I have a FB hood and a FC hood (NA) in the garage. When we moved them, I was amazed at how much lighter the (larger) FC hood was. The FB hood which is way smaller actually was very heavy in comparison.

 

Not all US model S5's came with aluminum hoods, either. My old 90 and my 91 both had steel. Not even all TII's had aluminum hoods, either. Lots of sources on the Forum indicate that the distribution was rather random. The only US FC's that were guaranteed aluminum hoods from the factory were the 10th anniversary TII (1988) and the GTUs (89 and 90).

The difference in weight is indeed amazing. I have two spare Al non-turbo hoods in my garage. No, they don't need homes overseas...

Ren

 

I might have one for sale guys

 

Back from dead...
I made a new custom radio and SAFC surround yesterday.
Today I will install the damn thing
Now if the friggin forum would just let me post some pics.


Woohooo it would, this is how it looked before the flat black paint

 

Nevermind the mess on my worktable.

 

I forgot to atttach a picture Here you go


I will take a few more when its finally installed in the car

 

Finally its installed, but I have a small problem with finding the wire for the AFM(airflowmeter) at the ecu.
ECU is N322 if anyone have a book then please let me know, mmmkay

 

Kim, I have a FSM. E-mail me so I don't forget, and I will look it up for you.

Ren

 

ren, u will have hard time finding european N322 ECU wiring in your US spec FSM :o)))

 

Oh, I was thinking N332. Yeah, you're right about that... Shouldn't be too different for the pinouts, though. I would imagine only the internals different.

Ren

 

US equivalent is N326 (S4 NA)

but look on pictures how they are different :

http://rx7cz.net/photos/works15/IMG_0060.JPG

this should explain it

European N322 does not controll ignition at all, car has first gen style coils and distributor....thats why it has smaller plug...

 

Hmm... ok, well, scratch that then. You're on your own, Kim!

Ren

 

Working on the rebuild of my JDM FD, going single and everything else.

Pics and info under www.kaizousya.tk

 

Good luck on going single

Keep us informed on the progress!

 

Bump.
The european lounge is pretty dead at the moment.
You guys gotta have something going on thats worth showing to the community.
Oliver and I are going testing the racecar next weekend, ofcourse pics and video will be present afterwards...

Kim

 

I have pulled the engine from my NA, and will rebuild and port it as soon as I can get that damn flywheel nut off.. I have bought a new impact with a max of 1356nm "nut busting force", I am hoping that will do it - using a breaker bar extended to 1m. and using all my weight on the end didn't do anything.

Kim - looking forward to pics and videos!

 

I know a good way to break it loose.
Heat the **** out of it with an acetylene torch (gas/ilt) then break it loose with a huge breakerbar.
Worked for me

 

Hmm, I used one of those garden weed-burners to heat it, but apparently something stronger is needed. If the new impact wrench doesn't work, perhaps I should get a strong torch.

 

Yipee! After a few attempts my new impact wrench did it! I can really reccomend this impact, feels great to use. It is a Ingersoll-Rand 2135qti (http://www.toolrage.com/prodView.asp?idproduct=3137)

 

cool, now get that little beast apart.
BTW Ingersoll Rand frigging rocks

 

so its probably about time I posted again on this section ... but it seems most of the guys who were about when I last posted are seldom around like myself (Kim and Oliver are the exception to rule I see )

Here are some photographic updates of my latest projects

As you can see the rx7 is still on the go (quad throttle bodies are being fitted etc.)
The 323 rally car is finished and being rallied frequently
and I have a new project to keep me out of trouble ... a 1979 RWD 323 ... soon to be rotary I hope (spot the rx3 x-member)

http://photobucket.com/albums/y219/MikeLMR/

 

So where are the pictures and videos?

 

Zoom Zoom BOOM
Lost fuelpressure for some reason, rear rotor ate some apexseals due to detonation.
Motor is out, waiting to be taken apart

Eitherway this is the opportunity to go Peripheral port.

Still sucks donkeyballs though

 

DOH! - very sorry to hear that.. Better sort out the fuel-problem before PPort, you wouldn't want to mess up those housings!
Perhaps you could get the original PPort housings cermet coated or something?

 

OK just took the motor apart today.
We discovered that a rotor-bearing had spun on the shaft.
No apex seals were broken but we have a fucked up rotor and stationary gear + bearings.
Afterall it seems to be a cheap rebuild process.
Going to order race bearings from mazdartrix one of these days.
We have decided to go Peripheral port this time, reusing/modifying the housings and irons.