My 1986 FC3 RX-7

[Loaf31]

Looking forward to this build! I like the plans you have for it, an initial D tribute would be pretty neat aswell but I definitely like the clean and simple.

Thanks for the kind words! There will be subtle Initial D references sprinkled in, don't worry

[AndyMpire]

good start so far, ill be watching this closely. I'm buying one tomorrow a clean roller for $300. I'm deciding between a built 13bt or an turbo ls swap. keep it up man

[Loaf31]

good start so far, ill be watching this closely. I'm buying one tomorrow a clean roller for $300. I'm deciding between a built 13bt or an turbo ls swap. keep it up man

Thanks man! I'll keep my eye out for your build thread!

[Loaf31]

Hey all!
A few updates for you guys:

The stock cluster bezel was all cracked, so I picked this up for $20 locally



and after transferring all the switches over



also picked up this S5 radio bezel with the Air Conditioning vents from the same seller for $60!



Then, I traded my stock honda wheels that came on the car + $140 for these bad boys.
Rota Grid 16x8 et +10 with 195/50/16





now I also picked up these 17" wheels with crappy tires, and there are only 3 of them. But they were only $40! I test fitted them too.



Now, I did some fuckery with the rear suspension to get it a bit lower. I pulled the rear struts and then grabbed my brother's stock struts from his NB miata.



(from left to right) Stock RX-7 rear struts, NB Miata Front Struts, NB Miata Rear Struts.



So like I said, I did some fuckery. I took the NB miata front strut, took the springs off, put on an old coil and sleeve I had laying around, and slapped on the RX-7 tophats. and boom!



Looked good enough to me! Slapped em' in and it lowered it about 2" in the rear!



But it also rides like complete ASS. So I'll have to revisit those later on.
but then I slapped on the grids! Pardon the dirt.





took some pics with the Civic







Now I also picked up this Turbo II wing off of some guy on facebook, $85 shipped to my door. here's a mockup







and then I actually did mount it up! It'll eventually be painted gloss black, but I was impatient and just wanted to see it on the car.







So that's all I have for now, but stay tuned! Big changes coming soon

[Erald]

Man that plush interior really hurts the eyes. But so far so good!

[Loaf31]

Man that plush interior really hurts the eyes. But so far so good!

Lol don't worry, it's even worse in person
Thanks for the kind words man

[Loaf31]

Hey guys! A few updates:

Got the coilovers in! The cheapest I could find on eBay haha, $265 shipped to my door. They're much better quality than the ones I have on my honda though!
They're monotube and have the height adjustment on the bottom rather than adjusting the spring.

Here's what they look like all installed!



Front fitment



Rear Fitment
I'd like to find a way to bring it down another inch or so, but the coilovers are maxed out at the moment.



Finally got around to painting that Turbo II wing!







took some pictures at this old school down the road from me



















So that's all I have right now but I have other ideas in mind, so keep your eyes on this thread! thanks guys

[Tate]

Hey,I just realized both of your cars have red pin-striping. Just random luck? Or do you put it on?

[Loaf31]

Hey,I just realized both of your cars have red pin-striping. Just random luck? Or do you put it on?

Actually the civic has gold, but I like the one on the RX7 a lot! I never see them with pinstriping, so it may have been put on by the dealer!

[AKToyotaluv]

Moar updates?

[Loaf31]

Moar updates?

I Might have a few

I threw on my tsurikawa from my civic



I also ordered this sticker and slapped it on
*eurobeat intensifies*



finally, I got it insured and registered! Having an antique plate is soooo much better than regular. it waives a $225 fee in Florida.



So thats all for now, but there will be some big updates coming soon, so keep your eyes on this thread!

[Loaf31]

Hey guys, so I have a few updates!

So the biggest one would be that I sold the Rota Grids!
I've got another wheel setup coming, don't worry

Next, I got some Red LED bulbs for the gauge cluster and it came out great!



Next, my brother got me this front lip from a 99 Mustang Mach 1. I've seen these on other FC's and they look great!
I wasn't looking to spend $250 on a front lip, so this will do just fine





You can see here that a bit of the front portion needs to be ironed out, but I can do that with my sister's heat gun.



A common problem with FC's is the exterior door handles break pretty easily, and mine were broken as well. So, I picked up a pair of black ones for $40 and started to take apart the door.







The broken handle



the new one



Upon removal of the old handle, I see the broken piece.





I decided to try and repair it. I'd rather have the white one to match the color of the body. Plus I don't have to transfer over the lock. Seemed simple enough, some JB Weld and we'd be good to go. Tried to sand the surface, but it wasn't easy to get sandpaper in the space.









It's currently setting and then will take 24 hours to cure.

So that's where I am right now. The new wheels will be coming in early next week, and then I'll have the tires mounted up.
Keep your eyes on this thread, you won't regret it

[KlurigaKaggen]

RedSuns sticker looking good! The front lip will also look good as soon as it is "aligned".

[Loaf31]

RedSuns sticker looking good! The front lip will also look good as soon as it is "aligned".

thanks! I've got some time today after school, so I'll take a crack at straightening out that front lip

[Loaf31]

So, as I mentioned earlier, I sold the Rota Grids for $410, which was a good deal considering I only paid $140 plus stock wheels.
But I really wanted 17's, the 16's just weren't cutting it.

so I ordered these!



17x9 +25 Aodhan AH04











Then I got tires mounted! Originally I went with 215/55/17 all around, but it was waaay too big in the front. so I downsized the front to 205/50/17. once I wear out the rears, they'll get the same size as the front has.













That's all I have for now, but there will be updates coming soon!
Stay tuned!