My name is Matt and I live in Central KY. I am a structural engineer by day and car fanatic/tuner by night. I also chronicle my builds on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/IconGarage). I am a husband and father with a 40+ hour a week job with limited free time. I also like to DIY as much as I can, but I will seek professional help when something falls outside my skill. My builds focus on getting the job done efficiently and correctly with cost effective tools and resources. I plan to feature cars that have a significant influence on car culture.

One of my current projects is a 1992 right hand drive FD that I purchased from the YouTube channel b is for build. Yes, THAT car. Currently, the car is in rebuild/repair mode and I am trying to tackle the major issues. This winter I plan to pull the 13b and do a tear down, rebuild, and upgrade. At that time, I also hope to get the car into a body shop for some straightening and new paint. The primary goal for my build is a reliable (and low maintenance) 400 hp show/weekend car I can also track and auto-x.

The car currently features a few mods: widebody kit (rocket bunny style), catless exhaust, cold air intake, uncomfortable and flimsy racing bucket seats, scary wiring, and custom rust.

Build plans:
-Rebuild or replace most of car (brakes, transmission, suspension, interior, engine)
-single turbo
-street or half bridge port
-Haltech or Adaptronic ECU
-full performance fuel system
-race clutch
-upgrade intercooler and radiator
-a proper exhaust
-new suspension (possibly air bags, don't hate me too much if I do)
-more or less stock interior with custom audio
-I have some big decisions to make on the widebody kit, either keep it or go back to stock. If I keep the widebody look, I will need to decided to keep the rocket bunny style (and get an authentic kit) or swap it for a different kit.
-custom wheels
-new paint inside and out

I am always open to suggestions and discussion. This is my first rotary build and I have a lot to learn. I hope to contribute to the RX-7 / rotary community. If you have any interest on my build, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel and follow me on other social media sites (@theicongarage on Instagram).




Thanks!