Hey there guys.
I'm gonna get back to work on the RX3 pretty soon. If any of you are good with a Microtech I have a thread to collect programing advice. Thanks.
https://www.rx7club.com/microtech-111/turbo-rx3-project-869369/

 

It has been a while, almost exactly two years. I am gonna pick up the Rx3 this weekend and take it to San Diego. It has spent too long in storage.

I am flying out tomorrow. We will do a few repairs. Do a some local runs to verify it runs well enough. Then load it up and drive it home. Wish me luck; I'm gonna need it.

 

Good luck bro!!!! call me sometime, long time no hear

 

May I ask if you got a write up on getting the T2 brakes on your RX3, and if it is the same on a 76 Cosmo?

 

sup bro didn't realize your car is stored here in Diego. Nice little ride

 

Thanks, man. I'll let you know how it goes.

'84 or '85 RX7 struts and the RE-Speed kit or equivalent are the base of this TII caliper install. Calipers fit easily on the leading side of the wheel with no extra parts.
To fit them in rear like mine requires an under strut spacer block to clear the steering linkage. Either way you mount them you will need to make new metal brake
lines and get different wheels and probably wheel spacers. The offset doesn't change with the install of this setup, but the bolt pattern does.




It's not in SD yet. It has been stored at my friends in SLC. Long drive to SD...It should be an adventure.

 

Nice setup bro. I like how it looks mang

 

She's still here. Lots of work to do.

 

nice work .. im finally going to start my car very soon this motivates me,

 

Startup Video:

 

Made it to San Diego. 800miles is a long way in an RX3.

My front end needs some work. Feels kinda sketchy.

 

wow thats awsome,, My goal is to finish my rx3 and go back home to chicago driving it and be in Puerto Rican parade, I used to be in car clubs up their and it was fun, I just want to show it off . lol

 

Did a string alignment today. I can see why the car was a bit unstable. It has 1/2" of tow out on the right front. Couldn't get the jam nuts off though. I'll keep soaking them in PB blaster then try again tomorrow.

 

Half a can later I can adjust toe on my car. I don't think those have ever been touched before.

 

sweet build. I have a half bridged 13bT in my rx3. i like the intercooler set up as i myself was using the turbo volvo intercooler before.

 

Nice! Here's an old shot of my engine bay with my original turbo install. J-Bridge 13B, 650 double pumper, Volvo 760 intercooler and the same turbo.

 

Looks like I need a bigger fuel pump and a surge tank anyone have suggestions on where to procure them?

The aligned front end feels much better. I also added some locking collars to the front sway as an experiment to center the swaybar and help resist tow out under braking. The swaybar brackets I have look a little flimsy looking and make me nervous.

 

These look nice! Too bad they aren't made from steel, but they look strong anyway.



http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...ndex&cPath=215

These won't fit the RX3, but they supplied enough info to get an RX3 specific version designed up real easily.

 

Nice build.

One day mine will be turbo.

 

Your build is looking real good. Do you have any more info on those strut spacers...those might be just the ticket to get a little more ride height in the GLC since the rx7 front end dropped my car like 2.5 inches.

 

My strut spacers are from racing beat, but many places make them now. Unfortunately this kind of strut spacers only corrects lower control arm geometry. To get more ride height you will need spacers at the top of the shocks. Like adding spacers between the top hats of the strut assemblies and the chassis strut towers or shock shaft extensions.

 

Ahhhhh....I see now. Thanks for that. Has the handling improved any with these? Or is it just to get all the suspension back to stock angles?

 

nice!!!

 

ahhhh....found them!

http://www.gforceengineering.net/products.htm

 

Stock angles aren't very sporty, but it has at least one thing right. It has roll camber gain. This comes from having the control arms angle down to the wheels from the chassis pickups. When the car rolls in a turn the suspension on the side under the most load compresses. This action moves the control arm more towards level making the effective length of the control arm longer pushing the wheel out and adding negative camber compensating for lost camber due to roll. The under shock spacers bring the control arms back down after you lower your car a bunch.