bikedad

Hey everyone.

New guy here. I'm from Waukesha Wisconsin.

I have a Sapphire Blue 86 SE. Very clean exterior and decent interior. I've done the 5 lug conversion to TII hubs and calipers. I'm running an S4 TII diff with DTSS Eliminators. Delrin upper diff mounts. My pinion mount is boxed and solid along with a pinion snubber to all help with wheel hop on launch at the strip

I have Eibach 10/100 springs with KYB Blue shocks. S5 front lower control arms with urethane bushings. Converted from a non powered power steering rack to a manual rack.



I'm a little different from the rest here. Body and frame is still the same but my car has no soul. This is strictly a project car. I'm actually very active on another forum for RX7s called norotors.com.



Please don't hate me. Rotary's are fine it's just I like V8's better.



I joined this club for ideas on handling and body/interior items.



I've always loved the looks of the RX7 ever since my brother had an 86 GXL. I finally had a chance to get one 2 years ago.



I'll post pictures as soon as I get a chance.



Let the flaming begin. LOL





Don

bikedad

Here's a picture of the car.

I tried editing the original post but it told me I don't have permission to edit.

phinsup

Very cool, welcome to nopistons!

fc3sboy1

welcome Don, this is randy from Triple R Autosports down by chuck and pauls place. its cool to see you have joined



i took mine up to road america for the nascrap race on saturday. we should get together one of these nice weekends and go for a cruze, infact we should get a bunch of the rx7 people together and meet up at the shop for a joy ride day.



randy

bikedad

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the welcome.



Hey Randy,

It's great to know your here. I think you told me about this site but my olds timers kicked in and I forgot. We definitely need to get together and do a cruise.



Providing there's no rain Saturday I'm heading to Manitowoc for a huge car show. Meeting up with 1 or 2 other members from norotors.com with their converts.

I'm leaving early morning around 6:30 am to get there by 8:30 am. Show cars are supposed to be in place by 9:00 am in downtown Two Rivers. (pretty much shutting down the main street)

It'd be great if you and anyone else can make it. Chuck is checking his calendar. He'll bring the white Z28 if he can make it.

fc3sboy1

this weekend is the june sprints at road america so ill be up there all weekend making sure steve has a car under him and jeff and the other steve have engines that hold up. but for sure sometime soon we all need to go for a joy ride and tear up the kettle moraine sometime.



randy

Baldy

Welcome to nopistons! What motor is that?

bikedad

Thanks for the welcome.



Here are some specs from my build thread on norotors.



My best run so far at Great Lakes Dragway for "Street Tire" night running Goodyear F1 tires at 20lbs (not the best tires for drag racing by any means)

was 13.4 at 110 mph with a 60ft of 2.1 (this was the first time I had the car out and knew nothing about what to set up or how to shift.)



Engine:



-1979 SBC 350 bored .30 over to 355

-Vortec Iron heads. Pocket ported, polished, SS 2.02 intake valves 1.60 exhaust valves and seats, Comp cams dual springs with Comp Cams roller rockers, screw in studs

-Edelbrock RPM Air Gap for Vortec intake

-Edelbrock Thunder Series 650 Carb

-Comp Cams Solid lifters

-Comp Cams Cam Xtreme Energy CS XS290S-10

Intake Lift= .540 Exhuast Lift=.558

Duration @ .015 Intake=290 Exhaust=298

Duration @ .050 Intake=252 Exhaust=260

LSA=110.0

-March Performance Serpentine Pulley system for SBC High Flow Short Water Pump

-ProForm Die Cast Aluminum Valve Covers for Vortec Center Bolt heads

-Skip White Aluminum High Flow short water pump

-Skip White Billet Alternator mount for short water pump

-FluiDampr Street Series damper



Trans:

-T5 non world class (T5 14 spline 1" shaft)

-Zoom conversion clutch/pressure plate assy.

-Custom DS by machineservice.com right here in Waukesha

-Pro-5.0 T5 shifter

thatpoorguy

wow nice setup! need to get some better tires on there and start dropping that time lol