Finally starting to make some headway into the rebuild of the T2.



I got the exhaust off (thank god for air tools), it's ******* heavy as ****! Looks to the the original exhaust. Glad to be rid of it. Well, once I find an empty dumpster anyway..





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Removed a bunch of excess crap from the engine bay. Working on getting the old turbo out also.





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Can't wait to get it finished and on the road. Lots of work to do still.



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Are you going to take out the A/C system?

It all takes time and all worth it.

making lots of progress already!

I've been debating it. I think I'm keeping the A/C system, it's just too ******* hot here. The power steering is coming out though. I have a manual rack on the way.



I've been collecting parts for this car for about 4-5 months now, here's the list of parts I have waiting to be installed.



APEXi GT Exhaust

HKS Turbo

HKS Manifold

HKS Wastegate

RE Amemiya FMIC

Haltech e6k

K2RD Fuel Rail

Walbourgh Fuel Pump

K2RD Block Off Plates

Racing Beat Rear Steer Eliminators

MazdaSpeed Coilovers

Cusco Camber Plates

SS Brake Lines and Clutch Line

Manual Steering Rack

MazdaSpeed/KAAZ Diff

Front Strut Tower Bar





Still Need:



K2RD Radiator

Replacement Suspension Bushings

1600cc Injectors

Time

Help





I've managed to purchase 90% of the parts second hand, either slightly used or puchased and never installed. It's saved me a bunch of money over purchasing them new. Utilizing used parts always adds an extra degree of risk, but I have more time than money. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

looks very good the only thing you don't really need is that mazdaspeed/kaaz diff. i am running a stock S4 TII clutch diff and i haven't broken it!



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Nice list! Its good I think to buy all the parts at once and save downtime by removing/replacing a bunch of things at once. The only possible downside is if you have a prob, it could be harder to pinpoint.



That suspension has me drooling.. let me know what you think of the MS coilovers. How much did you pick up the camber plates for and where?

i've been here in san antonio in the summer and A&M otherwise with no AC, and it hasn't been that bad. come on, think about it, usually the times when you have to drive your car and look good (no sweat), that is usually in the morning when you're going to work and it's relatively cool outside, or in the evening around 7 pm when you're going out to eat/do stuff, and its also cool then.



the weight savings are worth it in addition to the torque strain with the AC running. come on, the AC systems in RX-7's aren't that good anyway, and usually by the time it's actually blowing cold air you have already sweated through your shirt and you've arrived at your destination.

I wish I would have kept my A/C in. I think that a good running A/C in a FC will keep you pretty damn cool, at least mine did. My friend also has a T2 that he took the A/c and p/S out and put in a manual rack in.. he ended up hitting a curb and messing the manual rack up, so he put his power steering all back on and he still ran the same QTR mile times with the p/S belt off as when he had a manual rack on. so the weight from P/S dosen't slow you down at all as long as you take the belt off when you race. I do have to admit that it looks hella cleaner in the engine bay with out all that **** on. plus if you are running a front mount it could get in the way.

i would suggest using the torsen differential out of an fd. they are fairly bulletproof and a lot cheaper than the kaaz unit