Working On The Car....
#1
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..
Removed a bunch of excess crap from the engine bay. Working on getting the old turbo out also.
Can't wait to get it finished and on the road. Lots of work to do still.
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..
Removed a bunch of excess crap from the engine bay. Working on getting the old turbo out also.
Can't wait to get it finished and on the road. Lots of work to do still.
#5
Originally Posted by rmaiersg' date='Jul 19 2003, 12:52 PM
Are you going to take out the A/C system?
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.
#7
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?
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?
#8
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.
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.
#9
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.