Greetings all,
I know it has been a while since anything has been posted, but please do not worry. Coming soon will be information on the rebuild of a 12A rotary, but this rotary will be like no other before: it will be running on renewable sources of energy to produce clean, efficient power. In conjunction with later posts, there will also be information about rebuilding your suspension and finalizing a rolling chassis. Thank you so very much for your patience.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
1st Generation RX-7 Rims
I know most of you are looking for rims to fit your RX-7, but have become disappointed by looking at sparse inventories. A friend forwarded this website and it provides many brands and styles of rims to fit 1st generation Rx-7s (4x108 mm bolt patterns). Let me know if this is any help to your, or at least a better alternative to wheel adapters and enlarging your wheel wells.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
CrownMyCar.com
If you like whats being done on this car, check out this site and leave your comments!
http://www.crownmycar.com/profiles/members/?q=matt+barry
http://www.crownmycar.com/profiles/members/?q=matt+barry
Thursday, February 19, 2009
5x114.3 on my RX-7
With the proper wheel spacers (4x110 to 5x114.3, or having someone mill out commonly available 4x108's) your first generation RX-7 can have some pretty nice looking wheels (the ones on the left, which are attached to the axle (only took a month)):
Here I borrowed the rims from an 08 Civic Si which are 17" with low profile tires. In comparison to the standard 14" rims with high-profile tires that came stock, they look better and will provide better performance: there will be no need to worry about high-profile tire roll through turns. The only downside, as you will see with the next photo, is the addition of width to your wheel base.
You may be saying, "Whoa! more width means more surface area which means more traction! SWEET!" Yes, these will provide a lot better traction and handling, and you can actually buy high performance tires for these rims unlike the stock 14's, but they also add 5 1/2" to your wheel-base (including 2-2" spacers and extra width of the rim)... which doesn't quite fit within the wheel wells. You have two alternatives: cut up your rear quarter panels and make bigger wheel wells, something resembling those of a wide-body 911, or keep your crappy 14" stock rims because no one makes nice rims with that bolt pattern.
Here I borrowed the rims from an 08 Civic Si which are 17" with low profile tires. In comparison to the standard 14" rims with high-profile tires that came stock, they look better and will provide better performance: there will be no need to worry about high-profile tire roll through turns. The only downside, as you will see with the next photo, is the addition of width to your wheel base.
You may be saying, "Whoa! more width means more surface area which means more traction! SWEET!" Yes, these will provide a lot better traction and handling, and you can actually buy high performance tires for these rims unlike the stock 14's, but they also add 5 1/2" to your wheel-base (including 2-2" spacers and extra width of the rim)... which doesn't quite fit within the wheel wells. You have two alternatives: cut up your rear quarter panels and make bigger wheel wells, something resembling those of a wide-body 911, or keep your crappy 14" stock rims because no one makes nice rims with that bolt pattern.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
1981 Mazda RX-7 Brake Rotors
So the brake rotors arrived from Brakeplanet.com and they are amazing! It took over a month for them to custom machine and finish them, but as you can see by the finished product, they look amazing, and in time, will function much better than factory replacement.
The brakes are cross-drilled and slotted, with a high-shine protective finish to prevent rust while they sit around. The front are thick: which equals braking power, with ribbed ventilation.
When installing the rear, don't sweat. All you have to do is this:
1. Re-tap the two, co-linear holes in between the stud-bolt locations. The tap is for an M8x1.25
2. Clean off the surface of the axle with a medium grit sand paper.
3. Spray the surface the down with a silicon lubricant, or if all else fails, WD40.
4. Install the rotors, and attach to the axle with Grade 8.8 M8x1.25x12 mm bolts. Used Blue 242 lock-tite when you are finished with your brake job (calipers included)
If you are looking for a good place to get your calipers redone, check out: http://www.goldlinebrakes.com/
They will rebuild your Mazda Rx-7 calipers while making them look like Michelangelo's artwork for the price you would pay for basic re-man calipers.
The brakes are cross-drilled and slotted, with a high-shine protective finish to prevent rust while they sit around. The front are thick: which equals braking power, with ribbed ventilation.When installing the rear, don't sweat. All you have to do is this:
1. Re-tap the two, co-linear holes in between the stud-bolt locations. The tap is for an M8x1.25
2. Clean off the surface of the axle with a medium grit sand paper.
3. Spray the surface the down with a silicon lubricant, or if all else fails, WD40.
4. Install the rotors, and attach to the axle with Grade 8.8 M8x1.25x12 mm bolts. Used Blue 242 lock-tite when you are finished with your brake job (calipers included)
If you are looking for a good place to get your calipers redone, check out: http://www.goldlinebrakes.com/
They will rebuild your Mazda Rx-7 calipers while making them look like Michelangelo's artwork for the price you would pay for basic re-man calipers.
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