I'm a real beleiver in performance over style, but if stly wasn't important to me i would not have brought a RX7 to begin with.



My question is this: at what point can i stop worrying about performance mods and move on to the body? all i ask for is the 99 spec and rear lights u know?



Mind you i got an automatic, so nothing too exetreme is under the hood, just the usual: rebuilt engine, intercooler, gauges, AST, air filter, vacuum hoses, pop and blow valves, ECU (<-thanks Ito!), exhaust, Z-rated tires and of course downpipe.



Please post if there is something i'm missing that preventing me from getting the "ultimate" auto FD.

When you have as much power as you want and all reliablitly mods are done

plus when it handles to your liking

yea It must handle how you want it. If that is how it handles stock then your good.

hey i saw your car at the shop, when it finally ran! you have a reman tranny too! car looks good, the 99 conversion is very nice. i'd say do body upgrades when you have nothing else to do and have the money to spare. honestly i love the way the stock car looks!

If the car is healthy, and tuned, and you are satisfied w/ its performance, then I'd say it's up to you. But if you are looking for more power, then hold off on the bumper..you might coincide a new bumper with a fmic for example. The tails you can do anytime but the genuine parts are expen$ive unless you do the home made version (there's some threads on that). enjoy it! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

I say do the cosmetics last.. unless you don't plan on doing anything else to the engine.. then go ahead with the body.

im holding off with the body mods, eventhough i have a cracked front bumper and stone chips/ fading on the outside... get a stall!!!

im all about performance too. but remember you are representing a little of all of us when you drive an rx7 that doesnt look half as well as it handles. as for me i cringe to see a fellow '7 owner driving a trashed '7!



as for me im doing mine all at the same time started w/ catback, went to efini body kit, dp, pfc, ic, intake, carbon fiberhood, rad., 5zigen 5zr wheels and falken tires tomorrow....



just my opinion

wELL YOU HIT WHAT I HAVE DONE TONS OF RESEARCH ON AND HVE SPENT MY MONEY ON IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I AM BUILDING AN AUTO FD......."oops" I have spent $800 on a custom 8" stall converter,$ 500 on the high end rebuild parts to hold the hp,$ 500 to have it rbuilt...... You can get up to 3000 to 3200 stall with your stock converter when you send it off for me not good enough for the t78..... But if you have stock twins that would be a good stall.........Or some of the smaller turbos.................The automatic tranny will hold easy 500rwhp with the mods i have done to it....... So alls i can say if that is ok prices for you to do to hold the hp than go for it ill give you numbers to call to make it so but if not ok do the manual swap, but i think ill be a little better off cuz the auto wont have the shock to it like a 5 speed so should live alot easier life.... Think about it come outta the hole at full boost and never lose boost between shifts..........

ok i have seen his car the body is basically mint as far as i can tell. it is in very nice shape!

imho

unless theres a need for it... in other words functional purpose

id leave it well enough alone... fd needs no improvement

Ahh vosko u saw my ride? It means alot that i get validation for a forum master like u https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png . Maybe i should get some racing slicks like u instead of a body kit. oh and i had my tranny remade TWICE, mazda screwed it up the first time around...........



I guess the reason for this is because i had my fender air duct covers stolen and i have a spoiler that's still not painted or installed.



Thanks guys

i'm actually curious to see what your automatic car would run at the track https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

hey u located? maybe u can check it out and see what else needs to be done. I'm under the impression ur close........

i don't know if this is anyone else's point of view but i for a change would rather drive a stock looking RX-7 being FB, FC or FD with 400 - 500 RWHP then a riced out car with body kits, stickers, tinted windows, L.E.D's, light conversions etc...



much more fun to drive



but then again that's just my opinion

i live in parsippany. about 20mins from ito's shop. i am going to enlishtown tomorrow night for the drift event/time trials. if you want meet me there. i can pm you my cell #

alas i got work from 3-11, but ur not too far from me, pm ur # to me anyway i'd like to get more knowledgilbe about the scene.



Oh and i'm not really trying to rice out my FD, i've already dropped about $14,000 on performance parts and would really like to start the body. '99 spec isn't asking for too much is it?

i'd say go for the 99 spec front if you have the $$$ but after that i'd probably leave it alone https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

yea man sleeper look is always kool...



easier to get fish to bite at races ( for anyone that races for pleasure+money )

You guys are SLOW. I always have to do the cleaning up.... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png





First of all... How the hell you see gauges that are under the hood? And an ECU, TIRES? You even have ITO under there!!! That must be one HELLA FD!! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif



Just bustin balls' man! Welcome to the jungle! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif



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