FD VS RX2 Jan 2011 Rotary Car of the Month

[ZGN]

The nominations are in. It's time to vote on your favorite rotary car of the month for January 2011! Voting will end on Jan 1st.

Proxy One (http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/member.php?u=42)
1972 Herschel Orange RX2 Coupe
Location: Suwanee GA
1983 12a Engine with a SA 5-Spd transmission
M'Spec Aluminum Radiator with Dual electric fans
Rx4 Brake Master Cylinder
Replaced Seats with black seats

http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/jerm-1.jpg

http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/jerm-2.jpg

http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/jerm-3.jpg

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RICE RACING (http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/member.php?u=2563)
Location: Utopia, Australia

Car:
1995 RX7 SP (one of 25 original homologation race cars made in Australia to beat the worlds best sports cars in production endurance racing) This one is factory single turbo version and optimized and is a RICESP one off version.


http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/RiceSP28.jpg

http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/RiceSP19.jpg

http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/img2153matt.jpg

http://rotarycarclub.com/main/images/rccmonth/Jan_2011/RiceSP8.jpg
Mods/Specs.

Engine:
Stock 13B-REW

ECU:
SP factory Custom modified unit

Turbo:
RICE RACING modified Garrett

Exhaust:
Original SMB SP + full catalyst quiet road system!
RICE RACING modified HKS exhaust manifold
RICE RACING turbine exit pipe
RICE RACING enhance Tial Waste Gate

Gearbox:
Stock 0.719 fifth ratio

Diff:
4.3 Torsen

Clutch:
Carbon twin plate with floating dampened hub

Wheels:
2 sets genuine SP BBS forged wheels.

Electronics:
Race Logic traction Control RICE RACING CUSTOM
Race Logic VBOX3i testing system RICE RACING sensor system and custom VBOX3i programing
Neko AF700
Blitz SBC I color
HKS DLI
RICE RACING ignition system custom
RICE RACING spark plugs *modified NGK R7420*

Others:
RICE RACING RRWEP110 water injection system
Ohlins custom suspension set up
Project Mu braking system
RICE RACING fuel system
RICE RACING modified Bosch Injectors
RICE RACING modified Sard regualtor
RICE RACING intank fuel pump
RICE RACING turbo support

Body:
Pollard products Original SP carbon (see my web site for full detail)

Interior:
Factory SP Recaro seats
MoMo wheel factory

Cooling:
factory SP AVO intercooler + carbon ducting and air box + RICE RACING enhancements
RICE RACING modified Koyo radiator
RICE RACING breather system

Performance/Power:
538bhp @ 7450rpm (1.7bar ~25psi)
1210kg (1/4 tank fuel)
Fuel tank capacity 120lt
0-100kmh = 3.9 seconds
100kmh to 200kmh = 7.53 seconds
Top Speed 204mph (328.3kph)

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Bryan@BNR (http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/member.php?u=105) (This is his wife's car. Karen Nickell)
1994 Montego Blue FD
BNR Turbos (http://www.bnrturbos.com/)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama


Mods:
Extend port engine with all OE parts (ported by myself,assembled by Stephen White with some assistance ;).)
BNR Stage 3 sequential twin turbocharger upgrades
Full 3" exhaust with Magnaflow muffled mid pipe and RB dual tip muffler
Custom SMIC upgrade with custom air duct extension
Custom intercooler piping with Greddy elbow
Type S BOV
Power FC w/ Commander
850 primary injectors/1200CC secondary injectors
Supra Nippondenso pump

Car made 329 RWHP at 14 psi on stock twins and stock engine with stock fuel system a couple years ago. On crappy tires and stock slipping clutch it went a 13.0 with a 2.2 60 ft at 114 mph. Redynoing at the end of this month. Goal with the car is 375 RWHP sequential at 15-16 psi on pump fuel.


- No Photos Provided at this time.
(Send me some photos TODAY or I'll have to remove this entry)

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[My5ABaby]

I love the old schools so if the Deuce was in a little better shape I'd have to go with it, but that FD is clean so it gets my vote.

[NoDOHC]

As I said, the RiceSP is almost overqualified for ROTM, the RX2 is old-school-and there is something to be said for original body, but Peter raised the bar too high.

[RICE RACING]

As I said, the RiceSP is almost overqualified for ROTM, the RX2 is old-school-and there is something to be said for original body, but Peter raised the bar too high.

I don't know about that, ironically I may end up loosing to the RX2 :willy_nilly:

I could not put up all the pics of my nugget in the thread, but for anyone who wants to look at more here is a thread on my :9898:

http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/showthread.php?t=10423

This is a nice pic of my car.
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7042/img2386bestpicricespbes.jpg

[diabolical1]

i would probably have voted for the Rx-2 as well because it's my favorite of the old school Mazdas, but i have to say Rice's FD just outclasses this particular Rx-2. Don't get me wrong, i think the Deuce is nice, but if i had to choose for the honor at hand, Rice's FD takes it in my book. i'm not a fan of the rear spoiler, but aside from that the car is gorgeous and it runs hard to boot. now if i had seen a photo of the Montego Blue car in the runnings, my decision may have truly been difficult because i feel that Montego Blue was the factory's hottest color. :)

[RICE RACING]

Thanks for the votes :party:

[FDDandata]

So its lookin pretty much U-NAN-O-MUS. I voted for the Rice Racer too,but i still would have loved to see a few pics of the montego blue one

[RICE RACING]

When does the new January ROTM go on the home page :suspect:

;)

[ZGN]

I will do it now.. and start the poll for the next one! sorry for the delay and congrats!