Fd rx7

[Genkiboi8o8]

Run it hard? Got any vids? Sick car.

[The Carter]

its just, to gnarly looking. like its overdone.

[JSanders]

Too much.

[Jesus Christ]

It looks fantastic, learn to appreciate craftsmanship, function and not haggard fenders and spun down coils cause any jack ass can pull that off

[parttimeprojectionist]

uhhh i dont know, i mean a guess i appreciate the amount of money thrown at it. wheel fitment isnt really on, and those canards, maybe take off the yoko sticker to draw less attention to them? its defintely quality part choosing...me thinks its one of those if i saw it in person i would break my neck to look , but i can hear my wife allready going, " oh god that is just stupid looking", hahaha!

[Ifield]

Do want, and that is one hell of a shopping list. Blows my mind that these cars are nearing 20 years old, absolutely timeless.

[ChrisVRsix]

It looks fantastic, learn to appreciate craftsmanship, function and not haggard fenders and spun down coils cause any jack ass can pull that off

this.

[P78]

think this need a vid

so we can appreciate it even more

[R36FTW]

Holy shit. So much win. I love FD's and that is one fine example. I think the track-spec look is scaring the minimalists around here, and sure the clean look has a place but the more functional you go in terms of trackwork, the less 'pretty' cars look. Love it man.

[Jesus Christ]

uhhh i dont know, i mean a guess i appreciate the amount of money thrown at it. wheel fitment isnt really on, and those canards, maybe take off the yoko sticker to draw less attention to them? its defintely quality part choosing...me thinks its one of those if i saw it in person i would break my neck to look , but i can hear my wife allready going, " oh god that is just stupid looking", hahaha!

haha your wife should learn to not to comment about something she has no idea about

[marcAB10]

love how functional it is, but looks wise, it's not my thing. awesome car though.

[Herblenny]

It looks fantastic, learn to appreciate craftsmanship, function and not haggard fenders and spun down coils cause any jack ass can pull that off

Thank you for understand. I understand that some people on here thinks excessive negative camber and stretched tires are the 'correct' method of building a car. But, I am not just looking for the look but also ability to use on the street/track when I have time.

I understand that not everyone will appreciate the look nor what has gone in to this car. And I also understand some of you talk of track and at the same time not quite understand what it means to track the car.

That being said, I also have another RX7 that I'm building and also looking for a shell to do yet even more aggressive build for hopefully next year's SEMA.

[Herblenny]

uhhh i dont know, i mean a guess i appreciate the amount of money thrown at it. wheel fitment isnt really on, and those canards, maybe take off the yoko sticker to draw less attention to them? its defintely quality part choosing...me thinks its one of those if i saw it in person i would break my neck to look , but i can hear my wife allready going, " oh god that is just stupid looking", hahaha!

Well, just to justify my action.. Its not about the money... I have had multiple suspension set up (at least 4 strut/coilovers, at least 3 braces, 8 different wheels and tire sets ups), different engine turbo set up, different intake set ups, different cooling set ups (3 different radiators and 4 different IC set up), etc..

Bottom line, more than money, my valuable time has gone into this car. Unlike some, I have been building this car for past 7-8 years and tried different combination to achieve feel and drive ability to suit my liking. As I always tell people looking for my advice, I always ask them what their goal is.. If I were to build a track car, this car will NOT be how it is now... And also, to be a serious track person, more than likely, I would spend the time and money ME trying to be a better driver than worry about the car. I think this last bit is what most people don't quite understand.. tracking is NOT about the car but about the driver.

Regarding the Yoko sticker.. I am sponsored by them so I need to place it where most people will see it. And by testing multiple tires in the past and direct comparison between Michelin PS2 vs. Advan Sports, Advans gave much more grip and better feel of the car (same sizes and on same wheels).

And regarding your wife's comment, my wife already says that to me

[pitbulldrifter]

so you dont track it?

[Herblenny]

so you dont track it?

Not sure why all the sudden over the past couple of years people care so much about if 'certain' cars are being tracked or not.. especially on this forum where 'Stance' is more important than track..

Anyhow to answer your question, I haven't taken this car to track yet with current set up.. But I have been on track multiple times with my 8 and other cars.

Here are some pics of my track session with few Nissans.








And just for those of you who cares about tracking.. 8 is pretty much stock car with stock suspension with some 3 piece forgeline wheels (wet). I've also tracked the car with some SSR comps in dry weather.

Again, contrary to what some of you think about tracking.. but its about becoming a better driver.. You could track any car and not just cars that looks like my RX7... And just because I have a car that looks like more a track car doesn't mean it has to be tracked. I personally think its more exciting going thru mountain drive than going around in circles around same track over and over. Problem I see is that people 'compensate' their lack of skill by building faster and faster cars on the track.. I rather drive a slow car and become a better driver... and sometimes its more fun passing people in a slower car