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09-04-2009, 08:56 PM | #1 |
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August 2009 - Bwaits Widebody Rx7
Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car? A: It was being parted out on a forum. Like many rotorheads I can not pass up a good deal. Even if space, time and funds are limited. I put another project on hold in order to turn it into the first Re-Speed show car. Q: What got you into becoming a major vendor for the rotary world? A: When I started racing in the early nineties I built all of my own stuff. Later I put racing on hold to pursue a manufacturing business. Around 4 or 5 years ago I was contacted by a person who wanted us to work on a brake adapter for him. Turned out to be for an Rx7 and that kit became our Mark I Big Brake Kit. We have not looked back. Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify? A: As if there is anything else. While growing up my father raced SCCA Pro Rally in Rx2's, Rx3's and then a SA. I had the pleasure of traveling around the country with him as he slowly turned me into a rotorhead. My first street car was a rotary, my first race car was a rotary. I currently own more than I should. Q: What are the future plans on this car? A: This particular car has been sold. The new owner is overseas serving our country. Once he returns he plans to have it painted. Q: What was the worst and best memory of this project? A: We planned to have the car at DGRR '07 it did not make it till '08. Q: Any other hobbies besides cars? A: Not really. I do enjoy product design and 3D modeling. Q: Anyone you'd like to thank? A: Crit and Donnie came by the shop and helped a great deal. All the Re-Speed customers. Q: Anything in the pipeline for another ROTM win? A: We just picked up a '77 Rx3 SP for product development. I also have a '76 REPU currently going through a frame off rebuild. Big Brakes, Steering kit, TII drivetrain...Should be a fun little truck when completed. Full specifications listing? (mods, etc) Drivetrain: FB gearbox Mazda Trix New drive shaft with replaceable u-joints GSL-SE pumpkin ReSpeed HD Axle retainer plates Exhaust: PROTOTYPE ReSpeed Pre-Silencer Borla SS Muffler ReSpeed fabricated mandrel exhaust. 3" to 2.5" over the axle housing. Brakes: ReSpeed Mark I front and rear big brake kit. Brembo blank rotors, re-drilled 4 lug EBC Green Pads ReSpeed re-manufactured caliper sets ReSpeed Stainless line kit Rear brake bias lever with stainless plumbing Front Suspension: ReSpeed Race coil over kit ReSpeed 350# front springs Modified and powder coated front spindles ReSpeed Caster/Camber Plates ReSpeed Spherical kits Tokico 5 way inserts (Race) ReSpeed 1" Roll center blocks ReSpeed Tubular Competition Sway Bar ReSpeed Strut Tower and Firewall Brace Rear Suspension: ReSpeed rear spring adjuster kit ReSpeed 175# springs ReSpeed Tubular Rear Lower Control Arms Steering: ReSpeed rack/pinion kit with Aluminum engine mount upgrade Flaming river 15:1 rack Ignition: MSD 6A on leading, direct fire ReSpeed 3 Coil Mount Autometer Rev Limiter Electrical: Two completely independent wiring systems. First one is a painless fuse box kit that handles all ignition, fuel and electric fan circuits. Fuses are mounted to the dash for quick repair. Second is a gutted stock harness that handles the street car aspects like turn signals and wipers. The stock harness was laid out and unwrapped, all unwanted wires were removed. Pop up headlight motors were removed. ReSpeed FC fuse box bracket. Relocated battery with fabricated mount structure ReSpeed Quick headlight pop up stays Fuel System: Holly adjustable regulator ReSpeed 0-10 Fuel Pressure Gauge ReSpeed Dry Break General: Relocated oil filter using ReSpeed block off and filter mount -10 Stainless oil cooler lines Second generation oil cooler ReSpeed Cold air radiator support Wheels: 15"x8" SportMax wheels - Zero Offest
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09-16-2009, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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Man, I still wish I'd seen that this baby was for sale before it was too late.
Beautiful work Billy! .
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09-16-2009, 06:11 PM | #3 |
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I saw this beast in person quite a few times. It was a very nice ride. Had all the sweet bits on it. I believe I have a pic of his son sleeping in the drivers seat at a event at Road Atlanta Congrats on the win for the month. I hope to have a contender soon enough.
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09-16-2009, 06:17 PM | #4 |
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i still want one of those spoilers.
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09-29-2009, 10:28 PM | #6 |
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it still looks that great in my garage with the TX plates WYDBDY yes we are going to repaint her but it will very special keeping in the theme of billys car it will maintain its respeed heritage, before i left for Iraq we took her to several nights of local drive in car shows at a local burger joint and she never failed to draw a crowd
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09-30-2009, 07:59 PM | #7 |
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you need to get that spoiler replicated!!!
aaaand im not surprised you bought it. ha
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10-01-2009, 05:40 PM | #8 |
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how do you think he got the Rx3 sp for the new build up it came from my garage and I honestly couldn't think of better home for it.
no joke it was like a joint adoption he had to interview for mine and I had to for his |
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