My RX7 Fc3s - Drifting forum

allywrx · 20-04-2008, 16:02

Well, I have decided to start a project thread finally.
The car is a 1989 RX7 Turbo 2 (UKDM) which I've had for just over a year now. Thanks to a speeding bannage last year I didn't get to drive it much though.

It was bough relatively standard bar some hackett, nasty chrome wheels and looked like this when KeiranE1 and his good lady Claire gratiousley gave me a lift down to Engerland to get it.

:

A clean and some 17" Panasports later and it looked like this

It has currently been sitting in my mate JP's tuning bay over the winter months undergoing a transformation from mild mannered street car into a proper hardcore drift beeatch. A lot of work is currently underway on the chassis, suspension and bodyshell in preperation for the abuse it is about to recieve (pics will follow shortly)

The engine itself will only be recieving minor tweaking this year but if all goes to plan something a bit more potent shall be in place next year.

Pics to date:
Interior has been completely stripped of all carpet, soundproofing and tar. I swear there must be about 20 kilos of that tar stuff in there

. Shell now being prepared for some seam welding and roll cage installation.

Front inner arches have had liners and any stonechip removed. Inner turrets and chassis has been seam welded and inner arches painted:

Front wishbones poly bushed (both sides done).

Rear arches have had lips rolled and flared to aid clearance of tyres.
NSR arch before flaring:

OSR arch after flaring approx 1.5 inches.

A Mazdaspeed 2-way, soon to be installed.

Front wings and bumper removed. New alloy wings (not in pic) now fitted in place of the old rusty steel ones. Some minor engine bay work on the go as well such as removal of the ABS, air-con and air pumps. Water pump replaced. Still to buy and fit new alloy radiator and build and install either a front mounted or v-mounted intercooler.

Lastly we have the DTSS eliminator bushes. Mazda introduced the Dynamic Tuned Suspension System (DTSS) :hammer: . DTSS allows each wheel to steer by itself based on how many Gs of cornering force the outside wheel is generating. Basically a very crude for of rear wheel steer. This is very, very gay and needs sorted. That is what these do. 8) They are a complete arse to fit apparently hence why they are still lying on my cabinet.

The 3.5" single exit chimney, built to let out all that sweet rotary turbo goodness.

Phew, that'll do for now, more pics as and when.

allywrx · 28-04-2008, 00:10

A bit more work carried out today.

Front and rear k-sport coilovers fitted along with front arms, arb's and calipers.

Dual alternator pulley fitted, air pump system and air-con pump removed.

Exhaust fitted.

PeterT · 28-04-2008, 01:31

nooooice, love them. im guessing the exhaust will welt the bumper up like that though?

Will_DW · 28-04-2008, 03:30

Awesome project.

Beezy · 28-04-2008, 09:18

Yeah man!!!

Good work dude, your see soon man how much of a weapon these cars are!!

allywrx · 12-05-2008, 13:57

A small update from Saturday afternoon.

Dropped the rear subframe:

Split open the diff casing and removed the crappy standard diff:

Fitted the Mazdaspeed 2-way in its place

Sunday was a miss as we all decided to go down the beach and stare at the scantily clad ladies instead

Huge thanks to Sideways Steve for coming down and giving me a hand, you're a legend.

Sideways Steve · 13-05-2008, 08:10

And the ladies were lovely indeed!!!! OMG the 2 in the convertible beemer were stunning!!

DtheBUK · 13-05-2008, 17:38

The exhaust on my N/A fc has a 2.5 inch bore....it melted the bumper.

longer rubbers ftw

BillyFIVE · 14-05-2008, 03:35

good work! looks good on those wheels

allywrx · 14-05-2008, 17:02

It's cool, I don't mind a bit of bumper meltage

Saying that, I might trim the bumper a bit before it gets painted to give it more of a gap.

allywrx · 22-05-2008, 10:43

Well I've been busy over the last few days. Have done most of the welding and fitted the new Koyo radiator. I have also fitted the DTSS eliminator bushes. These were a complete cnut to do by the way, took me all bloody day to hammer the old sleeves out as I didn't have access to a press.

Anyway, they're done now so the rear subframe and diff assembly is ready to go back up.

Yesterday I fitted some steering angle spacers (aka spring washers) to give me a bit more lock.
Before:

After:

I have managed to get hold of some extra front hubs that I intend to modify further for more steering angle but these will do for now as I am desperate to get out and drive the thing.

I've been six months without any skidding now.

kev_omegav6 · 22-05-2008, 22:09

wow gr8 build m8. hope my rx7 v8 will look that good when done

Papercutout · 30-07-2008, 21:32

Whatever happened to this? Feels like I'm resurrecting the thread!

allywrx · 15-08-2008, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papercutout

Whatever happened to this? Feels like I'm resurrecting the thread!

I've kind of been neglecting it recently. I started a new job and just haven't got round to doing anything much with it until now. Work/pics shall continue as of tomorrow hopefully.

allywrx · 18-08-2008, 21:32

A small update.
I have finally got the car back onto it's wheels (albeit the minging chrome jobs it came with

) loaded it onto a trailer and took it up to my work to finish it off.

Note the koyo rad and nicely improved steering angle, it still needs more though

DoriDave · 18-08-2008, 21:44

Not worried about the exhaust dude? LOL

allywrx · 18-08-2008, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoriDave

Not worried about the exhaust dude? LOL

Hmmm, that would be slightly inconvinient if that happened right enough

driftnething · 19-08-2008, 23:17

wowsers c that !

lol

marcus23 · 20-08-2008, 00:19

i think the chrome wheels arent 2 bad

!

then again i think bgw's look good as well so my opinion doesnt count anymore !

Papercutout · 21-09-2008, 13:58

Nice one! Just been going through my old posts, seeing what I missed, and found this again!

20-04-2008, 16:02	#1 (permalink)
allywrx touge runner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 154	My RX7 Fc3s Well, I have decided to start a project thread finally. The car is a 1989 RX7 Turbo 2 (UKDM) which I've had for just over a year now. Thanks to a speeding bannage last year I didn't get to drive it much though. It was bough relatively standard bar some hackett, nasty chrome wheels and looked like this when KeiranE1 and his good lady Claire gratiousley gave me a lift down to Engerland to get it. : A clean and some 17" Panasports later and it looked like this It has currently been sitting in my mate JP's tuning bay over the winter months undergoing a transformation from mild mannered street car into a proper hardcore drift beeatch. A lot of work is currently underway on the chassis, suspension and bodyshell in preperation for the abuse it is about to recieve (pics will follow shortly) The engine itself will only be recieving minor tweaking this year but if all goes to plan something a bit more potent shall be in place next year. Pics to date: Interior has been completely stripped of all carpet, soundproofing and tar. I swear there must be about 20 kilos of that tar stuff in there . Shell now being prepared for some seam welding and roll cage installation. Front inner arches have had liners and any stonechip removed. Inner turrets and chassis has been seam welded and inner arches painted: Front wishbones poly bushed (both sides done). Rear arches have had lips rolled and flared to aid clearance of tyres. NSR arch before flaring: OSR arch after flaring approx 1.5 inches. A Mazdaspeed 2-way, soon to be installed. Front wings and bumper removed. New alloy wings (not in pic) now fitted in place of the old rusty steel ones. Some minor engine bay work on the go as well such as removal of the ABS, air-con and air pumps. Water pump replaced. Still to buy and fit new alloy radiator and build and install either a front mounted or v-mounted intercooler. Lastly we have the DTSS eliminator bushes. Mazda introduced the Dynamic Tuned Suspension System (DTSS) :hammer: . DTSS allows each wheel to steer by itself based on how many Gs of cornering force the outside wheel is generating. Basically a very crude for of rear wheel steer. This is very, very gay and needs sorted. That is what these do. 8) They are a complete arse to fit apparently hence why they are still lying on my cabinet. The 3.5" single exit chimney, built to let out all that sweet rotary turbo goodness. Phew, that'll do for now, more pics as and when. Last edited by allywrx : 20-04-2008 at 16:18.

22-05-2008, 10:43	#11 (permalink)
allywrx touge runner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 154	Well I've been busy over the last few days. Have done most of the welding and fitted the new Koyo radiator. I have also fitted the DTSS eliminator bushes. These were a complete cnut to do by the way, took me all bloody day to hammer the old sleeves out as I didn't have access to a press. Anyway, they're done now so the rear subframe and diff assembly is ready to go back up. Yesterday I fitted some steering angle spacers (aka spring washers) to give me a bit more lock. Before: After: I have managed to get hold of some extra front hubs that I intend to modify further for more steering angle but these will do for now as I am desperate to get out and drive the thing. I've been six months without any skidding now. Last edited by allywrx : 22-05-2008 at 10:48.

18-08-2008, 21:32	#15 (permalink)
allywrx touge runner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 154	A small update. I have finally got the car back onto it's wheels (albeit the minging chrome jobs it came with) loaded it onto a trailer and took it up to my work to finish it off. Note the koyo rad and nicely improved steering angle, it still needs more though

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28-04-2008, 00:10	#2 (permalink)
allywrx touge runner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 154	A bit more work carried out today. Front and rear k-sport coilovers fitted along with front arms, arb's and calipers. Dual alternator pulley fitted, air pump system and air-con pump removed. Exhaust fitted.

28-04-2008, 01:31	#3 (permalink)
PeterT arse bandit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bray, Ireland Posts: 846	nooooice, love them. im guessing the exhaust will welt the bumper up like that though?

28-04-2008, 03:30	#4 (permalink)
Will_DW dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northampton Posts: 839	Awesome project.

28-04-2008, 09:18	#5 (permalink)
Beezy I AM MCLOVIN Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ashford Posts: 1,478	Yeah man!!! Good work dude, your see soon man how much of a weapon these cars are!!

12-05-2008, 13:57	#6 (permalink)
allywrx touge runner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 154	A small update from Saturday afternoon. Dropped the rear subframe: Split open the diff casing and removed the crappy standard diff: Fitted the Mazdaspeed 2-way in its place Sunday was a miss as we all decided to go down the beach and stare at the scantily clad ladies instead Huge thanks to Sideways Steve for coming down and giving me a hand, you're a legend.

13-05-2008, 08:10	#7 (permalink)
Sideways Steve tail slider Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 135	And the ladies were lovely indeed!!!! OMG the 2 in the convertible beemer were stunning!!

13-05-2008, 17:38	#8 (permalink)
DtheBUK doughnutter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 45	The exhaust on my N/A fc has a 2.5 inch bore....it melted the bumper. longer rubbers ftw

14-05-2008, 03:35	#9 (permalink)
BillyFIVE no disassemble Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norwich. I just live here, I ain't no local! Posts: 1,028	good work! looks good on those wheels

14-05-2008, 17:02	#10 (permalink)
allywrx touge runner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 154	It's cool, I don't mind a bit of bumper meltage Saying that, I might trim the bumper a bit before it gets painted to give it more of a gap.

22-05-2008, 22:09	#12 (permalink)
kev_omegav6 gripper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: bedford Posts: 4	wow gr8 build m8. hope my rx7 v8 will look that good when done

30-07-2008, 21:32	#13 (permalink)
Papercutout dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nr. Oxford Posts: 994	Whatever happened to this? Feels like I'm resurrecting the thread!

18-08-2008, 21:44	#16 (permalink)
DoriDave Unroadworthy Join Date: May 2006 Location: 2 miles from the Pod Posts: 1,207	Not worried about the exhaust dude? LOL

19-08-2008, 23:17	#18 (permalink)
driftnething tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 134	wowsers c that ! lol

20-08-2008, 00:19	#19 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 130	i think the chrome wheels arent 2 bad ! then again i think bgw's look good as well so my opinion doesnt count anymore !

21-09-2008, 13:58	#20 (permalink)
Papercutout dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nr. Oxford Posts: 994	Nice one! Just been going through my old posts, seeing what I missed, and found this again!