"Finished" my RX-7
Well guys, been about 4 years with 3 RX-7's, all first generation (I am too poor for a third :()
Finally got the dream first gen I wanted, with no engine. I took the rebuilt engine out of my 79 SA (one of the first 1000 to be imported!) and dropped it in my 82. Months went by of getting parts for it/tuning it/frustrations.It all started when I decided to rebuild my old Nikki carburetor. Got it all put back together and the Idle loved being around 2ooo RPM. A few weeks went by and I got tired of it, so I went out to buy another carburetor... which means a new manifold. Got all that put together, and find out the stock exhaust will not let me mount my new carb! Got to get a header... then one thing lead to another leading to another leading to another... and this is what I ended up with! 1982 Mazda RX7 GS 1146cc Two Rotor Rotary engine (12a) 5 Speed manual Transmission BMW Silver Titanium Metallic Paint Removable Sunroof Upgrades: Carter Fuel Pump New 3/8ths Fuel lines Two Fuel Filters Holly Fuel Pressure Regulator Redline Fuel Pressure Gauge OER 45mm Two Barrel Sidedraft Carburetor Ported/Polished Side Draft Carburetor OMP removed and running Premix RacingBeat Street Header Borla ProXS Presilencer 2.25" Custom exhaust Mazdaspeed Protege Muffler Polyurethane Bushings all around New Radiator New/more powerful Alternator MSD Blaster2 Coils Brembo Blank Rotors Hawk HPS Pads Rebuilt Front Calipers Racing Brake Coolers w/ Ducting Respeed 1" Front Lifting Block Royal Purple Oil/Tranny Fluid/Rear end/Purple Ice Front Strut Tower Bar JVC Headunit Rear Seats A Pillar Dual Gauge Pod Autometer Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge Autometer Electrical Oil Temperature Gauge Mods I have laying around that are going to be installed: LSD Rear end Rebuilt Rear Disc Brakes Hawk HPS pads Suspension Technique 1" Drop Springs Tokico Illumina Shocks Rear Strut Tower Bar Front and Rear RacingBeat Sway Bars Exhaust Cut-Out I would have already had those on, but I am going to a RX meet in Georgia to pick up a driveshaft for the LSD rear. My plans on this car is to see Autocrossing and occasional Track days. (Shh... I have a S4 Turbo laying around the house... Ready for boost?) Picture time! http://i9.tinypic.com/62rugdt.jpg http://i19.tinypic.com/4r2ylwx.jpg http://i14.tinypic.com/5yaqmjc.jpg http://i18.tinypic.com/4pkzcc5.jpg http://i14.tinypic.com/68llph2.jpg http://i14.tinypic.com/4pltmhc.jpg http://i10.tinypic.com/4komsu8.jpg |
Video's!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivW3...elated&search= Running amuck, and when I get third at the end, I did not ride the clutch, it is slightly out of adjustment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFFLJbHaVIE Just Revving her up :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-ba...elated&search= A friend of mine made that one, Watch for the smoke ring! |
Looks great. What did it take to mount up the MS Protege muffler? I have one for sale but might just keep it and do what you did (currently I have a Rotary Engineering muffler that is about 18 years old).
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Well, the MSP muffler was a great fit, except for the wheel arch part. If it was about 3 inches taller it would make it over the rear end. I had an exhaust shop leave about 6 inches of exhaust (behind the muffler) on it. That left enough where it would bend up towards the rear end, and he welded 2.25" from there to the Borla ProXS. Other than that and a few hangers, piece of pie. I would reccomend it not being flush with the exhaust port on the rear bumper, as you will get black haze all over the rear, not to mention a fire hazard (if you shoot flames like me)
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Sounds pretty good! Nice work!
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Cool FB...and with back seats, even! :) I've always liked those cars, and yours looks pretty damn clean.
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Yeah, nice work! That is in pretty good condition.
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Big thumbs up on that 1st gen! I like that style alot, nice work!
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You make me jealous. Now I just have to get off my butt and get some of the goodies I recently bought installed to get my baby on the road.
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