Twinnos FD Journal

[Twinnos]

Just thought i would post a journal in the life of a FD owner. I encourage every mazda to do the same. this is more for me than anything, just to have a reference point to go back to.

Wed May 3rd: Just got back from a week long cruise in the bahamas (much needed) :D took the FD out today since the trooper was in the shop for warranty work. Felt good being in the car again, heard a flubber type noise after i would spool up. checked with my mechanic and its probably a hose came undone. Witnessed a turbo'ed VW spank a modded Accord on the way home. I dropped into 3rd to get the bov going as i passed the VW. at the light he pulled up and asked some questions and told me i should come out the BP on pleasant hill on saturdays. told him i will see him around.

[Lotte]

It's a great idea. What kind of mods have you done?

[Twinnos]

pm'd you.

[13Bracer]

nice man...good stuff...so what mods you runnin?

[Twinnos]

pm sent

[Lotte]

Any more adventures with the 7?

[Lotte]

Justin, your car is looking better and better everytime I see it.

[13Bracer]

Justin, your car is looking better and better everytime I see it.haha thanks matt.......still got a long ways to go....and i mean long ways..hahah still tryin to get it runnin perfect...almostthere...just ran out of cash!haha

[Twinnos]

Any more adventures with the 7?
almost. mostly cosmetic. will update later. :D

[Twinnos]

Wed May 09. 2006:

On the way home from work in the trooper. Tired. A long day at the office will do that to you. Had alot to think about between hitting the brakes in pleasant hill traffic every 10 seconds. "What am I doing? I already got 2 magazine features, several mag shots and over a dozen sponsors from my previous car, do i really need to take on this FD project?" ...............peeped a black infiniti g35 kitted up and deep dished. Reality set back in, woke up from my previous thought. ;)

[Lotte]

You got any pictures of your previous car?

[Twinnos]

^^^www.twinnos.com :D

[Lotte]

Dayum. How much did you spend on that?

[Lotte]

Do you still have it or did you sell it?

[Twinnos]

it was sold to fund the 7. over the 4 years i had her i cant think (or dont want to think about it) how much money i spent.

[Twinnos]

almost finished replacing my old worn brown carpet and torn factory seats with a red 1500 loop from automotive carpet and some corbeaus. just got to trim a lil more and bolt the seats in. :D

[13Bracer]

NICE MAN!!!!!!!

[Lotte]

Looking real nice. :goodjob:

[Twinnos]

repl oem hood with ns2 flared carbon hood, updated rotors and got new calipers.

[Herblenny]

carpet looks good! Did you get that on th GB some guys was doing in CA?

[Twinnos]

i dont know what state, but it was with TFENT on the rx7 forum.

[Twinnos]

:ninja:
sneak peek. not yet buffed. :D

[Repost Squintz]

nice!

[FDslider]

carpet looks good! Did you get that on th GB some guys was doing in CA?
Hell yeah! You are on IA now. I have read a few of your posts on RX7club.com and you really know your shit, too. Welcome to the site!

[Lotte]

i gotta see this in person. :D

[Herblenny]

Hell yeah! You are on IA now. I have read a few of your posts on RX7club.com and you really know your shit, too. Welcome to the site!

LOL! I don't know shit!

[The Ren]

Thats the same company who did the carpet in the supra.. I was the final test supra so I didnt pay for it..

[Nitro]

looking good dawg!!! :yes:

[Twinnos]

:ninja:

[Nitro]

:ninja:



tease :lmfao:

[Twinnos]

sorry :( dont wanna show it all yet till i get the rims on, interior done and some small cosmetic stuff in engine bay. nitro you register for nopi yet? :D

[Nitro]

sorry :( dont wanna show it all yet till i get the rims on, interior done and some small cosmetic stuff in engine bay. nitro you register for nopi yet? :D



nopeeee...need to get it done...fuk $95 now!!!

[13Bracer]

hey man lookin very good...cant wait to see the finished product....:goodjob:

[Herblenny]

Looking good!

[Twinnos]

cant wait to hit the road in it to nopi!

[Five*Star*]

Show the pics of the whole car. I want to see it.

[The Ren]

The car looked fantastic.. we so need to hang out more often..

[Five*Star*]

Don't forget to save me a shot with my sticker on the car.... gotta see that shyite! :goodjob:

[Twinnos]

The car looked fantastic.. we so need to hang out more often..
ren. it was very nice talking with as long as i did. i miss seeing you. we will hang out more :D

[Twinnos]

quick engine shot (after) from nopi :crazy:
http://www.tunerzine.com/coverage/197/images/DSC_0306.jpg

[Kamikaze]

Somehow I missed seeing your car at Nopi. But I did see lots of pics; looks good. :goodjob:

[Twinnos]

thanks. it was a rush to get it done. gotta do a little more to it soon.

[13Bracer]

what kind of front mount is that you got on there?

[Twinnos]

greddy trust mspec 2 row :D

[Lotte]

what other mod are you planning on doing?

[13Bracer]

greddy trust mspec 2 row :D
nice thats what i have sitting here in front of me for mine...lol
how do you like it?
was the install easy fit?
and did you have to relocate your battery for it?
thanks:goodjob:

[Herblenny]

I used to have the V spec.. pretty much the same thing (made in Japan vs Taiwan).

With most fmic, you will face higher water temp. And also quite a bit of trimming with either stock or 99 bumpers. I just sold my v spec and went with blitz fmic. But to be honest, most upgraded smic will do just as good as these fmic. I like the blitz vs slightly better as air flows to the rad better and pipings are shorter.

[Twinnos]

had mine shipped from japan, all the instructions in japan too. couldnt understand it for shyt. :D

[Twinnos]

nice thats what i have sitting here in front of me for mine...lol
how do you like it?
was the install easy fit?
and did you have to relocate your battery for it?
thanks:goodjob:
i let mike ***five star tuning*** put it in. and the battery was relocated to the rear. but that was the easy.

[Twinnos]

what other mod are you planning on doing?
just cleaning it more, nothing special :yes:

[Twinnos]

Oct 11: drove the car home from audio installers, heading down p.hill around 8pm. I hear an exhaust 2 cars up. Since it was dark i couldnt make it out, had to get in for a closer view. finally came up behind it, a black 240sx, nice exhaust with gold or black rims. looked over at the driver he gave me a thumbs up and says "nice ride", i acknowledge his as well. i ask how many horses he has "its tuned for 310". i say nice and hope to see him around later.

[Twinnos]

this just in:

[Lotte]

what happened to just keeping it clean, nothing special. :lmfao:

[Twinnos]

i think its still clean. and a lil shot of go go juice wont hurt. lol

[redgst97]

You gonna change your name to Singlenos ??? Or did you only take the picture of 1 of the boxes?

[Lotte]

lol

[Twinnos]

You gonna change your name to Singlenos ??? Or did you only take the picture of 1 of the boxes?
:lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: naw, thats the only box. no room for two bottles on this project. plus its an intercooler kit only. :goodjob:

[Lotte]

what numbers are you making

[Twinnos]

dunno. and probably wont get it dynoed anytime soon................ :ninja:

[Herblenny]

Come out to the Supra/Z/RX-7 shoot out in Steele, AL this Saturday!! Should be pretty neat! If you haven't heard about this, goto RX-7club SE section.

[Twinnos]

sorry gotta work. this just in though:

[13Bracer]

sorry gotta work. this just in though:
oh ****..
lookin good man..
i wish mine could come together that fast...lol:cry:

[Twinnos]

what do u need or what r u waiting on?

[13Bracer]

hahah trying to find a place to get the red interior..

get my oil pan put oin.my front mount on.
99 spec front bumper,lights and wing..
and mazdaspeed gauge cluster..
thats just for now..later single turbo:ninja:
im just having a problem with the gauges and the interior..

[Twinnos]

hahah trying to find a place to get the red interior..

get my oil pan put oin.my front mount on.
99 spec front bumper,lights and wing..
and mazdaspeed gauge cluster..
thats just for now..later single turbo:ninja:
im just having a problem with the gauges and the interior..
the interior can be done at tonys trim shop on either beaver ruin or buford hwy. top speed or madhavi can do the other stuff. :goodjob:

[13Bracer]

the interior can be done at tonys trim shop on either beaver ruin or buford hwy. top speed or madhavi can do the other stuff. :goodjob:
thanks for the info:goodjob:

[Twinnos]

Thur Oct 18: had a long day today. needed to take care of some last minute stuff on the 7. got ready to roll the car out of the garage around 11 am when it started raining, rolled it back in.
waited til it stopped 15 mins later headed to Sprayglo in lilburn (not buford hwy). they touched up my car from where the rock chips had got a hold of it going 85S to 316 one day. while they were doing that i jazzed up the dash with some carbon fiber. also they cut the extra piece from the rear fender flare so i wouldnt scrape the tires when i hit a bump or dip in the road. they also added the carbon canards on the front bumper. thanks alot to Jason and Matt at Sprayglo-Lilburn.

[Twinnos]

one more.

[road1will]

Nice FD...the paint looks pretty good for sprayglo!

What hood is that? Does it fit properly? looks a bit off in pics...

[Twinnos]

any paint can look good. they take their time and do it right at sprayglo-lilburn. im still working on the hood. it is a little off. thanks

[road1will]

any paint can look good. they take their time and do it right at sprayglo-lilburn. im still working on the hood. it is a little off. thanks


i wish i could say the saame about a paint job i had done at sprayglo lilburn :(

[Twinnos]

did u go back and talk to them? if not you should. they are good guys.

[Twinnos]

Sun Oct 21: got up and left the house around 10 am to head to the car wash on pleasant hill. saw chris from Byt going the opposite direction. After a quick wash headed over to the impromptu photoshoot with super photographer Jaime (see link below). after the shoot headed strait to work, got there about 2 hours late but it was worth it:
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143898

[Lotte]

how long did it take you to have the 7 as it is now?

[Twinnos]

probably about 3 months total.

[road1will]

I did once and they touched it up, got overspray on the rest of the car, and I ended up just sanding it myself and taking it to a body shop that a lot of guys reccomended to me. They removed all teh body filler on teh car and fixed/reformed every body panel by hand (this was on a 1964 Ford), They even created a new rear quarter panel (which has a pretty intricate design) all by hand, looks like brand new. The paint job on the car looks better than any brand new car i've ever seen on a lot.

that car is my show car, and has a lot of sentimental value (been in the family since new), so it was worth the $$$ to do it right.

[Boosted FC]

That is one beautiful FD. Very tastefully done :goodjob:.

[Lotte]

probably about 3 months total.

dayum. what kind of work do you do to have that kind of money.

[Lotte]

I did once and they touched it up, got overspray on the rest of the car, and I ended up just sanding it myself and taking it to a body shop that a lot of guys reccomended to me. They removed all teh body filler on teh car and fixed/reformed every body panel by hand (this was on a 1964 Ford), They even created a new rear quarter panel (which has a pretty intricate design) all by hand, looks like brand new. The paint job on the car looks better than any brand new car i've ever seen on a lot.

that car is my show car, and has a lot of sentimental value (been in the family since new), so it was worth the $$$ to do it right.

which body shop did you go to?

[Twinnos]

dayum. what kind of work do you do to have that kind of money.
im broke as a joke! :( since i have accomplished what i set out to do with this car i plan on selling it soon. and maybe (not sure) start on something else. either my dream car supra or the attention getting s13. :D

[The Ren]

:D who didnt see that coming..

[Lotte]

im broke as a joke! :( since i have accomplished what i set out to do with this car i plan on selling it soon. and maybe (not sure) start on something else. either my dream car supra or the attention getting s13. :D

same here :D cant even finish the 7.

[13Bracer]

im broke as a joke! :( since i have accomplished what i set out to do with this car i plan on selling it soon. and maybe (not sure) start on something else. either my dream car supra or the attention getting s13. :D
well how we trade FD'S?
:goodjob:
haha

[Twinnos]

:D who didnt see that coming..
i didnt :( . naw, but its cool. hopefully it will be sold by end of next month. then i will start on something else.

[blackboi50]

good **** bro!!!!!:goodjob:.......how did the stuff work out at the shop that one day????.....1

[Twinnos]

pretty good. thanks

[Allstar3.8T]

man..... buy, build, drive, show, win, sell. that the song I like to sing.
Looks great, good luck on the sale.

[Twinnos]

thanks greg! i think im gonna try my hand at an s15 and go for beauty and power.

[Five*Star*]

quick engine shot (after) from nopi :crazy:
http://www.tunerzine.com/coverage/197/images/DSC_0306.jpg


HEY HEY! digging this shot here.... I see Five-Star Tuning and Tire on the windshield =) I wonder who did all that work under the hood hehe :ninja: :D

[Twinnos]

:ninja:

[Deke]

im broke as a joke! :( since i have accomplished what i set out to do with this car i plan on selling it soon. and maybe (not sure) start on something else. either my dream car supra or the attention getting s13. :D

Haha, I will never understand how some people are able to devote so much time and money into a car and then turn around and sell it once they're finished. I put time and money into a car because I want to enjoy what I'm going to be driving. Others put time and money in because they enjoy spending time and money. Haha, I guess different strokes for different folks. Car looks great though :goodjob:, it's ashame you're getting rid of it.

[©hris]

Sun Oct 21: got up and left the house around 10 am to head to the car wash on pleasant hill. saw chris from Byt going the opposite direction. After a quick wash headed over to the impromptu photoshoot with super photographer Jaime (see link below). after the shoot headed strait to work, got there about 2 hours late but it was worth it:
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143898

:cheers: lol im always spotted on Pleasant hill 4 some reason

[Twinnos]

Haha, I will never understand how some people are able to devote so much time and money into a car and then turn around and sell it once they're finished. I put time and money into a car because I want to enjoy what I'm going to be driving. Others put time and money in because they enjoy spending time and money. Haha, I guess different strokes for different folks. Car looks great though :goodjob:, it's ashame you're getting rid of it.
yeah, it just that when i bought this this car i had a personal goal and once i had reached it i was going to sell the car. and i have now accomplished that goal. you should see what i mean early next year. on this car i really only spent about 3 months getting her ready. i let her sit in the garage for about 6 months before i actually did anything worthwhile. unlike my other show car i dont feel too attached to her. she is beautiful though. ;)

[The Ren]

I know what you want... :D

[Twinnos]

yeah baby!!! :bannana:

[Twinnos]

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :crazy: :boobies: :yes: :cheers: :eek: :D :bannana:

[The Ninja]

*cries*

[Five*Star*]

Ok, were's my cut, since I semi-sponsored you for a full show season and you only did one show? :D

[13Bracer]

NNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:cry:

so where did she go to?
if you dont mind me askin how much did yah sell her for?
next project?

[Twinnos]

Ok, were's my cut, since I semi-sponsored you for a full show season and you only did one show? :D
ha ha thats funny :D semi sponsored. :screwy:

[Twinnos]

NNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:cry:

so where did she go to?
if you dont mind me askin how much did yah sell her for?
next project?
a guy in canada
alot more than i paid for her
if i do anything, either a supra or an s14 or s15
:goodjob:

[The Ren]

It'll be a supra.. Im telling ya.. and that will be on car I dont ever see you selling..

[Twinnos]

aaaaah yes. i do love the supra :D

[The Ninja]

**** that, get a Z06. Make a TT, make sure its a CF on Ferrari red, at atleast 800rwhp, and a DD. Theres a project, and a challenge. Then give it to me when you're finished, and then we can call it even from all the emotional support I provide for you while you build my...I mean your car.

[13Bracer]

a guy in canada
alot more than i paid for her
if i do anything, either a supra or an s14 or s15
:goodjob:

hell yeah good call..
supra FTMFW!!!!:goodjob:

[Twinnos]

**** that, get a Z06. Make a TT, make sure its a CF on Ferrari red, at atleast 800rwhp, and a DD. Theres a project, and a challenge. Then give it to me when you're finished, and then we can call it even from all the emotional support I provide for you while you build my...I mean your car.
Sorry. im not a fan of corvettes. probably will stick with a supra or s14/s15 :D

[SpeedyDGP]

EDITED: wrong screen name. lol

[Five*Star*]

ha ha thats funny :D semi sponsored. :screwy:


I know it is funny, and crazy too, that I gave you such good deals on labor, and went above and beyond to do careful work on the car. But in all honestly, its ok, and I don't expect anything else from the deal. :D :cheers:

[Twinnos]

:???: :thinking: :???: :thinking: ck your pm

[Twinnos]

I know it is funny, and crazy too, that I gave you such good deals on labor, and went above and beyond to do careful work on the car. But in all honestly, its ok, and I don't expect anything else from the deal. :D :cheers:
no hard feelings enjoy the exposure. tried to reply back but your pm box is full. later and take care.

Twinnos journal is closed!!!!!!!!!!!!