New here but not to rotaries

[RE_guru]

i am Nate have had nothing but rotaries since i was 16 have owned all 3 Rx-7 generations and just bought a Rx-8 as a daily. I currently live in St. Louis MO. I do all my own work minus having my intercooler pipes bent and welded (i didn't have a TIG welder) and the powdercoating.

had an 85 gsl-se when i was 16 got a 88 se when i was 17 and bought it back a year ago. Got the loan for my 94 touring MB as a graduation present and have been building it ever since. my 04 Rx-8 was puchased about 3 months ago with 15k original miles.


My FD (touge/streetcar)
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i do however need to raise my radiator up about an inch and a half at he front and the rear.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/fddrifter44/IMAG0007-6.jpg

this was my final assembly the last time i pulled the engine.
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[RE_guru]

i got this car back for $200 to keep the friend i sold it to from letting it get crushed over a title loan after he blew it up. I was gonna fix it with my nephew as a project for his first car but he said he didn't want to jump into an engine swap so i am using it as my drift car. It is currently gutted and about to be stitch welded. The plan is to run it for a season on the 2 good N/A blocks i have. Next winter i am ordering a 20b from a local importer that the drift community here is friends with. i have access to a cnc mill and will turn it into a 20b PP N/A.

My FC (drift/track car)

it wasn't in the best condition when i got it back
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Since then i have stripped it down and removed all the wiring. when it goes back together it will be only what it needs to run and pass inspection to get it to the track.
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25lbs of dry ice and 30 minutes work.... no more sound deadining.
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[RE_guru]

with this car and counting my fiance's miata we now have an all mazda driveway. No plans for this car keep it stock and daily it. Although the miata might get some renisis treatment if i can get a hold of a wrecked rx8 clip.

'04 Mazda Rx-8 GT 6spd with aero pkg and 15.5K original miles

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[93rx7r1]

You have a nice fleet of Mazdas..........more specifically Rotaries!!!

[85rx-7gsl-se]

About time you made it over here.

[RE_guru]

About time you made it over here.

yeah i figured i needed to come and see if i can aquire more rotaries than phil sohn

[rotor85]

nice rides, love the powdercoating on all the engine stuff!!...the 8 is a touring (sunroof and cloth), not a gt...gt's have leather.

[Whizbang]

yeah i figured i needed to come and see if i can aquire more rotaries than phil sohn

that isnt too bad a goal. I think i have owned more rotaries in total. But i doubt you could out do Rotary Dave.

[RE_guru]

nice rides, love the powdercoating on all the engine stuff!!...the 8 is a touring (sunroof and cloth), not a gt...gt's have leather.

thanks i have put a lot of time and money into the FD.

no its a gt i checked the vin with ray crowe before i bought it. it was ordered as a gt but with cloth interior the guy that owned it before me hated leather. the sport didn't come with heated mirrors. the grand touring is the touring package plus leather seats, 8 way pwr drivers seat, heated front seats with pwr lumbar support. U couldn't get the heated or pwr seats unless it was leather and he opted out of the leather but wanted the heated mirrors.

[rotor85]

thanks i have put a lot of time and money into the FD.

no its a gt i checked the vin with ray crowe before i bought it. it was ordered as a gt but with cloth interior the guy that owned it before me hated leather. the sport didn't come with heated mirrors. the grand touring is the touring package plus leather seats, 8 way pwr drivers seat, heated front seats with pwr lumbar support. U couldn't get the heated or pwr seats unless it was leather and he opted out of the leather but wanted the heated mirrors.

ahhh, makes sense then...special order from factory...interesting setup all the amenities and your butt stays in place!! nice!

[RE_guru]

ahhh, makes sense then...special order from factory...interesting setup all the amenities and your butt stays in place!! nice!

yeah the guy was kinda loaded i like his taste kinda wish he would have opted for navi though since its my daily. he owns his own body shop and drag racing team told me he was only selling it cause his wife wanted a boat and he wasn't going in debt for a f@#$kin boat so he sold this, a 7.5sec promod drag car with trailer. i don't know what kind of boat it is but its gotta be expensive.

[reddozen]

My FC was ordered special like that too. It's a 91 overstock (92 sold).
It has all the turbo options without the turbo drive-train. I can't wait to get my FC running again.

BTW, you were talking about Renesis goodness, I'll be putting a Renny in the FC. I haven't decided yet if the bridge-ported renny is going in the RX8 or the FC... I want it in both... lol. If I like it in the 8, I may have Brian Cain port my other engine for the FC... we'll see... The motor going in the 7 will have some experimental parts in it so I may be forced to leave it stock just to get an accurate test out of it.

[RE_guru]

BTW, you were talking about Renesis goodness, I'll be putting a Renny in the FC. I haven't decided yet if the bridge-ported renny is going in the RX8 or the FC... I want it in both... lol. If I like it in the 8, I may have Brian Cain port my other engine for the FC... we'll see... The motor going in the 7 will have some experimental parts in it so I may be forced to leave it stock just to get an accurate test out of it.

ur right i would test ur parts first but speaking of renisis swaps my fiance's miata will be getting one. she originally wanted a '99 FD engine with the twins but in a 2300lb miata i think that with a intercooler and power FC would be too much. I am thinking a bone stock renisis with the 6spd would be perfect in that car i have already started measuring.

[calicrewchief]

Is that a GT-K on your REW? I having seen many guys running one of those. Great setup by the way. Welcome.

[RE_guru]

Is that a GT-K on your REW? I having seen many guys running one of those. Great setup by the way. Welcome.
thanks

no, currently the GT-K is not configurable so u have to buy one off the shelf with what ever specs they make. I custom ordered mine it is a turbonetics 62-1 with a .81 ar ratio and ceramic ball bearings. if i had bought the standard 62-1 it would have be a 1.10 ar ratio.

[reddozen]

ur right i would test ur parts first but speaking of renisis swaps my fiance's miata will be getting one. she originally wanted a '99 FD engine with the twins but in a 2300lb miata i think that with a intercooler and power FC would be too much. I am thinking a bone stock renisis with the 6spd would be perfect in that car i have already started measuring.

If you're going to do all that, then I would recommend an 09+ engine / trans swap. Should hold up better anyway. I just already have an extra 04~08 engine, so that's the only reason I'm, not buying an 09 to do the transplant.

[MAZDAT]

Hi, I'm new to Rotary Car Club, looking foward to talking to you guys:icon_tup:

[RE_guru]

If you're going to do all that, then I would recommend an 09+ engine / trans swap. Should hold up better anyway. I just already have an extra 04~08 engine, so that's the only reason I'm, not buying an 09 to do the transplant.

i would but i will probably get a front clip off a totalled car so i have all the parts i will need i will essentially put it in using the drive by wire and the cluster to save money nothing fancy.

[reddozen]

i would but i will probably get a front clip off a totalled car so i have all the parts i will need i will essentially put it in using the drive by wire and the cluster to save money nothing fancy.

That's cool. I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to put it in the 7... I don't think it can run the factory RX7 gauge cluster, so I may have to do something similar to you and use the cluster and everything. yay for custom fiberglass work...

[RE_guru]

That's cool. I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to put it in the 7... I don't think it can run the factory RX7 gauge cluster, so I may have to do something similar to you and use the cluster and everything. yay for custom fiberglass work...

i have a friend that is great with fiberglass and will probably have him finish the dash out once i get it all mounted but tha project is a ways off i have to get my FC done.

[RE_guru]

picked this up from an imported here in St. Louis it was a little scratched up so i had the bar repowdered in "wet red" and the mounting plates in "wet black"
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[RE_guru]

might be a little TOO tight.
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[3tegStrong]

howdy & welcome!

[rotor85]

thanks

no, currently the GT-K is not configurable so u have to buy one off the shelf with what ever specs they make. I custom ordered mine it is a turbonetics 62-1 with a .81 ar ratio and ceramic ball bearings. if i had bought the standard 62-1 it would have be a 1.10 ar ratio.



I got the same turbo in my fb. its not the BB though and yet it spools up hard by 4000 to the point that the rear kicks out in a straight line drift!! u gotta love that solid diff in the fb! i can only imagine with the BB it spool sup even faster then!!

[RE_guru]

I got the same turbo in my fb. its not the BB though and yet it spools up hard by 4000 to the point that the rear kicks out in a straight line drift!! u gotta love that solid diff in the fb! i can only imagine with the BB it spool sup even faster then!!

yeah and since i downsized the ar ratio i build boost anywhere above idle and am at full boost at 3000rpm