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rotarychainsaw · 02-04-2008, 06:17 PM

Will edit this post later, not sure I have all these pictures saved somewhere else...
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Well, I guess I'll put these up for posterity. Mods will be slowly coming as I am stuck in college right now

I guess I'll start from the very beginning (a very good place to start)

This was my first rx7. It was an '86 non turbo. This car is what gave me my screen name. Due to the straight pipe of an exhaust, it literally sounded like a chainsaw. It was horrible. I beat the **** out of it though and it just begged for more. There's something to be said for those non turbo rotaries.

Well, I sold that car because I stumbled across my current car. The new car was a '91 turbo 2, the most baller of all second gens

This was when I first got it.

I liked the car, but it had problems. Most noticably was the raw fuel smell that came from under the hood when I got into the boost. I don't know if that boost leak had anything to do with the engine blowing, but that's what happened.

Theres the car sitting under a tree haha

Theres the engine getting rebuilt.

Due to my school schedule I could only work on my car 1 day a week for like 4 months. So I put together the longblock and with the help of a friend dropped it in the car. While she was down I got some FD wheels and spacers, some defi gauges and an AEM wideband. So now she's back in business with a few extras.

Just got a corksport front lip for xmas (mazdaspeed lookalike) and got that put on.

Next up is installing the SAFC I got when the engine blew. I'm getting 10's on the wideband due to the 750cc secondary injectors. Gotta get a patch harness first though because I have a rule that every mod I do should be able to be reverted back to stock. After that maybe suspension or something haha.

I think I liked the original rims better, but one was wobbly. Maybe I should paint those FD rims gunmetal or something. My friend says paint them all black, but I don't think I'd like that.

turbo4g63 · 02-04-2008, 06:41 PM

nice car...don't paint the rims all black. They actually look good w/ the stock color they are in right there. I def. like the fd wheels better (not just b/c i have them). I like mine...they aren't too heavy, and they are 8'' wide which helps w/ traction a good bit.

arkadyzv · 02-04-2008, 06:49 PM

Looks nice, makes me miss my TII verty.

dragonfly2k3 · 02-04-2008, 07:13 PM

very nice ride. Keep the wheels that color and lower the car about 2in and it would look very sexy. If the wheels are bent there are places you can take them to have them straightened. The worst part about buying used wheels is that they are almost always bent.

Silverfc88 · 02-04-2008, 07:36 PM

Looks awesome man! I say keep the wheels silver also. Get that AFC on and get it tuned to low/mid 11's and have some fun!

Goddabob · 02-04-2008, 08:03 PM

Looks good I always wanted a rotary. Owe yeh the wheels look good.

NOPSTNS · 02-04-2008, 08:08 PM

i also say keep the wheels the way they are, it looks good.

and i personally find it so strange to see the exhaust ports on the rotor housings, for me i always see them in the intermediate housing and front and rear end plates so it throws me a curveball when i see them like this, haha! its great u got to do the build urself, whenever i pull a rotary at work i have to send the core back untouched and it makes me sad bc i like opening them up....
but i would hate to have to remove the nut holding the flywheel on...good gravy!

just one question for ya, when u pulled the end plates off did all the side seals and oil selas come flinging out at you? my teacher at mazdaschool would joke with me and me doin my first rotary REBUILD and he says the side seals will fly out at me, is he just bustin balls or is it true? will the springs behind the seals have THAt much tension?!

rotarychainsaw · 02-04-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NOPSTNS

i also say keep the wheels the way they are, it looks good.

and i personally find it so strange to see the exhaust ports on the rotor housings, for me i always see them in the intermediate housing and front and rear end plates so it throws me a curveball when i see them like this, haha! its great u got to do the build urself, whenever i pull a rotary at work i have to send the core back untouched and it makes me sad bc i like opening them up....
but i would hate to have to remove the nut holding the flywheel on...good gravy!

just one question for ya, when u pulled the end plates off did all the side seals and oil selas come flinging out at you? my teacher at mazdaschool would joke with me and me doin my first rotary REBUILD and he says the side seals will fly out at me, is he just bustin balls or is it true? will the springs behind the seals have THAt much tension?!

I sent that to my guy to get rebuilt. I just dealt with the long block, pulling the engine, stripping it down, putting everything back on, and dropping it back in. I don't consider myself very mechanically inclined so it was a lot of work haha.

As far as seals shooting out, I'm gonna say that that doesn't happen. I thought all the oil sealing was done by o-rings? Maybe the corner seals shoot out, I have no clue haha.

antman0408 · 02-04-2008, 08:42 PM

Looks really good! I think I met you in Aston when there was a dyno day for rx7s and 8s. Keep the wheels the color they are, looks better that way and the lip looks amazing. Did you get any port work done?

NOPSTNS- seal never fly out like you said, rebuilding a rotary is very easy. You dont even have to be that mechanically inclinced

rotarychainsaw · 02-04-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by antman0408

Looks really good! I think I met you in Aston when there was a dyno day for rx7s and 8s. Keep the wheels the color they are, looks better that way and the lip looks amazing. Did you get any port work done?

NOPSTNS- seal never fly out like you said, rebuilding a rotary is very easy. You dont even have to be that mechanically inclinced

Yeah, I was at that dyno day. That was pretty fun.

The ports are stock. I wanted to keep it as stock as possible (due to my college / no money situation). He gave me the free upgrades though, like that solid oil pellet thing, and the viton oil rings, and some other stuff. I can't even remember.

amp · 02-04-2008, 10:27 PM

its alive.. saw her on route 35 several months back...
glad you got her back in running condition.. get the title ready.. ill be over

rotarychainsaw · 02-04-2008, 11:21 PM

HAhaha, you slay me! I live closer to you now (assuming you live in south jerz somewhere), we should be buddies. I'll be your pit crew on the weekends.

justinlansdale · 02-05-2008, 12:40 AM

FD wheels FTW!

bl@ckvr4 · 04-14-2009, 12:02 AM

My god. I am jealous. I want an S5 Turbo so bad. Very very nice.

rotarychainsaw · 03-16-2011, 09:54 AM

Back from the dead! Finally got a phone with a decent camera and a job...

Pics of the gauges I been had. New steering wheel and strut bar though. (new to me, not the world)

Import Junky · 03-16-2011, 10:37 AM

Very nice! Love the wheels!

CrazylilPunk · 03-16-2011, 11:16 AM

i never really liked the first gen rx7's, but for some reason i really like yours!

antman0408 · 03-17-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazylilPunk

i never really liked the first gen rx7's, but for some reason i really like yours!

He has a 2nd gen...

jrkal · 03-17-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by antman0408

He has a 2nd gen...

On that note FB's look cool too!

Nice RX man hope it treats you well. However, time to find an FD?

rotarychainsaw · 03-17-2011, 10:04 PM

The way I see it, if I'm saving up enough to get a nice FD, might as well wait a little more and get an e39 m5. The FC is a cool car though.

02-04-2008, 06:17 PM	#1
rotarychainsaw Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philly/Bradley Beach Member #5338 My Ride: 2002 m5 iTrader: (0)	Rotarychainsaw and his 7 - New wheels (well not brand new) Will edit this post later, not sure I have all these pictures saved somewhere else... ----------------------------- Well, I guess I'll put these up for posterity. Mods will be slowly coming as I am stuck in college right now I guess I'll start from the very beginning (a very good place to start) This was my first rx7. It was an '86 non turbo. This car is what gave me my screen name. Due to the straight pipe of an exhaust, it literally sounded like a chainsaw. It was horrible. I beat the **** out of it though and it just begged for more. There's something to be said for those non turbo rotaries. Well, I sold that car because I stumbled across my current car. The new car was a '91 turbo 2, the most baller of all second gens This was when I first got it. I liked the car, but it had problems. Most noticably was the raw fuel smell that came from under the hood when I got into the boost. I don't know if that boost leak had anything to do with the engine blowing, but that's what happened. Theres the car sitting under a tree haha Theres the engine getting rebuilt. Due to my school schedule I could only work on my car 1 day a week for like 4 months. So I put together the longblock and with the help of a friend dropped it in the car. While she was down I got some FD wheels and spacers, some defi gauges and an AEM wideband. So now she's back in business with a few extras. Just got a corksport front lip for xmas (mazdaspeed lookalike) and got that put on. Next up is installing the SAFC I got when the engine blew. I'm getting 10's on the wideband due to the 750cc secondary injectors. Gotta get a patch harness first though because I have a rule that every mod I do should be able to be reverted back to stock. After that maybe suspension or something haha. I think I liked the original rims better, but one was wobbly. Maybe I should paint those FD rims gunmetal or something. My friend says paint them all black, but I don't think I'd like that. Last edited by rotarychainsaw; 05-21-2012 at 09:57 AM.

02-04-2008, 06:41 PM	#2
turbo4g63 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: near west chester Member #1057 My Ride: 98' 4runner iTrader: (0)	nice car...don't paint the rims all black. They actually look good w/ the stock color they are in right there. I def. like the fd wheels better (not just b/c i have them). I like mine...they aren't too heavy, and they are 8'' wide which helps w/ traction a good bit. __________________ Bill If you guys see a possum...try to kill it, it's not a pet!

02-04-2008, 06:49 PM	#3
arkadyzv Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Elkins Park , PA Member #1528 My Ride: 12 STI, 90 ls1 rx7 iTrader: (4)	Looks nice, makes me miss my TII verty. __________________ Now: 2012 Sti, 90 ls1 rx7, 90 RX7 Vert Past:02 GS300, 07 BMW 335i, 88 rx7 vert, 05 Legacy GT, 89 RX7 Gtu, 05 Impreza 2.5rs, 83 Rabbit Gti, 90 RX7 Vert.

02-04-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
dragonfly2k3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #4106 iTrader: (5)	very nice ride. Keep the wheels that color and lower the car about 2in and it would look very sexy. If the wheels are bent there are places you can take them to have them straightened. The worst part about buying used wheels is that they are almost always bent. __________________ HIDs, they're serious business.

02-04-2008, 07:36 PM	#5
Silverfc88 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Member #126 My Ride: 88 RX7 TII, 2012 WRX hatch iTrader: (5)	Looks awesome man! I say keep the wheels silver also. Get that AFC on and get it tuned to low/mid 11's and have some fun! __________________ formerly 95nracer Instagram @Silverfc88 11.6@123mph Streetport 13bt, Haltech Sprint RE, FIC 1150cc + Delphi 1000cc injectors, Walbro 255, Borg Warner s360 .88, HKS mani, JGS 50mm, Greddy FMIC, HKS Twin Power, AEM water/meth inj

02-04-2008, 08:03 PM	#6
Goddabob Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley Member #5799 iTrader: (14)	Looks good I always wanted a rotary. Owe yeh the wheels look good.

02-04-2008, 08:08 PM	#7
NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	i also say keep the wheels the way they are, it looks good. and i personally find it so strange to see the exhaust ports on the rotor housings, for me i always see them in the intermediate housing and front and rear end plates so it throws me a curveball when i see them like this, haha! its great u got to do the build urself, whenever i pull a rotary at work i have to send the core back untouched and it makes me sad bc i like opening them up.... but i would hate to have to remove the nut holding the flywheel on...good gravy! just one question for ya, when u pulled the end plates off did all the side seals and oil selas come flinging out at you? my teacher at mazdaschool would joke with me and me doin my first rotary REBUILD and he says the side seals will fly out at me, is he just bustin balls or is it true? will the springs behind the seals have THAt much tension?!

02-04-2008, 08:42 PM	#9
antman0408 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west chester PA Member #1337 iTrader: (2)	Looks really good! I think I met you in Aston when there was a dyno day for rx7s and 8s. Keep the wheels the color they are, looks better that way and the lip looks amazing. Did you get any port work done? NOPSTNS- seal never fly out like you said, rebuilding a rotary is very easy. You dont even have to be that mechanically inclinced

02-04-2008, 10:27 PM	#11
amp Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5435 My Ride: (2)RX7 and MS6 iTrader: (0)	its alive.. saw her on route 35 several months back... glad you got her back in running condition.. get the title ready.. ill be over __________________ Titanium Grey Mazdaspeed6 . Competition Yellow Mica R1 . Competition Yellow Mica R1 . Ducati Yellow Monoposto 998 Silverstone Metallic Base . Brilliant Black R1 . Silverstone Metallic Touring . 20B Chaste White PEP . Blaze Red Series5 TurboII . Brilliant Black Series5 TurboII . 20B . Glacier Silver Metallic 6s . Kawasaki ZX6R

02-04-2008, 11:21 PM	#12
rotarychainsaw Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philly/Bradley Beach Member #5338 My Ride: 2002 m5 iTrader: (0)	HAhaha, you slay me! I live closer to you now (assuming you live in south jerz somewhere), we should be buddies. I'll be your pit crew on the weekends.

02-05-2008, 12:40 AM	#13
justinlansdale Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Montgomeryville, PA Member #4286 My Ride: old BMW & obnoxious bike(s) iTrader: (5)	FD wheels FTW! __________________ // To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-14-2009, 12:02 AM	#14
bl@ckvr4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Member #4236 My Ride: 1992 mitsubishi VR4 iTrader: (1)	My god. I am jealous. I want an S5 Turbo so bad. Very very nice. __________________ 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:The ecstasy lasts as long as the gasoline:= 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:Yes. Another one.:= 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS =:Danger to manifold!:= 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 =:No, it's not for sale.:=

03-16-2011, 09:54 AM	#15
rotarychainsaw Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philly/Bradley Beach Member #5338 My Ride: 2002 m5 iTrader: (0)	Back from the dead! Finally got a phone with a decent camera and a job... Pics of the gauges I been had. New steering wheel and strut bar though. (new to me, not the world)

03-16-2011, 10:37 AM	#16
Import Junky Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2008 Member #7537 My Ride: Evo IX SE iTrader: (0)	Very nice! Love the wheels!

03-16-2011, 11:16 AM	#17
CrazylilPunk Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Planet Earth Member #8796 My Ride: Broom Stick iTrader: (4)	i never really liked the first gen rx7's, but for some reason i really like yours!

03-17-2011, 10:04 PM	#20
rotarychainsaw Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philly/Bradley Beach Member #5338 My Ride: 2002 m5 iTrader: (0)	The way I see it, if I'm saving up enough to get a nice FD, might as well wait a little more and get an e39 m5. The FC is a cool car though.