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With this being the new member section, I felt compelled to share my journey to the site. I recently joined the forum in search of my 4th child (the other three are actually human). I've always been a gearhead and in my early 20's had an 05' STi. Like most, I couldn't leave it alone. It was a great car, but life events happened and I sold ol' girl after about 3 years. It was also a magnet for tickets, I paid somewhere in the range of 10 front license plate tickets over that three-year span, I even had a cop give me grief for the stock HID headlights. Back then, if it looked like HIDs then it had to be aftermarket. Anyway, recently, I've been in the position to start looking for my new addition. Time, money, space, are all factors and I have a little of all to give to my next project. So the search began! I was first looking at Supras, yes I know, l know, but that targa top, I'll say no more. The price of a 4th Gen Supra has exploded in recent years and I just couldn't justify the cost. I looked at STis, but, that was in the past and I wanted a new challenge. The Rx7 has always been a car I was fascinated with, its like no other. I remember when I saw an FD in person for the first time, I was walking out of my local 7-Eleven and there it was, parked right in front, I almost dropped my nachos, (that I just spent several minutes loading up with fake cheese and chili, yes you know what I'm talking about kids from the '80s) as I walked right into the outside trashcan. She was a thing of beauty and even as an adult I remember it like it was yesterday. This and a number of events through the years lead me to join the Rx7Club in search of an FD to call my own. After a few months of searching, I kept a close eye on cars coming on and off the market, then, it happened, a Red 93 Rx7 with 58k original miles, clean title and owned by a fellow Rx7 enthusiast become available for purchase. After some negotiations not only with the owner but my wife (she got a new pool out of the deal ) we came to an agreement. Like any car that is more than 25 years old, it doesn't come without blemishes, which I am ok with, over the next 6 months I plan to make it my own. A few pics and a list of upgrades are listed below. This community has been great so far, I've reached out to a few vets and they were extremely helpful, I am excited and grateful to be a member of this what appears to be a tight-knit club of Dorito lovers.
Cheers!
-Brian
List of upgrades:
Brand New 13B-REW (NOT Rebuilt) from Mazda
Power FC. (Base Map)
Rebuilt Twins in Non-Seq. configuration.
Rebuilt Transmission with all new Syncros
ACT street/Strip clutch
New clutch Master Cylinder
New clutch slave cylinder
New RyWire engine harness with connectors for temp sensor
New Fuel System with ID 725s for Primaries and ID 1600's for Secondaries, with New rails, Fuel pressure regulator, and lines.
New Supra TT Fuel Pump.
New 3’ Down Pipe.
New High Flow Cat.
FC Thermoswitch.
New Medallion series Tanabe exhaust, with resonator added for eliminating freeway “droning” for a nice quiet freeway ride, while still giving a good sound when more aggressive driving happens.
Brand new Brakes and Drilled/Slotted rotors all around.
Brand new wheels and tires.
Koyo N-Flo Radiator.
New Pioneer Flip up Screen AVH-3500NEX with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
10’ JL Sub with 800 Watt amplifier.
Dual Pod gauges in center speaker for AFR and Boost.
Defi triple gauge single din (Temp, Oil Temp, and Oil Pressure).
03-15-20, 08:38 AM
New Member Intro
Back then, if it looked like HIDs then it had to be aftermarket. Anyway, recently, I've been in the position to start looking for my new addition. Time, money, space, are all factors and I have a little of all to give to my next project. So the search began! I was first looking at Supras, yes I know, l know, but that targa top, I'll say no more. The price of a 4th Gen Supra has exploded in recent years and I just couldn't justify the cost. I looked at STis, but, that was in the past and I wanted a new challenge. The Rx7 has always been a car I was fascinated with, its like no other. I remember when I saw an FD in person for the first time, I was walking out of my local 7-Eleven and there it was, parked right in front, I almost dropped my nachos, (that I just spent several minutes loading up with fake cheese and chili, yes you know what I'm talking about kids from the '80s) as I walked right into the outside trashcan. She was a thing of beauty and even as an adult I remember it like it was yesterday. This and a number of events through the years lead me to join the Rx7Club in search of an FD to call my own. After a few months of searching, I kept a close eye on cars coming on and off the market, then, it happened, a Red 93 Rx7 with 58k original miles, clean title and owned by a fellow Rx7 enthusiast become available for purchase. After some negotiations not only with the owner but my wife (she got a new pool out of the deal 
) we came to an agreement. Like any car that is more than 25 years old, it doesn't come without blemishes, which I am ok with, over the next 6 months I plan to make it my own. A few pics and a list of upgrades are listed below. This community has been great so far, I've reached out to a few vets and they were extremely helpful, I am excited and grateful to be a member of this what appears to be a tight-knit club of Dorito lovers.
