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Old 03-24-07 | 07:30 PM
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**88rxn/a** project teardown thread

project: 1987 S4 TII
goal: a CLEAN daily driver with 400+ RWHP

the begining
here is the car im starting with. as you can see it is gonna need alot of attention. im willing to do this and this will take place through out the summer and im hoping to be done by the end of august...
heres the car :






as you can see it already has the S5 bumpers and the interior has a black carpet installed.

the dented driver's rear QP



i still dont know how im going to deal with this yet but, i will get to this later


heres the motor


as you can see it leaks oil like crazy
DEF. needs a rebuild
needs LOTS of TLC!

the plans for under the hood
full standalone haltech E6K
turbonetics 62-1
V-mount IC ( but will be used as a front mount)
streetported rebuild by kevin landers
polished UIM, LIM and powdercoated parts
ETC. ETC. ETC

plans for exterior
body work
new paint
17 inch rims powdercoated
lowered slighty
ETC. ETC.

tommorow i am going to begin tearing down the motor.
Old 03-24-07 | 08:27 PM
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why are you going with front mount instead of V mount. Just curious. But hope the project goes well.
Old 03-24-07 | 11:01 PM
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strange. mine looks a hellof a lot like yours, dents and all. mines an 87 na. jst popped. so im tearing it down, removing, and throwing in a TII. good luck, im just hacking to get the blown motor out...
Old 03-25-07 | 11:15 AM
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why are you going with front mount instead of V mount. Just curious. But hope the project goes well.
i knew this question would come up.
i want the front mount and i dont want to run IC piping all around and under the front end.
im going to route it just ike this (except in this pic its not a 13B)
http://www.misred.com/intercooler.html
Old 03-25-07 | 03:29 PM
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Damn.. I like the way that piping looks.. I cant believe the hood closes with no mods though.
Old 03-25-07 | 04:41 PM
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update:
this is how far i got today.
more pics later tonite.
not bad for a guy with a HUGE hangover
what i got done:
A/C compressor removed
power steeering is disconnected from motor
UIM off
TID and a few other small parts are off
Old 03-25-07 | 04:43 PM
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keep us up to date yet another 400 whp to be rx7
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Yeap.. haha.. good to see lots of powerful rotaries coming alive this year.. Thats good..
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here is a couple interesting things i ran into:

OIL ANYONE!?!?!

cheaper than a new injector clip?
Old 03-25-07 | 09:08 PM
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damn that is certainly going to be a project, but when it is done I'm sure it will be a hell of a car
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good luck man. i cant wait to see her done
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Damn that IC setup has things going off in my head. I like that alot, other than the fact you have to cut out for the piping. I never liked the routing of most FMIC's on FC's. That certainly looks better. You should have yourself a very bad *** car when your done. Good luck on it
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keep it up bro i have new pics updated
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I spent the weekend taking the Upper and lower manifolds (t2) and degreasing them sanding them and painting them with high temp BBQ paint. (silver). They look like new. Detail work is what sets a nice car apart from an amazing car. If you are going to do it.. do it right.
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polished my friend, polished
i have a couple more pics that i will put up later.
some work i did yesterday. not much but its some!
Old 03-27-07 | 04:21 PM
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most of the harness was removed and set aside yesterday.
this thing was BAKED!
i could littlerly break the casing by squeezing it!


all the rat's nest removed
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Polished looks wonderful... It is high maintenance though..
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Awesome man. Keep it up. I'm glad to see you documenting on this. For the record, I had absolutely NOTHING to do with the oil mess or the lame *** metal wire tie around the injector clip. The guy I bought from was a complete douche and I found that out as I started working on the car. What you are finding only provides more proof of his douche-ness. I can't wait to see this thing done.
Old 03-27-07 | 05:03 PM
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Awesome man. Keep it up. I'm glad to see you documenting on this. For the record, I had absolutely NOTHING to do with the oil mess or the lame *** metal wire tie around the injector clip. The guy I bought from was a complete douche and I found that out as I started working on the car. What you are finding only provides more proof of his douche-ness. I can't wait to see this thing done.

hahahahhaha, i knew it wasnt you my friend!
ill be sure to let you know what else i find

Polished looks wonderful... It is high maintenance though..
arent all RX7'S!
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Polished looks wonderful... It is high maintenance though..
put some powder coat clear over the polished and never deal with it again
Old 03-27-07 | 10:09 PM
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removed:
EFI harness
stock RAD and A/C compnents
antifreeze injec. bottle
charcoal canister

Old 03-27-07 | 10:14 PM
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put some powder coat clear over the polished and never deal with it again
hmmm, good idea!
Old 03-27-07 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
removed:
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stock RAD and A/C compnents
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charcoal canister
What the hell kind of fan is that? Looks barely capable.
Crispy
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What the hell kind of fan is that? Looks barely capable.
Crispy

That would be a stock fan that sits in front of the radiator, for extra cooling. It was optional on Turbo's, I believe (check the 2nd gen what the car came with thread). My S5 TII also has one.
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Ouch I see a fram filter on the engine in the background...AHHH!


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