Waking up the FD, the rebuild of car and life

[Oyvindjs]

I am moving my build thread over here, so bare with me abit here, lots of pics and posts inc :coolgleamA:

[Oyvindjs]

Ok, so i was bored outta my head and have a bad back at the moment, blown through all the newspapers, forums and internet-games, so i decided to make a small worklog on my FD. Feel free to post suggestions, better solutions etc, thats what forums are for
Translating my worklog from norwegian to english now, so the first few posts might be abit misleading regarding time spent, work etc..

Short story, the last 2,5 years has been a living nightmare for me. While work has been a madness the last 4-5 years, with sick work hours, bad management and selv-centered bosses and leaders wearing out people in their 20s so bad they get sick for months and dont care to replace em or pay the ones hanging in there good money, i have this self-pride in what i do, and i will go to any means to get the work done. It wears you down bit by bit, but you hang in there for the others and try to keep em afloat and on their feet. the management takes advantage of this and put more work on us, selv pride kicks in, we manage, and so the evil circle has been drawn... the downward spiral...

First, the FD broke down due to a waterseal blown on a mazda reman engine. Picked the engine down, when i suddenly and unexpectedly lost a close friend of mine. He`d killed himself for reasons nobody knew about and nobody knows about this day. Barely got inside the front door from the funeral when i got another phonecall, a friend of mine had died in a car accident, so new funeral... cant get any worse..?
A short while later, i lost a dear family member to brain anurism after decades of diabetes-years....
Then, a while later i had to go through a loong fight with insurance company about a drywall behind the kitchen that had been waterdamaged.. Me and my girlfriend had bought a house, everything seemed fine, until i one day got curious about the back wall underneath the sink.. It was completely soaked and molded..... as im allergic and have astma, i cant live in a house like that, so we used all our savings and fixed the wall, and then take the fight with the insurancecompany...
finally got it sorted after months... and then she dropped the bomb on me.. Its over, she didnt wanna be with me anymore...
I hit the wall...bad...! Buried myself in work, more work, cut contact with all of my friends, and just lived under the radar for 1,5 years, staid with friends and family, while she(my ex) stayed in the house... finally, after 1,5 years, she contacted me and said she`d moved out and someone needs to live in the house... I moved in, and decided to keep the house... So, i bought her out and now own a house of my own, 30 years old. 135 sq.metres, double garage, 2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, dining room, seaside view, beach 5 mins down the road... LOVE IT!
So, to "refurbish and renovate" my own life, i started fixing up my house, and "renovate" her out of the house... Walked into the garage a week after i`d moved in again, and sat down and just looked at my downed poor FD sitting there... And decided that house is house, it will have to wait... I need the FD on the road again to move on and get myself sorted once again...! So, i began the restauration and rebuild of my old FD, and see it as "therapeutic" selv-help...!

Plans:

Car, 1993 silver touring FD. Painted it spirit R grey.

Engine and surroundings:

Streetport 13B rew, built by Banzai racing. RA black superseals, TII lowcomp rotors etc.
KG 850/1600 fuel setup with walboro 400pump rewired.
HKS twin power with LS/yukon coils, 11" raceplugs and FAT magnecor coilwires
Big FMIC kit
big radiator
3" turboback exhaust from GP-sports
BNR stage 3s in seq mode, going to push em to the max(21psi area)
AEM water injection setup
Apexi PFC and commander with datalogit
Innovate LM-1 wideband, wired to the datalogit
Blitz SBC-ID dual boostcontroller with a Blitz datalogger on the side.
Aezknights simplified viton seal industrial strength solenoid setup with viton checkvalves etc(100psi setup)
Self-designed oil baffle pan with one-way valves to keep oil centered by the pickup at all times.
Fuel baffle setup


suspension and braces:
Yellow koni shocks, Eibach springs
Tanabe rollbars
a known brand of strutbraces front and back, yet to be decided.
dragon performance diff-brace and gearbox brace
Polybushes diffmount and enginemounts

Wheels and brakes:
RO_JA R2 rims 9x8 front on 245s, 10x18 rear on 275s.
standard FD brakes

Drivetrain:
FD gearbox
Kaaz 1,5 way diff, with new seals, bearings etc.

Looks:
99spec front
99spec wing with carbon winglip
Feed side underskirts in carbon
shine auto street diffuser rear.
99spec lights
CF hood

Prolly a ton of things ive left out or forgotten, but im going for a mild and "stock" look with small touchups. enginebay will be simple black on black with no crome. Reason for this is simple. My car is imported on a silly rule that states that the car has to appear original to keep its plates... If im busted by the vehicle inspectors with this setup, im screwed and have to put it all back to original state again.. So, fingers crossed

Starting point:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/rx7_yvind.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/hermanzen/Bilde068.jpg

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GPsports midpipe and back. Nice and shiney!!! Nomatter WHAT the ladies says, boys... Size matters...ALLWAYS!!! :D
Or maybe im just compensating for a small displacement...? :D
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/GP-sportsmidpipeback.jpg


Using a well known measuring stick:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/rx7deler2.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/rx7deler5.jpg

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Diffbrace and transmission brace from dragon performance
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/rx7deler1.jpg


Innovative LM1 wideband
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/rx7deler.jpg

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New radiator, shiney things....! Again, a well known measuring unit :D
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/radiator.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/radiator1.jpg
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virker som gode greier dette :)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/radiator5.jpg

My cat was more interrested in the package itself...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/radiator2.jpg

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BNR stage 3 seqs, old news perhaps, but still gold news..! ;)


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde001-2.jpg

rewelded Efini Ypipe
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde002-3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde003-4.jpg

efini crosspipe:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde004-4.jpg

seals:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde005-3.jpg

Soooo beautiful..!:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde006-4.jpg
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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/bilde011-2.jpg

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Finally, we bought the house and i have a nice garage to do work on my cars..!
Started taring down the engine from the top, just to inspect, study and have a look.
The engine blew a waterseal, so complete stripdown is in order. As i dont have an engine lift available now, ill start with the stripdown while the engine is in the car...
MILLIONS of clips and connectors, crisp dry wires and bonehard small hoses and crap...! This has a mazda reman engine in it, but it appears that the people that swapped the engine, pulled loose the clips and connectors by pulling the wires.. wich exposed the copper... that started to erode in the seaside salty weathercondidions... And having a lol-vented hood alowing water to drip down on wires and connectors probably havent helped much... a new wiring harness is in order..!


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_7284.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_7286.jpg

hmnmm, no wonder it started to leak water on that last trip..! :lol:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_7287.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_7288.jpg


the infamous "crows nest" DjeeeZUZ...!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_7291.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_7292.jpg

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discovered why the car leaked a small amount of steering fluid I believe... the old owner(norwegian with a barn) had mice...!
The window-washer hose had also been chewed over.
I really hope the steering rack has survived, i dont dare thing how expensive this thing is..

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7295.jpg
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A nice treat of a radiator suddenly appeared from the deep darks of the engine bay:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7298.jpg

The only rust on the car, to be fixed with an engine bay respray in satin black for clean and neat looks, while keeping it "inspection friendly"
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7300.jpg

Yes, we defo need new wiring harness...!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7302.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7301.jpg

engine out
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7303.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7304.jpg

Took me a fair bit of swaring, a phonecall and a glance at a youtube vid before i understood the clutchthing on this car..!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7309.jpg

the end
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7310.jpg

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striped down the engine to shortblock... and tilted the engine over...
this is what came out of the exhaust ports, minus the oil...


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_7322.jpg

waterseal much ye...!

Nice sound from the engine too, ayeh? :lol:



See vid, sounds like a blown water pump :lol:

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/?action=view&current=V090309_1850.mp4

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at this point, the relationship went to pieces.... and the car sat for 1,5 years while i was away... Finally have the house now, so i have access to the poor thing... It is time to revive this japanese supersportscar..!

Testfitted the exhaust, cant wait to hear this baby BRAP once again...!
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99spec rears in, looks so much better!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-05-06185532.jpg

FMIC fitted, like a glove! Used the hoodlatchbolt to bolt it dead centre, worked like a charm!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-05-05224048.jpg

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The end of the day, a cold beer, good work done, nice and warm, sunset... and oh.. what do i spot in the background there...? ;)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-05-08212726.jpg

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So, engine is away...I had fitted other major parts...What to do...?
Was sitting in the garage one day after i`d had a major cleanup, enjoying a cold beer in the nice weather, looked at the car and wondered if any of the bolts on the suspension was possible to loosen at all.. And then, the snowball started to roll..

Thanks to WD-40, airtools, elbowgrease and sledgehammer, i had the front subframe with all attachments out after about one hour... Man, those steering end joints, hate em...! And the ABS sensor unit on the hubs...? Dont even mention it..!:icon_tdow Most of theese bolts i dont think has been turned since the car was new...!

So, i disassembled the front subframe, started to clean off old rust, wash all units separately and paint em. Used simple and good rustpreventing(yes i know alot of the parts are aluminium, but wanted to keep it simple and clean looking) paint that you use on iron fences. Went with glossy black. Clean and inspection friendly.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-05-25223115-1.jpg

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-05-26215132.jpg

Now that the front subframe was all nice and shiney, the rear had to be done as well. Pulled it out and compared with cleaned front subframe:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-02204937.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-02210906.jpg


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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-16194809.jpg

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Just some light work done today, reasembled the rear subframe after paint

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-23201959.jpg


mmm, cant wait to get the car on the ground on theese again:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-23202121.jpg


My dog was going about its business in the garden when he got very curious about something he found :lol:
Two hedgehogs just...doin their thang:icon_tup:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-11040216.jpg

Dennis(my dog) got abit too curious when he poked his nose too close to the small rascals, so when the male hedgehog felt Dennis nose touch him, he jumped up, so here we are, picking a few small hedgehogpins outta his nose :lol:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-05-14204650.jpg

Now its midsummerfest over here, the beer is out and the bondfires are lit up, have a good one all!:egrin:

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mmmmm, next to new engine wiring loom arrived today, courtesy of Boxer2rotary here on the forum. Great seller!

No more crispy connectors and wires!:icon_tup:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-25185000.jpg

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got some stuff done today. Washed down the engine bay, sanded down old flaky paint, zink-primed it and went for simple satin black for a pure clean look. Offc. i ran outta zink-primer and paint, so only got left side done...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-30232732.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-30235114.jpg

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got some stuff done today.

drivers side being sanded down and cleaned..

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04004016.jpg


Hmmm, found rust underneath the battery tray, seems like its caused by a semi-loose batterytray, vibrating/grinding against the chassie, wearing off the old paint and primer..... Salty norwegian coastal weather have not helped on the situation.....:icon_tdow

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04004028.jpg


What is this item, found it under the igniter on the drivers side:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-03220722.jpg

Found a second "rats nest" under the breaking-unit..! :lol: Also found the remnants of my previously posted semi-eaten window-washer hose and end covers on the steering rack...:scratch:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-03220702.jpg

Engine bay done, satin black:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04224908.jpg

looks soo much better against the titanium grey paintjob:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04225110.jpg

brakeunit picked apart and refurbished:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04225212.jpg

ABS unit picked down for washing, sanding off and painting:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04225137.jpg

all pipes on the torpedo-wall grinded down, primed and painted:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-04004050.jpg

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small and detailed work today, god how i hate this...

attacked the abs unit and break drum vakuum unit thing with brush, air grinder, sanding paper, degreaser, primer and paint today.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9286.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9293.jpg

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finished up the engine bay in satin black today as well, im pleased!!


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9294.jpg




Also, one shot of the sun going down today, from my garage. :D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9276.jpg

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another day, more work.

Put together my BNRs today, minus a few parts im gonna clean up and paint:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-12210104.jpg

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Went on to reassemble the following units:

painted abs unit:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-12220429.jpg

and the brake-unit:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-12224538.jpg

igniter and fuel unit:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-12224524.jpg

then went for a drive in my friends newly tuned celica GT4, man what a nice car to drive! its like riding a train! Nice weather as well

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-07225334.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-07225836.jpg

and came home to find my dog bored half to death chillin on the carpet, that little frog! :lol:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-11203151.jpg

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more tedious work today. So little done it seems, but so much time goes into getting into those tight spots to sand down, prime and paint... Boring work..!

:(

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-19233038.jpg

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Got some work done today! :D

rust-protection in the wheel-wells up fron, nice and shineyt:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-26201801.jpg

removed covers in front of window, washed and grinded down, zink-primed it and painted satin black

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-26205154.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-26210306.jpg

cleaned and washed calipers
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-21203344.jpg

bolted up the rear subframe:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-26222047.jpg
and fitted it! :D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-26225456.jpg

nice, clean, black!

[Oyvindjs]

What an effing nice day it was today! Sun is out, cold beer in the fridge, so we had to do some car-duty!!!

Had to snip a few photos of my house and garage and the view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9297.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9296.jpg

Today, it was front subframe-time! Yes, i know i mounted the front swaybar wrong here, but corrected it before i fitted the subframe:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9295.jpg

sliding it in:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9298.jpg

and done:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9299.jpg

Sandblasted the rear calipers:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9300.jpg

Started to remove and clean my old shock/springsetup:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9302.jpg

4 HR springs, sold to a friend of mine, got a brand new set of eibachs, type Howard Coleman-recommended coming in:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9317.jpg

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My dog was getting pretty fed up with me by this time, so he gave me a " i dont give a fnuck"- attitude when i tied him to the Cosmo :lol:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9311.jpg

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painted rear calipers:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9313.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9312.jpg

washed down plastic covers:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9310.jpg

washed, primed and painted all heatshields under the car. I know they are alu, but its just to get a uniform look to the car. The paint is heat-withstanding paint as well.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9308.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9309.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9314.jpg

all calipers done:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9318.jpg

car rust-covered to the moon and back!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-07-27222123.jpg

all in all, a good day!

[Oyvindjs]

Had a friend come over today to help me do some heavy lifting and fitting today.
Lovely celica GT4 he has, with some nice bolt-ons and tuneups, but pretty stock looking:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9322.jpg

I started to clean the gearbox:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9320.jpg

while he started to wrap the downpipe:

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Then, we bolted up the Dragon Performance diffbrace:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9326.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9327.jpg

Threw in the main shaft and PPF, together with the Dragon Performance transmission brace(no more 3gear shiftfails they say)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9329.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9328.jpg

refitted the intercooler and front fiberglass thingy:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9337.jpg

and threw in the spaghetti(main wiring loom)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9341.jpg

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ran into a pretty....annoying... problem with the downpipe. At first, it rubbed against the exhaust-housing of the twinturboes, so we shaved it down abit:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9332.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9333.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9336.jpg

Then, when we test-fitted it, we saw that the hole where you fit the lambda-probe, was totally in the wrong place....!:icon_tdow The downpipe is of unknown origin. Good quality, but i suspect foul ebay-play by the one who sold it to a friend of mine(JDM TT), who couldnt use it, so he sold it to me... and i got the cat in the bag....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9340.jpg

Anyways, its not my friends fault. Ill just have to fit two new bunges, or whatever you call em, on the other side where it should be :)

All in all, a great day!:icon_tup:

[Oyvindjs]

Got a package from NVMYRX-7 today! Superseller, great guy to deal with! He even followed my instructions to make the brand new in box Eibachs look used, so he dusted them up and made em look dirty, and wrote a "thank you for the wires" and tagged "trade" in the export box. Got em through customs without having to pay Norways silly 25% import tax. :icon_tup:

Brand new in the box Eibachs. Approved by Dennis!:lol:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9342.jpg

also, i hung up the front bumper and placed the hood on top just to dream abit , knowing that my baby is on the road again in about a month :blush:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-08-03185653.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

Saturday, nothing-to-do-day! So, we do some work on the FD.'

First, i introdused and paired up the newly aquired eibach springs with my old yellow Konis:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9361.jpg

Fitted the rear callipers:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9364.jpg

then, i had to modify the front underpanel to fit both the FMIC, and the radiator i was to lower abit to get more room up top:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9355.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9357.jpg

Had a radiator built for me locally by a friend of mine, and he welded up things abit off, just a few mm, so i had to widen the lower support holes for the fan:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9350.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9351.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9353.jpg



then, i started to fabricate some new lower radiator mounts, to fit the radiator a few cm to the front, and lower:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9349.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9358.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9359.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9354.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

Radiator sitting nice and low:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9362.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9365.jpg

threw up a IC pipe just to see how low it was:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9366.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9367.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9368.jpg

Cut out hole for the drain bolt:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9371.jpg

like a glove:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9369.jpg

Also, modifying the undertray abit to let in cold air from underneath the car. Cut a gap 5-6 cm behind the bolts that bolts the tray to the 99spec front, and im going to space out that gap so its even and flows good. a plus, it wont be visible from the front, and air will have a nice trip through the rad, and out the big ventilations in my hood:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9374.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

Hung over-day, so time to do some work on the 7 to get the body working again :)

Bolted up the suspension and swaybars today, and fitted the wheels just to "dream" abit :)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9375.jpg

jacked up the rear, to see how low the eibachs are when they are not broken in, i recon they will drop alittle more when they are used abit :)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9376.jpg

I can also lower the spring-cup another 2 cm on the shock itself, if it doesnt get low enough, ill do that.


Also, have some clearence-issues i have to sort... they juuuust rub, its 3-4 mm, so i have to roll the lip inside the fender to solve the problem:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9377.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9378.jpg


but, we are getting closer by the day! Paid shipping on my longblock a few days ago from legio here on the forum. He is crating it now and shipping pretty soon :) I cant wait!

Man, the FD looks so sexy from the rear!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9379.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

Another day, more to be done!

Used the rest of the exhaust bandage i had on the mid-pipe. Didn`t even get halfway through it before i ran out. Well, something is better than nothing.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9380.jpg

started to bolt up intake pipes etc to the twins, just to sort stuff and have as few loose units as possible

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9388.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9394.jpg

Discovered that the intake-set on the car was a trust-set. Im pleased!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9393.jpg

Got my "new used" AST from ebay auction today. Unknown brand, but looks pretty good. Anyone know if its from a known manufacturer?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9395.jpg

Found broken pills, fixed em with superglue

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9396.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9397.jpg


started to clean more old parts to make em look new again

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9406.jpg

HELP!
Is this ground in the right spot?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9383.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

Dug out my spankin brand new upgraded alternator(left in box), old one right side

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9398.jpg

old:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9399.jpg

New

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9401.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9407.jpg

Anyone else have this problem while doing work on their car? :egrin:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9390.jpg


Also, snapped a few cool pics of an awesome moon passing the bridge here, and later going down behind the ridge:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9386.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/IMG_9387.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

then, this happened.....

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Well, time to revive this thread from the dead.... That engine i was being told was crated...? Seller = Legion = scammer! He yanked me around for a few months, and then vanished.. Then, with the help of this good forum, i got a hold of his name, adress, phone number etc... so i got a hold of him. He pulled the old " oh, its shipped, dunno what to say, blabla.. i will reimburse you", and i got half... then he disappeared again, for good this time, so i filed a scam charge through my bank. They reimbursed me, and took the case against the US bank and legal system.. That retard barked up the wrong god damn tree this time. He ruined his life for 1000 dollars, and that sentence will stay on his record for life.
So, i dug up another engine though the awesome Allrotor93. Cost me abit more, but well worth it!
2000 mile Banzai racing built large streetport 13B-rew, with TII lowcomp rotors, RA black superseals etc.. Banzai even has the buildthread on the engine, on their homepage, and it made over 500 hp no sweat.
Allrotor93 is one truely awesome person to deal with. He agreed to be my parts storehouse over there while i searched for parts, and got em shipped to him, so i could stuff it all in a crate and get it shipped over here
So, in that crate being shipped soon now, is

Banzai racing engine
LS coils
AEM waterinjection
Kaaz diff in the pumkin, bought from a forum member. Allrotor93 knew the guy and dropped by him to pick it up for me
greddy elbow, tapped for AI
new 6puck clutchkit
blockoffkit from banzai
dash pod
400lph walboro pump
pfc datalogit
pfc commander

and some more stuff i cant remember off the top of my head.

So, just about to pay shipping, and hopefully 3 weeks later, we have all the goodies here in the garage Man, i cant wait! Season is comming soon!!

Also have spent my last months in the cold winter, refurbishing the house, so that is 90% done too, but damn its expencive to own a house..

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[Oyvindjs]

Aaaahhh, what a fine day it was indeed, and the perks of being single and living alone is the fact that you can take your work with you indoors if you want to. Started out abit chilly, but once the sun came out, it was superb!
Started to rewire my fueltank for the walboro 400 pump. 4mm wire(good for 30 amp), 30 amp relay, 30 amp fuse. 12V direct from battery, to a relay now powered by the cars original pump power wire. Alcatraz on the computer, and just chillin while i do the wiring work.



http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9747.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9748.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9749.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9750.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9751.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9752.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9754.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9756.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9757.jpg

Got this nice prepped relay socket to make relaychange easy business.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9760.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9761.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9762.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

The dog is curious about what "dad" is up to

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9759.jpg

I love heatsrink socks, makes everything look so nice and clean
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9763.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9764.jpg

Prepped wiring loom
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9768.jpg


Took the fuel pump bracket out, and spotted something i really didnt like
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9769.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9770.jpg


Stock RX7 pump too that did this..!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9771.jpg


Imagining this thing catching fire IN tank..!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9772.jpg


Finally, the sun came out and temps went up alot!!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9774.jpg
Drilled out two new holes for the power supply:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9775.jpg
Grabbed some speaker wire with rubber that withstands chemicals, and added an extra wire sock on it for insulation

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9776.jpg

[Oyvindjs]

Drilled the holes extra large and added an extra sock for more insulation and making the whole thing stick really tight so it wont move around
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9777.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9778.jpg
Added some fuel and chemical resistant silicone to seal it properly


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9767.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9780.jpg
Also, cut open my front bottom cover earlier to make a cold air intake to my radiator. It scoops air from below the front lip, and straight to the radiator sitting in stock location, and from there, out through a vented seibon hood. Should be enough imo. I will also add some alu sheets to further guide the air.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9781.jpg

[yzf-r1]

mmmmm, next to new engine wiring loom arrived today, courtesy of Boxer2rotary here on the forum. Great seller!

No more crispy connectors and wires!:icon_tup:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/2011-06-25185000.jpg

Is anyone doing a single turbo conversion wiring harness yet?

[Oyvindjs]

Is anyone doing a single turbo conversion wiring harness yet?

hey :)
I would not know, im sorry.
The wiring loom is factory mazda, just used a few months by the seller, then sold to me :)

[RICE RACING]

GREAT STORY TO SHARE! LOVE THE PICTURES & EFFORT YOUR ARE PUTTING INTO SHARING THIS WITH US!

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

Keep up the excellent work and updates, I know it takes allot to do this WHILE you are building your car :biggthumpup: and to take the time to share it with like minded and capable people as reside here is a testimonial to your character :cheers2:

Look forward to read more, see more pictures, and we can test all our cars as one global network of RX7 lovers. :tongue1:

Best Regards.

Peter

[Oyvindjs]

Thanks Peter, I really appreciate the kind words! Gives me a motivation boost to get the car finished :)

[RICE RACING]

Thanks Peter, I really appreciate the kind words! Gives me a motivation boost to get the car finished :)

I updated the fast fd thread, to inspire people to buy a performance box and test their cars, be them stock or highly modified. Listed a few twin turbo cars I personally tested and drove :) just for you and others.

[Oyvindjs]

I updated the fast fd thread, to inspire people to buy a performance box and test their cars, be them stock or highly modified. Listed a few twin turbo cars I personally tested and drove :) just for you and others.


Ye, saw it, i think you have sold me on the unit, now i just have to find the cash for it...!
Gotta find myself a few "cash under the table" mechanical jobs for some quick money :302:

[speedjunkie]

Love the work you're doing on the car. I'm a big fan of custom work, but I also love seeing simple clean up/paint/restoration projects too lol.

Also, Dennis rocks! I watched a Pit Bull for about 7 months for a friend of mine and he used to lay just like that, like Superman lol. I love that dog.

Another thing, I love being single as well. I do some of my work in the living room and I built my first engine in the dining room at my old house lol.

[Oyvindjs]

Love the work you're doing on the car. I'm a big fan of custom work, but I also love seeing simple clean up/paint/restoration projects too lol.

Also, Dennis rocks! I watched a Pit Bull for about 7 months for a friend of mine and he used to lay just like that, like Superman lol. I love that dog.

Another thing, I love being single as well. I do some of my work in the living room and I built my first engine in the dining room at my old house lol.

Hi man! :)

Thanks for the kind words! :)

Ye, Dennis is a little rascal indeed! He is a Staffordshire Bullterrier, the ancestor of american staffordshire terriers and pits :) He is a large male, and tips 20 kg. Still, theese small firecrackers went head on in the ring against bulls and bears! :D

Ye, single life is great! Little is more pleasing than being able to bring work indoors! :D

[Oyvindjs]

BABY, ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAAAAAAASSS, IIIISSS YYOOOUUUUUUUUUU!!!! Santa was just here!

The engine and all the goodies has finally arrived.
first of all, hats off to Allrotor93(Jonathan) for being an excellent seller! He let me use him as a parts-base, so i could get all my stuff shipped to him, and ship everything from him to me in one single shipment! I bought the engine off of him, a beautifully built banzai racing engine, large smooth streetport, T-II 8,5 rotors for high boost capabilities.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9831.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9832.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9833.jpg

Yukon/LS coils, to be paired up with my hks twin power and magnecor 10mm sparkplug wires
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9834.jpg

poly diff bushes:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9835.jpg

a kind gesture from banzai racing! :D
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9836.jpg

More nice goodies from banzai, they are just awesome!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9837.jpg

got my commander:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9838.jpg

and commander holder:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9841.jpg

my 3 bar map sensor:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9839.jpg

block off plate kit:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9840.jpg

twin gauge speaker pod:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9842.jpg

walboro 400lhp pump kit:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9844.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9852.jpg

greddy elbow, tapped for WI:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9845.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9846.jpg

0 mile kaaz 1,5 diff and new sealant rings, in the pumkin:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9847.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9848.jpg


greddy wheels
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9849.jpg

spec 6puck springed clutch kit
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9850.jpg

apexi datalogit:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9851.jpg

AEM waterinjection, the nozzles fitted perfefcly in the tapped elbow!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9853.jpg

100 psi industrial vitonsealed solenoid kit, made by aezknightz here on the forum
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9854.jpg

fuelkit ready
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9855.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9856.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9857.jpg

tapped my primary rail:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9858.jpg

no time to loose, so we start working right away!

Man, i love single life, dont you? :D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9860.jpg

Started to bolt all the shelfed stuff onto the engine:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9862.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9863.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9864.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9865.jpg

pressed the polybushes:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9866.jpg
and fitted the kaaz diff and housing to the car:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9878.jpg

more bolt-on work:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9871.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9872.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9873.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9874.jpg

took my steering rack appart and "manualized" it, as it was leaking anyways, so i tought, lets try manual rack!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9879.jpg

found this thing hid away behind a ton of parts, thought about using it on an old project once, but i ditched the project.. Could this be a nice thing to run on the rear diff? Does the rear diff get hot when used hard?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9880.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9881.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9882.jpg

started to get tired, as i was on a hard drinking night out yesterday, so i packed in and called it aday. Startup is not far away now. Man, i cant wait, the car has been sitting for 4 years now...!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/Grim678910/RX7%20rebuild/IMG_9888.jpg

[GySgtFrank]

Does the Tuborg come with the Banzai engine? If so I need to order an engine. :D Very nice build, we want to see it running. Looks like it will be soon.