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Old 01-30-11 | 06:35 PM
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Mazda 1200 project (Titanium Stud as Izzy calls it)

What's up Rx7club here is my project,,one of my friends (Izzy) calls it Titanium Stud,,I just started building it 11/12/10 and I've had the car for 6 years now I guess the time is here.

Its going to be FC3 -13b turbo,semi peripheral,T56 trans,9"rear.

Here what we got so far...


cross member is made in house

Strange 9" housing


S&W 28" Sports Compact Ladder Bars

Weld racing Aluma Star bead locks on M/T 28x10.5 Slicks


I'll keep you guys posted....
Old 01-30-11 | 07:03 PM
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Looking good!
Old 01-30-11 | 09:39 PM
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dam that looks sweet
Old 01-30-11 | 09:50 PM
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Very nice! When do you think it will be hitting the track?
Old 01-30-11 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
Very nice! When do you think it will be hitting the track?
Before you.

Nice car, you dont' see very many of those in the States.
Old 01-30-11 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
Very nice! When do you think it will be hitting the track?
Not sure but I know I have a long road ahead me...
Old 01-30-11 | 11:43 PM
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Nice car, you dont' see very many of those in the States.
Yeah your right you don't see them,,that's one of the reason why I'm building it,,and of course I like the notchback better then the fast back R100
Old 01-30-11 | 11:46 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys and its a FD3 13b I'm using,,my bad...
Old 01-31-11 | 02:30 AM
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What part of Jersey are you in?
Old 01-31-11 | 07:40 AM
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nice sized ladder bar, thy mostly are 30 plus inches, any idea where i could shop for a set like yours, preferably internet, as its a bit hard for me to fly to the states to buy ladder bars .

Nice car too, those little units are crazy to drive on the street, i cant imagine the track
Old 01-31-11 | 07:48 AM
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Very nice rear end setup. Much better than mine anyway haha...
Their a handful to drive but also a hell of a lot of fun!
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Old 01-31-11 | 07:53 AM
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go with a 4 link set up instead of the ladder bars..
Old 01-31-11 | 08:00 AM
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haha tones i edited my post, i thought for a second you had a 1300 , they all look too similar to me .
Ladder bar is simple , im simple , if its hard i loose the plot too easy
Old 01-31-11 | 08:18 AM
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well 1200/1300 all the same to me as i honestly cant tell the difference. Mine was a coupe but meh, still bloody small hahaha


if you have someone thats able to set up the rear and make adjustments at the track then go 4link. If not then I wouldnt worry about it as all it does is gives you more ways to lose your setup when playing.

The fastest untubbed mazda in the world uses a ladder bar arrangement built in their shed on the farm 20+ years ago, so if its good enough for him, its good enough for me!!!!
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What part of Jersey are you in?
Linden NJ.....
Old 01-31-11 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by beefcake
nice sized ladder bar, thy mostly are 30 plus inches, any idea where i could shop for a set like yours, preferably internet, as its a bit hard for me to fly to the states to buy ladder bars .

Nice car too, those little units are crazy to drive on the street, i cant imagine the track
The ladder bars are from S&W 28" Sport Compact with molly ends....
Old 01-31-11 | 09:29 AM
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ill google it thanks ,
edit: found em , pretty cheap too.
Old 01-31-11 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Judge Ito
go with a 4 link set up instead of the ladder bars..
Whats up Ito,,its been A while sins I talk to you,,,My original plan was 4 link but everyone is telling me to run ladders being that I want to drive it in the street....
Old 01-31-11 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tones
Very nice rear end setup. Much better than mine anyway haha...
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I see your from Perth,,I used to Talk to Frank and Jimmy from Formaz before Frank sold the business,,do you know them?
Old 01-31-11 | 10:12 AM
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Nah, that was before my time the old Formaz crew. Beefcake is also from Perth and been around the scene longer than me.

But keep up with the updates as I love the smaller cars
Old 01-31-11 | 02:24 PM
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Sweet! Luv them old school rotaries, good luck with your project.
Old 01-31-11 | 06:32 PM
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yeh i used to work at formaz , but unfortunately when the dodgey last owner took over, i left asap , i still see frank around from time to time, but jim well.... fallen off the apple cart
Old 01-31-11 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by beefcake
yeh i used to work at formaz , but unfortunately when the dodgey last owner took over, i left asap , i still see frank around from time to time, but jim well.... fallen off the apple cart
I heard Jim went to jail for betting someone almost to death is that true???
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I heard Jim went to jail for betting someone almost to death is that true???
yep, he got out and tried to start his own shop but it never took off, shame as he was one of the original guys who got me into rotaries , and he was one of the few who knew how to screw together a tough motor
Old 02-01-11 | 09:07 AM
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yep, he got out and tried to start his own shop but it never took off, shame as he was one of the original guys who got me into rotaries , and he was one of the few who knew how to screw together a tough motor
Wow what a shame if you see Frank or Jimmy tell them I said hello Tony from the states,,also I got your pm thanks....



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