FD3S

Mods:

    Suspension

  • Racing Beat Springs
  • GAB Super 8-way Adjustable Shocks
  • Fikse FM5 17x10 rear 17x8.5 front 3 peice forged aluminum wheels
  • Kumho Ecsta MX (Max Performance Summer) tires, 275x40x17 rear, 245/40/17 front
  • Crossdrilled brake rotors
  • Valvoline Synthetic brake fluid
  • Braided stainless steel brake lines
  • Hawk Blue race pads (front, track only)
  • Speedbleeders
  • Pettit Trak-Pro front anti-sway bar

    • Interior

  • Corbeau Forza II competition seat (black)
  • Sabelt camlock 5pt harness (red)
  • G-Tech Pro performance meter
  • Boost Gauge
  • Autopower Chrome-moly race roll bar

    • Engine

  • Engine fully rebuilt with all new parts
  • street port
  • Mazdaspeed competition rotor bearings
  • ribbed water passages
  • stock 2mm apex seals.
  • stage 1 oil mods
  • NKG wires
  • stock NKG plugs
  • Silicone hose job (red) from McMasterCar
  • Valvoline 20w50 VR1 Racing dino oil

    • Drivetrain

  • M2 9.5lbs Flywheel
  • ACT 30% over HD street/strip clutch
  • C's short throw shifter
  • Tranny running Redline Lightweight Shockproof synthetic 75-90

    • Cooling

  • Koyo aluminum 3 row radiator
  • Throttlebody coolent bypass
  • Evans NPG+ coolent
  • All new hoses

    • Electronics

  • Apex Power FC engine management computer with Commander
  • GReddy Turbo Timer
  • GReddy Profec A fuzzy logic boost controller
  • Optima Red Top battery

    • Intake/Exhaust

  • Custom intake, dual cloth/mesh cone filters
  • PFS stock mount Intercooler
  • SR Downpipe
  • Mindtrain dual chambered resonated midpipe
  • HKS Sport Catback

    • Tunes:

  • Aiwa MP3 head unit
  • PrecisionPower PowerClass PC650 600Watt 6 way amp
  • Diamond Audio M551 5" components with tweeter
  • Audiobahn 12" 700W subwoofer

    • Exterior

  • FET Catz XLO Driving lights
  • Zaino paint treatment

Pictures

Wet_Front (huge)
Wet_FrontQuarter
Wet_RearQuarter
Staging at Laguna Seca
Pre grid at Laguna Seca
Chasing a Dinan M3 at Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca side shot
Laguna Seca another side shot
Pics of the engine porting and ribbed water jackets
Pics of the engine going back in
Koyo radiator
Rolled the last one....
The old RX-7 meets it's doom
The old RX-7 put to rest
Parts for sale

Video

First starting of the new engine
second starting of the new engine
OldSchoolRotory Shooting Flames at Sevenstock

To Do:

  1. Water temp gauge install
  2. Install stock ECU and kickpanel for smog check
  3. Smog check
  4. Fix brake squeek
  5. Convert to non-sequential
  6. Install Profec A boost controller
  7. Remove double throttle butterflies
  8. Bypass throttle body coolant lines
  9. Remove 95% of solenoids and vaccum lines
  10. Install GReddy catback
  11. Install the ATR midpipe
  12. Install PFC IC & duct
  13. Fix passenger seat belt
  14. Put on aluminum door scuff guards
  15. Install dual 3inch cone filters
  16. Fix drivers side window switch
  17. Buy and install new tires, Khumo MX's
  18. Roll fenders
  19. Install Pettit Trak-Pro front anti-sway bar
  20. Fix oil leak
  21. Fix passenger door grip
  22. Diagnose tranny clunk at idle (take video)
  23. Secure stereo amplifier
  24. Install downpipe
  25. Install Walbro 255HP fuelpump
  26. Replace windshield
  27. Send 850cc and 1200cc injectors to RC Engineering for cleaning and balancing
  28. Install 850cc and 1200cc fuel injectors
  29. Relocate battery behind passenger seat, 0/2 gauge wire to fuel pump.
  30. Install Tial BOV
  31. Get tranny back from mechanic ($250)
  32. Buy new 5pt harness
  33. Tune it with datalogit and wideband O2
  34. Paint job and bodywork
  35. pad the rollbar
  36. fix the horn

    37. Coming up

  37. Random Tech. High Flow Cat.
  38. (2)850cc primary, (2)1200cc secondary fuel injectors
  39. Walbro GS255HP intank fuel pump
  40. TiAl 50mm blow off valve
  41. Turbonetics T04E 60-1 .7 comp 1.15 A/R P-Trim, or a Garrett GT 35/40 or BNR stage 3 twins
  42. GM 3 Bar MAP sensor
  43. Custom 3" Aluminum IC piping
  • *red = not yet, planned
  • *green = have parts, will install again after engine break in and smog test