New GTUs owner from OC, CA

reversecaoboy · 01-25-2016, 01:35 PM

Hey Everyone,

I just picked up my 89 GTUs the other month and have been enjoying the car while fixing little bugs here and there.

The car has been a blast so far and I hope to learn a lot more soon.

My only mods so far are the Racing Beat downpipe/presilencer combo and a set of custom Megan coilovers. (my roommate works at Megan as a shock engineer)

chibikougan · 01-25-2016, 01:37 PM

http://foxed.ca/index.php?page=rx7manual#vintage

Welcome lets get some pics.

reversecaoboy · 01-25-2016, 02:57 PM

I am not realizing I actually don't have many photos of my car at all. LOL.

Here are the only two I have that are of any interest.

chibikougan · 01-25-2016, 03:01 PM

Nice!

speedjunkie · 01-25-2016, 08:12 PM

Welcome! Looks good! I feel like I've seen that one for sale on here.

chibikougan · 01-25-2016, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Welcome! Looks good! I feel like I've seen that one for sale on here.

Hey Fancy seeing you here!

FC Zach · 01-25-2016, 10:29 PM

Welcome, very nice and original looking 7!

reversecaoboy · 01-26-2016, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Welcome! Looks good! I feel like I've seen that one for sale on here.

Was it one from norcal?

The car has been great. I took it to buttonwillow the 2nd week of ownership which is where I've been finding some of its faults.

The car is slow. Like real slow. Like 7 seconds slower than my girlfriends miata slow. (the Silver one in the picture above) I think I have it narrowed down to what I found was a map sensor and air pump solenoid codes. Still awaiting a new map sensor, so we'll see what f that fixes my high rpm hesitation and top end power. I found out the PO also had put in some Atkins Aux port sleeves. I hope they are oriented correctly.

Whizbang · 01-26-2016, 01:49 AM

might be worth pulling and looking. ive had mine vibrate in circles

reversecaoboy · 01-26-2016, 04:26 PM

I got bored on my lunch and put in my new used MAP sensor, the code went away! However, I also had a code for the port air solenoid, which I was able to clear once, is now back. Ugh.

But I did mess with the aux port actuators and I can hear some compression/something turning from inside the IM. So I'm hoping its just that faulty solenoid.

speedjunkie · 01-27-2016, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by chibikougan

Hey Fancy seeing you here!

Likewise!

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Originally Posted by reversecaoboy

Was it one from norcal?

I really don't remember. I just remember seeing a clean looking red FC.

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Originally Posted by Whizbang

might be worth pulling and looking. ive had mine vibrate in circles

When are you moving back to Colorado? Dan moved back, you're required by law to come back too.

01-25-2016, 01:35 PM	#1
reversecaoboy The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	New GTUs owner from OC, CA Hey Everyone, I just picked up my 89 GTUs the other month and have been enjoying the car while fixing little bugs here and there. The car has been a blast so far and I hope to learn a lot more soon. My only mods so far are the Racing Beat downpipe/presilencer combo and a set of custom Megan coilovers. (my roommate works at Megan as a shock engineer)

01-25-2016, 10:29 PM	#7
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 20	Welcome, very nice and original looking 7! __________________ 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 1992 Celica Turbo AllTrac 1987 RX7 Sport 1979 Yamaha G1, KM24 powered 1975 Dolmar KMS4

01-26-2016, 01:49 AM	#9
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01-25-2016, 02:57 PM	#3
reversecaoboy The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I am not realizing I actually don't have many photos of my car at all. LOL. Here are the only two I have that are of any interest.

01-25-2016, 08:12 PM	#5
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Welcome! Looks good! I feel like I've seen that one for sale on here.

01-26-2016, 04:26 PM	#10
reversecaoboy The Newbie Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I got bored on my lunch and put in my new used MAP sensor, the code went away! However, I also had a code for the port air solenoid, which I was able to clear once, is now back. Ugh. But I did mess with the aux port actuators and I can hear some compression/something turning from inside the IM. So I'm hoping its just that faulty solenoid.