potassemon

is there anyone here that's in AK? I just moved up here from TX... don't have my car yet, I'll probably bring my FD up here in the summer after I get back from deployment, which is like july 2011... but I was wondering if there was any RX7 owners here

Fumi

i know there used to be one guys who lived in AK. it been awhile since ive seen him on though.

manuelxj

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ha thats funny i just moved from alaska down to texas..theres a shop in anchorage called underground performance the owner has an fd and i belive he has a blue fb ..theres a few rotory guys up there get on alaskamotorsports.com

13angryB's

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I'm in Anchorage,
I have a S5 GTU - TII swap with a blown engine, currently saving up for a rebuild.
I have engine out of the car, but I stiil need to disassemble and clean everything to see what i'm dealing with.

I think there are 8 or 9 FD's statewide.
There's still a few 1st and 2nd gens around.
..I've probly owned most of the 2nd gens in Anchorage at some point,



Hey, how's it goin Manny,
Do you have your FC running again?
Havn't talked in a while since rotary redline shut down.

potassemon

Cool! I'm glad I'm not the only Rotary lover in AK, haha. when you're car's running do you hibernate it in the winter? cause I can't imagine driving my FD up here, and I don't want to get all that salt and grim on it.

Are you gunna do the rebuild yourself? if so when do you think you'll get around to it... ball park, cause no one ever has set days of when it comes to money

manuelxj

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naw my fc was runing but i never tunedit(yea im a dumb ***) ended up hiting a lean spot and poped the motor im now building a better motor iam having it dowled ..biger port work and actually having it tuned this time lol also working on painting the car while its down this time

ehime

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Aaw... I thought we were talking about guns....
I feel left out now...

13angryB's

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Yeah the 7 stays in the garage all winter
I have seasonal tags, so no Emissions Testing,
but I can't drive it between Nov 1st and march 31st.

I'm not really sure on a timeline for the rebuild, but I will be doing it myself.
The main thing holding me up right now is removing the flywheel,
I need to borrow a puller or something..

If my internals are bad I might just order another Jspec and drop that in with my hybrid turbo and stuff on it.

Hopeing to have it running by april 1st for opening day.

potassemon

Seasonal Tags?!?! That's awesome! I'll have to keep that in mind for when I bring my FD up here, cause I know it's not gunna pass emissions, since it has no cats. I've heard a lot of bad things about Jspec engines... but I don't really know, I want to get one eventually so I can see for myself. I kinda want to get some BNR Turbo's when I get back... we'll see. but if you need a hand with anything hit me up.

old_skool

Yup, Nick at Underground knows his stuff pretty good. he's cool as hell to BS with too. i miss alaska! lol

and he HAD a blue FB... until I took care of that!

13angryB's

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I had decent luck with my last Jspec,
it lasted a couple of years of running on a crappy tune.
just be sure to buy from a reputable seller that does a compression test.
like Japan2LA on the forum here.

Some people would recommend rebuilding the jspec before installing.
but I dunno..

Yeah I might need some help eventually,
I need to get organized first.
the garage is a mess right now.
I just parted out an 84 supra, and I still have a bunch of parts stacked up everywhere, & no room on the workbench.

13angryB's

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Hey Greg, how's it goin!,
Still have the Blue FB?
that thing was sweet..

How about posting a current pic or two?
and It'd be cool to hear about any new mods you've done since you moved.
I seem to recall you had some plans in the works, but can't remember what.

old_skool

whats up man? things are going pretty good. as for the car... we are on Old_Skool v2.0. the blue one had rusted through where the rear end dog bones connected, so i got an 82 body and transplanted the engine, drivetrain, rear end, doors, dash, fuel tank, lights, 1 fender, bumpers, and front air dam onto it. got drunk and re-did the intterior, RB suspention, and topped the engine with a camden 7" blower. she is just about ready to go. all paint was done by Codeblue.

from inside the car, where the dog bone attaches

outside of same

other side

the new shell

works in progress

what's left (don't let Nick see this one!)

the heart

and a peek at the new color. painted by by Codeblue. once spring hits, i have to buff it out (no, it is not buffed in these pics, just cut). the suspention has settled since, so its about an inch lower, and has all 4 black wheels, and bumpers installed.


interior in work



and the rest of the "family"

old_skool

and before you ask, the color is subaru "diiamond grey metallic" from an 04 WRX sti

13angryB's

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Looks good!, I like the color.. and the supercharger.
must've been a lot of work switching everything over to the other body..

Here's where i'm at with my car,.. Not good.
that's my 7 under there, in case you couldn't see it.
These supra parts have got to go.

13angryB's

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You remember Marc from the forum?,
We rebuilt the engine in his red TII, then he sold it because he was moving to Vegas..
-The new owner didn't run premix like he told him to, and blew the motor.



Potassemon-
You have any pics of your FD?

old_skool

in time. your car will be a beast with that nice snail hanging off the side! my project took just about 2 years start to finish. i got it running good, drove around the block, and put her away for the winter right before i deployed. only a little over a month until i pull her out and finally get to enjoy her! i had alot of good help though. there were a few times i really wanted to say **** it and see it burn. lol. only had 2 small fires on it though! how's the weather been there lately? we haven't had any snow, and its been hitting almost 50 daily here. i have 78 days of leave, so i need to burn some, and where better than a few days in Alaska?

13angryB's

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when might you come to AK?
Maybe you could help me fix my car lol

This winter has been mild. it never got too cold.
around 20deg lately and It snowed a couple of inches today,
But there's only about a foot and a half on the ground here.

old_skool

not exactly sure when. maybe shortly after breakup, when it's starting to get nice out. i may have to take you up on that offer, and i'm always down for turning wrenches! one stipulation though, i can't spend time in Wasilla (ex lives there, and i'm still slightly bitter about what she did). other than that, i'm game for whatever. lol. i'll let you know when i start to finalize plans.

potassemon

it just snowed over the weekend, but so far it's not that bad, or cold. I really miss my car though good thing there's alcohol! if I can't drive might as well drink

viper1_2001

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Um so what about Jspec, do any of the motors run good, I might regret buying my s5 TII.

It would be cool to have a meet this summer, although it might be lame if theres only 3 people there.

13angryB's

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Yep, I know a few people that havn't posted here yet.
we could probably get a several 7's together for a meet.
just might have to help some of them fix their cars first.

What color is your S5 TII?,
I've only ever seen two S5 TII's in AK,
have any pics?

You won't regret buyng it, if you can get it running right.
Describe in detail what's wrong with it, .
maybe I can help.

potassemon

no, no pics yet. I'm working on getting some, but my camera was broken and now that I have a new one the car is too far away...

KaiFD3S

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Im in Juneau....

potassemon

oh no bull?! that your fd in your sig?