August 2008 Ride of the Month

P71 · 08-01-2008, 06:47 PM

Year, model, mods, etc
1993 R1
from the ground up:

18x9, 18x10 Kinesis K58s with A048s
M2/AP 6 piston front brakes
Koni Yellow Shocks and H&R Springs
M2 Trailing arms
Racing beat front and rear sway bars
Delrin bushings all around (except diff)
FTL Engineering Intake/intercooler "shroud"
ASP Large Intercooler
Mazdacomp radiator
Greddy intake elbow
stock main cat, PFS cat back
M2 ECU

I'm probably forgetting some obvious things but thats a good list for now

Questions to the owner:

Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car?
A: Thank you!! I got this car 2+ years ago when I first moved out to CA. The previous owner was getting an Ariel Atom to be his new track toy and needed the room in his garage.

Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously?
A: I was always into cars and during my teens my friend's older brother got an FD. I started researching everything I could about rotaries and my first car was actually an S4 GXL

Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify?
A: I was curious about how they worked. As I found out more stuff I slowly got addicted. I was just fascinated with how radically different they were from traditional piston engines.

Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc)
A: Right now it is haha, normally it's not. I track this car mostly at HPDEs

Q: What do you enjoy most about your car?
A: The "feel" from the steering wheel. I'm really connected to the road and I know what the car is doing and capable of doing at all times. I love it.

Q: Do you have any future plans for the car, or any car?
A: I'm pretty sure I want to single turbo this, or another FD

Q: Any other hobbies besides cars?
A: I'm a tech geek and video gamer. Trying to pick up guitar...

Q: Anyone you'd like to thank?
A: The forum and everyone for the compliments and votes Normally I do things to my car to make it more enjoyable for me, it's nice to know others appreciate it as well!

Additional photos:

dinosaur · 08-01-2008, 08:59 PM

congrats, and your post has remained up " over there" for several hours, nice.
http://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=776300

So, now they follow OUR lead.
http://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=776303

Mirage · 08-01-2008, 09:14 PM

Haha wow that's crazy and awesome

Who posted that?? Fess up!

Phoenix7 · 08-02-2008, 07:35 PM

Congrats!!! Looks like word of your car is getting around along with RCC!!

We have to do a photoshoot this month!

DRTHVDR · 08-27-2008, 11:58 AM

Sure is puuuuurty.

orion84gsl · 08-27-2008, 06:53 PM

Congrats. It's cars like yours that keep my desire for an FD in the future alive. Clean beauty.

Mirage · 08-28-2008, 01:53 PM

Thanks guys

VR8 · 08-28-2008, 03:11 PM

...and that first picture is a killer!

RCCAZ 1 · 08-28-2008, 09:59 PM

From one CYM owner to another, congrats on being chosen. Very nice setup indeed. Damn... now you've screwed up my plans to submit my car once completed. Oh well... by the time I'm done it may be time for another CYM FD.

Max777 · 09-02-2008, 05:22 PM

My plan is to one day own a fully built, RE-Amemiya kitted CYM FD3S, and I gotta admit, that car looks great!

Mirage · 09-18-2008, 06:50 PM

RCCAZ you should submit it next go around, you'll get my vote for sure!

Max, I heartily approve of your plan...you should update your sig to say powered by spinning doritos

llRyOsUkEll · 09-10-2010, 10:56 PM

Awesome car, I hope to have nice cym like that in the near future. Gotta comeple my project FC first.

Kane · 09-11-2010, 06:55 AM

Baller!

Mobius · 09-11-2010, 10:35 AM

I feel like a geek, but I just spent a couple of minutes in my head pretending those were pictures of my CYM going around Laguna :0

prrex4ever · 09-15-2010, 05:43 PM

Congrats, beautiful CYM.

08-01-2008, 06:47 PM	#1
P71 RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WA State iTrader: (1) Posts: 651 Rep Power: 17	August 2008 Ride of the Month - Mirage (Winner of FD Month)! Year, model, mods, etc 1993 R1 from the ground up: 18x9, 18x10 Kinesis K58s with A048s M2/AP 6 piston front brakes Koni Yellow Shocks and H&R Springs M2 Trailing arms Racing beat front and rear sway bars Delrin bushings all around (except diff) FTL Engineering Intake/intercooler "shroud" ASP Large Intercooler Mazdacomp radiator Greddy intake elbow stock main cat, PFS cat back M2 ECU I'm probably forgetting some obvious things but thats a good list for now Questions to the owner: Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car? A: Thank you!! I got this car 2+ years ago when I first moved out to CA. The previous owner was getting an Ariel Atom to be his new track toy and needed the room in his garage. Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously? A: I was always into cars and during my teens my friend's older brother got an FD. I started researching everything I could about rotaries and my first car was actually an S4 GXL Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify? A: I was curious about how they worked. As I found out more stuff I slowly got addicted. I was just fascinated with how radically different they were from traditional piston engines. Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc) A: Right now it is haha, normally it's not. I track this car mostly at HPDEs Q: What do you enjoy most about your car? A: The "feel" from the steering wheel. I'm really connected to the road and I know what the car is doing and capable of doing at all times. I love it. Q: Do you have any future plans for the car, or any car? A: I'm pretty sure I want to single turbo this, or another FD Q: Any other hobbies besides cars? A: I'm a tech geek and video gamer. Trying to pick up guitar... Q: Anyone you'd like to thank? A: The forum and everyone for the compliments and votes Normally I do things to my car to make it more enjoyable for me, it's nice to know others appreciate it as well! Additional photos: __________________ Michael Pinto 2008 PDXCGP Drag Racing Season Champion 83 RX-7 GSL; 12A/5-Speed, Red/Red; 100% Stock - 16.072@83.39 01 CV Police Interceptor; 4.6 SOHC V8/4R70W, Dk Blue/Grey; K&N FIPK/RP Oil/Optima/Superchips/Flowmaster 40's/2.5" cat-back - 14.854@92.37 Read my Rx-7 Build Thread! http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ed=1#post70955 Get on the new RCC 1/4 Mile ET List! http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...read.php?t=368 Vote for the ROTM! http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...play.php?f=125 Last edited by P71; 08-28-2008 at 07:25 PM..

08-01-2008, 08:59 PM	#2
dinosaur Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: BG, KY iTrader: (1) Posts: 61 Rep Power: 17	congrats, and your post has remained up " over there" for several hours, nice. http://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=776300 So, now they follow OUR lead. http://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=776303 __________________ 93 VR RX7 09 Mini Cooper 75 Cosworth Vega

08-01-2008, 09:14 PM	#3
Mirage Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0) Posts: 63 Rep Power: 17	Haha wow that's crazy and awesome Who posted that?? Fess up! __________________ Annand 93 CYM - I've been trying to sell it but I don't think I can part with it 03 M5 - Seriously, don't buy one

08-27-2008, 11:58 AM	#5
DRTHVDR Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (3) Posts: 126 Rep Power: 17	Sure is puuuuurty. __________________ You don't need a better ride, your ride needs a better driver. 93 RX-7 R1 CYM: Swap in progress Other: 00 Impreza RS (GC8) & Odyssey Touring (Mommy Missile)

08-28-2008, 01:53 PM	#7
Mirage Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0) Posts: 63 Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys __________________ Annand 93 CYM - I've been trying to sell it but I don't think I can part with it 03 M5 - Seriously, don't buy one

08-27-2008, 06:53 PM	#6
orion84gsl Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 167 Rep Power: 17	Congrats. It's cars like yours that keep my desire for an FD in the future alive. Clean beauty.

08-28-2008, 03:11 PM	#8
VR8 Dragon Slayer Alumni Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lynchburg, VA iTrader: (0) Posts: 204 Rep Power: 17	...and that first picture is a killer!

08-28-2008, 09:59 PM	#9
RCCAZ 1 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0) Posts: 288 Rep Power: 17	From one CYM owner to another, congrats on being chosen. Very nice setup indeed. Damn... now you've screwed up my plans to submit my car once completed. Oh well... by the time I'm done it may be time for another CYM FD.

09-02-2008, 05:22 PM	#10
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL iTrader: (5) Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	My plan is to one day own a fully built, RE-Amemiya kitted CYM FD3S, and I gotta admit, that car looks great! __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

09-18-2008, 06:50 PM	#11
Mirage Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0) Posts: 63 Rep Power: 17	RCCAZ you should submit it next go around, you'll get my vote for sure! Max, I heartily approve of your plan...you should update your sig to say powered by spinning doritos __________________ Annand 93 CYM - I've been trying to sell it but I don't think I can part with it 03 M5 - Seriously, don't buy one

09-10-2010, 10:56 PM	#12
llRyOsUkEll The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: alhambra, CA iTrader: (0) Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Awesome car, I hope to have nice cym like that in the near future. Gotta comeple my project FC first.

09-11-2010, 06:55 AM	#13
Kane All about the O2 Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 295 Rep Power: 17	Baller! __________________ My 2007 Turbocharged RX8

09-11-2010, 10:35 AM	#14
Mobius Rotorhead Join Date: May 2008 Location: Drumheller, Alberta iTrader: (1) Posts: 164 Rep Power: 17	I feel like a geek, but I just spent a couple of minutes in my head pretending those were pictures of my CYM going around Laguna :0 __________________ \|\|\| Never argue with idiots. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. \|\|\|

09-15-2010, 05:43 PM	#15
prrex4ever Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2008 iTrader: (1) Posts: 274 Rep Power: 17	Congrats, beautiful CYM.

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