oldrx

On 28/10/2021 at 21:46, oldrx7 said:

Adjustable suspension / struts question - had a search but couldn't find the thread / comment I thought I'd read a long time ago.

I'm looking at (in the near future) to be buying some FC rx7 adjustable suspension.  From searching around various websites, there's a lot to choose from;

XYZ = $1700

Lines Racing = $1100

Hakon = $1600

Yellowspeed = $1600

D2 = $1700

BC Golds = $1800

Max Pro = $2300

Plus I'm sure there's so many other more well-known Japanese brands out there for sale also.

My question is - any of the above brands known to be not great/shit/not cert-able?  Do I just purchase roughly based on price?  Avoid the cheap one and stick with the mid-range?

 

Auto Fortune seem to have a good reputation and price seems reasonable

Sorry confused myself (too many half finished jobs) resistor is actually for water temp sensor to factory dash gauge (original RX2 green ring sensor is NLA have to use later black ring type which will read wrong without resistor). 

If I am wiring a 20 Ohm resistor in line between oil pressure sensor and dash, how many watts should the resistor be? 

WTF is sn 850 T5?

2T

9 hours ago, gibbon said:

I find rx8s somehow look better in person 

When they're on fire

^ Nailed it

Nah its mean its like 'fuck turbo's, if we're honest we all know turbos are fucking lame as fuck, fuckem'

Agree with cletus price is fair, hopefully it gets to a point where it becomes economoc for someone to make repro shells and we can all live the pine

On 22/12/2020 at 09:22, kiwi808 said:

I have also decided to go a bit further with the engine build

See you on page 5000 in 10yrs

1 hour ago, Willdat? said:

Where'd you get one for $2k?! I could get away with 20km range pretty easy. 

$200 10speed and pocket the $1800

Have dealt a little with Speedfactor and they always seem pretty onto it, looking at going with their weld on coilover suspension they advertsise on Trademe, anyone had experience with their suspension stuff? I think they use XYZ brand, probably not the best stuff in the world but realistically the car will do maybe 1-2000kms a year, I think they do other brands also.

Gutted for you man. Maybe look for any cameras and approach nearby businesses etc. 

Aircon in the Starlet! haha awesome

14 minutes ago, Yowzer said:

The oil fill bung is hard up against the cross member, custom tools and flexible fingers are required to remove the bung and fill it with fresh oil. 

Mechanics deserve medals, what a fucking fuck around, modern cars are shit.

7 hours ago, sr1600 said:

Dragged this out during the week  , machined a few bits and bolted my watanabes on it.

washed it and pushed it back inside

Waiting on machining of motor bits  

 And swept the floor while it was outside

 Awesome looking car man, what are the side mirror(s?)?

Fantastic, better than getting crushed, or could be for body cuts. Presumably they have done the numbers and are happy with the cost-mazda ratio.

I dont get it why is there a Tory in my rotary feed?

Not sure if this is real but it is perfect

On 07/08/2020 at 06:02, oldrx7 said:

3 hours ago, dabuzz said:

If you don't mind a few extra wires running across your bay, just wire in later type external modules, and mount by coils - far cheaper do the same job

If you do that you may as well get 3 (2 leading 1 trailing) and use 2 triggered by leading pickup and connect to a coil each with HT lead direct to spark plug for direct fire on leading plugs. Trailing per factory.

On 16/07/2020 at 15:22, Regan said:

Are these people serious? It’s a cool car but $50k? As if fake rx's couldn’t be worth more. I’ve never understood the attraction to these. Yeah they’re lightweight blah blah blah but $50k? I’d stretch the budget another $10k and buy an r35 gtr. 

 

ban

On 02/07/2020 at 09:12, kiwi808 said:

After the GFC there was actually and increase in classic car sales volume. With people thinking, why not put your money into something that sits in your driveway and goes up in value. As opposed to the stock market that was a bit poos.

Also, interest rates are pretty low, so if there was ever a time to tick up a $100k 3 coupe, now is the time!

Now nor ever is the time to tick up a 100k tin box/beeny babies etc

1 hour ago, oldrx7 said:

"fresh rebuild" - you gotta be ready for the 'Got receipts' questions

lol 

Might be an idea to take a video of engine being rebuilt and stamp the rotor housings with some kind of identiying mark

On 18/05/2020 at 21:42, igor said:

I'm sure the vast majority of the population are blissfully unaware of that. Such a big hooha was made about lead but no mention was made of what was to replace it.

I think there are studies showing a lower IQ in (blardy) townies from the lead fuel days? 

/In NA rotary you'd think 91 err day as the compression chamber is physically separated from intake? Also 91 has more energy per L just less detonation resistance??