My wife is letting me have a Wankle with twins
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I must say I have the best wife.........in the world!
For our 3rd year anniversary she suggested we drive 4 hours to look at an RX7 that was up for sale. The car is just about to go through a full engine rebuild and we had the opportunity to spec the car to our liking (he breaks and rebuilds RX's)
So car in its current state
Not bad for something 20 years old
It's going to have the bonnet resprayed as it has gone all pink due to decals.
A facelift front is going on
Along with a the facelift rear wing
The interior is being put back to standard and was completely stripped out when we saw the car.
Finally the engine will be running an Apexi ECU so that any further mods like Decats etc can be done and mapped for accordingly.
Just waiting to hear how long the build is going to take.
First thing on the to do list will be checking bushes and upgrading the brakes/suspension.
For our 3rd year anniversary she suggested we drive 4 hours to look at an RX7 that was up for sale. The car is just about to go through a full engine rebuild and we had the opportunity to spec the car to our liking (he breaks and rebuilds RX's)
So car in its current state
Not bad for something 20 years old
It's going to have the bonnet resprayed as it has gone all pink due to decals.
A facelift front is going on
Along with a the facelift rear wing
The interior is being put back to standard and was completely stripped out when we saw the car.
Finally the engine will be running an Apexi ECU so that any further mods like Decats etc can be done and mapped for accordingly.
Just waiting to hear how long the build is going to take.
First thing on the to do list will be checking bushes and upgrading the brakes/suspension.
Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 22:54
Engine will be standard for the time being, only things that will be done is upgrades to the cooling system and probably a decat.
Thanks for the offer on the exhaust but have my eyes set on a GReddy Ti
Well.....I had to sell my Tuscan to increase the deposit on our house so I think we are even......I hope
Thanks for the offer on the exhaust but have my eyes set on a GReddy Ti
Well.....I had to sell my Tuscan to increase the deposit on our house so I think we are even......I hope
Well turns out someone is selling a full set of suspension arms that have been sandblasted are are ready for painting.
Will be picking these up if they have not already been sold and then replacing the bushes in them over time. At least it means I can keep the car on the road whilst I do the work
Not sure what colour to go for, thinking either a blue or possibly gold colour.
Will be picking these up if they have not already been sold and then replacing the bushes in them over time. At least it means I can keep the car on the road whilst I do the work
Not sure what colour to go for, thinking either a blue or possibly gold colour.
Edited by Daston on Wednesday 4th June 14:08
Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 22:57
Well sadly it turns out the GReddy is a single piece exhaust and its going to cost £350 to ship!!
So been looking about and found the HKS Carbon Ti, it looks like an old Carbon Can Co silencer from my Tuscan so it instantly has a thumbs up from me
Plus its 1/3 of the price so this means more monies to spend on handling/engine upgrades.
Ooooor I could just say f
k it and get a decat and remap lol
So been looking about and found the HKS Carbon Ti, it looks like an old Carbon Can Co silencer from my Tuscan so it instantly has a thumbs up from me
Plus its 1/3 of the price so this means more monies to spend on handling/engine upgrades.
Ooooor I could just say f
k it and get a decat and remap lolEdited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 22:58
Mave said:
Nice
FWIW I'd probably go for an intercoler upgrade before a decat; I used to get terrible heatsoak with mine in slow traffic; then when the traffic finally cleared the intake temperatures would be too high to use the power for a few hundred yards
Good shout, I want to keep the A/C so will probably just end up changing the SMIC rather than going V mountFWIW I'd probably go for an intercoler upgrade before a decat; I used to get terrible heatsoak with mine in slow traffic; then when the traffic finally cleared the intake temperatures would be too high to use the power for a few hundred yards
Picked up the suspension arms today. Some of the bushes look ok but then some need changing for sure.
Will be going for powerflex ones so ill probably be better off changing the lot.
Going to paint the arms gold for a little bit of bling......not that you'll ever get to see it.
Forgot to add would you paint the arms before or after the bushes are removed?
Will be going for powerflex ones so ill probably be better off changing the lot.
Going to paint the arms gold for a little bit of bling......not that you'll ever get to see it.
Forgot to add would you paint the arms before or after the bushes are removed?
Edited by Daston on Thursday 12th June 22:58
Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 22:59
Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 23:12
Started on the suspension arms over the weekend, the bushes are being a royal pain to get out. I have ordered a large socket to go over the bush and use the good old thread bar and washer method on them.
The rear trailing arm bushes look really good so will not bother changing them (if their not broke and all that) so decided to give them a lick of paint.
Think Tony Stark would be proud lol
The rear trailing arm bushes look really good so will not bother changing them (if their not broke and all that) so decided to give them a lick of paint.
Think Tony Stark would be proud lol
Edited by Daston on Wednesday 9th August 17:04
Mark Benson said:
I gave up on mine when I did the same thing, popped round to my local Kwikfit and one of the lads used the hydraulic press on them for the princely sum of a packet of biscuits. Same when I came to press them back in.
Any garage with a press can do them in minutes - it'll take you hours.
Love the car though, one of the few Japanese designs from that era that still looks fresh.
Good shout, if I still can't get them out I will be popping down to my local garage to see what they can do. Any garage with a press can do them in minutes - it'll take you hours.
Love the car though, one of the few Japanese designs from that era that still looks fresh.
Thankfully the pillow bushes are all OK, will probably change the ones on the rear upper arms as they take most of the stress.
WokkaWokka said:
This is really cool. I always wanted one of these.
If you're going to be like Vin Diesel can you sing us a Rhianna song in a melancholy tone?
Hmm I will if I have enough to drink lolIf you're going to be like Vin Diesel can you sing us a Rhianna song in a melancholy tone?
Managed to get some bushes out using a large socket a threaded rod and a nut on each end. The plan is to tighten the nut on the end of the socket which pulls the other nut inwards, which in tune pulls the bush out of the suspension arm.
After a lot of work it popped out.
However had a slight snag that it was also wedged in the socket! Had to put in a vice and hit it with a hammer to get it out.
Edited by Daston on Wednesday 9th August 17:06
Edited by Daston on Wednesday 9th August 17:08
Heres an update.
I got to drive this home today
Now the more eagle eyed of you will notice it isn't the one I originally looked at. Sadly the engine rebuild on that one is taking much longer due to a family issue and the seller is passing my deposit back as he is unable to confirm the time in which the car will be complete.
So I went back to the drawing board and spotting this up for sale by one of the importers on the owners site. Its a 1997 Type R which came in to the UK in 2009. Its just had a full engine rebuild (now on 300 miles so still cant open her up yet!) and the only mods are tein lowering springs and cat back exhaust.
So far I have ordered a new Radio as there currently isn't one in the car, the HKS exhaust will be fitted possibly tomorrow afternoon and once my deposit is back and I have sold some of my paint ball gear I will be getting a set of these:
I am unable to do anything to the engine until the warranty runs out (don't want to tempt fate) so this winter I will be sorting out the suspension bushes and getting the interior up to scratch.
I got to drive this home today
Now the more eagle eyed of you will notice it isn't the one I originally looked at. Sadly the engine rebuild on that one is taking much longer due to a family issue and the seller is passing my deposit back as he is unable to confirm the time in which the car will be complete.
So I went back to the drawing board and spotting this up for sale by one of the importers on the owners site. Its a 1997 Type R which came in to the UK in 2009. Its just had a full engine rebuild (now on 300 miles so still cant open her up yet!) and the only mods are tein lowering springs and cat back exhaust.
So far I have ordered a new Radio as there currently isn't one in the car, the HKS exhaust will be fitted possibly tomorrow afternoon and once my deposit is back and I have sold some of my paint ball gear I will be getting a set of these:
I am unable to do anything to the engine until the warranty runs out (don't want to tempt fate) so this winter I will be sorting out the suspension bushes and getting the interior up to scratch.
Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 23:15
Edited by Daston on Wednesday 9th August 17:11
OOf what a busy evening.
with help of a couple of Jacks and a pair of axle stands plus lots of fairy liquid I managed to swap the exhausts over!
Out with the old
and in with the new
Sounds rather good Not silly loud but a good burble with a few pops thrown in.
with help of a couple of Jacks and a pair of axle stands plus lots of fairy liquid I managed to swap the exhausts over!
Out with the old
and in with the new
Sounds rather good
Not silly loud but a good burble with a few pops thrown in.Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 23:18
Edited by Daston on Wednesday 9th August 17:14
OK time for an update.
Engine is now bedded in, managed to do just over 1,000 miles in 3 weeks! Averaged around the low 20's so not too bad.
Oil and filter were promply changed and have been enjoying some WOT and full revs. Although it isn't as quick as the Tuscan it replaces it has a different sense of speed, the punch you get from the 2nd turbo is great fun
I also took the opertunity to fit a headunit as the car did not come with one. After fiddling about with verious owners wireing I managed to get it to work....yey! However I then found out no speakers were in the car
So on wards and upwards, sourced some used speakers and wired these all in and hey presto got sound, but the headunit would turn off every few seconds...grrrr!!! Turned out it needed grounding.
No problem thinks I, will just pull the unit out and add a cable, then remembered I had attached a rubber bung on the back of the headunit that connects to the chassis and stops the radio from being pulled out.
This then meant I had to remove all the dash trim but it now works so worth it!
Next thing on the list is fit these to the suspension arms, I was tempted by the black series but hear they are rather harsh on the road and more suited to track use.
A task for the Christmas break is to convert all the dial back lights from their stock amber/green to red using LEDs and removing the tint from the instrument backing. I will also take this chance to fit a new smaller steering wheel whilst everything is out. This should make driving the car a bit more comfortable as I find my thigh brushes the wheel when using the clutch....of course I could just loose a bit of podge and make my thigh thinner.
Engine is now bedded in, managed to do just over 1,000 miles in 3 weeks! Averaged around the low 20's so not too bad.
Oil and filter were promply changed and have been enjoying some WOT and full revs. Although it isn't as quick as the Tuscan it replaces it has a different sense of speed, the punch you get from the 2nd turbo is great fun
I also took the opertunity to fit a headunit as the car did not come with one. After fiddling about with verious owners wireing I managed to get it to work....yey! However I then found out no speakers were in the car
So on wards and upwards, sourced some used speakers and wired these all in and hey presto got sound, but the headunit would turn off every few seconds...grrrr!!! Turned out it needed grounding.
No problem thinks I, will just pull the unit out and add a cable, then remembered I had attached a rubber bung on the back of the headunit that connects to the chassis and stops the radio from being pulled out.
This then meant I had to remove all the dash trim but it now works so worth it!
Next thing on the list is fit these to the suspension arms, I was tempted by the black series but hear they are rather harsh on the road and more suited to track use.
A task for the Christmas break is to convert all the dial back lights from their stock amber/green to red using LEDs and removing the tint from the instrument backing. I will also take this chance to fit a new smaller steering wheel whilst everything is out. This should make driving the car a bit more comfortable as I find my thigh brushes the wheel when using the clutch....of course I could just loose a bit of podge and make my thigh thinner.
Edited by Daston on Tuesday 8th August 23:27
otolith said:
lol so true! Everything i have planned will be 100% reversible.
not sure on a spoiler, tempted by a duck tail or the FEED carbon spoiler which is silly money.
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