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Just kicking around the idea of selling this. This is partially due to being tired of fixing all the issues that have shown themselves along the way with my build (bound to happen with something this custom), and partially due to lusting over benz's and some 4 door BMW's like E28's, E23's, and stuff like that. If you have something you want to trade, I may be interested. I'd prefer something RWD that is compact to midsized and 4 door to replace it with, but I'm open to other options, but not FWD, that's not my style. I'm also not taking a car with an automatic in trade unless I get a pretty decent amount of cash in the trade. (cause I'd have to do a manual swap)
EDIT: (just noticed I wasn't supposed to paste links to CL ads on here, lol.
Copied from my CL ad here in bend, OR
This is a one of a kind machine! It is powered by a 1983 RX7 engine (1.1 litre 12A rotary), coupled to a 1982 RX7 transmission with a one of a kind drive line and drive line adapter. The car has been through hell, and many instances where a practical person would have called it dead for good, but I have never let it die.
Here are some features:
2.5" manifold back exhaust with a twin inlet/outlet magnaflow
Emissions delete and mechanical secondary jets with a modified accelerator pump lever.
Custom Jurassic fuel cell
Scion XB 15" steel wheels with 4 good tires included and 2 okay ones
stock low offset 13" wheels
custom polyurethane engine and tranny mounts. Lots of custom plating and welding to integrate that.
modified sub frame integrating a 3/4" control arm raise to allow more low and camber
Mr. 2 struts up front with relatively low miles in modified strut housings
universal coilover sleeves for ride height adjustments (should be able to firmly sit on the ground all the way adjusted down up front, all the way up will still make it lower than any normal car)
fresh tie rods with custom heim outer joints spaced down for reduced bump steer. (virtually no bump steer)
AKG toe adjustment kit in the back
Fresh poly filled rear sub frame bushings
Poly filled diff mount bushings
BMW E30 comfort seats
USB/Ipod capable Clarion stereo with 6.5" polk audio speakers in the back, and some not too impressive pioneer speakers up front (just fade it to the back's and you're good)
VDO gauges
Fresh clutch (not even broken in yet) with new throw out bearing, pilot bearing, pressure plate, and re-surfaced fly wheel
fresh rear main seal
Fresh CV axles
Fresh tail shaft bushing
1982 RX7 radiator (in great shape)
shaved engine bay
Custom skid plate (stronger than the rest of the car!)
custom headlights (not sealed beam!)
VW mk3 doughnut spare and stock full size spare
spare fenders
spare doors
spare trunk lid
spare differential and CV shaft
a few other misc extra parts
probably forgot a couple things
The bad parts of the car:
There is a bit of a vibration that I can't quite pin down. I think it's drive line related. I've greatly reduced it, but I don't think I've quite solved the problem. The car also has a decent amount of road noise, but that seems to be because of the stiff bushings, so that's no big deal. The engine is also a pain in cold weather. it takes a minimum of 8 minutes to get the thing warm enough to even move really if it's even cold enough to need a jacket of any kind outside. It also has no HVAC at all, so carrying a rag for the fogging is necessary in the winter, but I treated the windshield with some anti-fog stuff, so it's not bad anymore. It also has no windshield washer tank or pump. You will also need a GPS or something, because the speedometer won't do you any good, but the tach does work. The engine also has a dowel leak, but I'm probably going to fix that with some bar's leak soon as I don't want to do a rebuild at this time. The car has also been totaled at least once before I got it, and if you get to looking at it in the right places, it's noticeable, but it's not a trailer queen or anything, so that just adds character, doesn't it?
hopefully I didn't forget any negatives.
What it comes down to is that this is a fun project car. I love it. It will corner super flat with ease and it has enough power to get yourself into trouble. It is a good amount of work to drive this for a few days on end like a daily driver (I only do that in the summer), but it's very rewarding. This is the kind of car that will need ongoing tinkering, and if I sell it, I want to see a competent person with taste continue what I started when I gave this car it's new life.
EDIT: (just noticed I wasn't supposed to paste links to CL ads on here, lol.
Copied from my CL ad here in bend, OR
This is a one of a kind machine! It is powered by a 1983 RX7 engine (1.1 litre 12A rotary), coupled to a 1982 RX7 transmission with a one of a kind drive line and drive line adapter. The car has been through hell, and many instances where a practical person would have called it dead for good, but I have never let it die.
Here are some features:
2.5" manifold back exhaust with a twin inlet/outlet magnaflow
Emissions delete and mechanical secondary jets with a modified accelerator pump lever.
Custom Jurassic fuel cell
Scion XB 15" steel wheels with 4 good tires included and 2 okay ones
stock low offset 13" wheels
custom polyurethane engine and tranny mounts. Lots of custom plating and welding to integrate that.
modified sub frame integrating a 3/4" control arm raise to allow more low and camber
Mr. 2 struts up front with relatively low miles in modified strut housings
universal coilover sleeves for ride height adjustments (should be able to firmly sit on the ground all the way adjusted down up front, all the way up will still make it lower than any normal car)
fresh tie rods with custom heim outer joints spaced down for reduced bump steer. (virtually no bump steer)
AKG toe adjustment kit in the back
Fresh poly filled rear sub frame bushings
Poly filled diff mount bushings
BMW E30 comfort seats
USB/Ipod capable Clarion stereo with 6.5" polk audio speakers in the back, and some not too impressive pioneer speakers up front (just fade it to the back's and you're good)
VDO gauges
Fresh clutch (not even broken in yet) with new throw out bearing, pilot bearing, pressure plate, and re-surfaced fly wheel
fresh rear main seal
Fresh CV axles
Fresh tail shaft bushing
1982 RX7 radiator (in great shape)
shaved engine bay
Custom skid plate (stronger than the rest of the car!)
custom headlights (not sealed beam!)
VW mk3 doughnut spare and stock full size spare
spare fenders
spare doors
spare trunk lid
spare differential and CV shaft
a few other misc extra parts
probably forgot a couple things
The bad parts of the car:
There is a bit of a vibration that I can't quite pin down. I think it's drive line related. I've greatly reduced it, but I don't think I've quite solved the problem. The car also has a decent amount of road noise, but that seems to be because of the stiff bushings, so that's no big deal. The engine is also a pain in cold weather. it takes a minimum of 8 minutes to get the thing warm enough to even move really if it's even cold enough to need a jacket of any kind outside. It also has no HVAC at all, so carrying a rag for the fogging is necessary in the winter, but I treated the windshield with some anti-fog stuff, so it's not bad anymore. It also has no windshield washer tank or pump. You will also need a GPS or something, because the speedometer won't do you any good, but the tach does work. The engine also has a dowel leak, but I'm probably going to fix that with some bar's leak soon as I don't want to do a rebuild at this time. The car has also been totaled at least once before I got it, and if you get to looking at it in the right places, it's noticeable, but it's not a trailer queen or anything, so that just adds character, doesn't it?
hopefully I didn't forget any negatives.
What it comes down to is that this is a fun project car. I love it. It will corner super flat with ease and it has enough power to get yourself into trouble. It is a good amount of work to drive this for a few days on end like a daily driver (I only do that in the summer), but it's very rewarding. This is the kind of car that will need ongoing tinkering, and if I sell it, I want to see a competent person with taste continue what I started when I gave this car it's new life.
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