New to IA- My 87 FC3S n/a RX7

[BrettLinton7]

So I've been on other forums for a while and have browsed this one a bit, and I finally decided to register. I've got 3 FC's, with only one running, my 87 with an amazing +260,000 original miles. Maybe it looks decent enough for someone on here to remember :). So far in the 4 years I've owned the car, I've done this...

-Did a full black interior conversion
-Put on S5 taillights, and started the S5 exterior conversion (rear bumper and side moldings left)
-Swapped the stock phonedials with some aluminum 15's that I wish I could afford to upgrade. They were $75 at a junkyard and already had tires...
-Apex'i N1 Catback, Pacesetter header
-RB Springs with KYB GR2 Shocks
-Aluminum Turbo 2 Hood
-S4 Sport Spoiler
-A new headunit, speakers, and some decent subs to jam to
-Black Leather 'Vert seats
-Removed back seats and installed stock cargo bins
-S5 Stock Fog Lights
-S5 Alternator
-Power Windows
-Keyless Entry
-Put in a different transmission with less miles and no noise
-Replaced the rear end, and soon to replace it again with an LSD one

And there's more. My CarDomain has everything: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2546702

And pics from when I first got it <rice?>:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/before.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0040.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0012.jpg

And NOW!:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0022_bling.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/DSCN0659.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0005-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0013-1.jpg

That's smokey :) Hopefully someone likes it.

[HachiDori]

Nice car, but how can you stand that interior color? ughhh makes me angry just looking at it lol

[tdurr]

I love it. motor pics.

[ACCORDPRIDE]

I love it. motor pics.x2

[£G2♣]

welcome aboard any motor shots?

[BrettLinton7]

Nice car, but how can you stand that interior color? ughhh makes me angry just looking at it lol The bleeding vagina red? That shit's gone :)


I love it. motor pics.

Insanely STOCKK! I honestly have no good ones. Here's one:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/DSCN0664.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/DSC00858.jpg

And the spare that's waiting:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0014-1.jpg

Sorry for the disapointment... Anyways I'm going to that 'Old School Meet' this Saturday. Maybe I'll get to meet some of you.

[Brian*]

I like it, I was going to say... Get an exhaust!! What wheels are you going to run?

[BrettLinton7]

I like it, I was going to say... Get an exhaust!! What wheels are you going to run? Whatever I can get thats polished aluminum, lightweight, 17", and over 7" wide :rolleyes:

[G.C]

first thing i will do is change the interior. nice car though.:goodjob:

[cactusEG]

Not bad at all. For some reason I like the rims...

[HachiDori]

Good, lol Keep it up

[Brian*]

Whatever I can get thats polished aluminum, lightweight, 17", and over 7" wide :rolleyes:

Sounds good lol, are those n/a's pretty quick?

[BrettLinton7]

Sounds good lol, are those n/a's pretty quick? 146 bhp, and 0-60 in 8.1 stock 261K miles ago :) It's alright, but nothing much to brag about. The exhaust might have made it a bit closer to stock... I dont know.

[stubbyda91]

actually i love the maroon interior, my 85 supra had it :drool:

[FasTech]

Thank God you got rid of the red interior. I can not stand any color interior besides black. Blue and Brown are alright in older honda's though. I give it a thumbs up.

[eraser4g63]

Nice to see another FC on this board thats not haggard.

[87 Turbo II]

Hey Brett, car is looking good as usual. I remember back when it looked like it does in the first pics. You'll learn that a lot of people on here don't read, hints all the interrior comments.

[BrettLinton7]

Hey Brett, car is looking good as usual. I remember back when it looked like it does in the first pics. You'll learn that a lot of people on here don't read, hints all the interrior comments.

I noticed :) Yeah I kept switching back and forth from the before and after, and I'm satisfied... How'd the promotion go yesterday? And when are you gonna paint your damn bumper? :)

[Oz10]

The interior looks a lot better now. Nice job. And welcome.

[HillClimbGuy]

reps for the se four lug pimpin lol nice car

[BrettLinton7]

reps for the se four lug pimpin lol nice car

I actually have all the 5-lug stuff, but I'd rather rock those 4-lug 15x7's I've got now than the 5-lug 15x6 stock GTU wheels. And I'm going to use my set of 5-lug 16x7.5 300ZX wheels for autocross wheels... So whenever I find a nice 17" 5-lug set I'll go from there.

I dyed the floormats yesterday. I REALLY need a better drivers side one...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/100_1290.jpg

[87 Turbo II]

I noticed :) Yeah I kept switching back and forth from the before and after, and I'm satisfied... How'd the promotion go yesterday? And when are you gonna paint your damn bumper? :)
Promotion is great, Mo money! And I'm probably never going to paint the bumper, it simply doesn't look bad enough. That silver (really blue but looks silver) bumper actually doesn't look so out of place to a non-rotor head, a lot of people think it's stock and that the car just has a diff color bumper stock like the older MG Midgets.

http://www.1978mgmidget.com/Feb2002.jpg

Heck, even I didn't know it was wrong when I bought the car. I thought it looked odd,but I just thought that certain year first gens didn't have body colored bumpers, or that it was an option.

[Five*Star*]

Welcome... come hang out with us in the "MAZDA" section of the forum. :goodjob:

[BrettLinton7]

New stuff-

ebay strut bar (you got what you pay for...) :dunno:
S5 lip

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Summer%2009/100_1753_edit.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Summer%2009/100_1751_edit.jpg

[xsingxhaix]

I noticed :) Yeah I kept switching back and forth from the before and after, and I'm satisfied...:)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/PHOT0040.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/DSCN0659.jpg

I was wondering how did you change the color of your interior????

Because im planning to make the interior of my 240sx all black too, but i bought this vinyl and carpet dye from Car Brite...............

[BrettLinton7]

I was wondering how did you change the color of your interior????

Because im planning to make the interior of my 240sx all black too, but i bought this vinyl and carpet dye from Car Brite...............

I bought a whole new interior :) I debated the vinyl dye and what not, but with the cheap price I got that interior, I'd atleast spend half that in dyes and shit. So I just bought it and swapped it in in pretty much a day. Good learning experience :D

[xsingxhaix]

I bought a whole new interior :) I debated the vinyl dye and what not, but with the cheap price I got that interior, I'd atleast spend half that in dyes and shit. So I just bought it and swapped it in in pretty much a day. Good learning experience :D

Thanks for the info!!!! The new interior came out really clean http://i41.tinypic.com/k2r01.jpg

[BrettLinton7]

Thanks for the info!!!! The new interior came out really clean http://i41.tinypic.com/k2r01.jpg

Thanks. I played with the car a little today, and every interior piece that I could't get in black that was spray painted needs re-doing. The sail panels are chipping along with the plastic screw covers. I think I'll try that paint meant for interiors next time I do them instread of plain old duplicolor.

[Dev]

its coming along great. just keep up the good work and dont start slacking, thats when you start to get out of fixing it and just start to drive the shit out of it until its a POS!

[DVSRX-7]

What's up Brett its Roger, loving ur FC.. And it has come a long way.. Oh I got a new motor in my car, but for some odd dam reason it doesn't want to start, but ill figure it out.. I'm the NERD of Rotaries haha, I will fix it!, oh and I want that lip!!

[Boosted FC]

Car is looking good. Keep it up....:goodjob:

[BrettLinton7]

Someone linked to a thread over from the rx7 club and I remembered my thread, so why not an update?

I've...
-Swapped the hubs to 5-lug
-Replaced the front bearings and brake lines
-Added 4-pot front brakes
-Put on my 17x7.5 R1 GTR 5R wheels (Volk GTC knockoffs) with used 235/45/17 Continental Pro Contact Tires till I can afford some new ones
-Finally swapped the S5 rear bumper on
-Bought black door seals to finish off the black conversion
-Got a set of defroster vents that aren't cracked to hell
-Took off the lip to repaint it the right way and fix a crack, for now
-Sold the N1 and put on a custom catback with 2.5" pipe and MazdaSpeed cans (still need to fix the leak...lol)
-Added a bigger turbo front sway bar

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Starting%20College/DSC_3736.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Starting%20College/100_0450.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Starting%20College/Photo0067.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Summer%2009/100_2333.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/85%20FB%20RX-7/100_0231.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/85%20FB%20RX-7/100_0245.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/85%20FB%20RX-7/100_0275.jpg

[BrettLinton7]

And oh yeah, bought a non-running $350 FB, too.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/85%20FB%20RX-7/1247195806.jpg
And with less than $100, turned it into:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/85%20FB%20RX-7/100_0282.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/85%20FB%20RX-7/100_0037.jpg
And of course it runs.... I deliver in it all the time :)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/Starting%20College/Photo0102.jpg

I'm trying to trade that for another running FC too, BTW. If anyone's interested...

[Boosted FC]

Very cool. What happened to the lip on the FC?

[BrettLinton7]

Very cool. What happened to the lip on the FC?

Haha.... I pulled off of the street into our yard to take pictures, didn't notice a HUGE drop in the ground, dropped the front passenger tire in it, and ripped the lip off and cracked it. But the paint was chipping to hell since the primer wasn't sticking to the fiberglass too, so I needed to work in it anyways. And now I've got the bigger wheel/tire deal so the car isn't as low, so no more scrapes. I've already chipped most of the primer/ paint off, just waiting to figure out how to fix the cracks since I know jack about patching fiberglass...

And I noticed your thing says wankeless- what did you used to have?

[quickdodge®]

Get rid of the FC and get another FC. That one (despite the color) looks 100% better than the FC. Later, QD.

[Boosted FC]

Haha.... I pulled off of the street into our yard to take pictures, didn't notice a HUGE drop in the ground, dropped the front passenger tire in it, and ripped the lip off and cracked it. But the paint was chipping to hell since the primer wasn't sticking to the fiberglass too, so I needed to work in it anyways. And now I've got the bigger wheel/tire deal so the car isn't as low, so no more scrapes. I've already chipped most of the primer/ paint off, just waiting to figure out how to fix the cracks since I know jack about patching fiberglass...

And I noticed your thing says wankeless- what did you used to have?

Had a 88 NA FC. Just purchased an 87 T2. So I will be wanklefull....:lmfao:

[BrettLinton7]

Get rid of the FC and get another FC. That one (despite the color) looks 100% better than the FC. Later, QD.

I read that like 4 times and still don't understand it...:thinking: You mean get rid of the FB? If so, I'm actually trying to...


Had a 88 NA FC. Just purchased an 87 T2. So I will be wanklefull....:lmfao: I'd love a nice T2. Pix of the new one?

[G.C]

what's the plan for it?

[BrettLinton7]

what's the plan for it?

Keep delivering pizza's in the FB and eventually trade it for another FC.

Swap blocks, add an LSD, and remove all emissions in the FC and get it ready for paint whenever I've got the funds.

Waiting for this in the mail for the FC:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250508405432&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Happy Day

[Boosted FC]

I read that like 4 times and still don't understand it...:thinking: You mean get rid of the FB? If so, I'm actually trying to...

I'd love a nice T2. Pix of the new one?

Pics are in this thread...http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258252

[YoshiFD3S]

Hey, where's the cream filling?

[87 Turbo II]

Brett, I actually think QD meant get another FB. Haha

[BrettLinton7]

Hey, where's the cream filling?

Oh some bitches face :crazy: haha


Brett, I actually think QD meant get another FB. Haha I bet Ray and all the other old guys would agree. I feel so much more... hmm... modernized in the FC compared to the FB. You'll understand since you've had both (even though yours were more similar power wise).

[87 Turbo II]

Oh some bitches face :crazy: haha

I bet Ray and all the other old guys would agree. I feel so much more... hmm... modernized in the FC compared to the FB. You'll understand since you've had both (even though yours were more similar power wise).

Yeah, well I'm going to have Ray's old car soon,so I'll have the power of my old Fb, with the nice tight tolerances and S3 dash of Ray's immaculate shell (also all the electrics will work, the weather stripping and stuff is preserved and well looked after, so maybe that gap will continue to lessen. I also think I'm going to replace some suspension bushings while I'm pulling everything apart. That;ll REALLY make the car feel new, I also need to source some cheap hockey pucks for good motor mounts since I'm going to have the motor out for the swap anyway.

[BrettLinton7]

Yeah, well I'm going to have Ray's old car soon,so I'll have the power of my old Fb, with the nice tight tolerances and S3 dash of Ray's immaculate shell (also all the electrics will work, the weather stripping and stuff is preserved and well looked after, so maybe that gap will continue to lessen. I also think I'm going to replace some suspension bushings while I'm pulling everything apart. That;ll REALLY make the car feel new, I also need to source some cheap hockey pucks for good motor mounts since I'm going to have the motor out for the swap anyway.

I remember Collin telling me about hockey pucks. How much are new motor mounts anyways? But yeah, in the end it's going to be an awesome car. I'll lend a hand too if you guys set up a meet/swap/chill day.

[quickdodge®]

Brett, I actually think QD meant get another FB. Haha

That's exactly what I meant, lolol. Fuck FCs. If you have an FB, why get rid of it. Later, QD.

[thegovanator]

Brett you wish your car was as nice as mine.

[87 Turbo II]

Brett you wish your car was as nice as mine.

and you wish you could drive it



owned

[thegovanator]

lolz

[Boosted FC]

The old hockey puck motor mounts......lol

[BrettLinton7]

Brett you wish your car was as nice as mine.

Hey now. Mine's got the bling rims now, what yo shit got huh? lol. True though, I'd love to have your FC. Get a header, remove the emissions, fab up a CAI and I'd be good to go :)

I'd be glad to drive it instead of mine for a while so it wouldn't have to just sit at your house...

[thegovanator]

I've got CAI, I have to meet emissions ( Damn Gwinnett) and a header could be done quite easily. I need new tires though

[BrettLinton7]

I've got CAI, I have to meet emissions ( Damn Gwinnett) and a header could be done quite easily. I need new tires though
Are you talking about the stock S5 CAI? Ehhh... Yeah, I hear you on the emissions shit. Forsyth is the same way, but Dahlonega and Dawsonville aren't :) Move! lol. You still on those bald tires from a few months back?

[Genji-Sama]

Love the outside, not so much the inside.

[5speed]

Too bad I'm too tall for an FC, I almost got a 91 Turbo but my knees were on the steering wheel with the seat all the way back. Nice car and nice work!

[puregroove]

nice car, man...

[DVSRX-7]

was up Brett, the names Roger! watch out for the wall ok! lol nice wheels man.. hope to see you sunday

[87 Turbo II]

Too bad I'm too tall for an FC, I almost got a 91 Turbo but my knees were on the steering wheel with the seat all the way back. Nice car and nice work!

Those cars have tilting steering wheels, but the release lever is hidden, took me 8 months of owning my FC back when I owned an FC to realize the wheel tilted lol.

[jdm eg6]

nice fc keep up the good work

[thegovanator]

No I have a Blitz in my garage that I had on before I met you. Yea I'm still on bald tires.

[BrettLinton7]

Love the outside, not so much the inside. Por que? I love the inside, when it's clean :)


nice car, man... Hey, right back at ya. I remember seeing the car in your avatar back at the April/ March OSJCM Meet at Mary Alice Park.


was up Brett, the names Roger! watch out for the wall ok! lol nice wheels man.. hope to see you sunday lol, yeah I'll be out there, but in the FB this time. That tank would take the wall out! haha


Those cars have tilting steering wheels, but the release lever is hidden, took me 8 months of owning my FC back when I owned an FC to realize the wheel tilted lol. I finally swapped a tilt column in the FC about 2 months ago when I swapped locks and keys and everything. It wasn't so helpful before, but now with the new wheel it makes everything sooo much better.


nice fc keep up the good work Thanks man. I'm actually about to park it (if the plan goes on like it should). I'm swapping blocks from the 275K one to a 115K one, removing all the emissions bs, and possibly swapping in an LSD, aligning the wheels, and doing some body work too. It's gonna be much, much better once I get everything the way I want it...


No I have a Blitz in my garage that I had on before I met you. Yea I'm still on bald tires. Why'd you take the Blitz off? If it's a whole CAI combo or whatever, I might be interested in buying it if you don't want it anymore and I'm not poor :)

[puregroove]

Right on, man. --hope to see you at future meets.

[Sunkenkarma]

Awesome, I just picked up an '88 FC, Loving it so far, But, How much did you pay for the hood, and what did those seats come out of? Id like those over my cloth seats =)

[kain]

yayop, nice fc brett.

sircygnus from the 7 club.

btw, i got me a new wing. thanks for nothing.

[BrettLinton7]

Awesome, I just picked up an '88 FC, Loving it so far, But, How much did you pay for the hood, and what did those seats come out of? Id like those over my cloth seats =)

The seats are from a 'vert RX7, and I got a deal on the hood for $60 since it has hail damage. It's aluminum though, so it's a win in the end. Nice ones go for around $200.


btw, i got me a new wing. thanks for nothing. You're welcome! I took off the duckbill and sat a stock wrap-around one on a while back, and I didn't like the look, so now I've got an extra wrap around one :)

[thegovanator]

^ I would sell it to you but your always poor haha

[G'd[UP]]

Nice car man, keep it up!!!!

[bdydrpdmazda]

Im an RX-7 fan!

[BrettLinton7]

^ I would sell it to you but your always poor haha Hey, I've finally got a decent paying job :) If you really want to sell it, what's it all god? Like a CAI box and filter? I'll buy it for the FC, since I'm about to park it since the coolant seals are shit...


;38445118"]Nice car man, keep it up!!!!

Thanks, you too. I remember seeing your 'vert on CL, and a buddy of mine (Blake) with a bike talking to you about trading in Dawsonville wouldn't stop bugging me with questions about your car :) How'd that end up anywho? He's not the smartest crayon in the box... :rolleyes:

[thegovanator]

No box, no aftermarket manufacturer has included a box with their FC intake.

http://www.2kracing.com/images/product_images/Blitz/blitz_lm_filter.jpg

looks like this

[BrettLinton7]

No box, no aftermarket manufacturer has included a box with their FC intake.

http://www.2kracing.com/images/product_images/Blitz/blitz_lm_filter.jpg

looks like this

Aww. So it's just the filter? Any real gains? How much? lol

[BrettLinton7]

So I'm parking the FC either tomorrow or Friday, and starting to DD my new Maxima. Motor swap, LSD rear end, emissions removal, body work... it's gonna be sweet.

[BrettLinton7]

FC's parked... Now driving a Maxima :) Fun fun, right?

[87 Turbo II]

FC's parked... Now driving a Maxima :) Fun fun, right?

Front wheel drive though....... but hey, the VG30 is such a good motor, I forgive it a little.........

[BrettLinton7]

It's not really fun at all, but the smoothness and electronic junk all around make me feel like I'm in a Lexus. It's rather nice.. :D

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/97%20Maxima%20SE/100_0925.jpg

[DVSRX-7]

lol man stop selling drugs brett, i know that how you get all your money, you dont deliver pizza's liar

[87 Turbo II]

It's not really fun at all, but the smoothness and electronic junk all around make me feel like I'm in a Lexus. It's rather nice.. :D

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c315/Pimpdaddy7835/97%20Maxima%20SE/100_0925.jpg

(in order from worst to best)

:runs away:

[BrettLinton7]

(in order from worst to best)
:runs away: lol,


lol man stop selling drugs brett, i know that how you get all your money, you dont deliver pizza's liar I wish. I got the Maxima for $1800 with the graduation money I got back from paying for my first semester of college since I got the Pell Grant, I've had the FC and have gotten deals on/ bartered for everything that's on it for almost 4 years, and I bought the FB non running for cheap and haven't put over $100 in it. What drugs you talking about? :D

[BrettLinton7]

For an update, I'm delivering one last time in the FC tonight before the insurance drops Tuesday. Then she'll get ripped apart and molested (in the good way...) lol