My Broken FD

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 04:49 PM

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Thanks.

Hi,

I have had my RX7 for a couple of years now, its been a real labour of love

It's a 1992 FD
since i have had it, I have done some things.

Here s the car the day i got it

It has had a bit of a hit in the front and bent the rail and needs a rad support

I quickly set around to stripping the car down and repairing the accident damage

getting pulled straight

here you can see where the rail was kinked

pretty straight now

radiator support panel is off now and the chassis measuring system is under the car

here is a copy of the data sheet that shows where all the points in the car should be

Test fitting before welding

Welded and fitted, ready for the insides to be painted.

Continued in the next post...

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 04:57 PM

At this point the engine went back in.

I got another bumper and test fitted some bits I was planning to run on the body.

Got myself a new computer.

Did some wiring

Got it to run. (completely untuned)
(not sure if youtube works on the BB here)
First run and idle - YouTube

When I got the car it was running on the factory ecu. It had the OMP removed and a single HT18 turbo. there were alot of loose bolts and dodgy things in the engine bay.
I got myself a Nightsports T04b hybrid upgrade for the turbo as i wanted to keep things small and responsive on the road.

So this is the way she was when it went off for the first setup and tune.

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 05:01 PM

Locked and loaded.
Roll on 8am tomorrow

fingers (toes, arms, and legs) crossed for a good outcome

Man, I wish my shed had exhaust pipes!!

Setting up pre dyno

loaded up

Here is a little video while doing some lower range runs (not very exciting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHGcye0DDvA

Sadly the enlarged internal wastegate on the turbo was too small and was giving some boost spikes up to a bar, not ideally where i would like it
so we gave up on the tuning for the day and i'll have a new manifold made with a 60mm external wastegate and do it all over again.

Not that it matters much but this is the chart.

there is plenty more to be done.

SPRSTA · 04-07-2018, 05:08 PM

Then I took the car back into work to start on the repaint.
Here are a couple of progress pics.

In primer

Got some primer down last week

got the shell rubbed down today. Roll on some colour.

So the shell has some colour on it now.

Boy does it look good!!

First we needed to lay a black base down over the primer so that the colour wouldn't look blotchy

then some of the colour in all of its magnificence.

Its pretty hard to see the colour in these photos but it really looks awesome out in the sun.

Super excited to get some colour on all the bolt on panels and get it back together for good!!:bouncin:

EDIT:

Rear end of the car is pretty much back together now. just got the windows to go back in

stuck my diffuser on today too.

ガレージ十二
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raynard35 · 04-16-2018, 12:00 AM

Sounds a great build. Gonna try that PB trick at home.

t_g_farrell · 04-16-2018, 07:10 AM

Can't see the pics and not loading some unknown "fix" for it. Good luck with the build.

raynard35 · 04-16-2018, 08:13 PM

I can't make the trick work here. Anyone tried it yet and make it work?

SPRSTA · 04-27-2018, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raynard35

I can't make the trick work here. Anyone tried it yet and make it work?

Are you using Chrome?
its an extension for the browser.
itll show all of the broken photobucket pictures.
try googling "Photobucket hotlink fix" if my one isnt working but it works for me.
trust me, i'm not trying to hack anyone or anything i just want you to see my pictures.

SPRSTA · 04-27-2018, 04:29 AM

Got my new wastegate.

Turbo manifold is done and fitted.

wastegate sits nicely

its a tight fit getting all of this in there

Bit of welding.

and the exhaust is done, finally

ガレージ十二
click here for more

SPRSTA · 04-27-2018, 04:50 AM

I managed to get a nice set of wheels for it

So i pulled em apart and got all the paint off the centers

Got a set of 4" lips for them
the centers are just primed here.

They will be painted gold again

got some paint on the wheel centers last week.
look pretty good if i do say so my self

New specs on them are
17x10.5+18
17x11+25

audiobill5 · 04-28-2018, 09:09 AM

Hey Folks,

Site looks good!

I owned a 79 and an 83 RX7 decades ago.

Toying with the idea of getting an RX8 to replace my wife's Cadillac that some idiot hit last week.

Any good used rx8's out there for sale?.

NE USA?

Would love to create a rotary jet/ Boston Whaler set up some day too!

Thanks!
Bill

SPRSTA · 07-10-2018, 09:00 PM

Pushed the car outside last weekend so I could sweep under it.
Took some pictures too.

SPRSTA · 07-10-2018, 09:01 PM

Everything is looking good here

Got some new tyres for it

speedjunkie · 07-10-2018, 11:25 PM

Looks good!

FC Zach · 07-11-2018, 12:58 AM

Looks great! Why did you change your mind on the other bumper and skirts that you test fitted?

04-07-2018, 04:49 PM	#1
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	My Broken FD You will need Photobucket Hotlink fix adon to view the photos in this post https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...bifiaedg?hl=en Thanks. Hi, I have had my RX7 for a couple of years now, its been a real labour of love It's a 1992 FD since i have had it, I have done some things. Here s the car the day i got it It has had a bit of a hit in the front and bent the rail and needs a rad support I quickly set around to stripping the car down and repairing the accident damage getting pulled straight here you can see where the rail was kinked pretty straight now radiator support panel is off now and the chassis measuring system is under the car here is a copy of the data sheet that shows where all the points in the car should be Test fitting before welding Welded and fitted, ready for the insides to be painted. Continued in the next post... Last edited by SPRSTA; 07-10-2018 at 08:41 PM. Reason: Photobucket fix link.

04-07-2018, 05:01 PM	#3
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Locked and loaded. Roll on 8am tomorrow fingers (toes, arms, and legs) crossed for a good outcome Man, I wish my shed had exhaust pipes!! Setting up pre dyno loaded up Here is a little video while doing some lower range runs (not very exciting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHGcye0DDvA Sadly the enlarged internal wastegate on the turbo was too small and was giving some boost spikes up to a bar, not ideally where i would like it so we gave up on the tuning for the day and i'll have a new manifold made with a 60mm external wastegate and do it all over again. Not that it matters much but this is the chart. there is plenty more to be done. Last edited by SPRSTA; 07-10-2018 at 08:45 PM.

04-07-2018, 05:08 PM	#4
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Then I took the car back into work to start on the repaint. Here are a couple of progress pics. In primer Got some primer down last week got the shell rubbed down today. Roll on some colour. So the shell has some colour on it now. Boy does it look good!! First we needed to lay a black base down over the primer so that the colour wouldn't look blotchy then some of the colour in all of its magnificence. Its pretty hard to see the colour in these photos but it really looks awesome out in the sun. Super excited to get some colour on all the bolt on panels and get it back together for good!!:bouncin: EDIT: Rear end of the car is pretty much back together now. just got the windows to go back in stuck my diffuser on today too. ガレージ十二 click here for more Last edited by SPRSTA; 07-10-2018 at 08:50 PM.

04-16-2018, 07:10 AM	#6
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	Can't see the pics and not loading some unknown "fix" for it. Good luck with the build. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

04-27-2018, 04:29 AM	#9
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Got my new wastegate. Turbo manifold is done and fitted. wastegate sits nicely its a tight fit getting all of this in there Bit of welding. and the exhaust is done, finally ガレージ十二 click here for more Last edited by SPRSTA; 07-10-2018 at 08:52 PM.

04-07-2018, 04:57 PM	#2
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	At this point the engine went back in. I got another bumper and test fitted some bits I was planning to run on the body. Got myself a new computer. Did some wiring Got it to run. (completely untuned) (not sure if youtube works on the BB here) First run and idle - YouTube When I got the car it was running on the factory ecu. It had the OMP removed and a single HT18 turbo. there were alot of loose bolts and dodgy things in the engine bay. I got myself a Nightsports T04b hybrid upgrade for the turbo as i wanted to keep things small and responsive on the road. So this is the way she was when it went off for the first setup and tune.

04-16-2018, 12:00 AM	#5
raynard35 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Sounds a great build. Gonna try that PB trick at home.

04-16-2018, 08:13 PM	#7
raynard35 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	I can't make the trick work here. Anyone tried it yet and make it work?

04-27-2018, 04:50 AM	#10
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I managed to get a nice set of wheels for it So i pulled em apart and got all the paint off the centers Got a set of 4" lips for them the centers are just primed here. They will be painted gold again got some paint on the wheel centers last week. look pretty good if i do say so my self New specs on them are 17x10.5+18 17x11+25 Last edited by SPRSTA; 07-10-2018 at 08:55 PM.

04-28-2018, 09:09 AM	#11
audiobill5 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: 02169 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Bill the Newbee here south of Boston, MA Hey Folks, Site looks good! I owned a 79 and an 83 RX7 decades ago. Toying with the idea of getting an RX8 to replace my wife's Cadillac that some idiot hit last week. Any good used rx8's out there for sale?. NE USA? Would love to create a rotary jet/ Boston Whaler set up some day too! Thanks! Bill

07-10-2018, 09:00 PM	#12
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Pushed the car outside last weekend so I could sweep under it. Took some pictures too.

07-10-2018, 09:01 PM	#13
SPRSTA The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Everything is looking good here Got some new tyres for it

07-10-2018, 11:25 PM	#14
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Looks good!

07-11-2018, 12:58 AM	#15
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 20	Looks great! Why did you change your mind on the other bumper and skirts that you test fitted? __________________ 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 1992 Celica Turbo AllTrac 1987 RX7 Sport 1979 Yamaha G1, KM24 powered 1975 Dolmar KMS4