasons though; 1, I have 3 full sets of awesome looking and awesome fitting 4 lug wheels; 2, 2 of those full sets are 15" wheels, so tires are stupid cheap. I know this is not ideal for max grip or speed, but for now it'll do. Plus I think it'll look great once it's all said and done. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371278719 So then I did the camber mod on the front knuckles and slotted the holes on the coilover mount. Everywhere I read people were saying the used a file. Little did I know though is that most were doing it on PBM's which have aluminum lower mounts. Stance XR is full on steel, so it actually took me 3 hours or so and ended up with blisters though. Oh well, it was a good learning experience. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371278719 I then modified the camber plate for the front struts to be caster adjustable. I don't have a pic of the lower bracket but what I had to do basically is press out the stud on the plate, make a steel bracket that'll go on from underneath to hold the studs in place, and bolt it all down. It was fairly difficult but I think well worth it. Doesn't have a ton of adjust-ability but it's enough to get me even from side to side. |
gotta bust out a dremel or a die grinder next time haha believe me itll make your life 100x easier
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Originally Posted by Premiumriceonly
(Post 11496458)
gotta bust out a dremel or a die grinder next time haha believe me itll make your life 100x easier
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So around early June, I found a guy that was willing to trade his TII chassis with a rebuilt engine for my 280Z that I just finished bringing back to life. I basically just needed the engine since it also came with all the parts I would need, including turbo, intercooler, ECU, harness. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371671685 He also had the CorkSport turbo inlet pipe(TIB) and the blow off valve pipe right above the turbo. They were originally polished but I hated the finish, it looked tacky. So I primered them, sprayed it with a crinkle black and now looks like OEM. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371671685 A few days later, the engine was in my car and I actually opted to go with a non turbo trans for now since I was planning on not boosting a whole lot and keeping it very simple and reliable. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371671685 Also, the car came with an Rtek ECU which I ended up not using. Basically, since the previous owner hacked the harness when doing the carb swap, I was never able to get it to run on the stock ECU. I jumped wires, by-passed this and that but no luck. At that point I decided to go with a standalone, I mean, what could go wrong? I'll be making my own harness and know where every wire is getting power and ground from. |
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Soon after this, parts started coming in.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371672314 I actually got this thermal intake manifold gasket. Main reason I got it is because it's meant to be reusable. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371672314 Then my EMS-4 came in along with basically all of the sensors, fuel pressure gauge, AEM Fail Safe Gauge, Injectors, Fuel Pump. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371672314 The injectors I got are from Deatschwerks. They're 700 cc/min all around. They're basically a direct fit and high impedance. They are cataloged for a NA/NB Miata. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371672314 That night I got the EMS mounted. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371672314 Trying to make everything fairly neat and like stock. Keeping it subtle but practical. |
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Early September and everything was slowly coming together.
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371774204 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371774204 Got some AN Push Lock hoses from XRP. Overall, it made everything as far as working on the engine super simple. Removing fuel lines has never been so easy for me, well aside from some of the Ford quick disconnect fuel hoses. https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371774204 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1371774204 Then I started working on the harness. I've never done anything like this before and I'm sure it'll have to be redone at some point. But for now it's good, I'm sure it'll last some 4-5 years, well as long as there isn't a fire!!! |
Not to fun messing with wiring huh? Ive redone 100% of the wiring on my FC as well. Chassis as well.
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sick!!!
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Where did that intake gasket come from?
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Originally Posted by paganizondadude
(Post 11500921)
Not to fun messing with wiring huh? Ive redone 100% of the wiring on my FC as well. Chassis as well.
Originally Posted by paganizondadude
(Post 11501117)
Where did that intake gasket come from?
The gasket I got from my work, we used to sell it. It's a P2R brand and meant for an S5, but the intake holes line up and all I did was slot some of the bolt holes. hit me up if you're interested, there may be one lying around somewhere.
Originally Posted by dkwasherexd
(Post 11501044)
sick!!!
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So for about a year now, I've been saving up money to take this to a tuner. Been messing with the ECU settings a bit but just cannot figure out exactly what it is.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m...-no/IMAG0393-1 In the mean time, I helped my friend design some drift knuckles. Got them on my car and got massive angle!!! https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U...18-no/IMAG0669 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H...18-no/IMAG0677 And I'm planning on cutting the stock fenders and pull them out a bit. Basically like the old AE86 DIY widened fenders. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z...18-no/IMAG0657 And here are some quick shots of what the ackerman looks like. Haven't taken my own measurements though :-P https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O...18-no/IMAG0649 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R...18-no/IMAG0647 |
Cool to see another local rotary build! Who are you going to take it to for tuning?
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Good thread.
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Originally Posted by DriftDreamzSS
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Cool to see another local rotary build! Who are you going to take it to for tuning?
Originally Posted by Derek King
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Good thread.
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Originally Posted by ruddyrid
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Thanks man. Ima be taking it to Tri-Point Engineering. Guy I've talked to knows his stuff when it comes to AEM.
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Is that not too much "flop" at full lock? someone ( I think JTP) mentioned this being a terrible thing with our cars
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Originally Posted by DriftDreamzSS
(Post 11505851)
Nice, if its the same guy im thinking of that posts sometimes in the power fc tuning group he does seem to know his stuff for sure. I would suggest throwing on a simple water injection kit just for extra safety when you do start boosting it.
And yea, I will do water meth down the line, probably once I go v-mount. Haha, stock turbo, stock ports with a v-mount and water/meth!!!
Originally Posted by archaphil
(Post 11505880)
Is that not too much "flop" at full lock? someone ( I think JTP) mentioned this being a terrible thing with our cars
Check out these pics for reference: http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...ach_bts-50.jpg http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...ach_bts-55.jpg http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...ach_bts-60.jpg http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...6/LARY6788.jpg http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte..._desktop-9.jpg And right here I think really shows the differnece drivers may have but also how a double wishbone suspension differs from a MacPherson Strut: http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...each_bts-4.jpg |
ah I see. Ty for the info
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