Mikes 1988 Rx7 turbo 10th Anniversary build

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Old 02-02-16 | 08:02 PM
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Mikes 1988 Rx7 turbo 10th Anniversary build

This is my second rx7. Also my first sports car in the last 3 years. School was a priority for a while. I recently purchased a 31 000 Mile 88 10AE. It is in 9-9.5 / 10 condition inside and out. I have purchased a few goodies to instal in the spring. I have absolutely no desire to modify the engine in any way. I would like to keep this car clean and mostly stock.

Heres a list of what i've purchased for the car:

-Bonez superflow 2.5" system which i painted with Flameproof paint
-new clutch slave cylinder
-new rx7.com stainless brake lines
-new Mountain front/Brembo rear rotors
-new Hawk HPS pads front/rear
-new o2 sensor

Only other plans are:

-All 4 new v belts
-new coolant,oil(tranny,engine,rear end), brake fluid
-New tires
-rear pinion seal
-may start looking for an rtek 1.5 or 1.7 system w/ 720 cc secondaries. (PM me if you are selling)

Im just excited to get started. Enjoy a few part pics.
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Old 02-03-16 | 08:37 AM
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Awesome, can't wait to see more! I've been thinking of trying to find one of these.
Old 02-03-16 | 03:21 PM
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Thanks. When the weather breaks I will get some fresh pics of the car with these mods taking place.
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Very nice! Picking up the same car this weekend (which needs a little more work @ 102k), but you're giving me ideas on how to upgrade and stay stock

Can't wait to see more!

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Old 02-11-16 | 01:18 PM
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Thank you. I feel like its a very strong first batch of new parts to throw at it. If your car is anything like mine (also many others 2nd gens) also check:

-Rear diff seal
-trans output shaft seal
-shift **** spring
-Check to see if your reverse lights come on or not
-any oil leaks
-do the wipers work on every setting ( easy fix - you do not need to buy anything parts wise to fix this).

Hope this helps
Old 02-12-16 | 07:43 AM
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Thanks for the info!

There are a lot of things that needs to be done (mostly wear items), but I may post a thread on the forums when I finally start work on her.

Brakes will be first! (Booster, master cylinder, and stainless lines.)
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Just picked these up. They are Tokico Blue HPs with Racing Beat springs. These were installed on a car 2 years ago that was never put on the road. Only have a few around the block miles. He decided to go with coil overs so I picked these up. My parts collection is growing. Just waiting for the warm weather.
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Old 04-08-16 | 09:46 AM
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Hey found you on the Forum. Glad you are happy about tokico goodies, They are truly mint and you got a steal.

You have a picture of this ani?
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Hey man. Yeah thanks for the sweet deal. Pics are here:


https://www.rx7club.com/introduce-yo...k-rx7-1090179/
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Enjoying the nice weather today. Was outside all day installing struts/springs, pads/rotors, and the SS brake lines.
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Old 04-21-16 | 12:20 PM
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Just wanted to add - I've got roughly 100kms on this strut/spring combo and could not be more impressed with how it handles. I read a couple reviews about it being too stiff. Not at all. Its perfect for the street.
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I ripped the stock cats and mid pipe off the car yesterday. Installed the bonez turboflow system. What a difference! Now the car breaths much better. Revs much quicker and is fun to drive. Its sad the car is so choked out from the factory. It also gave the car a louder exhaust note even with stock mufflers.
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Pic for Hagerty Insurance
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Old 05-04-16 | 02:30 PM
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Sorry to point this out, but your rims are reversed. L for Left.
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Very Nice!
Old 05-04-16 | 04:50 PM
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Wow good call. Didnt realize there was a L and R side for the wheels. I was told to put the rims where I did because of how the tires ended up balancing out. Least amount of weights to the front. I will switch them around.

THanks for the kind words as well.
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The old Bologna slicers . Looking good man




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