Here are the contestants. I had to make 3 post to fit them all in!
Thanks for participating!
BurnVktm
Location: Arizona
Project FD
I've always want an 93-95 Rx7 FD. Way before the "import scene" really picked up. I simply never had the cash to pick one up in the 90's. In the early years of this past decade, I found it hard to find a FD priced resonably for a project car. In 2003 I bought my first wankel powered vehicle. SS 04 RX-8 in Waipahu, HI. After years of owning it I simple grew more insistant on getting the FD I've always wanted.
When I ran across the first good deal on an FD I picked it up right away. Knowing I was going to rebuild it from the ground up I wasn't too concerned with the condition it was in.
The previous owner never replaced the fuel lines that were recalled and they cracked while in operation and caused an engine fire.
Warning: Pictures may be graphic in nature!
Current plans and items that are in the works:
Interior is going to be stripped and redone. Seats are getting replaced as well as the tan(trashed) floor carpet. Considering replacement hood options at this time as well as a nice flowing body kit(not wide body) and paint colors.
The engine is currently being rebuilt by Arizona Rotary Rockets(AZRR) in Phoenix, AZ. Street Port, single GT4088 turbo, PFC, 50mm turbosmart Race port BOV, 45mm turbosmart external Wastegate, and a few other goodies.
Current time of completion will be the end of this Feb for the motor. Over all car completion? I dont honestly think I'll ever get done tinkering with it, but It should be at next year's Seven Stock!
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need RX7
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
1986 base FC project car:
I've always wanted a rust-free FC to slowly build into something awesome over time. This is the starting point
. I've also always been fond of no-sunroof cars, which was another selling point for this car. The car came from TX, me and my dad drove down there and towed it back, which took about 3 days. We had to tell U-Haul we were towing a 1965 VW Beetle to get them to let us rent a dolly
Here's how it looked right when we got it home. 82,xxx miles, blown n/a motor.
Interior is pretty dern clean (or was, at least. Now it has tools and stuff lying around everywhere.):
For now, my current goal is to get it 5-lugged, and get a running engine in it. I'm currently shooting to get an S5 n/a motor in it, with electrically controlled aux ports and VDI. I hope to have that stuff done by summer, maybe.
Ultimately, I want to do a ton of stuff to it, over a long period of time (I plan on having it as long as possible. Ideally forever, but when's the last time that worked out for anyone
).
Future plans include:
-TII swap
-BNR stage 2 or 3
-RTek 2.1
Then
-standalone
-big turbo (likely GT35R, or whatever it's equivalent is that far in the future)
-possibly half-bridge 13Bt with even bigger turbo
Later
-REW swap, possibly with functioning twins
As far as exterior goes, I'd really like to do subtle 30mm widebody all around with Shine Auto ventless front fenders, and their matching rear overfenders. Compliment that with some nice Work or Volk wheels or something. None of that stretch tire hellaflush shit either. Just enough to bring the edge of the rim out the the fender lip without jutting out with retarded camber. Then a re-spray in the stock color. And, yes, the S4 bumpers and black trim are here to stay
.
who knows.
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Max777
Location: Central IL
Mazda RX-7 Turbo II
Bought car as a replacement of my S5 vert, which gave me heaps of trouble.
148,000 miles, rebuilt engine at some point (had great compression when bought, current compression unknown,
)
Right now I'm replacing the clutch, swapping out the turbo for an S5 unit, and cleaning the fuel tank in preparation to drop a walbro 255lph fuel pump in it.
Being that it's winter, and it's cold as balls, the work is moving pretty slowly, but I should have it done in a few weeks.
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joff
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Project FD:
Had the car a little over 2.5 years now and its spending the winter in my garage on jackstands. The goal is to be driving again before summer. I have most of the parts now but progress is slow due to limited time and that I am not really a mechanic or even have a car-guy background and have to learn things as I go.
Originally got into FDs by way of the RX8. I have a supercharged RX8 too and both my wife and I fell in love with the FD's we saw in the local Arizona Rotary Car Club drives/events and caravans every year to Sevenstock.
I have a build thread with more pictures:
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ead.php?t=9362
Interior wise, seats will be replaced with red Brides, steering wheel with aftermarket Nardi w/red stitch, syn-suede gauge hood covering, leather w/red stitching on center console, Spirit-R red stitch shift knob, E-brake, red trim floor mats, and re-dyed Spirit-R grey interior plastics.
Exterior will have CF side skirts, CF brake ducts, CF diffuser, and CF rear-spoiler center on a otherwise 99'spec spoiler. Feed vented hood (painted white) and burnout front nose, and all exterior lamps tinted a tad darker. Also new black Enkei RPF1 wheels, wider tires, and lowered stance.
Engine will have single-turbo conversion to a BorgWarner S366 and am retaining the PFS SMIC but adding to it a SPAL fan and water mister. All visible parts powdered coated wrinkle black except for glossy/obnoxious red on the IC end tanks, water pump, and throttle body. Arizona Rotary Rockets turbo manifold and Xcessive LIM w/6 YawPower injectors + Bosch 044 pump + CJM fuel rails and Turbosmart FPR.
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Probably run some meth as well becuuase the car has the rear washer resevoir. Thanks to Sinned for that idea 
Those of you who know about the turbo options, shedap!
I've owned four of these wagons so far, this being the best one. My oldies had one when I was a youngster and I've always loved them.
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