theorie's 1993 Mazda Rx-7
Latest News:
February 2013: The new 20B (3-Rotor) has been torn down to the longblock and is awaiting motor mounts, which will be fabricated by Advanced Race Technology. Fender wells and part of the under body have been cleaned and coated with truck bed liner. Interior sound deadening mat has been removed and the interior is being prepped for spray-on sound deadening. Subframes and rear differential have been cleaned and repainted. PowerFlex bushings provided by J-Auto.net are in transit and will be installed into cleaned & powdercoated suspension components.
Background:
Thanks for checking out my CarDomain page. This is my second FD3S (3rd Generation Rx-7) and it's an ongoing project. I currently live in Sarasota, FL and the car is being rebuilt from the ground-up for street / time attack with a single-turbo 20B (3-Rotor) motor.
Specs when I bought the car in April 2007:
+ 29,xxx original miles (original motor)
+ Sequential twin-turbo configuration (original turbos)
+ 5-speed manual transmission
+ Silver exterior
+ Red leather interior
Table of Contents:
1: Introduction & Mod List
2: Delivery Day
3: Pulley Kit & Smog Pump Removal
4: Efini "Y" Pipe Install
5: Removing EGR Valve
6: ACT Clutch & SR Motorsports Flywheel
7: Twin-Turbo Repair
8: M2 Airbox w/ Dual K&N Filters
9: Apexi Power FC & Commander
10: Removing Engine
11: Engine Rebuild w/ 3mm Seals & Street Porting
12: Engine Rebuild Continued
13: Efini "Y" Pipe Modification
14: Completing Engine Rebuild
15: HKS Carbon/Titanium Cat-Back
16: Blitz Dual SBC Spec-R Dual-Solenoid Boost Controller
17: HKS Super Sequential Blow-off valve
18: VIS "Knight Sports Style" Carbon Fiber Hood
19: First Untuned Dyno Pull
20: Nippondenso "Supra TT" Fuel Pump
21: 1300cc Injectors
22: GM 3-Bar Map Sensor
23: Modified Tail Lights ('99 Spec)
24: RE-Amemiya Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser
25: A.R.T. Custom Stock-Mount Intercooler
26: Fuel System Upgrades (Secondary Rail, 1600cc Injectors, FPR)
27: Fuel Pump Relay Mod
28: Bose Stereo Repair / Upgrade
29: HKS "Twin Power" Ignition Amplifier
30: A.R.T. Extended Aluminum Oil Filler Neck
31: Gold Heat Shielding (Intercooler & UIM)
32: IRPerformance Dual-Beam HID Headlight Kit
33: Fast-Reacting Air Intake Temp Sensor
34: Hyperwhite Gauges Mod
35: Billet Short Shifter
36: OEM Brake Upgrades (Endless Pads, SakeBomb Garage Lines & Paint)
37: Body Work (Hood, bumper, sides, diffuser, spoiler)
38: Sparco 375 Steering Wheel, Finish Line Hub, and AponOUT!? Horn Button
39: AeroCatch Locking Hood Pin Latches
40: Red to Black Interior Swap
41: SakeBomb Garage Bi-Xenon HID Projector Headlights
42: Custom Florida License Plate
43: Re-Surfacing Interior Plastics
44: Enkei RPF1s and Suspension Upgrades
45: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 1 (Engine tear-down)
46: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 2 (Pulling turbos)
47: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 3 (Removing manifolds)
48: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 4 (SS-braided OMP lines & new turbo cartridges)
49: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 5 (Fuel rail removal & heat shielding)
50: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 6 (LIM heat shielding)
51: Summer Maintenance 2011: Days 7-8 (Heat shielding continued & misc new parts)
52: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 9 (Motor mount install & turbo reassembly)
53: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 10 (New fuel lines, filter relocation)
54: Summer Maintenance 2011: Days 11-12 (Fuel lines finished, FJO Injector Driver)
55: Summer Maintenance 2011: Day 13 (Engine reassembled and running)
56: Fuel Pump Relay Mod Part 2
57: Innovate MTX-L Wideband Install
58: SakeBomb Garage "Track Spec" Dual Oil Cooler Kit
59: RE-Amemiya SS "Dolphin Tail" Cat Back Exhaust
60: Single Turbo Conversion: Part 1 (Planning)
61: Motor Teardown #2
62: Stripping Car to Chassis & Cleaning for Build-Up
63: Prepping & Painting Engine Bay
64: Truck Bed Liner Fender Wells
65: Picking up 20B (3-Rotor)
66: 20B Longblock-to-Shortblock Teardown
67: Sound Deadening Removal
68: Refurbishing Subframes & Rear Differential
69: IRPerformance "Track Spec" Motor Mount Pucks
70: PowerFlex Bushing Kit
Sponsored by:
AdvancedRaceTechnology.com / TheBoostLab.com
IRPerformance.com / SakeBombGarage.com
Additional Sponsorship:
J-Auto.net
Modification List:
Version 2 plans for build-in-progres (January 2013 to Present):
Engine:
+ Mazda 20B-REW, D-Series (2.0L, 3-Rotor)
+ IRPerformance "Track Spec" Motor Mount Pucks
ECU & Electronics:
+ Info coming soon...
Intake & Turbo (cold side):
+ Info coming soon...
Exhaust & Turbo (hot side):
+ RE-Amemiya Dolphin Tail Cat-Back Exhaust
+ RX7Store Resonated Midpipe
+ More info coming soon...
Fuel:
+ Info coming soon...
Ignition:
+ Info coming soon...
Drivetrain:
+ Info coming soon...
Cooling:
+ Info coming soon...
Exterior:
+ Info coming soon...
Wheels & Tires:
+ Enkei RPF1 18" Wheels (Front: 9.5" / Rear: 10")
+ Yokohama ADVAN AD08 Tires
Braking & Handling:
+ Info coming soon...
Interior:
+ Info coming soon...
Audio & Security:
+ Info coming soon...
Reliability & Misc:
+ Info coming soon...
Version 2 Photo High-Lights:
January 2013: New 20B (3-Rotor) and preparing enginebay.
December 2012: Tearing down the engine bay.
Version 1 (April 2007 to December 2012):
Engine:
+ Mazda 13B-REW (1.3L, 2-Rotor)
+ Large Street Porting (Intake & Exhaust)
+ 3mm Mazda Apex Seals
ECU & Electronics:
+ Apexi Power FC & Commander
+ Innovate MTX-L Wideband
+ IRPerformance 140 Amp Upgraded Alternator (Polished)
+ SmarTire Tire Pressure/Temp Monitor (removed)
Intake & Turbo (cold side):
+ BorgWarner S366 V-Band Outlet 76.3/67.6 Turbine Wheel 0.91 A/R Turbo
+ A.R.T. Custom V-Mount Intercooler
+ Xcessive Lower Intake Manifold (LIM)
+ GM 3-Bar Map Sensor
+ Blitz Dual SBC Spec-R Dual-Solenoid Boost Controller
+ M2 Carbon Fiber Airbox Modified for Use with Single Turbo Configuration
+ Fast-Reacting Air Intake Sensor
+ Polished Oil Catch Can
+ Stock Twin-Turbos Ported & Modified for Non-Sequential Operation (Hitachi HT12 w/51mm turbine & 57mm compressor) (removed)
+ HKS "Super Sequential" Blow-off Valve (Ver. 2) (replaced)
+ Modded Efini "Y" Pipe (removed)
+ A.R.T. Custom Stock-Mount Intercooler (replaced)
Exhaust & Turbo (hot side):
+ Dual TiAL MV-S 38mm Watercooled Wastegates
+ A.R.T. 3" Single-Turbo Downpipe
+ Rx7store.net Resonated Midpipe
+ RE-Amemiya SS "Dolphin Tail" Cat Back Exhaust
+ HKS Carbon Fiber / Titanium Cat-Back (replaced)
+ Jet-Hot Coated 3" Straight-Through Downpipe (replaced)
Fuel:
+ Nippondenso "Supra TT" Fuel Pump
+ KG Parts Secondary Fuel Rail
+ 1600cc Secondary Injectors
+ Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
+ Push-on -6AN fuel fittings configured for parallel fuel rails
+ FJO Injector Driver Unit
+ Re-Wired Fuel Pump (10-gauge)
+ Modified Fuel Tank Bulkhead
Ignition:
+ HKS "Twin Power" Ignition Amplifier
+ NGK Spark Plug Cables
+ NGK BUR9EQP Leading & Trailing Spark Plugs
Drivetrain:
+ ACT Xtreme Duty Street/Strip Clutch Kit
+ SR Motorsports 9.5lb Aluminum Flywheel
+ Stainless Braided Clutch Line
Cooling:
+ Fluidyne Over-Sized Competition Radiator
+ M2 AST Coolant Expansion Tank Bypass Adapter
+ SakeBomb Garage "Track Spec" Dual Oil Cooler Kit
Exterior:
+ ShineAutoProject "Type Burnout" FPR Front Bumper
+ ShineAutoProject 3-Piece Adjustable Front Undergray (Carbon Fiber)
+ ShineAutoProject "Type Feed" FPR Vented Hood
+ ShineAutoProject "Type Sanai" FPR Sideskirts & Rear Addons
+ ShineAutoProject "RE-Amemiya" FPR Street Diffuser
+ SakeBomb Garage LED "Ring" Taillights
+ SakeBomb Garage Bi-Xenon HID Projector Headlights
+ BMW Amber fender markers with custom relay setup (parking light & turn signal functions)
+ ShineAutoProject Low-Profile FPR Rear Spoiler (removed)
Rims & Tires:
+ Enkei RPF1 18" Wheels (Front: 9.5" / Rear: 10")
+ Yokohama ADVAN AD08 Tires
Braking & Handling:
+ Endless SS-S Brake Pads
+ SakeBomb Garage Stainless Braided Brake Lines
+ Cusco Front Strut Tower Brace
+ Mazda R2 Shocks & Struts
+ H&R Sport Springs
Interior:
+ Red-to-Black Full Interior Swap
+ Hyperwhite LED Gauge Faces Mod
+ Black Suede R1 Seats
+ Sparco "375" Competition Steering Wheel (350mm diameter)
+ Finish Line Steering Wheel Hub Adapter
+ AponOUT!? Horn Button
+ Mazda OEM Armrest
Audio & Security:
+ HTC Evo View 4G 7" Tablet, Running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Mounted into Dash
+ Alpine 6.5" Door Speakers
+ R1 Rear Speaker Brackets/Grills & Kicker 5" x 8" Speakers
+ Alpine 4-Channel Amplifier
+ Alpine 9856 Head Unit (XM, CD, Mp3, Aux-In) (removed)
Reliability & Misc:
+ IR Performance "Street" Poly Motor Mounts & Steel Mount Arms
+ 8 Piece Block-Off Plate Kit (Emissions Controls Removed)
+ Stainless Steel Braided OMP Lines
+ A.R.T. Extended Aluminum Oil Filler Neck
+ Tripower dash-mounted dual-52mm gauge pod
+ Engine Torque Dampener
+ Alternator & Water Pump Pulley Kit
+ Aircraft-Style Hose Clamps
+ Red-Top Battery Relocated to Passenger's Rear Storage Bin
+ Pettit Racing Steering Column Boost Gauge (removed)
Version 1 Photo High-Lights:
April 2011: East Village, New York, NY
July 2010: Greenpoint, Brooklyn w/ Black Interior Swap
June 2010: Driving from FL to NY
June 2010: New Body Work
June 2009: Knightsport CF Hood & RE-Amemiya CF Pro Diffuser
November 2007: Tuning at ART in Sarasota, FL
Next Page: Delivery Day
