All this in two weeks and it's getting that much closer
Installed:
chassis enginering top gun 4 link
Strange coilovers with springs
10 point s@w race cars cage
28x10.5 et drags on a 15x10 prostars (7 inches of backspacing)
The rear end is a mustang 8.8 at stock width

 

No responses are you speachless?

 

I thought this was going to be a noob question. I was going to say the Ford 8.8 is a solid rear axle and the FD is a multi-link and it would take a lot of serious work to get it done... BUT it looks like you've already done that.


It looks awesome. Good work.

 

Strange Coilovers? hahahaa And yes, we ARE speachless.

 

What's wrong with strange?

 

And thanks.....guys

 

Not too many fans here of ripping out the state-of-the-art rear suspension on an FD and replacing it with a live rear axle....you would probably get more back-clapping in the Drag sub-forum.....

 

The way I look at it is that I replaced the rear with a far superior one as I don't road race.

 

i like the roll cage

 

Looks great! So, what's under the hood? What kind of times are you looking to run?

 

420 cubic inch motor with a 300 shot, I would love to run some 9 second times.

 

looks nice, can't wait until my 8.8 goes in!

 

So basically the only thing RX7 left is the body? No offence but there are mustangs and camaros for a reason...

 

Why are there so many of you guys with the holier than thou attitude? if somone does a 20b swap does that make it not a rx7 again? I do have two camaro's and bought this piece of **** wrecked and fixed it so It had a second chance. Offense is taken and this keeper stock bullshit. If I bought a mustang and put a ls1 in it would be the same thing, who cares as long as it goes fast and looks cool.

 

Exactly, Right On!!!

 

I do agree with your statement to some extent, but I am pretty sure mustang guys would be pissed if someone stuck an LS1 in one of their cars. Of course its still and RX-7 if it has a 20B in it, it is meant to have a rotary engine after all... . Good work on your project, its looking good.

 

Allright, to clairify i respect the work being done. I very much understand the time and effort that goes into projects like this. Im the last guy to ever leave anything stock. But to me an RX7 is (especially an FD) about rotaries and handling... of which your making a V8 drag car...

 

What about the numerous guys on this board with rotary powered drag cars?
There are quite a few mustang's with ls1's running around right now and I am begining to wonder why I did not build one of those as the parts are plentiful. I chose a rx7 for the looks and thats about it I am tired of building v8 s-10s and such and wanted another different car to build. I love going to cruises and showing of my projects and I like that everyone asks me what it is and whats it got.
The rotory was dead and the car smashed so what better canidate to rebuild into one fast **** than this one.
Why does it matter if it has a rotary or piston engine in it? How many guys have never even looked under the hood of the car they are driving or could give two poos what it is if it runs. The last bonus is that I can sell all those great rotary parts to you guys for a excellent price to help you out as I no longer need them.
But thanks for your kind words on the work done.

 

That's a lot of work to just run 9's. I'd set my sights a little higher.

 

I could care less about the LS-1 in the car....I just don't like gutting the racecar suspension for a straightline only setup. But hey, it's your car. I wouldn't have posted at all except for your silly comment:

 

Let me know if you need any parts for that rear as I have a ton of it for sale right now.

9's would be a great goal for me as I have never gone that fast How fast have you gone?

 

I doubt it will take long to hit 9's on that setup, don't let the haters get ya down!

 

Thanks man I hope it does....

 

I know the mustang COBRA rear ends went IRS in 2003. You can put the mustang setup and utilize the stock cv's. Jimlab used to sell his cobra cradles and now we got another guy making them.

Regardless, the setup looks badass. It's going to be a beast.

 

I went this route to eliminate wheel hop in my combo. The newer cobra's ditch the indepentdent for a solid 8.8 all the time. I just don't really care much about handling.
Thanks for the postive comments.