August 2008 Ride of the Month

***ZGN*** · \r\n \r\n \r\n 09-15-2010, 08:34 PM\r\n \r\n \r\n

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!

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