My Broken FD

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 04:49 PM

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Thanks.

Hi,

I have had my RX7 for a couple of years now, its been a real labour of love

It's a 1992 FD
since i have had it, I have done some things.

Here s the car the day i got it

It has had a bit of a hit in the front and bent the rail and needs a rad support

I quickly set around to stripping the car down and repairing the accident damage

pulling it straight

Here you can see where the rail was kinked

Pretty straight now

Radiator support panel is off now and the chassis measuring system is under the car

Here is a copy of the data sheet that shows where all the points in the car should be

Test fitting before welding

Welded and fitted, ready for the insides to be painted.

Continued in the next post...

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 04:57 PM

At this point the engine went back in.

I got another bumper and test fitted some bits I was planning to run on the body.

Got myself a new computer.

Did some wiring

Got it to run. (completely untuned)
(not sure if youtube works on the BB here)
First run and idle - YouTube

When I got the car it was running on the factory ecu. It had the OMP removed and a single HT18 turbo. there were alot of loose bolts and dodgy things in the engine bay.
I got myself a Nightsports T04b hybrid upgrade for the turbo as i wanted to keep things small and responsive on the road.

So this is the way she was when it went off for the first setup and tune.

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 05:01 PM

Locked and loaded for tune

Man, I wish my shed had exhaust pipes!!

Setting up pre dyno

loaded up

Here is a little video while doing some lower range runs (not very exciting)

Sadly the enlarged internal wastegate on the turbo was too small and was giving some boost spikes up to a bar, not ideally where i would like it
so we gave up on the tuning for the day and i'll have made a new manifold with a 60mm external wastegate and do it all over again.

Not that it matters much but this is the chart.

there is plenty more to be done.

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 05:08 PM

Then I took the car back into work to start on the repaint.

Here are a couple of progress pics.

In primer

Body painted

Here is some better pictures to show the colour in the light

and some time later...

Back together

ガレージ十二
click here for more

raynard35 · 04-16-2018, 12:00 AM

Sounds a great build. Gonna try that PB trick at home.

t_g_farrell · 04-16-2018, 07:10 AM

Can't see the pics and not loading some unknown "fix" for it. Good luck with the build.

raynard35 · 04-16-2018, 08:13 PM

I can't make the trick work here. Anyone tried it yet and make it work?

04-07-2018, 04:49 PM	#1
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 iTrader: (0) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	My Broken FD You will need Photobucket Hotlink fix adon to view the photos in this post https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...bifiaedg?hl=en Thanks. Hi, I have had my RX7 for a couple of years now, its been a real labour of love It's a 1992 FD since i have had it, I have done some things. Here s the car the day i got it It has had a bit of a hit in the front and bent the rail and needs a rad support I quickly set around to stripping the car down and repairing the accident damage pulling it straight Here you can see where the rail was kinked Pretty straight now Radiator support panel is off now and the chassis measuring system is under the car Here is a copy of the data sheet that shows where all the points in the car should be Test fitting before welding Welded and fitted, ready for the insides to be painted. Continued in the next post... Last edited by SPRSTA; 04-07-2018 at 04:54 PM.. Reason: Photobucket fix link.

04-16-2018, 07:10 AM	#6
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 748 Rep Power: 0	Can't see the pics and not loading some unknown "fix" for it. Good luck with the build. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

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04-07-2018, 04:57 PM	#2
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 iTrader: (0) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	At this point the engine went back in. I got another bumper and test fitted some bits I was planning to run on the body. Got myself a new computer. Did some wiring Got it to run. (completely untuned) (not sure if youtube works on the BB here) First run and idle - YouTube When I got the car it was running on the factory ecu. It had the OMP removed and a single HT18 turbo. there were alot of loose bolts and dodgy things in the engine bay. I got myself a Nightsports T04b hybrid upgrade for the turbo as i wanted to keep things small and responsive on the road. So this is the way she was when it went off for the first setup and tune.

04-07-2018, 05:01 PM	#3
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 iTrader: (0) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Locked and loaded for tune Man, I wish my shed had exhaust pipes!! Setting up pre dyno loaded up Here is a little video while doing some lower range runs (not very exciting) Sadly the enlarged internal wastegate on the turbo was too small and was giving some boost spikes up to a bar, not ideally where i would like it so we gave up on the tuning for the day and i'll have made a new manifold with a 60mm external wastegate and do it all over again. Not that it matters much but this is the chart. there is plenty more to be done.

04-07-2018, 05:08 PM	#4
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 iTrader: (0) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Then I took the car back into work to start on the repaint. Here are a couple of progress pics. In primer Body painted Here is some better pictures to show the colour in the light and some time later... Back together ガレージ十二 click here for more

04-16-2018, 12:00 AM	#5
raynard35 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 iTrader: (0) Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Sounds a great build. Gonna try that PB trick at home.

04-16-2018, 08:13 PM	#7
raynard35 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 iTrader: (0) Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	I can't make the trick work here. Anyone tried it yet and make it work?