My RX7/Rotary projects... formerly My Blk base build up.. by Herblenny

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Travis,

If I was closer, I might consider your offer

Clint,

I don't think the car will be ready by DGRR.. I was working on the car today and found out my sway bar mounts are bad (the part where it attatches to the frame rail). I think my sways are also bad.. More money I have to spend.. Damn!!

Anyone know of a good aftermarket replacement? I know there was a GB on a machined ones.. but I missed it!

I also had a chance to remove my Recaros from the MB and going to put it in the Blk FD.

Here are some pics.. Not that anyone care... LOL!

In the MB FD

replaced by R1 seats

Out of the car

Rear end almost done.. I lost the 2 clips that hold the brake pads so I could put my rear brakes... and now I'm delayed.. They are $5/ea from the dealer for small metal clips.. INSANE!!

2-4-2007

Alright.. 

I tried to see if tow hook coould be mounted... So i put my IC on and Front bumper

Here is the area I'm thinking about adding (oil cooler opening, as FMIC completely fills up the front opening).

I think I could use the stock tow hook area to the rail and Just bend the metal to clear the bumper... Only concern I have is how it will all play with my upgraded Oil coolers. I think If I bend it near the bumper, It should be fine.

I thought about just making or buying a straight tow hook and cut the bumper.. But because its so close to the edge of the curveture of the opening, I might have to make the opening large.. and also not much material will be left by the opening.. I don't know if I make sense.. 

I know... That idea did concern me... as if the tow hook straightens out when pulling my car, it will F*ck up the bumper and just beats the purpose of making one of these...

Until I saw that Feed ones are bent like what I want to do. (pic provided by Agentspeed)

I agree. I'm not sure how the coolers will fit. I'm going to check that later on... I don't remember where I put them (still in the box somewhere.).

I think some of you are bit more cautious than I... If I get into a situation where the car is buried where I need to lift its entire weight with the tow hook, then i say it might not work.. and at that point, I say **** with the bumper and get the damn car out!

But most cases, we're only talking about few hundred pounds of force to pull the car.. I think bent 1/4 steel should hold its shape well over 1000+ lbs before loosing its shape.. But who knows.. But if you look at feed tow hook, there is no gusset(s) in place. I've seen in person, Agentspeed's tow hook before he installed it and sold his car, and there wasnt one.

2-5-2007

Thanks for the pics... 

This one helps me the most! I'll re-measure and see where exactly the tow hooks will pass when I have it straight. If its like this one, it might pass it at the flattest point on the feed bumper.

They sure did cut he sh*t out of it!

Guess what I recieved today!

2-6-2007

Hmm.. I guess except this one.. 3 rotor though.. Damn! So, why I wonder?? So you haven't seen any tuners in japan that uses any custom intake manifold?

But looks to be NA.

LOL! Almost ha?

Here are some pics of my sway bar end links and its replacement (red my old ones, blk new used replacements).

as you could see Right red one is fine, the blk right one is slightly bent... Left Red one is bad and Blk left one is good.. I guess these things bent pretty easily also..

2-7-2007

My engine builder is going for N/A 3 rotor also... with carbs. Should be interesting.. He's going to put it in his 3rd gen (both which he bought from me).

I know, the end link thing kind of bothered me a little. I didn't think i was driving that car that HARD! LOL! I guess next best thing would be to go with Tri point Sways... But that might be bit too much for me.

2-8-2007

Ghost, 

I started to tear it down after my coolant seal went out (2004). I already had a spare engine built just in case and thought I could drop it in in 2 weeks (ask SPOautos.. he still laughs about it). But that two weeks turned in to over 2 years. But another thing that kind of hindered me was that a local AL rotary guy was selling his MB FD and I decided to buy it. It ran great and now I had an FD to drive around.. 

Regarding the caliper letterings... Well, First set, I did it using a small sand paper and sanding it down.. These new sets, I used a dremel with rotating sand paper. I had much better control and I think it turned out better... But the surface is rougher but looks better.. Thought about using a finer grid and eventually to polish, but I said F*ck it!.. Don't know how long it will last though.

2-12-2007

I been wanting to respond to chinaman's post about the Mazdatrix end links for $74.

I might have to get a set! Thanks Chinaman!

2-15-2007

I just saw that FEED also makes the swaybar mounts.. ($175pair)

Looks very similar to the "SUPERNOW" ones.. lol!

2-26-2007

couple of new parts I recieved today..

From ReSpeed oil filler neck.

Test fit the Feed oil cap

Test fit with rotor oil cap by www.Rotary13B1.com

3-1-2007

LOL! Thats for sure!

Here is something I got today in the mail..

Feed Head light cover from Japan... One thing I didnt know is that the real Feed one isn't Fiber glass... ITs PLASTIC!! It even has a film of clear plastic over it. I Never knew...

3-9-2007

I just got some more goodies..

Racing Beat Sway bar from RX7store.net!

Jason from www.RX7Store.net was able to get the Racing Beat Sways slightly cheaper than Racing Beat. Racing Beat themselves have also told me to get it from someone else..

Im assuming these?

and not the Feed or the other brand that looks just like the feeds?

He doesn't have a website (I think he's trying to build one)

But here is is info:

David Breslau

[email protected]

RX7club Forum SN: WidefootRacing

Great guy and I'll be installing them hopefully this weekend.

3-22-2007

I recieved this about a weekago.. Been too lazy to install few things on the car..

I think one hook should be plenty for pulling the car on to the tow truck.... as most of the time you need to do so because of mechanical failure or because of a flat.. 2700lb cars aren't that hard to push or to roll...

Only time I see this hook not being enough will be when your car went off the cliff and needed to lift up the car completely off the ground by the hook(s).. But if your car is in the kind of situation, I don't think it really matters how you get it out or where the chains are attatched to.... as your car will be most likely be,.. totally fucked up at that point.

5-9-2007

My new cluster thats going into the car...

I hear ya Rich! This and that BBK, my account is on flames. But I figure how often do I run across one of these?? And since I have the seats, I figure I should go all the way..

And I got these for the Feed Fenders (which I'll be getting it painted in a month or so)....