NoPistons -Mazda Rx7 & Rx8 Rotary Forum

My first FC was my first car, and I just gave it away for free. It was the one that started it all for me!

It had blown an apex some time ago, I drove it a few more months, then it over heated. I tried to change the t-state, snapped off both bolts, and called it quits. It sat there for maybe 18 months.

My wife hosted a bridal shower this weekend (at about 9 months pregnant, quite a feat for her). I said I'd get the FC out of the driveway before then. Put an ad up early last week on the local car forum, whoever would help me pull the rear subframe, and engine/tranny, could have the chassis.

One guy said he wanted it, so Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights and most of Saturday we worked on all that. He also bought the 5-lug setup from the vert to put on it, so he could roll it on a trailer (a good deal at $180). The only parts of worth on the car were the aluminum hood and a running sunroof motor, everything else was the standard S4 na FC stuff.

He's also coming back for the parts car that's good for nothing but holding all the other parts that weren't worth anything (4-lug bits, emissions crap, etc.). So that'll be more freed up real estate in my yard.

So the KYB AGX dampers, Eibach springs, Energy Suspension bushings and GXL LSD are all going under the vert. Also finally found and bought the Ford SN95 accessory brackets, timing cover, and water pump for my motor swap (to give more hood/radiator clearance). I may actually get this thing running yet! I'm excited about this car again, after it's sat for nearly 2 years. I also still have my 15" Camry BBS wheels for autocross, waiting at the ready. People keep telling me the car should be fun as hell when I'm done, I'm glad to have my motivation back again.

I've also got a barely-used Al flywheel, and s/s clutch and pressure plate to sell, can't wait to unload that and make someone else very happy. Best mod ever on that car. I've also got 2 13bs still, 3 trannies I think, some oil coolers and various other parts that may be worth something. I'd love to put a rotary in some other car some day. Miata, VW bug, swamp buggy (like an ATV on steroids), something.