Vehicle Owner

Member ID: defprun

Location: Welland, ON

Vehicle Info

1984 Mazda RX-7

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

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    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jul 05, 2003

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Dave’s Mazda RX-7
“RX-7 GS ”

  • Currently 2.96 /5 Stars.
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Hey! My name is Dave and I am the proud owner of a 1984 Mazda RX-7 GS. I've owned this car for about 2 years now.
It has been very reliable, much much more than the Ford Tempo I sold to get it!


Here I am, far from home, and my speedo cable comes off! I guess after 1000+ kilometers of driving something had to happen!

The first thing I did to the car when I got it...was install a K&N airfilter...but after that, some of the real modifications began that started unleashing some of the rotary's power.

Emissions...don't need them!

The various vaccuum hoses and sensors that comprise the stock 12a's emissions nest were thrown in the garbage along with the airpump.
All the exposed vaccuum leaks were delt with silicone plugs...and the gaping hole left from taking off the airpump was sealed by a custom cardboard gasket (old school!) and a fabricated block off plate.


trying out different styles of strut tower bars

After that, the next thing I had to do was get rid of the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION!!
Yep, this car was plagued with a 4 speed automatic!!!! The 5 speed put in by CP Racing, really made the car liven up!! It went from slow to "holy shit im going to kill myself fast"!!!

So, after that, I was already at the shop so I put in a beautiful blue Triangulated Strut Tower Bar that was matched to the colour of the aircleaner!


CP Racing's Triangulated Strut Tower Bar really stands out!

By this time, it's summer 2003. During the winter I had a Racing Beat Header and 2 1/4 inch stainless steel straight pipe exhaust tipped off with a Magnaflow free flow muffler.
It's, uhmmmm...really really really really loud!!!
I'm going deaf...but it sounds, so good!!!
Kinda like a cross between a dirt bike and a blender set on pur?e.
I also had some Solid Motor Mounts installed. They look like bright red hockey pucks...but believe me, they are solid steel! :D


That's me in the car...my friend Mike stuck in that weird pose as if he's walking towards the car or something! Looking good, my car, especially after a good 400km trip! Took a bit of polishing though, you can tell in the engine bay pics the finish was really dull before.

Currently I'm doing weight reduction!!!
I must've took out 200lb's worth of shit from the interior, no stereo, no a/c, no power steering, no power windows, OH YEAH!!!

Next, I'm going to:

Install a electric fan.

Holley, Mikuni or Weber carb.

Mikuni or custom intake manifold.

Bride Seats

And for some porting: Bridgeport!


Me in the middle of a whole crapload of rotary goodness in Ottawa, Ontario!


This thing isn't done! Come back once and a while, there's bound to be something new!!! :D
Maybe even some crazy pictures of me and my friends drifting!

Go on to page 2 for info on rotary powered cars.

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defprun  

Posted by: defprun

07/06/2003 09:45PM

I will man thanks! It's always great to find out what wheels those crazy japanese are using to burn off their tires! :D

tickwon  

Posted by: tickwon

07/05/2003 02:36PM

Thanks for the kind words on my page. No, I wish they were Watts or even Longchamp XR-4. Just the pain old American wheels. If you do a search in MSN you'll find some good sites for Watts or any Japanese rims for that matter. Be warn...they are very pricey. But another good way is ebay.

accord93  

Posted by: accord93

07/04/2003 05:32PM

tight rx7. looks great. come check out mine on the second page .

RX7GXL  

Posted by: RX7GXL

07/04/2003 03:07PM

Nice FB. Looks to be in good shape. Aren`t these things fun as hell to drive? Check out my FC. peace.

ioTusRX7  

Posted by: ioTusRX7

07/04/2003 06:48PM

update your page man lets see new pics

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: defprun

Location: Welland, ON