Sexy Red Rexy

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:33 pm

Yeah I just checked my email and have a reply. Probably getting the whole fuelling setup (thanks for the tip off). Will prob get Gary to fit if he can stand working on an RX7!

Anyway sorry for the Hijack! Back on track with Johns exhaust!

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:46 am

Is that the guy selling Ash's old car ? The one with graphics on ? I pm'd about the 3 bar sensor but it was sold

Some great bits for sale.

john B · Post by **john B** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:54 am

Bit more progress yesterday as the weather was nice I had a whole day tinkering.
Firstly new rear brake pads fitted calipers and hubs cleaned and painted black the yellow paint on the calipers was crap and cracking so time to go...
Its worrying when you buy a car from someone else the things you find.....The car has a serious sound system fitted at I knew the routing of the power cables etc wasn't very clever but it was only on closer inspection I realised how bad it was.
The main power cable from the battery to the amp (amp in the boot) was run through the wing into the door shut then down the door panel and through the interior trim along the door sills etc to the boot (sh1t install) and dangerious.....it was only on closer inspection that I noticed another power cable actually run from under the bonnet fuse box down through the wing and actually through the same hole as the moving door latch into the cabin how this didn't get trapped I don't know, anyway needed to get this addressed asap. so glovebox out and found a route through the bulkhead into the wheelarch cables run properly and hidden from view.
So thats another job sorted.....refitted and secured the nsf wheel arch guard as it had been scuffing on the wheel.....still a little more to do but atleast its not scuffing now.
Fitted a smaller rear number plate as the original one that was fitted looked naff and hung down over the middle of the diffuser......so smaller plate now sits above it and looks much tidier.
I know pictures speak a thousand words but I couldn't be arsed to go and get my phone to take pics yeterday...
Just got to get the db level sorted now I am just waiting on a price to get the afterburner sorted then hopefully should be ready for a bit of track time...

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:33 pm

Sounds like good progress though mate and deffo good to get the wiring sorted.

john B · Post by **john B** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:51 pm

If you had seen it you would have cringed I did There still a bit of stuff to do with the wiring but its safe agai now...

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:18 pm

Wiring in these things is a nightmare. Because they are all falling apart you see lots of bodge jobs! Mine had a dodgy alarm install and I had to rewire the fuel pump as it was low on power.

john B · Post by **john B** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:28 pm

I must admit poking about under the dash was not ideal and there were a few lose ends hanging down which worried me.
So taped over the ends and put it all back together. .

dom187 · Post by **dom187** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:27 pm

I have got to the point where looking at my engine loom just freaks me out as its so old and I dare go near it. I know Ed on FDUK is selling replacement new looms, some point soon I will replace my engine loom and go from there.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:32 pm

dom187 wrote:I have got to the point where looking at my engine loom just freaks me out as its so old and I dare go near it. I know Ed on FDUK is selling replacement new looms, some point soon I will replace my engine loom and go from there.

Yeah know what you mean mate, I really want to do mine and take off the connectors I'm not using but its a bit of a big job. But the amount you remove when running singles is staggering.

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:02 pm

Oh john forgot to say. Unless you are running a swirl pot setup expect fuel starvation at just under half a tank on track

I am running the same pump as you.

You don't want to be hitting it either as rotors don't like detonation!

EDIT: Just re-read my thread on FDUK and realise you've posted! Even so, I think you may encounter similar issues to me on a Walbro.