323 (GLC) Rotaries
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323 (GLC) Rotaries
Have a look at a useful transformation of formerly piston engined Mazda's
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?i...&bnak=1&bnak=1
These are great cars as they share the entire front end geometry with the 808/Rx-3. They have coil sprung and panhard link rear end. A wagon version has leaf springs like a 808/Rx-3.
So if you want a different custom rotary, this could be an answer. A very popular car in NZ.
My Sev is featured in the gallery too.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?i...&bnak=1&bnak=1
These are great cars as they share the entire front end geometry with the 808/Rx-3. They have coil sprung and panhard link rear end. A wagon version has leaf springs like a 808/Rx-3.
So if you want a different custom rotary, this could be an answer. A very popular car in NZ.
My Sev is featured in the gallery too.
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Originally posted by SA22C_NZ
Hiya Rx lovers,
I have owned my 1st gen '79 for 6 years and I'm now undergoing a full suspension rebuild along with a friend of mine who recently bought a basic but straight 1st gen shell. This weekend we'll attempt to make some front adjustable camber plates with fixed castor probably like riffraff's 4-sale sev (which looks very cool). I have seen some good pix from the TEIN website detailing the pillow-ball mount http://www.tein.co.jp/pumnte.html. Import parts are pricey in NZ and custom fabrication is popular here - I will make strut-tops for my 323 (GLC) too. We will go for a DIY fully-adj kit for ride height - I'm looking at a full kit for around US$420. That should sort it. I agree with the stock rear swaybar - I think the early cars like mine have the largest 1st gen one if you want a really stiff setup. I will try and get a whiteline adjustable front swaybar www.whiteline.com.au
Get sonme sticky tyres too (be sure to fit decent wheel studs with aftermarket wheels too). I have tried Toyo proxes FZ4's on my rwd GLC (5-door hatch) (P215/50/13) and they are a cool non-race tyre with great all-weather grip. I will use these on the sev for a while once I've completed the build-up on my 12A bridgeport, then probably get Toyo ra1's.
I plan on running 225/50/14 RA1's on the glc for a while too - it has stock 1st gen front struts and brakes (bolt-in but slight +ve camb.). The glc has some old style KYB gas-a-just (black) rear shocks that are great (bought 2nd hand for ~US$20) these are very stiff and short so I can run cut rear oem springs and have great rear suspension. Soon the front to match. I will try to replicate a rx-7 setup on the glc front (I'll add an rx style swaybar and tension rods) and have really low aftermarket springs. Any questions on my setup drop an email my way.
Basically I won't go over the top but it won't essentially be 'cheap'. I'd say go for awesome tyres but with huge grip (if you choose wide toyo ra1's) make sure you have fresh gear oil in the trans and diff - expect the driveline to be under greater load.
This is my first post, yay. I want to hit 100 soon to get a custom avatar of my sev. My next few posts will probably be short.
Hiya Rx lovers,
I have owned my 1st gen '79 for 6 years and I'm now undergoing a full suspension rebuild along with a friend of mine who recently bought a basic but straight 1st gen shell. This weekend we'll attempt to make some front adjustable camber plates with fixed castor probably like riffraff's 4-sale sev (which looks very cool). I have seen some good pix from the TEIN website detailing the pillow-ball mount http://www.tein.co.jp/pumnte.html. Import parts are pricey in NZ and custom fabrication is popular here - I will make strut-tops for my 323 (GLC) too. We will go for a DIY fully-adj kit for ride height - I'm looking at a full kit for around US$420. That should sort it. I agree with the stock rear swaybar - I think the early cars like mine have the largest 1st gen one if you want a really stiff setup. I will try and get a whiteline adjustable front swaybar www.whiteline.com.au
Get sonme sticky tyres too (be sure to fit decent wheel studs with aftermarket wheels too). I have tried Toyo proxes FZ4's on my rwd GLC (5-door hatch) (P215/50/13) and they are a cool non-race tyre with great all-weather grip. I will use these on the sev for a while once I've completed the build-up on my 12A bridgeport, then probably get Toyo ra1's.
I plan on running 225/50/14 RA1's on the glc for a while too - it has stock 1st gen front struts and brakes (bolt-in but slight +ve camb.). The glc has some old style KYB gas-a-just (black) rear shocks that are great (bought 2nd hand for ~US$20) these are very stiff and short so I can run cut rear oem springs and have great rear suspension. Soon the front to match. I will try to replicate a rx-7 setup on the glc front (I'll add an rx style swaybar and tension rods) and have really low aftermarket springs. Any questions on my setup drop an email my way.
Basically I won't go over the top but it won't essentially be 'cheap'. I'd say go for awesome tyres but with huge grip (if you choose wide toyo ra1's) make sure you have fresh gear oil in the trans and diff - expect the driveline to be under greater load.
This is my first post, yay. I want to hit 100 soon to get a custom avatar of my sev. My next few posts will probably be short.
These camber plates here look like good value.
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I like the sound of that project Jeff. A couple friends of mine are hooked on these little cars (one of them has 3), I think they've all been 12As, mostly bridgeported, one was quite stock and still went alright with a 12A 6-port and modded Nikki 4-barrel. Almost everyone here in NZ puts the early Rx-7 strut/brake assemblies in these.
I like the look of them low. I'm currently flaring the front guards on mine (just the stock steel) and will do the same only a bit smaller to the back and have real wheel spacers to increase rear wheel track a bit too. I still need to build a motor for my sev before I look into fitting a rotary into mine.
I like the look of them low. I'm currently flaring the front guards on mine (just the stock steel) and will do the same only a bit smaller to the back and have real wheel spacers to increase rear wheel track a bit too. I still need to build a motor for my sev before I look into fitting a rotary into mine.
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