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blue91lx · 12-10-2011, 07:10 PM

Please ceramic coat that exhaust housing for us all. Looks incredible though!

lownslow95 · 12-10-2011, 07:37 PM

Herblenny · 12-11-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02vwgolf

HOLY **** THIS IS INCREDIBLE... IF THIS IS WHAT YOUR OLD CAR LOOKED LIKE I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS DONE

Thanks! Unfortunately, I would never paint any car this color.. unless you are wanting a pure show car.... or paint it every year. I thought about wrapping it flat black (I have a roll at home) but the way FD's are made, its much harder job than modern cars. I would definitely recommend wrap vs. paint as wrap looks to hold up daily mess much better (I've tested this on my daily by wrapping it partly and drove for 6 months).

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue91lx

Please ceramic coat that exhaust housing for us all. Looks incredible though!

I'm planning on ;)

bl@ckvr4 · 12-11-2011, 05:46 PM

Thank god you went with a proper engine, not some LSx trash. Lookin' forward to see how she turns out!

rickeo · 12-11-2011, 06:23 PM

LOVE this.

I'd imagine you have this same build going on rx7club.com? (about to go check...)

You don't happen to be the same Sohn that sells the OMP adapter are you?

ToMs2jz · 12-11-2011, 06:38 PM

Great build i always wanted an FD!

lownslow95 · 12-11-2011, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl@ckvr4

Thank god you went with a proper engine, not some LSx trash. Lookin' forward to see how she turns out!

There is nothing wrong with an LSx swapped RX7.

bl@ckvr4 · 12-12-2011, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lownslow95

There is nothing wrong with an LSx swapped RX7.

Then buy a Camaro or TA. Stop wasting RX7s.

renn · 12-12-2011, 01:00 AM

womp womp womp

caldwell · 12-12-2011, 01:01 AM

RX-7 Bat Mobile... that is all

Slevin · 12-12-2011, 01:07 AM

i love when people say ls1's are trash, yet tell you to buy a camaro. it's not trash in a camaro? also, it's never a waste if its done correctly. my favorite part about the matte black build is that you kept the side mounts. can't wait to see where this build goes.

Herblenny · 12-12-2011, 12:48 PM

I'm not a hater of LSx conversion to an FD... And those who does the conversion, some of them knows as much or more than I about rotaries. That being said, me coming from birthplace of LSx FD, I have seen my share of them and at the end (especially now), when C6 Z06 only cost mid 30Ks, I would consider buying an Z06 vs. going through the hassle of converting a 20 year old chassis to have LSx.
All this is personal choice, just as I know some of you think I should put an LSx vs. 3 rotor.

N0PSTNS · 12-12-2011, 08:24 PM

hmmmm

Herblenny · 12-13-2011, 11:30 AM

December 13, 2011 - I didn't get much accomplished over the weekend... Kid, wife, holiday season, plus my old house that i'm trying to get rid of is sucking all my spare time I have.

Yesterday, I finally ordered my new wheels for this car from WORK Wheels.

I'll most likely use these on the street and my RAYS/VOLK RE30s on the track.

WORK CR Ultimate is their newest Emotion Series that are much lighter and stronger than previous CR series. I'm super excited to get them and now they are available in 10.5 width.

Herblenny · 12-16-2011, 12:00 PM

December 16th, 2011 - I've received some sneak peek pictures of the turbo manifold yesterday. Walker Morgan from www.MPFab.com did an excellent job.

Here are few pics from the pics he sent me!

Its made with Stainless 321, which Walker did his magic on them to look like this... Not sure if many of you seen how 321 comes form suppliers, but they looked horrible.

I'm heading over to the shop on monday to take some high res pictures with my dslr and also bring him the mid pipe and catback for him to test fit to make the DP.

Those of you who haven't heard of MPFab.com, he has worked on several exhaust systems for high end SEMA cars and custom hot rods. He also developed turbo kids for bikes and other sport compact cars.

For more information about them, go visit: www.MPFab.com

jen. · 12-16-2011, 12:53 PM

This is awesome. Such dedication. Love looking at your collection over the years. Your black FD looked really sick. Can't wait to see how this one looks by the end of your build!

amp · 12-16-2011, 04:19 PM

phil took a wrong turn somewhere...
didnt realize tristate also included alabama.. :D
three rotor for the win...

JhnRX7 · 12-18-2011, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amp

phil took a wrong turn somewhere...
didnt realize tristate also included alabama.. :D
three rotor for the win...

+1 hahaha

Phil, how did you find your way over here

Nick 95 6sp · 12-18-2011, 10:26 PM

That will be an awesome car! Looks like a great build and I'm anxious to follow your progress.

^ I'm thinking Phil knows that there's a Philadelphia in Mississippi, which is right next door to Alabama, so when he saw TST is in the Philadelphia area, he figured we must be based out of Alabama. Right Phil?

Herblenny · 12-19-2011, 01:54 AM

LOL! I guess you guys never knew I'm from Brooklyn and went to PS230

I still have families up in tristate area and I still head up there.... not as much as I used to.

Anyhow, I also like to browse to see what people in other parts of the country do

12-11-2011, 05:46 PM	#24
bl@ckvr4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Member #4236 My Ride: 1992 mitsubishi VR4 iTrader: (1)	Thank god you went with a proper engine, not some LSx trash. Lookin' forward to see how she turns out! __________________ 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.:=

12-11-2011, 06:23 PM	#25
rickeo Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Member #2785 My Ride: '04 Mazda RX-8 GT iTrader: (2)	LOVE this. I'd imagine you have this same build going on rx7club.com? (about to go check...) You don't happen to be the same Sohn that sells the OMP adapter are you? __________________ “If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.” ― Mario Andretti

12-11-2011, 06:38 PM	#26
ToMs2jz Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Passaic county Member #19477 My Ride: 2002 lexus is300 iTrader: (0)	Great build i always wanted an FD! __________________ JDM TRD NEO

12-12-2011, 01:01 AM	#30
caldwell Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Prospect Park PA ( DELCO ) Member #8072 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Ram iTrader: (0)	RX-7 Bat Mobile... that is all __________________ opposite of stanced, and fitted... what am i doing here ???

12-16-2011, 04:19 PM	#37
amp Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5435 My Ride: (2)RX7 and MS6 iTrader: (0)	phil took a wrong turn somewhere... didnt realize tristate also included alabama.. :D three rotor for the win... __________________ 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

12-10-2011, 07:10 PM	#21
blue91lx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Indianapolis/SE PA Member #21697 iTrader: (0)	Please ceramic coat that exhaust housing for us all. Looks incredible though!

12-12-2011, 01:00 AM	#29
renn Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Member #13821 iTrader: (1)	womp womp womp

12-12-2011, 01:07 AM	#31
Slevin Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Member #19794 iTrader: (2)	i love when people say ls1's are trash, yet tell you to buy a camaro. it's not trash in a camaro? also, it's never a waste if its done correctly. my favorite part about the matte black build is that you kept the side mounts. can't wait to see where this build goes.

12-12-2011, 12:48 PM	#32
Herblenny Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2011 Member #22253 My Ride: 1993 Mazda RX7 iTrader: (0)	I'm not a hater of LSx conversion to an FD... And those who does the conversion, some of them knows as much or more than I about rotaries. That being said, me coming from birthplace of LSx FD, I have seen my share of them and at the end (especially now), when C6 Z06 only cost mid 30Ks, I would consider buying an Z06 vs. going through the hassle of converting a 20 year old chassis to have LSx. All this is personal choice, just as I know some of you think I should put an LSx vs. 3 rotor.

12-12-2011, 08:24 PM	#33
N0PSTNS Noob-Jersey Join Date: Oct 2011 Member #21840 My Ride: 2010 Mazda RX-8 R3 iTrader: (0)	hmmmm

12-13-2011, 11:30 AM	#34
Herblenny Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2011 Member #22253 My Ride: 1993 Mazda RX7 iTrader: (0)	December 13, 2011 - I didn't get much accomplished over the weekend... Kid, wife, holiday season, plus my old house that i'm trying to get rid of is sucking all my spare time I have. Yesterday, I finally ordered my new wheels for this car from WORK Wheels. I'll most likely use these on the street and my RAYS/VOLK RE30s on the track. WORK CR Ultimate is their newest Emotion Series that are much lighter and stronger than previous CR series. I'm super excited to get them and now they are available in 10.5 width.

12-16-2011, 12:00 PM	#35
Herblenny Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2011 Member #22253 My Ride: 1993 Mazda RX7 iTrader: (0)	December 16th, 2011 - I've received some sneak peek pictures of the turbo manifold yesterday. Walker Morgan from www.MPFab.com did an excellent job. Here are few pics from the pics he sent me! Its made with Stainless 321, which Walker did his magic on them to look like this... Not sure if many of you seen how 321 comes form suppliers, but they looked horrible. I'm heading over to the shop on monday to take some high res pictures with my dslr and also bring him the mid pipe and catback for him to test fit to make the DP. Those of you who haven't heard of MPFab.com, he has worked on several exhaust systems for high end SEMA cars and custom hot rods. He also developed turbo kids for bikes and other sport compact cars. For more information about them, go visit: www.MPFab.com

12-18-2011, 10:26 PM	#39
Nick 95 6sp Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Narberth, PA Member #3675 My Ride: '95 Supra Turbo 6sp iTrader: (0)	That will be an awesome car! Looks like a great build and I'm anxious to follow your progress. ^ I'm thinking Phil knows that there's a Philadelphia in Mississippi, which is right next door to Alabama, so when he saw TST is in the Philadelphia area, he figured we must be based out of Alabama. Right Phil? __________________ Nick '95 6sp Supra Twin GT2860's w/TiAL exhaust housings, 2X TiAL WG's and BOV's, on V-band moded HKS twin manifolds, AEM v2, FJO w/NTK, AEM meth/water spray, GSC S1 cams, OS Giken triple clutch and Super Lock LSD, Racelogic

12-19-2011, 01:54 AM	#40
Herblenny Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2011 Member #22253 My Ride: 1993 Mazda RX7 iTrader: (0)	LOL! I guess you guys never knew I'm from Brooklyn and went to PS230 I still have families up in tristate area and I still head up there.... not as much as I used to. Anyhow, I also like to browse to see what people in other parts of the country do

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