My rotary life story!

Mighty Mouse · 02-20-2008, 10:53 PM

Hey everybody-

I'm zach, and over on rx7club I'm better known as fbatman (there really is no affinity to comics/cartoons from my youth, but mighty mouse has some special connotation...) I bought my first RX-7 after my cough cough Honda was totaled- yea I know...but it was an EG with a B16- I know.

Unfortunately-or fortunately- after two days of the EG the rotary gods held it within my future to donate my soul to the rotary kingdom. And being then (as now) broke I needed a reliable daily HAHA so I bought my first FC for five hundy from the late Sae Kang owner of Finishline Motorsports in Marietta, GA. It was an 88 GXL that had been side swiped, so I did what any
broke highschooler would do- stripped it inside, headers, exhaust, a corbeau and 5pt-ready to rock. Sold that and left the country.

Upon my return, it turned out a friends father had a beautiful 85 GSL that wasn't running in his driveway- picked it up for five hundy (recurring theme eh?) kept this one nice- only headers and exhaust, rebuilt the Nikki for it to run, brakes etc...sold THAT one again to (ray green!) leave the country. Again.

Upon the second return I bought my current junk pile ha its an 85 that was in horrid condition when I bought it for $250 and have thus since almost completely redone EVERYTHING. But it's by no means pretty. I swapped out the blown 12A for a streetported 12A, new alternator, radiator, custom gauge cluster, gutted and painted interior, new brakes, its got a rattlecan satin black job, enkei 92's out back, cressida wheels up front

yes- they're fugly, a welded diff, and numerous other oddities....which brings me to my next and final point: can anyone in E TN help me tune my carb? ha its a Mikuni 2BBL (I've also got a weber I need to set up...)

So that's my rotary life story. If you read this far-- good on ya.

zach

Rotaruffian · 08-06-2010, 11:02 PM

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speedjunkie · 08-08-2010, 02:25 AM

Welcome! Good story. And yes, I did read the whole thing, it's not really that long man haha. Lemme guess, you're military? I sense the recurring "leaving the country" theme. I should know, I do that a lot too, but I keep my cars haha.

NoDOHC · 08-10-2010, 10:07 PM

Good to have you here, you should ask around on the carb forum for help with the carbs. I developed an allergy to carbs about 15 years ago.

Kentetsu · 08-11-2010, 05:50 AM

Welcome aboard. I remember you from the "other" forum.

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02-20-2008, 10:53 PM	#1
Mighty Mouse The Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Schoolin it up in Cleveland, TN iTrader: (0) Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	My rotary life story! Hey everybody- I'm zach, and over on rx7club I'm better known as fbatman (there really is no affinity to comics/cartoons from my youth, but mighty mouse has some special connotation...) I bought my first RX-7 after my cough cough Honda was totaled- yea I know...but it was an EG with a B16- I know. Unfortunately-or fortunately- after two days of the EG the rotary gods held it within my future to donate my soul to the rotary kingdom. And being then (as now) broke I needed a reliable daily HAHA so I bought my first FC for five hundy from the late Sae Kang owner of Finishline Motorsports in Marietta, GA. It was an 88 GXL that had been side swiped, so I did what any broke highschooler would do- stripped it inside, headers, exhaust, a corbeau and 5pt-ready to rock. Sold that and left the country. Upon my return, it turned out a friends father had a beautiful 85 GSL that wasn't running in his driveway- picked it up for five hundy (recurring theme eh?) kept this one nice- only headers and exhaust, rebuilt the Nikki for it to run, brakes etc...sold THAT one again to (ray green!) leave the country. Again. Upon the second return I bought my current junk pile ha its an 85 that was in horrid condition when I bought it for $250 and have thus since almost completely redone EVERYTHING. But it's by no means pretty. I swapped out the blown 12A for a streetported 12A, new alternator, radiator, custom gauge cluster, gutted and painted interior, new brakes, its got a rattlecan satin black job, enkei 92's out back, cressida wheels up front yes- they're fugly, a welded diff, and numerous other oddities....which brings me to my next and final point: can anyone in E TN help me tune my carb? ha its a Mikuni 2BBL (I've also got a weber I need to set up...) So that's my rotary life story. If you read this far-- good on ya. zach

08-06-2010, 11:02 PM	#2
Rotaruffian The Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0) Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Bought my first new car in 1975, a 1974 RX-4 ! Last edited by Rotaruffian; 08-06-2010 at 11:13 PM.. Reason: Should be new thread

08-10-2010, 10:07 PM	#4
NoDOHC The quest for more torque Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin iTrader: (1) Posts: 855 Rep Power: 17	Good to have you here, you should ask around on the carb forum for help with the carbs. I developed an allergy to carbs about 15 years ago. __________________ 1986 GXL ('87 4-port NA - Haltech E8, LS2 Coils. Defined Autoworks Headers, Dual 2.5" Exhaust (Dual Superflow, dBX mufflers) 1991 Coupe (KYB AGX Shocks, Eibach lowering springs, RB exhaust, Stock and Automatic)

08-11-2010, 05:50 AM	#5
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan iTrader: (1) Posts: 530 Rep Power: 17	Welcome aboard. I remember you from the "other" forum. . __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

08-08-2010, 02:25 AM	#3
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	Welcome! Good story. And yes, I did read the whole thing, it's not really that long man haha. Lemme guess, you're military? I sense the recurring "leaving the country" theme. I should know, I do that a lot too, but I keep my cars haha.