Hi!
Nolan here. just bought an 88 turbo FC.... plans are v-mount, vent hood, coilovers. more aggressive front lip. and some new interior pieces. from Alabama born and raised. currently finishing up my associates degree in automotive service technology. and a certificate in welding. maybe getting a certificate in milling and cnc. but it all depends on what comes up.. went to a ford/AAA competition in high school for auto mechanics and won 5th in the state. last semester went to a SkillsUSA competition for automotive. and won first in my state. went to nationals and won 24th in the nation.. im a pretty young guy but have been working on cars since i was 12. i was raised by my older brothers. and you can say i matured very fast. even though im 21. i think i have a very good head on my shoulders. i love drifting, Formula 1, or anything automotive related. and especially rotarys. feel free to flame me if you'd like but im not here for drama. just here to help out and give my opinion or receive advice.. thanks. Nolan....

Oh and pics will be here soon

 

Welcome, Nolan!

Please share pics.

Kent

 

welcome nolan. yeah get some pix up when u can. i'm currently working with cnc mills and lathes, setup and programming. altho we machine plastics and composite materials. easier to work with and not so tight tolerances.

 

 

hello Nolan, good to have another rotor head in the state. There are quite a few of us here.

 

i actually got this car from my buddy billy. who is a long time member of this board who has a FD now. and lives about 15 mins away from me.

 

Your car looks very clean sir.

 

Welcome to the Rotary World Nolan nice turbo FC too

 

Thank you. Waiting in getting the vent hood and v-mount done before the nice gloss black paint gets put on.

 

Awesome car man!

 

Car looks nice!

 

welcome man

 

i have a question.. i was cruising down the interstate the other day going about 80. around 3500RPMS. and oil temp rose to about 230 . backed it down to 70 and it dropped to the normal 210. is this normal? just by a 500 RPM difference. also ive read something about an oil pellet or the oil thermostat. and the bypass in the oil cooler... can someone chim in and explain... i was thinking abut upgrading the oil cooler. or just hurrying up and do the V-mount so the oilcooler will have better air flow. since i have a FMIC now.

Thanks, Nolan

 

Hey Nolan. Im here in southern Al with a TII also. Been looking for a place to get used parts. Its been hard down here. You know of any good places?

 

Welcome to rx7club Nolan. Sounds like that Turbo II is in good hands. The oil temps can spike quickly if you are deep in the throttle for long periods of time and the turbo is heating up the oil passing through it. The highest I have ever seen on one of my turbo II's was 257 on a mountain drive when I was pushing it HARD. Backed off when I noticed the temps so high. I wouldn't be alarmed at the temp you are seeing just yet. Monitor it and see when it happens.

 

welcome and congrats. very clean fc you have and goodluck with your future project

 

Thanks. And oil temps on the interstate going a steady 80mph they stay on 220-230. Pretty normal I guess. But anyways. The steering rack and pinion busted a seal this weekend. So when ahead and bought the mazdatrix high angle steering kit. And going to get a rack and pinion off a parts car. Also I am looking at coilovers and I'm leaning towards buying some Stance GR± PROs.. Would also like an opionion about paint. I want to do black. But I want either semi-gloss black . Gloss black or some kind of 3 stage satin. Arron keech's car is a good example.

 

Hey I've recently inherited a '87 Turbo II RX-7 and will be advertising it
for sale. I see you have purchased yours recently and wonder
if you can advise on pricing on a car with following attributes:
This is a high performance racing track car inherited due to death in family. FOR SALE ONLY. LOCATION: PORTLAND.
Most of the track-ready work was done by Trackforged of Troutdale OR (parts and labor). The engine is an S4 with an S5 turbo upgrade and Microtech computer.\\
The engine is newly rebuilt replacement by Pineapple Racing, Troutdale, with less than 100 miles (mileage on car misleading).
Car runs great at greater than 200 HP (currently tuned for road).
The car has many new parts including:
Precision Injectors (set of 4), RP fuel pump, LT8 universal harness, o2 sensor, NGK wire set, open circuit relay (fuel pump),
thermotec heat wrap, Koyo 2-row cooler radiator, thin fan zergo 14", new battery and terminals, high perf. Exedy clutch,
custom Megan Racing full body adjustable coil over suspension, Turbo X8 dual stage boost, Greddy turbo timer,
new intake and exhaust gaskets, new oil metering tube and lines. Set of 4 custom Speed Star D5R wheels with Michelin Radial X 225/40 18" (front wheels not currently mounted). Sparco racing steering wheel. Seats like new. Includes custom 1/2 roll bar (pic available on request). Car has no rust.
Slight dents in driver-side door and rear fender. Moon roof open mechanism not functioning (stuck in closed position). Radio console is gutted. Front head light up/down not working presently (stuck in up). Receipts of purchased parts and professional labor included. Must see. Title in hand. Thanks!

 

Hi Neighbor welcome and good luck with your ride

 

My friend is looking at some wheels very similar to yours. What brand are those?

 

welcome. from south ms here

 

dude cool Im from montgomery too, will be looking at getting an FD as soon as I 'finish' the subaru im in right now. You may have seen it around town..

 

did you come to the meet last night. in montgomery?

 

Welcome Nolan. Good luck on the project

 

Wish I had one