What did you do to your Sedan today?
#6706
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Well, I drove mine for the first time in 2 weeks lol. Just had Z1 intake after-maf silicone and a gloss black grill show up while I was gone. Also got a tentative date of early June for the FI RHFC and CBE to ship.
This car is turning into area projects.
Nose - black grill, paint chrome fog surrounds, projector fogs with 70W yellow H11s, look at maybe fabbing up ducts to halfass a long-tube intake. Paint inside headlights, install STI-R lenses and LEDs where applicable.
Engine - have VQ35 intake manifold and fuel rail, still need VQ35 lower manifold. Silicone after-maf hoses. Some replacement belts on the engine.
Under - FI RHFCs, FI CBE, redline fluid for diff, whiteline diff mounts, build tow hitch receiver.
Outside - skyline and 370gt badges
Inside - bedliner the non-coated metal flooring, put it all back in so it doesn't look as much like a race car. Vinyl wrap the washi accents.
Wheels - finish the coupe 19s and mount the tires. Get new TMPS sensors and lug nuts. Sell the duckfeet and the heavy 20s.
edited to add: forgot entirely about the HD clutch pedal and short shifter. Darn!
I think all I'm missing, and if I can ebay some more rotary stuff I might come up with the scratch sooner than later, is the hotchkiss sways and vinyl wrap the chrome on the outside.
This was supposed to be my good-as-I-bought-it daily driver...
This car is turning into area projects.
Nose - black grill, paint chrome fog surrounds, projector fogs with 70W yellow H11s, look at maybe fabbing up ducts to halfass a long-tube intake. Paint inside headlights, install STI-R lenses and LEDs where applicable.
Engine - have VQ35 intake manifold and fuel rail, still need VQ35 lower manifold. Silicone after-maf hoses. Some replacement belts on the engine.
Under - FI RHFCs, FI CBE, redline fluid for diff, whiteline diff mounts, build tow hitch receiver.
Outside - skyline and 370gt badges
Inside - bedliner the non-coated metal flooring, put it all back in so it doesn't look as much like a race car. Vinyl wrap the washi accents.
Wheels - finish the coupe 19s and mount the tires. Get new TMPS sensors and lug nuts. Sell the duckfeet and the heavy 20s.
edited to add: forgot entirely about the HD clutch pedal and short shifter. Darn!
I think all I'm missing, and if I can ebay some more rotary stuff I might come up with the scratch sooner than later, is the hotchkiss sways and vinyl wrap the chrome on the outside.
This was supposed to be my good-as-I-bought-it daily driver...
#6707
The car idles smoother no more stumbles or erratic idle seems a bit more responsive too..the trans shifts much smoother and quicker than before as well. Overall the car runs noticably better.
#6709
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So much activity here from a bunch of people. Springtime mods are fun. Happens every year.
"ebay some more rotary stuff" LOL
"ebay some more rotary stuff" LOL
#6711
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I sold my old turbo convertible RX7 and a lot of spares - buyer paid with his tax refund I'm pretty sure. The rest of my mods have been accumulating since I bought the car last May.
As I doubt I'll ever own a 2nd gen rx7 again, I need to sell off all the spare parts I still have - every time I turn around there's more. Like tribbles.
Some of it, like convertible top motors, targa top, top boot, convertible specific glass etc should bring some decent $. I hope. Everything for this darn car comes in $500 increments lol.
As I doubt I'll ever own a 2nd gen rx7 again, I need to sell off all the spare parts I still have - every time I turn around there's more. Like tribbles.
Some of it, like convertible top motors, targa top, top boot, convertible specific glass etc should bring some decent $. I hope. Everything for this darn car comes in $500 increments lol.
#6712
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I remember when people were calling the 2nd gen the poor man's Porsche (944).
Then again, I remember when the 944 was considered the poor man's Porsche by 911 purists, so take that for what it's worth.
A 2nd Gen Turbo Vert, huh? That's pretty cool, Mike.
Here's a memory trip head-2-head. Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi vs Porsche
Then again, I remember when the 944 was considered the poor man's Porsche by 911 purists, so take that for what it's worth.
A 2nd Gen Turbo Vert, huh? That's pretty cool, Mike.
Here's a memory trip head-2-head. Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi vs Porsche
Last edited by Rochester; 05-06-2019 at 06:50 PM.
#6714
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EDITED: I think I still have one, modded to have 2.25" inlet/exit tubing.
89 Turbo motor in 91 convertible chassis. Super lightweight flywheel, upgraded CHRA turbo, mild tune via boost controller. Made the convertible feel like the very early (and super lightweight) cars. It was fun, and nicely quiet/dry with the top up. Very much a GT car. Much more plush than the Miata, at least the miatae of the time period.
#6715
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I've been working on cars for 35+ years and can count the number of times I've needed an impact wrench on both hands. I do own 4 different impact wrenches (2 pneumatic and 2 electric), because when you need one you need one, but I VERY seldom use them. I do have 12", 18", 30" and 40" breaker bars, though, and couldn't live without those.
#6716
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I remember when people were calling the 2nd gen the poor man's Porsche (944).
Then again, I remember when the 944 was considered the poor man's Porsche by 911 purists, so take that for what it's worth.
A 2nd Gen Turbo Vert, huh? That's pretty cool, Mike.
Here's a memory trip head-2-head. Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi vs Porsche
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1BEBKkul1g
Then again, I remember when the 944 was considered the poor man's Porsche by 911 purists, so take that for what it's worth.
A 2nd Gen Turbo Vert, huh? That's pretty cool, Mike.
Here's a memory trip head-2-head. Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi vs Porsche
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1BEBKkul1g
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#6718
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Installed the STI lip today. After cutting the wheel well overhang off, I trimmed off the end caps from the cutoff pieces and plastic epoxied them back to the wing then painted everything with truck bed liner. Can't tell unless you really look for it! Super happy with how it turned out.
Also took a play from the Rochester playbook and paint matched the chrome that was around the grill to the body color. LOVE it!
Also took a play from the Rochester playbook and paint matched the chrome that was around the grill to the body color. LOVE it!
closer pics?
Last edited by Rochester; 05-07-2019 at 01:34 PM. Reason: merged
#6719
Got my sedan back from the shop and here is what they did:
galley gasket
allen head gasket cover bolts
water pump
thermostat
front engine seals
silicone radiator hoses
fumoto oil drain valve
radiator cap
new aem dry flow filters for the stillen gen 2 cai
I think that's it for a very reasonable price while I brought the oil, filters, hoses and bolts only.
I don't know what it is, but the car sounds a LOT quieter now.
It could be the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30 or the new dryflow filters but the car sounds a lot smoother and noticeably lower on intake and exhaust noise volume. I might be able to rock the Stillen intake and exhaust now with the new mysterious noise reduction.
galley gasket
allen head gasket cover bolts
water pump
thermostat
front engine seals
silicone radiator hoses
fumoto oil drain valve
radiator cap
new aem dry flow filters for the stillen gen 2 cai
I think that's it for a very reasonable price while I brought the oil, filters, hoses and bolts only.
I don't know what it is, but the car sounds a LOT quieter now.
It could be the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30 or the new dryflow filters but the car sounds a lot smoother and noticeably lower on intake and exhaust noise volume. I might be able to rock the Stillen intake and exhaust now with the new mysterious noise reduction.
Last edited by deepblue3; 05-08-2019 at 10:37 PM.
#6720
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Got my sedan back from the shop and here is what they did:
galley gasket
allen head gasket cover bolts
water pump
thermostat
front engine seals
silicone radiator hoses
fumoto oil drain valve
radiator cap
new aem dry flow filters for the stillen gen 2 cai
I think that's it. Very reasonably priced ********* while I brought the oil, filters, hoses and bolts only.
I don't know what it is, but the car sounds a LOT quieter now.
It could be the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30 or the new dryflow filters but the car sounds a lot smoother and noticeably lower on intake and exhaust noise volume. I might be able to rock the Stillen intake and exhaust now with the new mysterious noise reduction.
galley gasket
allen head gasket cover bolts
water pump
thermostat
front engine seals
silicone radiator hoses
fumoto oil drain valve
radiator cap
new aem dry flow filters for the stillen gen 2 cai
I think that's it. Very reasonably priced ********* while I brought the oil, filters, hoses and bolts only.
I don't know what it is, but the car sounds a LOT quieter now.
It could be the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30 or the new dryflow filters but the car sounds a lot smoother and noticeably lower on intake and exhaust noise volume. I might be able to rock the Stillen intake and exhaust now with the new mysterious noise reduction.
Last edited by Baadnewsburr; 05-09-2019 at 08:40 AM. Reason: OP requested removal of price in quote