I finally got one. A SA22C

JShiz · 07-14-2010, 04:21 AM

Here's some pics at the original owners house.

I'll post some more once I get a chance to clean it up. The engine fells very strong. All it really needs is some new paint since it's been left outside. But the underbody looks almost mint. The odometer say 27XXX (the SA odometer only shows 5 digits). We thought the true milage was 127,XXX but with the condition of the under body and wheel wells leads my friend and I to believe it really only has 27,XXX. But the only thing I plan to do to it is a -SE suspension swap but I'm not gonna touch anything else.

Kentetsu · 07-14-2010, 11:28 AM

Nice find man! One way to determine if the odo has rolled over is by judging the amount of wear on the pedals.

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JShiz · 07-14-2010, 12:04 PM

The pedals looked new. The tires are showing some dry rot but they still have dimples on them from when they were new.

WE3RX7 · 07-14-2010, 12:06 PM

What tires are on them? Another easy way to tell... at 127K+ mileage they wouldnt be factory tires (or even tires you could probably buy anymore)

JShiz · 07-14-2010, 12:25 PM

I'll check once I get back to the garage. I found a bunch a paper work and the original bill of sale tucked away under the ash tray.

Edit, I'm pretty sure the original tires will not be on this car. It rains so much and it gets extremely hot within mins here. Since the car sat outside with it's original owner, I'd imagine the tires would of been dry rotted by the time the second owner (who I bought it from) got it. Then they turned around and let it sit after driving it for a year (High school car).

project86 · 07-14-2010, 12:46 PM

good find. looks clean in pics. i didnt really even notice any dents!

need RX7 · 07-14-2010, 01:13 PM

Nice! Shit's hot.

Boosted FC · 07-14-2010, 01:13 PM

Really nice find.

Turbo II Rotor · 07-14-2010, 05:45 PM

I'm jealous. You ARE bringing this to DGRR next year, right?

JShiz · 07-14-2010, 06:09 PM

^Idk. I'm torn between which seven I should mod and which one to restore fully. The red one or the grey one. The red one has some rust but I ran into a body guy that says it'll be an easy fix since he doesn't think it's that bad. And I got a quote to get this one repainted (the original color) and I can afford it right now but I'm gonna wait before doing it.

It'll probably will be the grey one.

mazdadude7 · 07-14-2010, 06:47 PM

I have the se swap if you need it and a nice set of wheels to go with it. pm me if your interested.

JShiz · 07-14-2010, 10:15 PM

There's a few junk'd GSL SE's around here that I can buy and raid. Unless you're offering a really nice deal or something.

Turbo SA22C · 07-15-2010, 01:43 PM

Nice 1stgen.

mazdadude7 · 07-15-2010, 02:04 PM

mine have new hardware like ss brake lines, new rotors, hawk pads and painted and powder coated parts so im offering redone parts but thats about it

JShiz · 07-20-2010, 01:43 PM

So I finally got this thing around to driving condition. The old owner didn't really know what was wrong with the car. A master cylinder and a new fuel filter later, I was redlining that car through some back roads. Now that i have a 12a and a 13b first gen, the 12a is extremely slow in stock form when compared to the 13b. i guess that .1 liter and fuel injection makes that much of a difference.

07-14-2010, 04:21 AM	#1
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	I finally got one. A SA22C Here's some pics at the original owners house. I'll post some more once I get a chance to clean it up. The engine fells very strong. All it really needs is some new paint since it's been left outside. But the underbody looks almost mint. The odometer say 27XXX (the SA odometer only shows 5 digits). We thought the true milage was 127,XXX but with the condition of the under body and wheel wells leads my friend and I to believe it really only has 27,XXX. But the only thing I plan to do to it is a -SE suspension swap but I'm not gonna touch anything else.

07-14-2010, 11:28 AM	#2
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	Nice find man! One way to determine if the odo has rolled over is by judging the amount of wear on the pedals. . __________________ "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

07-14-2010, 12:25 PM	#5
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	I'll check once I get back to the garage. I found a bunch a paper work and the original bill of sale tucked away under the ash tray. Edit, I'm pretty sure the original tires will not be on this car. It rains so much and it gets extremely hot within mins here. Since the car sat outside with it's original owner, I'd imagine the tires would of been dry rotted by the time the second owner (who I bought it from) got it. Then they turned around and let it sit after driving it for a year (High school car). Last edited by JShiz; 07-14-2010 at 04:44 PM.

07-14-2010, 12:46 PM	#6
project86 Can't.Make.Up.My.Mind. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 18	good find. looks clean in pics. i didnt really even notice any dents! __________________ '90 GTUs Stay up to date with my photography '06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid '10 Toyota Prius "Initial Success or Total Failure"

07-14-2010, 01:13 PM	#7
need RX7 Clean S4 Nutswinger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 485 Rep Power: 18	Nice! Shit's hot. __________________ -Ted -1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status. -1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.

07-14-2010, 12:04 PM	#3
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	The pedals looked new. The tires are showing some dry rot but they still have dimples on them from when they were new.

07-14-2010, 12:06 PM	#4
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	What tires are on them? Another easy way to tell... at 127K+ mileage they wouldnt be factory tires (or even tires you could probably buy anymore)

07-14-2010, 01:13 PM	#8
Boosted FC Rotary & Boost Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas, Ga Posts: 203 Rep Power: 18	Really nice find. __________________ '05 Copper 6s, '87 TII RX7...248whp & 224wtq @ 12lbs

07-14-2010, 05:45 PM	#9
Turbo II Rotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 59 Rep Power: 17	I'm jealous. You ARE bringing this to DGRR next year, right?

07-14-2010, 06:09 PM	#10
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	^Idk. I'm torn between which seven I should mod and which one to restore fully. The red one or the grey one. The red one has some rust but I ran into a body guy that says it'll be an easy fix since he doesn't think it's that bad. And I got a quote to get this one repainted (the original color) and I can afford it right now but I'm gonna wait before doing it. It'll probably will be the grey one.

07-14-2010, 06:47 PM	#11
mazdadude7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Franklin, NC Posts: 410 Rep Power: 18	I have the se swap if you need it and a nice set of wheels to go with it. pm me if your interested.

07-14-2010, 10:15 PM	#12
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	There's a few junk'd GSL SE's around here that I can buy and raid. Unless you're offering a really nice deal or something.

07-15-2010, 01:43 PM	#13
Turbo SA22C The Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Nice 1stgen. __________________ Series 2 SA22C, S5 13BT, Full 3" Exhaust, Streeport, Haltech ECU

07-15-2010, 02:04 PM	#14
mazdadude7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Franklin, NC Posts: 410 Rep Power: 18	mine have new hardware like ss brake lines, new rotors, hawk pads and painted and powder coated parts so im offering redone parts but thats about it

07-20-2010, 01:43 PM	#15
JShiz ZOMG WTF BBQ!!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al Posts: 280 Rep Power: 18	So I finally got this thing around to driving condition. The old owner didn't really know what was wrong with the car. A master cylinder and a new fuel filter later, I was redlining that car through some back roads. Now that i have a 12a and a 13b first gen, the 12a is extremely slow in stock form when compared to the 13b. i guess that .1 liter and fuel injection makes that much of a difference.