October 2010: frijoleehttp://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=2890.0Body:
Wing:
Engine:
Dyno:
Brakes:
Interior / seats
Done building for the moment. Time to go play:
build thread of the decade as well
http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=1274.0.htmlSpecs:Chassis:-1990 Mazda RX7 GTU
Means of motivation:-2004 Chevy LS1 block, 5.7 L displacement
-Car makes 462 rwhp and 413 rwtq
-Ported Chevy LQ9 head with upsized valves 2.02 / 1.60 (flow 314 cfm at 0.600 lift)
-Futral F13 cam (230/232 duration)
-Needle bearing rockers
-Hardened pushrods
-0.700 lift capable dual springs/titanium retainers
-ARP Pro rod bolts
-LS2 timing chain
-Ported oil pump
-Baffled oil pan
-Polyurethane motors mounts
-Monster Stage 4 sintered iron clutch and lightweight billet flywheel
-Custom wildwood clutch hydraulics/ remote bleed capability
-Rebuilt T56 6-speed transmission (?micronite? surface treatment to shafts and gears)
-C4 aluminum driveshaft w/ custom driveshaft loop
-S4 Turbo 2 clutch pack differential
Engine management / cooling:-Chevy PCM spliced into the Mazda chassis (everything soldered, heat shrunk, wrapped in OEM self fusing tape)
-Ford Racing 30# Red Top injectors
-Wahlbro 255 lph fuel pump
-Chevy FPR w/ return style fuel rails (found on the 98 model LS1 only)
-3qt Accusump w/ electric check valve as added insurance against oil starvation
-Factory oil cooler relocated 6? forward, Lingenfelter adaptor block for -10 AN stainless braided lines
-All relays relocated to assist with intake tract placement
-Radiator is a JTR kit using a C4 Corvette radiator and Volvo s80 fan
-DC Control FK-35 handles fan control via pulse width modulation
-Overflow tank is a Toyota part I built a custom bracket for
-Heater hoses relocated to pass through the firewall in a new location
-Insulation and heat shields applied as needed.
Breathing:-Custom fabricated cold-air intake based around a C6 Corvette piece by MTI.
-Custom mounted LS7 mass air flow meter
-Silicon couplers and t-bolt clamps (there are no worm gear clamps on the entire car)
-Ported LS1 throttle body
-LS6 intake manifold
-Port matched exhaust gaskets
-1 ? primary long tube headers by JTR (3? merge collectors)
-True dual 2.5? exhaust (100% mandrel bent stainless)
-Magnaflow stainless x-pipe and 7? round cans (tone is deep and mellow until you get on it)
-V-band clamps allow easy disassembly for maintenance
Suspension:-Tien Flex suspension w/ pillow ball top mounts
-Spring rates increased to 8 kg/mm front, 6 kg/mm rear
-AWR needle bearing front control arms
-AWR spherical bearing rear control arms
-AWR adjustable tie rods for precise toe
-AWR individual camber links rear
-Mazda competition differential mounts (x3)
-Custom pinion snubber
-Delrin subframe mounts
-Custom strut tower bar (another DIY).
-Swaybar is a custom installed Speedway Engineering 1 ?? hollow bar
Brakes:-100% custom big brake kit fabricated / powder coated by me
-Kit uses OEM calipers on 13? 2 piece Girodisk 350z rotors w/ curved vanes.
-Rear brakes are slotted Brembo?s (OEM sizing)
-Russel proportioning valve
-Hawk or Carbotech pads depending on what I?m doing
-Speed bleeders on all 4 corners
Wheels/Tires:-WedsSport TC105N 18x10.5+12 all four corners
-16 mm wheels spacers (x4)
-ARP wheel studs front/rear
-Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 tires in 295/30r18 (also all 4)
Interior:-Powder coated 6 point roll bar w/ swing out door beams (welded install)
-All affected body panels trimmed and fitted to the cage
-Momo Acropolis Evo fixed back seats w/ custom mounting (driver on sliders, passenger fixed)
-Pyrotech 5 point cam lock harnesses
-Custom gage pod replaces idiot lights on dash (contains peak/hold/alarm gauges for water temp, oil temp, oil pressure)
-Idiot lights (check engine, door open etc) were relocated below stereo.
-All dashboard gages work including speedo which requires electro/mechanical adaptation.
-Tein EDFC suspension controller (shocks have topmounted servo motors)
-Fairly simple stereo w/ iPod input and 8? woofers on the rear towers (looks OEM).
-Wide throttle pedal had its linkage lengthened for maximum throttle body butterfly engagement
-OEM leather stearing wheel was cut and moved 1 ?? toward the driver for a better heel and toe position (looks stock)
-Odyssey PC680 mini battery hidden in one of the storage bins w/ billet mounting.
-Accsump and prop valve hidden in the other storage bin.
-Air Conditioning blows cold.
-Working on child seat mounting for the rear.
Body:-Bought the OEM molds and recreated Tri-Point widebody (~+80 mm at all corners)
-Aluminum hood from the RX7 convertible
-Aerocatch flush/locking hood latches (required for new intake tract)
-Mazdaspeed front lip (widened to match the body)
-Paint is Mazda crystal white: all body work done by me.
-Custom hood shocks
-OEM low spoiler removed
-Custom GT wing created specifically for my car
Other: -Depowered / welded steering rack
-Tinted rear glass (helps make the cage a bit more subtle).
Coming:-Needs color sanding (have a few sags in the clear)
-Mazda 1? master cylinder/dual diaphragm booster from a 929 (awaiting install)
-Carbon fiber sunroof (waiting for install)
-Ronin Speedworks hood (waiting for install)
Someday:-Brake ducting
-Front splitter/ under tray
-Powersteering will go back on if I ever pull the motor (but not worth dealing with otherwise)
-I?d like to build my own anti-lock brake system using modern components and greater resolution than was available in the late 1980s. Definitely watching the s2000 thread with interested.