BowtieJunkie’s 1990 Mazda RX-7

Welcome to my RX-7 pages. These pages are dedicated to my seventh car, a 1990 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II. The first page here will just show you the most current pics and a general rundown of the car, and the second page describes my plan of action as far as mods go, listing which mods I've purchased/installed and which ones I am looking to get.11/10/07: UPDATE! Gaskets are expensive! All I need to finish getting the S4 engine into the car are new gaskets for the front cover and intake manifold and fuel injector o-rings but they're a few hundred bucks! As soon as I get them I hope to have the engine in the car and get it wired up and running.

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

Here's where my friend Derek and I painted the interior of the car. We're not finished yet because we have to remove the sunroof components to make the car a hardtop. The speaker towers, jack bracket, and some misc. brackets and tabs also have to be removed. When that is done we'll finish painting the interior and install the Cusco 6pt roll cage. Then will come the MOMO bucket seat and 6pt harness, and Cusco rear strut bar.

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel

All right, mods...wee. I plan to turn this RX-7 into a full track car that can still be street legal...well, mostly. I just bought an '88 RX-7 Turbo II that was someone's failed project, so I gained a lot of performance parts for real cheap! The key to this project is going to be in it's weight. I am following the old Colin Chapman mantra to "add lightness". Therefore I've removed everything unnecessary: air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power seatbelts, rear wiper assembly, gutted interior, etc. I will be replacing the doors, hatch, front fenders, and hood with fiberglass parts. The rear hatch and door glass will be replaced with lexan pieces. The heavy pop-up headlights will be converted to flush-mount headlights. The sunroof components will be removed and the roof welded shut to reduce weight, increase rigidity, and lower the car's center of gravity. A Braille Auto carbon fiber battery will replace the heavy stock battery, mounted in the passenger area. A carbon fiber diffuser, GT wing, and canards will be added to enhance aerodynamics. Suspension will consist of Tein circuit master coilovers, Energy Suspension bushings, and Mazdaspeed magnesium alloy wheels paired to Advan A048 tires. The engine will be rebuilt or replaced with all-new components, balanced, and streetported. I have yet to decide on a turbo, but it will be supported by 750cc primary and 1600cc secondary injectors, a fuel pressure regulator, Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump, GReddy front mount intercooler, GReddy blow-off valve, Koyo radiator with a SPAL electric fan, and either a Haltech E6X or MoTec M2R engine management system. Output should be somewhere around 350-400whp. I am hoping to build an extremely capable (and presumably competitive) track car that can be used for track days, autocross, and time attack. This project would be considered "low-budget" as far as race cars or industry standards are concerned, but for me it's quite a high-budget build. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up almost all performance parts used to save $$. So far, my budget for the car is roughly $5000 including the car. I still have a lot to do, though. So far I've accumulated (but have yet to install due to the need for an engine rebuild) the following parts: Walbro 255lb/hr fuel pump GReddy front mount intercooler GReddy RS blow-off valve GReddy Profec B boost controller GReddy turbo timer SX Performance fuel pressure regulator Mazdaspeed ground wire kit Mazdaspeed MS-01 wheels 17x7 35 front 17x8 35 rear cross-drilled and slotted rotors Cusco 6 point roll cage lightweight pulleys MOMO Start bucket seat and custom brackets/sliders\ ACT 6 puck clutch ACT Prolite flywheel