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Hey guys! I've always wanted to start a build thread, just never knew how to start one lol. Anyways about me, I've loved cars since I was a little kid, I would play with hot wheels ( who didn't ) draw them and always wondered how they were to drive. My older brother actually got me into GT 2, I loved that game! My favorite car was a wait for it, for a Skyline GT-R R34. Fast forward some years! In high school I always wanted a Cobalt SS, I thought it was such a killer car, but little did I know about the Japanese cars. The GT-Rs, the 180SXs, MR2s, S2000s, Supra's I loved them all! Then I found out about the RX-7 yes the FD ( first of course ) I loved the look of it so sleek, so ready to take on the Bayshore route look man I loved it! But alias I wanted a 240SX, my friend's dad had one and it was awesome! the pop ups the interior I found it so hard to believe it was a car from the earlier 80's. Fast forward a few more years, all my friends had 240SXs and I of course was carless, and driver license less, dreaming of owning a S13 to drift and redline all night. Well years later and saving money up, my friend found a CL posting for a 88 RX-7, at first I was like no! I wanted a S13 so I was very stubborn, also I thought rotaries were unreliable ( Apex seals myth lol ) but 1600$ later I had my first car a little beaten up 88 RX-7 SE, it had eBay coil overs ( that didn't lower!! ) 15 inch rims on 195 tires! It looked a low rider lol.... but one year later I saw it, a 1986 super stock RX-7 GXL White, I was in love.. And well a lot of negations and badgering my friend later I bought her. I was in love, it had a LSD so I was able to clutch kick, no engine issues so it flew to 7K happily, but it had issues, some rust spots ( It was from New York ) Drivers door didn't open lol, or roll down, leaky cat ( yuck exhaust lol ) and a old front diff mount.. but bone stock, two owners, and a aux cable stereo lol and S5 tails ( They were so clean.. ) fast forward to now here she is my friends
Posted with my buddy's 240SX.
Sadly I lost all original photos of her but first thing first exhaust leaked knocked, made it straight pipe from down pipe to the Y mufflers ( Sweet sound ) Came up on a slightly used but loved GTU S5 wing
Then I came up on an amazing deal for Coil overs, my friend was getting rid of his old BC BR coils so $600 and S5 taillights later I got em!! Months later ( I'm horrible I know )
Fixed the front diff mount with a brand new Mazda Comp Diff mount ( Yay ) Next thing of course was Wheels, I always wanted TE37s, but they are expensive! So I rode on my super sweet stocks for months lol, I sadly passed up on some Grenade GX-01 I was too cheap, but I came across some RPF1s for sale and after some thinking, I did it!!
At my friends installing them!
Yay new wheels, Sadly the front tire is huge 225/50/17 50!!! what the heck, but I just ordered new fronts ( 225/35/17 Just waiting on shipping! )
Next was mounts, New engine and transmission mounts Delrin too!
So all installed and I drive, but something else was wrong.. Oh god the horror, Every time I shifted to 5th gear my car felt like it was going to explode ( I was scared for the worst.. ) Also it made like a noise that sounded like someone was hitting a metal pipe with another metal pipe when it was going 30ish, my friend jacked it up, and sure enough it was a the drive shaft the U-joint after 28 years, was ready to jump out, I kid you not you could literally move the drive shaft left and right thankfully one night later I got a used one, then the emergency surgery
Doctor Colin to the rescue!
We fixed it was all gravy! So here she is now
Super sweet 80's interior!
Oh yeah stock life, basically untouched engine ( 150ish HP )
1986 Mazda RX-7 GXL
Ext color : Dover White
Intr color : Federal Blue
Stock 13B engine with NGK spark plugs and OEM NGK wire set
Exedy OEM plus clutch
LRB Speed Delrin Engine and Transmission mounts
Mazda Motorsports Comp. Front Differential Mount
OEM Mazda power steering rack replacement ( like 1500 miles on it )
Straight Pipe ( Deleted cat )
BC racing BR Type Coilovers
Stock GXL Four Piston brakes front, Two piston brakes rear
Enkei RPF1 17x36+ ( Front and rear )
Falken Ziex 225/50/17 front
Sumitomo HTR AS PO1 235/45/17
Posted with my buddy's 240SX.
Sadly I lost all original photos of her but first thing first exhaust leaked knocked, made it straight pipe from down pipe to the Y mufflers ( Sweet sound ) Came up on a slightly used but loved GTU S5 wing
Then I came up on an amazing deal for Coil overs, my friend was getting rid of his old BC BR coils so $600 and S5 taillights later I got em!! Months later ( I'm horrible I know )
Fixed the front diff mount with a brand new Mazda Comp Diff mount ( Yay ) Next thing of course was Wheels, I always wanted TE37s, but they are expensive! So I rode on my super sweet stocks for months lol, I sadly passed up on some Grenade GX-01 I was too cheap, but I came across some RPF1s for sale and after some thinking, I did it!!
At my friends installing them!
Yay new wheels, Sadly the front tire is huge 225/50/17 50!!! what the heck, but I just ordered new fronts ( 225/35/17 Just waiting on shipping! )
Next was mounts, New engine and transmission mounts Delrin too!
So all installed and I drive, but something else was wrong.. Oh god the horror, Every time I shifted to 5th gear my car felt like it was going to explode ( I was scared for the worst.. ) Also it made like a noise that sounded like someone was hitting a metal pipe with another metal pipe when it was going 30ish, my friend jacked it up, and sure enough it was a the drive shaft the U-joint after 28 years, was ready to jump out, I kid you not you could literally move the drive shaft left and right thankfully one night later I got a used one, then the emergency surgery
Doctor Colin to the rescue!
We fixed it was all gravy! So here she is now
Super sweet 80's interior!
Oh yeah stock life, basically untouched engine ( 150ish HP )
1986 Mazda RX-7 GXL
Ext color : Dover White
Intr color : Federal Blue
Stock 13B engine with NGK spark plugs and OEM NGK wire set
Exedy OEM plus clutch
LRB Speed Delrin Engine and Transmission mounts
Mazda Motorsports Comp. Front Differential Mount
OEM Mazda power steering rack replacement ( like 1500 miles on it )
Straight Pipe ( Deleted cat )
BC racing BR Type Coilovers
Stock GXL Four Piston brakes front, Two piston brakes rear
Enkei RPF1 17x36+ ( Front and rear )
Falken Ziex 225/50/17 front
Sumitomo HTR AS PO1 235/45/17
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