FD3S Single Turbo Build(Kinda)

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:09 am

As I know absolutley nothing about these cars what sort of power do they make as standard?

Post by **Stuart** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:11 am

260 ish I think Pablo

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:27 am

Yeah pre 99 spec its about 255 and post 99 spec (different turbos) its more like 280.

dom187 · Post by **dom187** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:14 pm

Just thought I would share this, at work for my secret santa I got the below pic put on a mug and 'I love a good wankle' written on it!

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I am working on the car over the winter, mainly maintenance bits and bobs and getting things in line to tackle cosmetics...Will update soon!

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:27 pm

Nice photo.............Summer seems such a long time ago.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:51 pm

That looks sweet as:coolgleamA:

dom187 · Post by **dom187** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:22 pm

Well today work started, I have been collecting a few bits in order to sort a few issues and now the time has come....

First off, my last drive of the car this year the clutch slave decided it decided it was going to poop itself

So five miles away from home I basically had no clutch. I managed to get the car home without crunching the gearbox once which was good. I have decided to order a replacement but I have gone for a FEED item from RHDJapan, I am hoping it will reduce the amount of pedal pressure required to use the clutch. Its now ordered and I expect to get that over the next few weeks.

I have got the car up in the air at the moment, thought I would fix the MOT advisory (also a good time as all the clutch/brake fluid was puked out) and replace a rear brake line so thats one thing ticked off.

Sometime ago I got a engine undertray as I was missing one, I then decided there would be no point fitting it as I have got a oil leak coming from the sump (very very common on RX7's). Now I have decided to fix this now while I have the car off the road. In order to fix the engine sump leak I need to take the sump off and reseal the sump. I will probably replace the sump while I am doing the job, I am also going to add a sump brace from DM motorsport. In doing all of this I will cleaning alot of the underside of the front of the car. This evening I have got to the point were the engine is support and no longer sat on the subframe, and I have drained the oil. I have partially dropped the subframe, I however need to get some more tools to remove the last few nuts.

So currently the car looks like this:

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Once I have this fixed I will need to relocate my relocated power steering cooler and get the undertray is on. Once the under tray is on I will be able to clean the engine and not have it get dirty as soon as I drive the car.

Once I am able to keep the engine clean I have some parts which will be getting sent off to be painted/power coated.

I am also thinking about getting an earlier spec bumper which I will put on while I get my 99 spec bumper resprayed. I will then keep the earlier spec bumper for track days.

Finally I have got to sort out either a bonnet catch or some additional aero catches for my new carbon bonnet which I had to take off due to it getting lifted up.

Busy busy!

jap.slapper · Post by **jap.slapper** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:30 pm

I like the headlights mate

Post by **Ben** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:39 pm

Dom, RX's in bits in garages, especially black ones seem a common theme

dom187 · Post by **dom187** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:43 pm

Ben wrote:Dom, RX's in bits in garages, especially black ones seem a common theme

Haha yes, must err... be something in the water! The clutch slave going has trigged me into sorting a load of jobs out that need to be done as I wouldnt be driving the car in the winter anyway.

Will be back running, new and improved very shortly