My Ghetto FD

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I found a few pics I had taken of my RX-7 and decided to share.

The car isnt much to look at as its been in some state of tear down or bulid for a very long time and were just now gearing up to move forward with it.

I bought this car for just $7521 from a local dealership that was going to send this to auction but I still had many friends there that pulled it out of the wholesale lot and put it past inspection.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDParked.jpg

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDParked1.jpg

For a $7500 wholesale car I got LOTS of fun out of it and the stock setup.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDonTrack.jpg

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDonSouthMountain.jpg

At the time I was importing a few parts to flip here and there and decided to get a set of TEIN spring and shock upgrades and some Mazdaspeed MS-02s.
A magnesium center wheel, 17x8 up front and 17x9 rear wheel made by RAY'S.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/Side1.jpg

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/Rear2.jpg

IM a real big JDM RX-7 nut. So of course I had to pick up a few RE pieces as well.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/REKeyChain.jpg

Classic RE shift knob. They discontinued the red a very long time ago.
http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/REKnob1.jpg

I soon found the reason the car was up for wholesale. The turboes were leaking a decent amount of oil thanks to shaft play which I kept up with but one of the blades nicked the housing decently enough to let the engine ingest it. So the engine removal and tear down started.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDSideShot.jpg

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDEngineComingOut.jpg

Before everything was torn out I started test fitting and measuring different things in preperation for my single turbo conversion.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDWork.jpg

HID Fixed headlight conversion.

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDHID.jpg

And a massive intercooler taken from a Mack Truck. We cut 2/3rds off the bottom which a deer ran into, capped the two end tanks and ran a straight piece of aluminum plate across the bottom to protect the core. The inlet and outlet fit perefctly under the headlights and need a 45 degree elbow to come into the engine bay thru factory openings under the headlights.
http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/FDBefore.jpg

The plan is to run an externaly wastegated HX35 and the block has been very heavily ported. The largest street port KDRotary was willing to do without doing a semi bridge or a port that would end up popping corner seals into a turbo. So here it sits in storage for quite some time waiting for me to get a regular day job and back to work on it

http://up-shift.net/Images/JonsFD/IMAGE_018.jpg

Make of Vehicle:
Mazda

Model of Vehicle:
RX-7 Touring

Engine Modifications:
Apex'i N1 cat back
HKS 50mm wastegate
Stainless single turbo manifold
Aluminum block off plates
Single converted wiring harness
Removed rats nest
Aeromotive A1000 fuel pressure regulator with guage
1600cc Secondary injectors w/ 25w-25ohm resistors
A/N fuel fittings and braided fuel line
AST delet
M2 radiator
Mack truck intercooler/sized and capped
Long street port
Coolant passageway port
All new seals

Engine Management:
Apex'i Power FC
Apex'i commander

Drivetrain:
Exedy stage II disc clutch
B&M short shifter

Suspension:
Tein upgraded shocks and lowering springs

Wheels, Tires:
17x8 +38 (F) 17x9 +38 (R) Mazdaspeed MS-02s (2 sets, one black the other silver) with Yokohama AVS ES100 245/45/17

Exterior:
Fixed HID headlight conversion
VIS fuzion carbon fiber hood


Needs:
HX35 and exteral WG housing
Turbo coolant lines and fittings
Down pipe
Intercooler piping
BOV
Greddy elbow
Coolant hoses
Repair wiring harness
Pripary fuel rail tapped for fittings
Secondary fuel rail replacement
Thermostat housing
Oil filler neck
R1 dual oil cooler setup
Dual fuel pump setup and seperater tank
Black interior
JDM rear seats & belts
Shineautoproject ks-auto burnout fenders and front bumper

[Mandy]

Oh what I would do for an FD

Looks great, can't wait to see it when you're able to put more work into it. :)

[Alextation]

Better not let that car go to waste lol.

Looks good :thumb:

[Crash-Override]

Or if you want to sell it to me for say 4k ill take it!!

[Pantera996]

I like the headlight replacement. I wish I could do that to my car.

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Better not let that car go to waste lol.

Looks good :thumb:

Thats why I havent sold it like I did the 13:1 compression corolla I had before starting this one. I gotta get used to finnishing projects.


Or if you want to sell it to me for say 4k ill take it!!

NO! My baby is staying with me.


I like the headlight replacement. I wish I could do that to my car.

Mmm..the lights that kit uses are only about 2" in hight. 2.5" With the mounting bracket. Im sure you could get an alluminum plate/sheetmetle bracket made that would mount it and hold the balast in the engine bay. Piece of Lexan and a few minutes in an oven will get you a smooth lense cover and a piece of rubber is the only thing behind it all.