Bite your tounge!

 

i want to do my front brakes and replace my struts but i dont know yet.

 

i am hoping you guys don't get any more snow either. then we can all meet up!

 

Hey don't forget about me! I will catch up when my rebuild is done, but in the meantime i can provide comical relief at meets!

 

all is good guys finally have started to do the swap! lol I just dropped the motor in to find out my DS motor mount is MIA which is awesome lol and I took a bunch of stuff off and it is gonna go in the FOR SALE section just OEM stuff off the car and motor.

 

Are you planning on cruising down with Mike? If not, the FD has an open seat if its not raining.....

 

The FB is getting a suspension swap, she's in the garage now. I got a whole new rear end with disc breaks, I got springs, shocks, I am rebuilding part of the steering rack, changing all the bearings and then looking to have the paint touched up.

 

Hey what happened it was not raining.
Luke-

 

What had happened was that I did go. My mapshitquest directions pointed me to streets that were non-existant. I spent 45 mins lost in the Somerville area, Harvard Square, and finally ended up in downtown Boston. So I got back on 93 and came home. I did the install in my driveway with my annoying neighbor. Besides, I thought Mass highways suck, Mass streets are much worse. I will not be headed down there in the near future again.

 

That sucks I am sorry oh well it was a good time though got to use google maps next time brought me right there though I drove right by the place at first though lol.
Well how did the install work out in your drive way?
Luke-

 

Hey brothers, you guys need to help me out! :P

Im looking for a manual steering rack for an FC. If anyone has a cheapo parts car i can buy, or the actual rack that would be great.

And yes Mike, you did convince me to go manual :P

 

The install went fairly easy. Its nice working on a car with no rust. The new toe links and trailing arms are on.

 

Well thats good my install went pretty well too suprisingly since my car is rusted to hell lol.
i did all new struts was going to do brake pads but decided that i wanted to do all the brakes at once.
Luke-

 

Hey guys whats up. Does anyone in NH have a de-powered steering rack, or a stock manual rack on an RX7 here? I want to de-power mine and i would like to see what it feels like first. Thanks a lot

 

i have one. i am used to it now but it sucks when you first get it.
your welcome to come down here to jaffrey and try it out though.
Luke-

 

i have both! the depowered one is currently on the car and the manual will be going on hopefully next week some time. i used to have an FC with a manual rack and it's the only way to go. if you are thinking about it, go with a manual rack, it really isn't that hard to steer and the feeling/response you get from it is well worth it compared to power steering. depowered is OK at best. it's almost impossible to steer at a dead stop and i'm always afraid something is going to finally **** the bed on it and it's going to seize up if you really want to do it, find the manual rack, they can be as cheap as 30 bucks at some junk yards, you just have to search for it! good luck.

 

sorry double post

 

yeah mine is depowered i would much rather have a manual rack it would be easier to steer from a stand still.

 

Whats guys, and gals. Im curious as if to anyone around here knows how to properly clear up the cluttered "rats nest" in an 88 T2? I don't want to attempt this myself. And i certainly don't want anything removed that would be a potential problem, or cause my car to run like ****. If anyone knows anything about this, and is willing to help, let me know! Thankyou

 

i know! i bet you could find info in the 2nd gen faq as well. where in nh do you live?

 

What happened to our forum? It seems it died! When are we all getting together?

 

Hi All,
Well, there's a coincidence - I was thinking of posting to here about a get-together
at Widefoot Racing, in Hillsborough, NH. I don't know how many of you know about
my company (I fly under the radar), but Widefoot's known for making the best
replacement swaybar mounts for 3rd gens, as well as "pedal adapters" that make
heel-and-toe shifting easier.

I have a decent size building with an automotive bay area, as well as a pretty
comprehensive machine shop. Future projects include a engine dyno area,
composites manufacturing, and getting the welding stuff operational.

I'm thinking a Saturday (or Sunday) in mid-June, depending on interest and the
best date for most people. I'll post a separate thread for the gathering, but I
figure I might as well get initial feedback from people here. Food/drink provided,
and showing off the CNC equipment too.

Please either respond here, or (if you don't want to clutter this thread), PM me or
email me at "widefoot@comcast.net".

Thanks,
David Breslau
Widefoot Racing Co
Hillsborough, NH

 

hey i am in hopefully ill have my car inspected i love meets though and i think i know where you are because i went to a MARX7 meet at your place i believe along while ago.
maybe i could be wrong though
well any ways i am in just let me know when
Luke-

 

Hi Luke,
Yeah, it's likely you were here, but I can't remember for sure either. Good luck
on getting the car inspected!

David Breslau
Widefoot Racing Co

 

thanks i have huge rust holes