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[sr20s14zenki]

Well, the s14 part out is complete. I did well on it, and got most of my money back. So, while i did pay a bunch of bills, etc...i also picked up a new project. I've always wanted an FD, so i found a very nice JDM unit and picked it up.

Plans are fairly simple for now. Drive for the summer, and then refresh the engine with a rotary aviation seal kit this winter. Stock twins will stay on, and as far as the power, it will remain mostly stock.

Stay tuned, ill update whenever i can afford to do the things i want to do (=

[Sentry]

Porno red leather, very nice.

[ekguy]

Me likey!!! Me likey ALOHT!!!

[bourge73]

Mmm ARC. Sweet car hella jelly

[J.M.]

Nice, looking forward to this.

[962 kid]

Should have started this thread on 7s day looks good

[beyond_ban]

Do you have a 2JZPWR (or something similar) ] plate on it? I think i saw you on QE2 headed into town from Airdrie. Car looked good!

[sr20s14zenki]

Yup haha. a)trolling, and b) had registration on the plate still for the s14, cheaper to transfer

Thanks man. We went to see Lights at the stampede. Good show!

[dirtsniffer]

What happened to the s14?

nvm, I read your other build thread. Best of luck with the new ride

[Hallowed_point]

You've had every cool car it seems. Except for domestics haha Keep it clean. Love the red leather interior. I've never been in a rotary, take me for a rip sometime haha.

[sr20s14zenki]

Domestics....cool?

All jokes aside, ive had a few domestics. Never really took to them. Have had rides in them, etc...just not interested. As i always say, to each their own.

I have had a few cool cars. I have always missed my FC. That car was fast for what it was. Her favourite thing to eat was mustangs

From what i've felt when the twins work properly on this FD (chasing a sequential turbo issue at the moment) its very fast. Need to remove the UIM and go thru some of the solenoids. It seems to be MUCH better at night, which tells me that its probably a solenoid failing when its hot. Good thing i have the FSM and all of the testing procedures for it!

Hoping to pick up a core engine from a local importer for dirt cheap so that i can take it apart, salvage the electrical items/twins, and then do a rebuild to that keg while this one is still in. You never know what you get with these jdm ones, but the price is right. Even if i get 1 good rotor and one good housing, im a step ahead (=. The great thing about the Rotary aviation seals, is that, rather than shattering into a million pieces and wreaking havoc on the housings/rotors/turbos, they instead warp in the middle, dropping compression but saving everything else. Cant complain about the price either. A master rebuild kit with super seals is only 1500$ USD.

Excited.

[gretz]

F ya cool ranch...

Looks good, gonna have to get me a ride once she's up to snuff

Now we just need to do a 12a in the pickup lol

[sr20s14zenki]

Why not a 20b? Muhahahah.

[gretz]

Something may have showed up that puts a wrench in that lol...
That, and everyone wants 1000000 for old rx7 part outs proves difficult lol

[ekguy]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
Domestics....cool?

All jokes aside, ive had a few domestics. Never really took to them. Have had rides in them, etc...just not interested. As i always say, to each their own.

I have had a few cool cars. I have always missed my FC. That car was fast for what it was. Her favourite thing to eat was mustangs

From what i've felt when the twins work properly on this FD (chasing a sequential turbo issue at the moment) its very fast. Need to remove the UIM and go thru some of the solenoids. It seems to be MUCH better at night, which tells me that its probably a solenoid failing when its hot. Good thing i have the FSM and all of the testing procedures for it!

Hoping to pick up a core engine from a local importer for dirt cheap so that i can take it apart, salvage the electrical items/twins, and then do a rebuild to that keg while this one is still in. You never know what you get with these jdm ones, but the price is right. Even if i get 1 good rotor and one good housing, im a step ahead (=. The great thing about the Rotary aviation seals, is that, rather than shattering into a million pieces and wreaking havoc on the housings/rotors/turbos, they instead warp in the middle, dropping compression but saving everything else. Cant complain about the price either. A master rebuild kit with super seals is only 1500$ USD.

Excited.

how hard are rotory engines really to work on? Me and my buddy are going to be working on my fc when I finally get my ass in gear and get one and we plan on building a fresh engine to go in. Been looking for a rolling shell for a while now...since I sold mine I've wanted another one and i suppose same as last rx7 there's really never a good time to start the constant headache of having a rotary car haha.

he is very mechanically inclined just hasn't done anything other than piston engines. is it really that much harder to master??

[sr20s14zenki]

Not that hard at all actually. Im fairly confident ill have no issues. Alot of the preparation seems to be the usual, observing proper clearances and general engine assembly practices (cleanliness, organization)

watch this series


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6PGBuTqPik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gybobzSA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InAejpftFO0

[sr20s14zenki]

Originally posted by gretz
Something may have showed up that puts a wrench in that lol...
That, and everyone wants 1000000 for old rx7 part outs proves difficult lol

Shoaib has a 20b coming in......

[ekguy]

oh that would be wicked to see!!! would do such horrible things to get a 20b powered anything!!!

can't wait to see what direction this project goes in. how is it driving right hand drive?

[sr20s14zenki]

RHD doesnt bother me at all in a small car like this. people say passing on a divided hiway is a pain, but i can actually lean over practically to the left side and see around the cars.


All in all, my only issue now is keeping my left side of the car too close to the lines. Im getting better, more practise (=

[gretz]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki


Shoaib has a 20b coming in......

Priced like an sr20 before race wars though lol... Looking to stay n/a and carbureted lol - thread high jack, anyone got an n/a 13b/12a ?(paging maxt lol)