Well after all these years of creeping around the forums and soaking up all the knowledge i can from all you generous peeps. I thought its about time to give a lil something back to the community from which i have taken so much. So a bit about me? Glad u asked. Like most guys here im not a mechanic im simply an enthusiast. Ive owned three Rx7's, in each consecutive iteration. And each in hindsight I immensely regret selling.
My current project is a 00 series 8 fd named Nanako. I name all my cars. I feel it gives them a bit more personality and It feels a little more satisfying when u curse at them when sh#t goes bad. Nanako got her name from my ex's crying Japanese flatmate. I felt like they had so much in common. Both had moved to Australia in their teens and both had deep seeded issues, possibly from an abusive background. Whilst I can only speculate at what used to make Nanako cry after making love to her doting boyfriend. The whimpers that echoed through those thin walls reminded me so much of my cars failing sequential system and the dosing noises that it makes.
So ive drawn up the battle-lines im not going to give in and go single T. Im going to fight for nanako and cure here of her demons. There is too few getting around these days with a working sequential system and I want her to be a custodian of mazdas over-complicated vision.
In the coming months (possibly years) I will post a diary of me rebuilding and re-engeneering my cars nest of rats. I believe ,possibly foolheartedly, that a bullet proof sequential system is possible running moderate boost.
So these are my objectives for my bone stock engine-

• relocate the black box out from under satans uim
• make a custom 3d printed solenoid rack using mac valves and viton check valves.
• replace turbos with bnrs
• upgrade wastegate/ turbo control and prespool actuators and possibly the cca.

ill also upload a couple of youtube vids to document my progress. they are probably going to suck because im a total noob at making movies.



An fd named nanako