nice! been wanting a FD so bad!

 

learning more and more info - particularly interested in the synthetic vs dino debate, was not aware the 13b injected oil into the engine

 

with that being said - i'm STILL interested, even as I've learned more, in picking up a jdm motor and trans, meaning that i'll be fine with just a roller for the rx7, just so it can go along with updated ecu, etc. I'd like to keep the car stock minus reliability mods, and maybe start from the chassis up to stitch weld/remove rust etc etc.

i dont want the jdm motor for the 10hp or w/e, just thing it would be good to have the most up to date, whatever quiet things they've changed. would have been great if the motor was designed not to consume oil but i guess it's a small deal

 

do you guys have a rough estimate for cost building all this up? especially for people who have done this before? getting a rolling chassis, spot welding/rust removal, 99 spec body parts, full paint, and then powertrain and interior -

I'm thinking somewhere around 40k to do?

 

i've estimate 37k so far.. with wild estimates though, and still have things with 0s and prices until i get some more ideas. i can imagine it being about 40k though, + an rx7