10-30-2014, 01:40 PM | #241 |
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10-31-2014, 04:30 PM | #242 |
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Thank you!!!
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10-31-2014, 04:31 PM | #243 |
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Well, after over a year with plasti dip on my car, I've decided to peel it and do some detailing of the car.
Friend of mine started a detailing product company in Florida called, 'Stay Fresh Car Car' (http://www.stayfreshcarcare.com/) and I used their products to detail my RX7. Before detailing - little bit of haze to the clear. After Detailing Products worked really well. Easy to apply, easy to remove, and smelled great too! I would highly recommend giving their product a chance! http://www.stayfreshcarcare.com/ Photos of the car after detailing.
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10-31-2014, 10:04 PM | #244 |
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More photos after detailing the car...
Caffeine and Octane in ATL, GA Local Cars and Coffee Than did a track day at local track (Barbers Motorsports Park). Finally.. Bumpers from Japan. Both far as I know, first in USA.. Knightsports Type-7 bumper and Scoot Bumper. Painted by one of the best painter in the country, Jonathan Goolsby @ Goolsby Customs. They are the one who did all the body and paint work on my 3 rotor RX-7.
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11-03-2014, 03:52 PM | #246 |
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Update..
I finally got my stuff that I ordered from Japan couple of years ago here in USA.. One of the thing I got were these super rare Rays Engineering/Mazdaspeed MS-01 Magnesium wheels. Put some Toyo T1-Sports tires on them. I also got the newest Knightsports Type-7 bumper painted by one of the best body shop in USA, Goolsby Customs. paint quality the reflection is amazing.. Definitely worth every penny to get them to paint! Check their site: http://www.goolsbycustoms.com/ Some of the photos installed and fun pic to represent my city..
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12-17-2014, 10:51 PM | #247 |
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Had a double take. Thought this was the one that was on Super Street since the color schemes are close. Man does this thing look bananas. Love it.
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12-19-2014, 03:33 PM | #248 |
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Jeeze. This car is raw.
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12-25-2014, 07:25 AM | #249 |
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PICS WITH MAZDASPEED WHEELS ON ASAP! lol looking good overall.
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06-12-2015, 11:51 PM | #250 |
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ITs been awhile since I updated.. Alot have happened so I'll start with where I left.
Made it black again.. Week later, I took the car to Nashville TN to show under Grip Royal booth. After the event, I had a photoshoot with some photographers. Couple of weeks later, Did a drive around Barber Motorsports Park.. Just a short drive
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06-13-2015, 11:40 PM | #251 |
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I also had couple of features on the Neochrome RX-7
First was Performance Tuner Magazine Made the cover Here is an online version http://volume16.performancetunermagazine.com/ Photos from the feature... Photos by Mike Kuhn
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06-15-2015, 11:01 PM | #252 |
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So, my FD also got into S3 Magazine..
Photo by Richard Benson
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06-21-2015, 03:05 AM | #253 |
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So, I did several track days in year 2014. But one of the more interesting track experience was driving my friends R35 GTR at Barber Motorsports Park.
Here are couple of pics of his car and a video 2010 GTR making about 550WHP on Pump Gas.. YouTube Video: GTR Barber motorsports park - YouTube (Click Here to Watch) My friend let me drive 2 x 20 min sessions with his car. Since it wasn't my car I was braking early and was getting used to the paddle shifter. Also the lack of 4+ point harness, I was sliding around in the seat. But was it FAST!!! Also, even on Race setting, I could feel the traction control kicking in at certain spots on the track. I guess it made sense as I was pulling some serious G in 4000lb car and I guess it kicked in to save me. Anyhow, Driving the GTR made me realized I needed more HP and I was in the right direction when I started to build and upgrade my engine bay set up. I been wanting to build my own engine and turbos. Luckily I was good friend with owner at BNR Turbos and he allow me to be trained and build my own Stage 3 Turbos (www.BNRSupercars.com) and Engine build was assisted by my long time engine builder, Luis Canizales of LCR in Gadsden, Alabama. More Photos of turbo build and Engine build in next couple of days..
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06-21-2015, 10:46 PM | #254 |
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More Update...
Turbo Build... For 3-4 weeks, I would take one day a week to head over to BNR Supercars to learn how to build turbos. Funny enough, I started off by building upgraded Mazdaspeed 3 turbos. Mainly assembling. Finally, started on my own Stage 3. Everything for these turbos are new. Everything! Started off by rotating assembly Learned how to balance After balanced, assembly Cartridges assembled.. Compressor Housing on Yup! Here it is.. By the way, Exhaust housing are new and needed a lot of machining and such.. All that was done by Bryan at BNR. These turbos took solid couple of days on my part and couple of days of BNR. A lot of time goes into these. Next update tomorrow is about the Engine...
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06-23-2015, 03:17 PM | #255 |
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Since I was putting in a new set of turbos, I decided to put in a new engine verses using one with about 80K miles on.
To Start, I wanted the new engine to be balanced, lapped, and using a newer housings. Balancing the rotating assembly Exedy Twin plate will go on and will be balanced Lapping of the housings Lapped housings My JDM housings. Inside the rotor housings My color combo like the 3 rotor engine. Spec'ing the rotors Me assembling Porting the intakes New seals Seals in the rotor Assembling the engine And here it is! On a spare subframe, using Full Function Engineering Motor mount kit. I should also thank Luke and Luis Canizales who have been very helpful to building this engine. Next install and tuning pics.
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06-24-2015, 11:09 PM | #256 |
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So, Update continues..
I pulled the engine out of my FD.. old engined worked fine. Did over 10 trackdays in a year and several out of state trips. While it was out did could of add ons.. Like this IRP Brake MC brace. Also added new oil coolers.. And I decided to drop the subframe to install because I needed to also change out the coilovers. I also added Radium Competition oil catch can and IR Performance Oil filler neck Full Function Fuel Rails for 13B-RE LIM, Full Function Oil Filter neck, and few other new parts.. Anyhow long block is ready to install Engine in! Also upgraded fuel system using Radium Fuel Surge tank with Bosch 044 pump inside. Stance Super Sport + coils installed! Engine is port matched for 13B-RE Cosmo LIM and UIM.. I'm running sequential twin set up for this.. Installed some polished goodies
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06-26-2015, 11:49 PM | #257 |
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More Update..
I started to add some rare parts I had.. C's short shifter. Mounted the Radium Surge Tank Chase Bay overflow tank and eliminated OE tank. Finally its all bolted up Andy from Adaptronics flew in from Australia and with Elliot from Turblown, they came down to Birmingham AL to tune my car. Video of the dyno run.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARhV6UW0950 Due to some boost controlling issue, we ended the tuning and decided to do couple of days later. Couple of days later (day when all of us were heading to PRI) I brought these with me in case.. Here is Andy watching the car being loaded. And done! Several days later, while trying to put some miles on the engine and such, I ran into my friend Zach with 20B. [/URL]
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06-28-2015, 12:55 AM | #258 |
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Quick recall from PRI in Indy..
Couple of cool stuff I saw at PRI Davies Craig EWP Holley's new fuel pump sock Alpinestars gloves And got to have steak at St. Elmos place.. little hyped but good. Back to the project updates. So... got these lights And also changed the color on the car. Trying out what wheels will go with the new color.. Decided on the Volk Racing RE30 Hit the local car meet Track day at Barber Motorsports Park, with Just Track It! They are one of the best groups to track with.
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07-01-2015, 12:09 AM | #259 |
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More Update..
I had a photoshoot with Ryan Lopez, who shot my car other times.. I can't share those photos yet as they are still in bound to a media for publication.. but here are some I took.. Ryan Lopez's shoes matching the color of the car. Preview of one of the shot Couple of other things... I put my SSM at my friend's house Also started to work on my engine harness at Chase Bays. No one have made a quick disconnect for sequential twin And since I'm a family man and with a dog, I been secretly searching online for a unicorn... Lexus IS300 Wagon. And finally found one!! 2005 Sportcross, only 1 of 240 ish sold in USA. And had to get a custom plate I had some old SSR's from my FD and put some new Toyo T1-Sports on them. I had great luck with these tires. Talking about wheels.. I also picked up a set of MS-01S in 18s for the FD. Bought them throught GTR-Garage on Yahoo auction japan. Those of you looking for people to bring in large parts from japan, GTR Garage is the place! More info and their contact, http://www.gtr-garage.com/
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07-01-2015, 08:42 PM | #260 |
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Catching up on my updates..
So, I've decided to pull the dip off and rock my Montego Blue paint. But to protect the paint, I've added some dip to areas where its prone to chipping.. Mainly using Toyo Tires, R888's. Also, I was getting my RZ Recaro Carbon Kevlar seats recovered. I didn't want something too crazy, so sticking with neutral grey suede. perforated center cushions All the original material removed.. I'm saving it in case for the future.. Meanwhile, still working on the OE harness at Chase Bays.. Completely disassembled and ID'd. Also, working on a bumper. I've been a huge fan of FEED (Fujita Engineering) and RE-Amemiya. Both bumper has its positives and wanted to build a bumper that utilizes best of the both. I was one of the first in USA to have the FEED Type 2R bumper and lights and its the signal Driving lights of Type 2R that I loved. What I liked about the RE-Amemiya was the lower half. The aggressiveness of the lower half of the RE-A bumper is what I loved. Hence My 20B FD has the RE-Amemiya N1-02 bumper. So, I fused the two together. But what I did not like about either bumper is the center lower section raised. This caused a problem when wanting to use front splitter. So, we are making it flat. Everything smooth out And Mold being made.. (credit goes to LC Racing for making the mold). Bumper is currently on my car and few things to be adjusted and new mold needs to be made.
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