great to see it comin together man

wish you could have brought that thing down this weekend for the meet, pics do do justice. btw saw you got papsmagu the recaro kevlar seats for his FD, can you try to see if you can get them in red kevlar & for how much.

Here yah go.....

the car is really coming along nicely ;)
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...que/pix070.jpg

Thanks Simon, should look sick with a drop.

I am having a custom set made in red since you can only get them in white or blue from Work.

They were only made in regular kevlar, never in any other color. You would need to go to an upholstery shop and get them covered in red kevlar if you wanted that look.

Thanks for the comments and photoshop Dennis.

Bryan,

I hate you and your endless pot of gold that you mugged a leprechaun for to make this car the absolute sickest I've seen.

Jealousy and envy are all over me like cheap prostitutes!!!


so freakin' awesome....

Damn that is some hard work put into the car

and payed off wheel....

Great build but your lug nuts need some replacing LOL! other then that

Sweet looking ride

sex machine! Hotness yo!

Thanks good sir, wait till you see it this Saturday, picture do it ZERO justice.

Haha, I know! Going with these project kics r40 evo:
http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp...11k-tanpin.jpg

MSRP is like $300, trying to snag them for $225 just is A LOT of money for lug nuts :/

Thanks, too bad you sold your polished works!

Couple pictures from a recent event:
This is Jeff's SSM fd, he purchased my old works, they look SICK on his car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/meetz014.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/meetz018.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/meetz027.jpg


Someone give me $1500 so I can finallllllly lower my car.

It looks good right now but when lowered its going to be way better!

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

i agree after lugnuts & suspension you'll have a show ready car

some shots with a real camera and photographer.
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._1814097_n.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/purerx7/cal1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/purerx7/cal2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/purerx7/cal3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/purerx7/cal4.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/purerx7/cal5.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...2_861007_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs100...._3083535_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs120...._6914374_n.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._6643826_n.jpg

Just need some coilovers so I can lower the car, black lug nuts and some mesh for the front bumper, then the exterior will be complete.

nice shots B!

Why are you going with ohlins or aragosta? i know they are very expensive and probably one of the best out there but do you really need them? why not go with a cheaper option and use the rest of the money for the engine/transmission mods..

Your FD looks sick Bryan, very well done. I agree with the mesh and lug nuts. Have you considered the newer mazda flying M emblems?

Btw, not sure if you saw my thread and the 2002 cluster is installed, with a new chrome bezel piece and new 94 finish surround and hood. I just need to get more even lighting and I'll be happy, it looks awesome as is :)

Thanks. I am going with them because I am getting them used and even though they are $3000+ new, I can snag them for what an entry/medium level set costs here stateside. Might as well get the best at the price I am getting them for.


Thanks Rich. Not going to add any emblems, not that it would help people identify it anyways. Keep me in tune on the 2002 cluster and the operation of the speedo, glad you like how it looks I surely do miss it.

turned out amazing; nice work!

project on temporary hold, going to attempt to sell it this week only. If it sells, goodbye FD.

WOW... What.. .Hol..d...

Y??? say it aint so

????Sell???? Been there buddy, there is more to life than that car and definitely other cars out there. Just sad to see all the work done to it and then you having to let it go. Hope you keep it

NSX, huh? :)

You still mah boy Blue!

aww cheer up jaime!

Im baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

Just got this bad boy in. ARC Super racing full titanium exhaust, 90mm piping! Only two titanium exhausts have ever been made with piping larger then 80mm, it is this and the greddy ti-r which was only available in Japan. Just a FYI, the hks ti 4" actually uses SS piping and has a titanium canister. Do not confuse this with the super silencer exhaust that I had previously, this is one of 5 and all 5 were specifically made for JGTC cars. This exhaust came directly off a JGTC car that had been sitting for a few years over in Japan. Can't even put a price on this, was never sold to the public. Craftsmanship and quality are beyond perfect, I only expect the best from ARC products. The sound is just amazing in everyway, DEEP rumble at start up and just absolutely screams at WOT - orgasm. Little highway drone and it is a bit loud, I expect it to get a lot louder once I get my r-magic titanium midpipe in. Suspension should be ordered in the next 4 weeks or so. You guys will be seeing a lot of updates soon.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing001.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing003.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing004.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing007.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing008.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing010.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing011.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing012.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing015.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing017.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing018.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rracing020.jpg

Sound Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJPNmld8k2Q

Some recent shots I took:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/arcti029.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/arcti032.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/arcti041.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...7/arcti062.jpg

Exterior wise I need to get the black work lug nuts, suspension, and paint the middle part of the wheel satin black where the centercaps would usually go. Other then that, I am saving up for a HKS t04z turbo and supporting mods.

looks beautiful

Nice exhaust, your making me and my little greddy ti jealous... :(

Wow, that sounds exactly like the HKS 4 inch Ti...

Wow... *drool...* i hope you dont mind if i someday copycat your seven XD

how is the r-magic titanium midpipe look like? any photos?

damn! can't wait to see the car..I live in the same city yet no time, no time, no time! Exhaust sounds awesome.

Looks real good Bryan :icon_tup:

perfect as usual Bryan,Keep it up. nice sources u have out there!!!

Haha thank you! The greddy ti isn't a bad exhaust either...

Thank you!

Really? It sounds a lot deeper in person, I would say it sounds somewhat similar but having heard the hks ti in person their is definitely a difference. Will definitely open up once the stock midpipe is gone.


Thank you. Not at all, just be prepared to drop some serious coin to imitate this car.

http://www.rmagic.net/parts/muffler/...muffler_08.jpg

Available with the resonator or without, full titanium, 80mm piping. Straight pipe is roughly $500 and the resonated one is $1200. Going for the straight pipe.

Thanks Eddie! You will see it soon, just sent you a PM, your part came in from the motherland!

Thank you!

Thank you! Yes, knowing the right people always helps, just one of those things where I was at the right place right time.

how heavy are those? any idea about the weight ? the straight pipe and the other one?

Bryan- the exhaust looks amazing and sounds good too. Looking forward to the updates including the coilovers you finally decide on.

Thanks for meeting up with me to deliver my part. Always A+ service!! Glad I FINALLY got to see the car...WOW the paint is amazing. You were grossly understating how pictures couldn't capture the true color. The paint is just sick and sooo soooo deep!

Great job man! You'll get that ride in my 7, I promise!

Straight pipe - 1.4KG / 3lbs
Resonated - 3.8KG / 8lbs

The stock midpipe weighs 14.2KG/31lbs. I have felt the rmagic titanium pipes, those weights are from their website, I feel like they are lighter then the numbers they provided though.

Thanks! Cant wait to get suspension here, will complete the exterior.
No problem eddie, thanks for the kind words! I haven't seen you in a LONG time. Just lmk on that ride, I only have a week or two left in Gainesville.


Okay, so I was going to order the work RS lug nuts, but realized I wanted to go a different route. I have the red work rs lug nuts now and I am really unhappy how the paint has come off and deteriorated. Should not be happening for $130 lug nuts, so I went ahead and ordered these Project Kics Leggdura lugnuts in black, price was $160ish. These are the lightest lug nuts available to my knowledge besides titanium lug nuts but I was not going to drop $600+ on lugnuts. Also going to be picking up a used Audi s5 here in the next month or two for a DD, that might put off some slight mods for the fd for a bit. Suspension should be coming in at the end of May. On a lighter note, I have so much more disposable money after breaking up with the gf :)

lug nuts
http://www.ravspeconline.com/shop/ca...leggdura-1.jpg

Oh hi. Not a bad DD for a 22 year old, and my stable grows. Hoping to add a na2 NSX to the collection by year end. Plans for the s5 include a blacked out front grill, exhaust, black wheels and painting the nasty chrome trim around the window and mirror black.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/purerx7/s5.jpg

wtf! My roommate's mom just got one of these and I must say, they're pretty badass. Graduation gift?

Nah, going to Japan for my graduation gift actually. Fell in love with the S5, don't ever see any around and I love having something exclusive. I sold one of my companies I started, that money is paying for the S5 and an apartment/house to where-ever I find a job.

Damn, thats pretty impressive. Congrats on that and finishing school.

LOL. Wait until you get married and have a kid...disposable income goes close to zeroooo

Okay, some mini-updates and slight progress, I have been in NJ and off to DC tomorrow so I haven't been home to work on the FD. Did get a bit of work done today. I have a line on some SUPER RARE and absolutely killer coilovers right now that MSRP for $5900 that I am trying to get some money together for, might have some further details if I buy them - I need suspension SO bad.

1. I couldn't find anyone with the kics lugnuts in stock, so I ended up going with another set of work RS lug nuts in black.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress013.jpg

2. As you can see right now, the lug nuts are red and look pretty shitty. I am putting the black ones on, then I am going to paint the center caps satin black. Most of you know that the work meisters dont come with center caps. Working on getting some work decals too.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress002.jpg

3. Broken door handle, I fix one thing and I swear, three more things break. Thanks Mazda!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...gress008-1.jpg

4. This is for a customer, but we imported this super sweet and ultra rare panspeed full titanium resonated midpipe, only weighs a couple of pounds. Definitely grabbing the next one I see for my car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress009.jpg

5. Starting to take the interior apart today and cleaning everything. The interior is just an absolute mess.The shift knob and shift boot are both authentic spirit-r parts, just need the matching e-brake to finish that area up. Working on ordering a works bell steering wheel and rapid release hub as my stock steering wheel is falling apart. Don't currently have a cluster, have a 99 for temporary means until I find a spirit-r cluster. Getting ready to order black carpet and black floormats to replace the nasty tan carpet that is currently in place. Ordering VHT black interior paint for the plastic panels, I still need to replace several interior pieces as-well. Looking to pick up a set of red Recaro rs-g seats soon too. Here is how it sits now:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress030.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress031.jpg

6. Just a few shots of the car, suspension is in the works.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress007.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress019.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...rogress020.jpg

Looking good Bryan :icon_tup:

I like your seat choice! rs-g's are real nice.

Man...I love your car, haha. I'm just going to say it is my favorite. Good work man. Keep it up!

Thanks Tom! That was a typo, meant to write the ts-g's.
Thanks!


Okay, so I have been planning on buying suspension for the past 6 months or so but have been waiting for something absolutely badass to come along for sale. Finally found a set, bought them today and hoping to have them here soon, they are complete and utter overkill for my car but I guarantee no one has these in the states and I do get a slight erection just thinking about them.

You need to get another gf. lol

Dating the x's best friend :)

LOL...its good to be you brotha..

Can't believe I am doing this, but the ARC Super Race full 90mm titanium exhaust will be up forsale today. I have something even more baller in the works.