Gaz.'s 1996 Mazda RX7 FD3S Efini (JDM & Rotary Content)

[Gaz.]

Found out why it was idling bad, I'd forgotten to plug in the throttle sensor!


Anyway, set of good used coils arrived through the post this afternoon, so I whipped the UIM off, fitted them, and rebuilt it...

New coils, even look in better nick than mine did...

Well, it feels like it's fixed anyway. Going to get it on the dyno when I can and confirm it, but it revved through to the limit a few times without the engine dying!

 

[dmallett]

Good news! That engine bay looks like such a ball ache to work on,

 

[JackJack]

Found out why it was idling bad, I'd forgotten to plug in the throttle sensor!

Well, it feels like it's fixed anyway. Going to get it on the dyno when I can and confirm it, but it revved through to the limit a few times without the engine dying!

:approve:

 

[MaLicE]

Pretty sure on here or Fduk I said check everything is plugged back in where it should.... U replied saying everything was where it should be lol!!!!

 

[Gaz.]

You said the MAP sensor! It had dropped down the back of the engine, hence not noticing it.

 

[MaLicE]

Well I meant everything lol

 

[Jay.S]

Good news hopefully, sounds like it decided to work at just the right time.

Could of been the final straw if not?

 

[Gaz.]

It still isn't exactly fun ATM, needs brakes and whatever is causing the horrendous steering sorting too.

 

[MaLicE]

What's wrong with the steering??? Ur brakes must be really bad as the stock fd3s are some of the best brakes on any car!!!

 

[Gaz.]

I'm basically just trying to keep both front wheels from going opposite ways. Tie rods or ball joints dead, plus the mix match suspension, plus alignment. Discs are fucked. I don't care what people say about standard brakes, 294mm 4 pots aren't amazing, been there before.

 

[MaLicE]

Dude I know people who race rx7's and use the stock settup... They really are that good.... Don't compare them to 200sx brakes it's a completely different league!! Bit it's ur choice... Check that the uj on the colum that is by the turbo's isn't loose.

 

[Gaz.]

Sod that. Overkill brakes are the way forwards.

I hope it's not, I'm not working on that fucker!

 

[SamP]

Sod that. Overkill brakes are the way forwards.

Water cooled AP 6 pots ftw?

 

[Gaz.]

FTL at what they cost though.

 

[Gaz.]

So, it's my weekend again. I was meant to be on AET's dyno this morning to confirm the misfire is gone, however they had to cancel on me.


So, I decided to fit my HSD coilovers as they had arrived. Spent about an hour trying to get a front shock out, realised the suspension arms would have to come off, it started raining, so I thought f**k it, couldn't be bothered. I did however discover the car has been fitted with polybushes in Japan...

Got some bits from Japan last week. One got smashed up in transit (an R-Magic PFC Commander holder), but this survived. It's an R-Magic heavyweight shift knob, much nicer than the tat mine came with...

Also took her for a quick run to put some charge into the battery, took some crap iPhone images whilst it rained...

Badly needs lowering!

 

[Eliganza]

Looks nice all the same

 

[Christopher]

Love it. Some serious arch gap there though!

 

[Gaz.]

An inch at best, It's no FRP.

 

[Kneel]

Did the drive give you some more love for the car mate? It looks good (arch gap aside*)


if you want arch gap come see my standard GT4

 

[welshname]

Needs lows like you say, perhaps a little camber on the front and rear too (I'm not talking silly, I'm talking to improve handling as well as looks).

I find I either really like these, or really hate them. Proper marmite car for me. Yours looks promising

 

[Gaz.]

I presume you can't see the feck load of negative camber in the front on shot Rhys?! That's about -2 or so degrees.

All it needs is to close up to the tyres, haven't got a lot of clearance underneath to work with (same as the Nissan was), so by the time I've closed it up there's only about 2" road clearance.

 

[Ray Gin]

Was going to mention the camber in the second car pic.

Still looks brilliant all the same, keep up the good work.

 

[Goodj]

I'll never understand the fascination with camber, but it doesn't stop me loving this motor!

 

[_Tom]

I'd say the camber was obvious?! LOL

Such a good looking car.

 

[Philip.]

Looks super mate!

 

[Hixle]

Evil looking thing. Keep at it fella.

 

[Gaz.]

I'll never understand the fascination with camber, but it doesn't stop me loving this motor!

It's useful on the front, -2.5 on the Nissan pretty much eliminated under steer.

 

[welshname]

I'm just blind clearly. When I look proper I can see it. Think it's not as obvious because of the shapes of the wings.

 

[Rob]

Looks so nice in that photo from the front, proper mean.

 

[MaLicE]

If them bushes are black... That's stock bushes... And u can change shocks without removing arms....


Rear is a pain, undo the rear arb mount first... The end of thE arb goes through the shock... Might need a smack to get it out.

 

[andywa]

Looks great mate. Just keep plodding on that's the only way.

 

[Englebert]

Looks good Gaz. Just needs dropping. Well, ignoring the mechanical bits!

 

[JoeyD]

That looks awesome! Stick with it, please!

 

[Gaz.]

OEM bushes feel like polyurethane Malice?

I decided this morning I'd whip the coilovers on, before I had to go help a friend dismantle his car.


Didn't take many pictures, but here's one of the Teins from the rear (the fronts were just springs and shocks remember)...

And here's a nice lubed up HSD in...

Bottomed the rear coilovers out, but the fronts can go another 20-30mm!


Crap pictures as I was rushing to go help my friend out. I'm unfortunately going to have to raise it, as I have to use full lock whilst dropping down a kerb to get off my drive. The wings aren't going to like that, plus it's sat on the arch liners and generally going to be a PITA.


Enjoy anyway...

 

[Adamm.]

Love it mate looks proper mean from the front.

 

[Christopher]

Awesome! You could've at least washed it! You're as bad as Alice. lol

 

[JoeyD]

Weirdly, I think it'd look ever a bit better ever so slightly higher... Still mean as f**k though. :approve:

 

[Daniel]

Very nice.

Are any of those wuheels my old ones or have you destroyed every last one now??

 

[Gaz.]

Awesome! You could've at least washed it! You're as bad as Alice. lol

I didn't have time, had to go help the second half of Team Gaz tear all the rear end off his S14a lol.

You're probably right Joey. Needs raising and levelling out anyway, all the hard stuff is done.

 

[Gaz.]

Very nice.

Are any of those wuheels my old ones or have you destroyed every last one now??

I sold them to another friend with a DC5, they were the white ones. Only 2 of yours live on, the other 2 got bent up when I smashed up the Nissan's rear suspension.

This set are the 18s.