PureRx7 Project 2009: Clean, Mean & Sexy
 

This is going to be a build thread to show the progress of the car has it changes from various stages. My goal is to finish the exterior in three months. Lets start from the very beginning.
This was the car four years ago right after I added new wheels, was originally bought bone stock:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rx7/enkei2.jpg
Than a year later, I was fortunate enough to come across a set of rotary run racing lights. I added that, feed front, feed sideskirts and cwest rear. All still in VR.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12.../7shoot007.jpg
I decided to change the wheels, front bumper, new hood and re-paint the car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/advan032.jpg
Of course I was not happy with the advans, so I went with a set of work wheels and added ganador mirrors:http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...outside010.jpg

That is how that car sits today. Here are the plans for 2009.

Project Plans:
Aero
Front bumper: Shine Feed front, feed lens covers, 99 spec lights. I do not like the way the feed combination lights look behind the lens, so I am just going to go with the 99spec.
Side skirts: Feed CF
Mirrors: Ganador
Rear: My goal here is to fix the transition from the side to the rear, I actually like the way the c-west rear bumper looks from the side, but it does not flow from the side-skirts to the rear. Changing the side-skirts is not an option. I also dont like the rear of the c-west, where it has two openings for an exhaust. I am going back to the stock bumper and adding shine CF re-amemiya pro diffuser, cf center valence, and CF craftsqaure addons which will flow perfectly with the feed CF sideskirts.
Headlights: Going back to stock, probably pick up a set of knightsports lights.
Hood: FRP ad9 hood, I am sick of the CF hood, just want a painted one now.
Fenders: R-magic. By FAR the best fenders available for the FD, very subtle and add 15mm. I HATE that you can see the tire when looking from behind on the feed fenders.
Spolier: CF shine low profile spoiler. Still undecided on this, I will go wingless if I dont choose this wing.
Basically my goal is this but in a dark red, the r-magic fenders will also give it a more aggressive stance, and mine will have feed lens covers:
https://img374.imageshack.us/img374/9434/img0011iw6.jpg

Wheels: Right now I have 18" work vs-xx wheels in chrome/ polish, I LOVE the design, so I think I am just going to a 19" wheel in satin black like so with red lug nuts:
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057...3a69c965_b.jpg

Color:
I am undecided if I am going to keep the current color (laser red with gold pearl) or just re-paint the whole car. I would definitely appreciate some input here. If I do repaint the car, I will do something close to a candy apple red, maybe shift red from yamaha:
https://i138.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture273.jpg
current color
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rx7meet044.jpg

Interior
Seats: Recaro Pole position seats, similar to spirit r seats. Bought these from Ramy, FRP backing
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-...6/Parts019.jpg
Dash: Re-painted Piano Black
Headunit: Double Din, either new eclipse or alpine unit
Speakers: Rainbow pro front and back, powered by audison lrx 6 channel amp, might upgrade to a new amp that can give more power. I will build an amp rack soon, just need to design one. This is what is currently in the hatch:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rx7/rx7020.jpg
Door Pales: Will see what happens with the redline group buy, if not, they will be covered in black leather with red stitching.
Carpet: Going to a black carpet and black floormats, un-decided if I am going to keep the rear 1/4 panels and bins tans or change them to black.
Steering Wheel: Nardi Deep Corn leather, red stitching.
Misc: Spirit R shift knob, e-brake, and boot. Might go to a 2002 cluster if the funds allow for it.

Engine
Currently the engine has a pettit streetport, pettit rebuilt twins, pettit intake, downpipe, hks carbon ti, Efini ypipe, hks intercooler pipes.
Intake: Carbon AutoExe intake, absolutely beautiful
Turbos: Going to stay on the stock twins, might move to the BNR's, I am not looking to make a ton of whp, as my car is my dd and it has enough problems already:
TB Elbow: Polished Feed Elbow
SMIC: Either Blitz or Re-Amemiya
Strut Bar: Feed. I already have this
Exhaust: Something rare and titanium from Japan, either feed ti, amuse ti or arc ti. Some kind of titanium mid-pipe as well.
Misc. Polished UIM, TB, intake piping, red torque brace, red hood dampers, need to decide on what brand couplers I am going to go with, but they will be red. Some kind or radiator cooling panel, probably cabring, I will wrap this in CF.

Suspension
Aragosta or Zeal, whatever I can get at a reasonable price in good condition.
Brakes:
Willwood big brake kit up front.

I am sure I am forgetting a TON of stuff, but I will update the thread as things come in. Who says money cant buy happiness? I am grinning from ear to ear just writing about all of this.

One last picture before the transformation begins:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12.../rx7poster.jpg

P.S. Buy my blitz fmic so I can fund this project :)

Why don't you go with a feed hood instead of the ad9? If you look closely at the blue fd you posted it looks like an angry raptor dinosaur if you look long enough hehe..

I wouldn't put a low profile spoiler, imo just leave it wingless. Wingless is very clean and sexy. Good luck on the project

Repaint car with Ferrari's red Rosso Corsa, the best red paint ever. period.

I want your headlights!!!! lol good luck on the build

Not a big fan of the feed hood to be honest, looks ok but just isnt my taste. The problem with the blue car is that:
1. The feed intake headlight cover throws it off, I will have the plain covers.
2. Stock fenders. I think with the wider front fenders, the car will attain a different and more aggressive look.

Rossa Corsa is not a dark enough red, if I was do to a ferrari color it would probably be something similar to this:
https://img134.imageshack.us/img134/...otan001ig9.jpg

Thanks headlights are already sold.

Well I'm a fan of the feed widebody kit. I guess your front and rear fenders will set it all off. Nice choice of color too, if I was going to go red or redish I"d go with something that is very dark that has alot of pop when you wash that bad boy.

*IMO* over the top hoods ruin the car. But hey to each his own.

AutoEXE intake IS beautiful! Where are you going to get it?!? JHDjapan?

You are making me have second thoughts on the hood now :) We will see, definitely going to be FRP this time though. Will be stock rear fenders, as I really like how smooth and clean the stock rear fenders look. I am going for a more mean but subtle look, instead of a track look, if that makes sense.

Not sure yet, I will source it used from Japan though.

Wouldn't aftermarket front fenders and stock rear fenders look off? Blah what do I know I never seen aftermarket fenders in person. I'd search around on the forum for different ideas and such. I'll help ya out since I have nothing better to do at work

if i get you a set og knightsports, can i have your rotary runs?
;)

Depends on the fenders, from the side you cant even tell they are after-market fenders. When you look at them from the front though, it gives a nicer wide stance, not as wide as the feed front fenders. Very OEMish, I believe they add 10MM. You can see from these pictures that they look like they came from the factory, very very clean.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...orkvsxx004.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...exhaust011.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/advan046.jpg
taken for good measure
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...23529_6916.jpg

I'm not a fan of those seats, honestly they look cheap "looking" some nice black recaro's or spraco would set it off! Your rims are hot..


edit.. I'm not trying to be a jerk..

aahhh your changing all my plans :)

I am 100% decided I am painting the car Rosso Fiorana
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/238/...8467c8.jpg?v=0

Good luck with your 2009 project, pure.

Dam that colour is nice haha.

Can't wait to see this in person!

NICE !!! I like the idea for your 2009 Project. But then again, I might be biased considering that you pretty much described my car LOL !!! =) (except a thing or two). I'll post some pics.

In my case I would go with the low profile spoiler. When I first installed the Re-Amemiya Rear Diffuser with the Craft Square and Feed Sides, with no spoiler, I noticed that the top of the trunk needed a bit more height and the Low Profile is Perfect. I post some pics later today so you can see what I mean. Good Luck with your Build!! I promise you will enjoy it.

Carlos - Evil M5

If you could PM me some pics, that would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Bwahahaha... Jeff's mindtricks does it again LOL

I got my Fc painted recently, and I wanted to paint it with Rosso Corsa, but I ended up painting it with Red Blaze (factory paint) and I got suprised how good it look :) Ill post some pics later.

Closest pic with Rosso Fiorana?

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/5...39062m2ua6.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1...39558m2cg4.jpg

Roll & pull your fenders 15mm

It will give an oldschool look.

Reference Ken's car from Shine Auto

I think he runs 20" In the rear & 19" up front.

It's one of the best looking (VIP'ish) FD's I have ever seen.

D CUPS' FD Is also a great source to pull from.

Good luck, can't wait to see how she turns out!

Just ordered:
Feed front bumper
CF TWILL Pro Diffuser
CF TWILL center valence
CF TWILL craftsqaure addons.
Cant wait! Now I just need someone to buy my blitz fmic.

Not bad, I am starting to think rosso fiorano is too burgandyish/purpleish out of the light. I wish I could get a color that is close to the Rosso Foriano when the light hits it, but the same color at night. I might end of going with shift red from yamaha:
http://tdmotorsports.com/images/sale...141%20copy.jpg

Not a big fan of the rear fender pull, I love the VIP lip that the wheels provide but I find it silly to run a 255 on a 11 or 12" tire, with a ridiculous low offset. I also HATE how the tire sticks well outside the rear fender, the look just is not for me. I would much rather have a 10" wheel that sits flush and a fat 295 tire on the rear, I can deal with only a 3" lip.

Rear bumper needs to go or the matching side skirts need to be added, the lower line of the car is completely broken and haggard looking. Not saying my FD looks better, because it definitely doesn't :(

delete.

First post in thread.

Don't know i skipped over that, must have been all the pretty pics. Your plans for changing the flow are awesome. I honestly don't think theres anything better than the stock bumper for the shape of this car.

pics of fender plz :)

They are in post 11, I know that you cant barely tell them from stock, but look for the line above the wheel-well.

Just got my nardi wheel in and I am going to sell it, going to go with the nardi deep corn wheel. This came off a rx7 in japan with 4,000Km(2,500 miles), I honestly could sell this as new, it is beyond MINT. Price is 430 shipped + paypal fees. PM if you want it, will be in the forsale section soon. Kind of a reward for reading this thread, so you guys get first dibs :)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...diwheel002.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...diwheel009.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...diwheel006.jpg

PureRx7 you should DEFINETLY go for Yamaha's Shift red. It would look hot during the day and night!

Yamaha Shift Red > Ferrari Rosso Fiorana

GO FOR IT!!! NOW!!!!

it looks X100 better than your present goldish red paint

By the way, have you ever wondered how hot would the RZ white cluster gauges would look during nite time? I have a couple of pics:

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/8827/dsc01424fe1.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/536/1005467uv6.jpg
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6638/1005466cp6.jpg
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/6936/1005472jq5.jpg

Mmmmmmmmmmm, yummy. I think a spirit r cluster might be in order as well. Right now, I am focusing on completing the exterior and I just dont have the cash to dump $600-$900 on a cluster.

So you like the shift red? I feel like it looks kind of pinkish in the sun, something I want to stay away from?I need to find something not as pinkish, and I dont like rosso fiorano out of the light.
http://www.nationalpowersports.net/i...0/IMG_1909.jpg
http://www.nationalpowersports.net/i...0/IMG_1930.jpg

On another note, I have decided on using Re-Amemiya mirrors:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rx7/mirror.jpg

And seats, I am going to sell those recaro spirit r style seats, and get these, but get the silver part wrapped in CF.
http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/...97gt3seats.png
http://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/...7gt3seats1.png
I checked all the measurements and they will fit in the fd just fine, they are smaller than the bride gias.

^^^What seat is that?

nice seats.

Here are the pics that I promised. Let me know what you think.

www.photobucket.com/evilm5



Carlos - Evil M5

No I think your mistaking Spirit R with RZ cluster. There are different from each other, Spirit R cluster is grey with green LEDs and Spirit R emblem in the Tach. RZ cluster is all white with no emblem and amber LEDs.

Spirit R cluster:
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1998/spiritrsn0.jpg

RZ cluster:
http://i39.tinypic.com/33y729f.jpg




And about the Shift Red, you are probably getting that impression because of the picture, I would suggest you to pass by your local Yamaha dealership and check the bike by yourself to see if thats the color you want to go for. It looks good to me, and the pink in daytime its just and impression.

The original seats are porsche gt3 seats, which I believe are close to $5,000 EACH.

These are very well made with carbon fiber shells, very sweet and like I said, will not be an issue fitting into the fd, since it is actually narrower than the bride gias. What I am having them do is two things:

1. Use red stitching
2. Have the holes drilled a certain distance apart so I can use memory fab rails, I am basically going to give him the dimension of the holes on the recaro SPG seats I have for sale. So I will not need to modify or make any new brackets.

They are pretty steep, around $1700 +s/h + what-ever they charge me for stitching and custom drilling. I am hoping to get a refund as I will not need their rails, but I am going to need to shell out an additional $300 to $350 for memory fab or bride rails. All in all, will be around $2100, but they sure do look like they are worth it.

Looks great Carlos! Not really sure what you meant when you said our cars are pretty similar other than we both have feed sideskirts and craftsquare add-ons. Good luck on your project!

I knew that the spirit r cluster was silver, how-ever I was unaware that the back lighting was green, nice to know! I was digging around yamaha's paint codes, and on their bikes it seams that they used shift red until 2005, than after that they used a color called "candy red". You are 100% correct, I just need to go to a dealer and see them in the shade and in the sun. It is really tough to distinguish colors on the computer, I might just go around to a ton of dealerships and look around.

Spirit R and Series 8 both have amber lighting. Only series 7 has green backgrounds.

Color of background is different only. If you get the cluster, you probably want the RE-Amemiya 300 Km speedo.

No use reading to 110 mph.

Here's some of my recommendations for your interior plastics. Let me know if any catch your fancy, I'll give you info on where to purchase the material and get you in touch with someone good to wrap your parts. -Matt

shift red on a MKIV
https://i138.photobucket.com/albums/...G_0233copy.jpg
https://i138.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture289.jpg
https://i138.photobucket.com/albums/...G_0207copy.jpg
Maybe Rosso Leto?
https://img237.imageshack.us/img237/...8da2e2afp5.jpg
https://i171.photobucket.com/albums/...isc/lambo1.jpg
https://i171.photobucket.com/albums/.../gillambo1.jpg
https://i171.photobucket.com/albums/...isc/front1.jpg

Not exactly sure how I am going to get the code for rosso leto though, and i cant afford to get the paint from Lamborghini.

Another happy shine customer. I plan on molding in the license plate hole. It is all becoming a reality!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/shine005.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/shine004.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/shine003.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/shine001.jpg

Go with the red on the supra. it LOOKS in the PICTURE darker than the lambo red.

Just go with Shift Red. Lambo Rosso Leto looks like just like your paint. Red with gold pearl, you stay away from that color. I told you just go for the Shift Red.

Pure,

The price you gave on the seats. . .is that each? If not, that price seems very reasonable.

Please post specs, if you're getting these custom built, you might be able to drum up a group buy, if you're interested in saving some $$.

Looking good.

Those prices are EACH brand new from porshce ($10,000 total), I am getting the seats pictured above which are very well made seats, just not recaro and not porsche OEM. They are $1400 for the pair. True carbon fiber shell.

Yah, I really like the shift red on that mkiv, especially when it was out of the light. We will see, paint is still a month or two away. It is so hard to tell the true color on a computer monitor.

your exterior is gonna be sick. i can't wait to do my exterior mods

Looking to seeing this finished B. I always have a great respect for how well thought out (and IMHO) tasteful your visual updates are.

Any thoughts on painting the interior plastics to match the exterior? It's been done before, it's tasteful and unifies the car's look. The silver parts of the new seats should finished to match the interior plastics to integrate them. As far as changing the cluster gauges, first consider matching the interior color scheme. Second, if you plan on incorporating after-market gauges, will they match? The new seats with the black carbon fiber shells allow you to add more of the same material to your interior. Be sure and match the weave patterns on all adjoining parts. Try to stay under three colors for the whole car. I'm also partial to adding the body color to the rims in places. Same goes for lug nuts and brake calipers. The black and tan interior is a proven but a well liked contrast. I still think the kevlar/carbon material for your interior plastics would bring your car's style up another level. Jason Strouss is making custom mats in the group buy section, now would be a great time to have him make you something with your own logo design. Also consider Redline goods for making you some custom leather or alcantara shift and brake boots. RhdJapan.com is selling the spirit-r shift knobs and brake handles with the red stitching if your interested.

Pure,

Who are you going to get to install and paint exterior pieces?

Thanks Kevin! Hope all is well with your business and your-self, dont forget I still owe you lunch. A Gainesville meet is definitely in order in the next few months. I am hoping to have the car done by the end of February. I need to find a good bodyshop here in Gainesville.

I definitely like some of your ideas, my inside theme is going to be black and red. With the seats, I plan on wrapping the silver part in CF. Than going to have the door panels wrapped in black leather and red stitching. Followed up with spirit r shift knob, boot and e-brake. Going to re-paint the dash piano black and I am un-decided on the cluster. Black carpet, and all black mats with a red rx7 logo. Going to convert the rear plastics to black, and not sure why I am going to do about the tan headliner. Upgrading my current double din, apline w200 to a newer model or maybe even a double din eclipse unit, definitely going to stay with a double din.

Hey buddy. I honestly think that is going to be the toughest part of this project, besides financing of course. It is impossible to find a good shop here in Gainesville. I do not care about their body work as the car is perfect, I just need an exceptional painter. If I cant find anyone I like here in Gainesville or Alachua county, I am going to see how much Elite wants in Jacksonville. They are the best in NE florida, but I feel a bit out of my budget.

Elite has done some superior work but pricey...you do get what you pay for though. Can't wait to see it all said and done.