My name is alex from harlingen tx just got my first fd and first mazda ever lol I'mexcited to be Part of the rotory world.

 

 

Thanks actually i want to do exterior changes. Engine is really nice and done right i love it maybe suspension and body parts.

 

 

 

Welcome! Nice to see another mostly stock what appears to be a R1 model! Vintage Red is a great color!

 

actually i have been looking at pictures still undecided but probably minor changes like different spoiler some sideskirts or splats and wheels for now. Who knows maybe more lol

 

yeah seen some cool parts from shine auto i like those sideskirts or whatever they call the thin sides. lol

 

well I'm very new and never own an rx7 but the past owner told me it is an r2 since it is a 1994 but i might be wrong.

 

Welcome to the Rotary scene! Your car looks great. Nice and clean.

 

thanks for the compliments.

 

Love the OEM look i wouldn't change much. Car looks like a solid one.

 

Welcome aboard Alex. Shine Auto Project has some fantastic parts that you might like. One thing I would caution you about is to do reliability mods first if they've not already been done. FDs are notorious for running hot as their radiator is smaller than a FC's, and this affects quite a few parts. Most owners go with a Koyo all-aluminum radiator, check out Mazdatrix for more info on them. The other items most affected by heat are things parts made of rubber such as intake couplers, hoses and vacuum lines. Silicone is the answer. Also, the excessive heat wrecks havoc on the turbo control solenoids too. See posts by Dale Clark for more info.
As for oil cooling, R1/R2s have dual oil coolers so you should be fine there.

Please keep in mind that rotaries, especially FDs are temperamental and don't tolerate neglect or being cheap gracefully. But with the right attitude, amazing things can happen.

 

how much did you get her for? in the market right now and looking around for what's reasonable (smh at people on ebay who think their cars are worth 30k)

 

i know it is hard to change things since the car looks great stock but sometimes looking at other fd's kind of want me to get some lol.

 

well motor wise has been rebuild and engine looks great not stock at all but outside looks like a stock fd past owner did a lot of nice upgrades on the engine bay thanks fpr all the heads up i appreciate you been nice and trying to make me feel good about this forum.

 

well i think i got lucky and got a real good price for the car i paid 14.5k but i have beem looking at other cars similar to what i got and the price range is about 17k-20k + so just look around and take your time the right car will come for you my friend and i wish you the best luck.