I just got back in the FC game with my resto/cruiser build up on a 1988 rx-7 gxl 2+2
im not going to crazy on this one , my goal is a nice sunday cruiser for tearing up all the mountian roads out here but still have a/c and all the goodies for comfort (im getting old...lol)

the car has 85k org miles and everything works (cruise/ac/aas/sunroof)
mods so far:
Corksport Rad./ Shroud combo
VINSPEED intake box (not installed yet) with cold air
6 port sleeves from rob
pre cat delete pipe
no name catback (pretty quiet)
springs
Short Shifter w/ real mazdaspeed CF ****.
re amemiya plug wires
some stereo stuff (3amps/kicker sub/EQ custom mounted/mids/highs)
bunch of new window trim/int. plastic stuff
Bride seats ergo II
17's speedy lite wheels
MINT S5 tails



mods coming soon
RB header (or SDJ if i can find one)
custom cat back (not to loud)
Rtek ecu upgrade
momo wheel
coilovers (stance maybe IDK)
Corksport intake tube (TB to AFM)

I'm hoping for around 180-200 hp all smog legal.
CARB legal street ported S5 motor with all the smog stuff on so i can Ref' it

some pics of how it sits now

 

nice palm tree

 

I like it- it looks good! keep us posted on the build for sure...

 

I like it a lot too. Looks really good.

 

thanks, i would like to get it dyno'd to get some baseline #'s

 

I have a request. If you can, do a pull with the cone filter and one with the air box on. I'm kinda curious to see if there are any gains or not.

Nice car btw.

 

the car didnt come with a airbox, do you have a stock one lying around?

I would say that with a cone and the vinspeed drawing cold air (like nick1986's) would make a few ponies more than a stock set-up ,i picked up a few MPH in the 1/8th on my old n/a with a new intake.

 

dude i love your car man! so clean!

 

some new pics got the airbox in (gab strut bar/HKS intake w/ carb sticker/red silcone rad. hoses on its way)



something rob sent me

 

GAB strut bar ($35) i repainted it.



pics when i got it a month or so ago (trying to get it loking right by 7 stock)

 

are those genuine bride seats? what rails did you use?

 

they are fakes (i got them a while ago) i just used the stock FC rails and modd'd hem a lil
check aaron cake's write up (its real easy) i wasnt going to spend $200 on a rail (i got both seats for $200..lol)

 

got a new gauge pod made 3 gauges and din slot (real gauges on the way) i might powercoat it red (i dunno)




corksport intake should get here today

 

whats that in the glove box bro?

 

its a EQ for the stereo

 

nice car man.

 

Nice setup, I have that same shroud/ rad setup but I haven't installed it yet, I saw that you have a water temp. gauge, so did you notice a difference before and after the install?

Do you happen to know if those air boxes are still being produced? I was gonna make my own out of fiberglass, but that piece has always looked much nicer to me. (Nevermind, found a thread on TeamFC3S.)

 

the water temp is hooked up yet (got red samco hoses and inline temp sender going in) i just had it in there

yea vinspeed still makes the box and i got the corksport intake on but i need to trim up the air box (hks foam filter going in)

 

intake on (i need to trim my air box and paint)


and tossed on a momo wheel (busy day for me )

 

yea definetly a nice setup.

 

dude you definitely have to dyno this specially when i saw you got the pineapple racing sleaves and everything

 

yea im going to get a rtek and racing beat full set up (looking for a used set up) then im going to dyno and see where im at (160ish hopefully)

 

got the intake all done with CARB # (smog legal) some pics-
corksport pipe/ used (new) HKS MAF adaptor w/ carb # and i got a used hks filter ($50) and trimmed up air box.

 

made it to 7stock

 

Clean interior and under hood !