March FD of the month FD V8 VS FD 13B Voting.

[ZGN]

ok yes we are way behind on this but it's now time to catchup..

We only had 2 nominations for this month so here they are!

Voting will end on Friday, 13th so vote now.. :)



Supernaut (http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/member.php?u=4675)
Location: Edgewater NJ
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Engine
Emissions sans precat (haaaa)
Greddy/Trust SMIC
Autoexe CF ram intake
RA adapter + premix tank
Aquamist HFS1 + Rx7 summer
RB single exhaust
Ceramicoated UIM, LIM, dp (forgot what else was done)
IRP motormounts
IRP upgraded alternator
HKS twin power
Fluidyne rad
ACT Street clutch
SR lightened flywheel
PFC ECU + OLED commander

Suspension
Greddy s-type
Rotary extreme trailing arms + toe links

Body
Spirit R exterior
SBG HID lights

Interior
Recaro RZ seats :(
Paint and texture matched interior plastics
Spirit R wheel (not installed)
Spirit R shift knob + boot
Spirit R cluster
Spirit R ebrake + boot
99 spec coin holders
JDM arm rest
Wrapped door panels
Wrapped rear divider

TODO
RB duals
rx7store high flow cat
Spirit R seats
Spirit R abs


lt1_fd3s (http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/member.php?u=174)
location: Asheville, NC


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'93 VR Touring w/ Black interior...

Engine Bay:
383ci LT-1 4-bolt main (from '96 corvette)
- forged Eagle crank
- forged Eagle I-beam rods
- hyperutetic Keith Black pistons .030 over
Trick Flow 195cc heads
1.6 roller rocker
Fancy Chevrolet valve covers
Comp Roller Cam (need to look up specs again)
ARP Head studs, ARP rod bolts, ARP Main bolts
Granny Speed Shop swap kit
Granny Speed Shop headers ceramic coated
Bailey Engineering LTCC - Coil per cylinder
- 8 LS1 coils
Painless Performance wiring harness for '93 LT-1
PCMsforless Chip for '93 ECU
30 lbs injectors
T-56 6 speed transmission
Weir Hotrods Bellhousing w/ internal slave cylinder
Mcleud Clutch and Pressure plate
3.90 mazda diff from my original auto FD.
Koyo Aluminum radiator (for FD)
ABS delete kit
Supra TT fuel pump

Suspension:
Atomic Rex Manual Steering rack - 2.4 turn lock-to-lock
Stance Coil overs
5zigen FN01R-c, 17x10 w/ 255s
Trailing arms
Toe links
Banzai Racing diff brace
Cusco Style Front strut bar
Kirk Racing bolt-in 4-pt cage.

Body:
KnightSport head lights (non-HID)
'99 Front lip
FEED Side Steps
RE-A Street diffuser
CraftSquare Style Rear Add-ons (not in picture)
FEED type 1 Spoiler
Converted USDM tail lights

Interior:
R1 Suede Seats
Suede Covered Dash
Suede Shifter and E-brake boots
5-pt Harnesses
RX-8 6-spd Shift know
JDM Arm rest for center console
JDM coin holder for center console
Efini Steering wheel

Plans for future:
Engine clean up
Re-do the exhaust
RZ Recaro seats on tilt rails
Red stitched RX-7 shift knob

[lt1_fd3s]

love the head-to-head competition!

[Prodigy]

LT1 your car looks so good with the stock lines... Absolutely superb... But I like myself some rotary whine more the. The V8. Burble....

Looks so killer though!!! Huge props for that....


And supernaut only thing I would do is add a little subtle touch of angry somewhere on the car, exterior wise.... But still looks amazing...


Both are awesome cars, but I'm leaning towards dorito power :P


J.

[TheDriver216]

if it was an ls1 than you would have my vote... any plans to upgrade? :Chevy_anim:

[Supernaut]

And supernaut only thing I would do is add a little subtle touch of angry somewhere on the car, exterior wise.... But still looks amazing...


Thanks man. I'd love to add more to the exterior and interior but wanted that part of the car to be a replica :(. I've got to stay true to my original goals. I'll be able to have a little more fun with my other LS2 FD haaaa.

Wassup T! It was awesome meeting you at deals man.

[Prodigy]

Thanks man. I'd love to add more to the exterior and interior but wanted that part of the car to be a replica :(. I've got to stay true to my original goals. I'll be able to have a little more fun with my other LS2 FD haaaa.


You could go with OEM... even the OEM side skirts would give it a little bit of extra flare that I think it could use...

but thats my opinion, and its your car... it looks awesome, I just like it when they have a little dash or angry, to go with the smooth seductive lines...
(Yes i'm talking about the FD this time...)



J.

[lt1_fd3s]

I love my 383 LT-1... probably will leave that engine alone, it does great for the mountains... LT-1 FDs aren't as common as the LSx ones...

[RotorDad]

I went with the LT1 powered FD, but the Super you have a clean car man.

[ZGN]

The mods list for both cars has been updated in the original post.
Voting has been extended to Friday 13th. Vote Now!

[Supernaut]

Arg I forgot to add stuff! Spirit R engine bay tag, replica foot rest and R magic oil cooler ducts! I'm sure I'm missing other stuff anyway haha.

You could go with OEM... even the OEM side skirts would give it a little bit of extra flare that I think it could use...


Yeah I thougt about doing this at the time. Ditching the front mud guards and going Mazda skirts but it looked to different from what I wanted the car to be. Those skirts are really freaking nice.

I went with the LT1 powered FD, but the Super you have a clean car man.

Thank you good sir. I have alot of people to thank for it and certainly couldn't do it without the resources of the community. Importing Spirit R or even rare JDM parts is super hard. Finding people with the skills to replicate the parts I couldn't put on the car (after I bought them :( ) was even harder.

Interior pics
For the sake of space...
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[ZGN]

keep the votes coming!

[Supernaut]

I don't think they can vote. The poll is closed.

[Prodigy]

I don't think they can vote. The poll is closed.

He says with a grinch style smile...

J.

[Force13b]

yeah why is the poll closed?

[Whizbang]

i need an FD

[Supernaut]

He says with a grinch style smile...

J.

Hahaha

[lt1_fd3s]

honestly... did we ever think that a piston-FD would ever beat a rotary FD on a rotary car forum?

[Supernaut]

Waaaaaah? Even though there are some people who hate on v8 FDs I think they are in the minority. There are tons of people here who are pro swappers and hate rotary as well.

[lt1_fd3s]

i'm just throwing fuel on the fire =]

i think my car is sexy... ur is sex... mine's sexy....

[ZGN]

Voting was closed a few days ago and I meant to have the winner announced and listed sooner but other work has been keeping me very busy lately. It was a close race, thanks for participating!

[RX-7FD3S]

13b all the way, who wants an mx-7 :S

[general7]

Rotary all the way! V8's belong in old muscle cars..

[Supernaut]

Wow thread revive

[Red Baron]

Both are sweet, but my vote goes to Supernaut.