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Post by stee1e on Apr 20, 2018 22:03:14 GMT
Nice Roadster and amazing new project. I love RX7s! What's your plan with this?
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Post by boosted38 on Apr 20, 2018 22:53:15 GMT
Well it been stored in garage for 18 years..and last 6 months outside..so i gotta go right through..no clutch and brakes ceased on.. But it runs and instantly starts hot... It so far looks like zero welding needed or ever had any...its a bring back to former glory...fresh mot and service.. Poss oem plus like the s special....with few owner tweaks that maybe purist wont approve but easily reversed... They will be Mazda rx8 R3..sparkling black wheels and bonnet. The interior is time warp fantastic condition...this car however is carbs and dizzy so well out of my comfort zone...    |
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Post by atlex on Apr 20, 2018 22:56:04 GMT
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Post by boosted38 on Apr 21, 2018 14:59:22 GMT
Doh forgot i done a trackday at Combe with Slipngrip...in the 7. Last on track lol who said rotarys unreliable...  |
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Post by boosted38 on Apr 29, 2018 8:34:33 GMT
Mazda Street... Neighbour wanted to buy my mk1 after i started parking around front of house...she didnt realise it was 24 years old so roll on a few weeks and 65 plate 1.5 ND arrives on her driveway...managed to get myself a test drive. And the Old Skool FB project is home...my resto projects are getting bigger...eek!   |
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Post by boosted38 on May 8, 2018 7:16:06 GMT
Well, update time, been driving it a lot...choice of scooby wagon...Nah,,,shogun,,,Hell no,,,Rx7,,,maybe..Roadster..Yep...others have not had a look in since shes been back on the road. Im finding the Bilstein a bit harsh on bad roads but have settled on 25psi front and 24psi rear and this seems tobe a sweet spot for road driving...Ive still got this slight hiccup cut in power at 2k. when crusing only just covering throttle...brand new coilpack and ECT have not solved...Cas next and then onto o2 sensor...process of elimination by part changing as no codes in car...other than that loving it.
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Post by boosted38 on May 8, 2018 7:23:08 GMT
Couple of pics.. Combe yesterday spannering for my mate..blimin hot... Was an eventful day...hero to zero chicken dinner. Race 1...8th to 3rd...spin came 8th.. Race 2 6th to 2nd...spin on last lap in 2nd place doh...came 6th... Car struggling with loose rear end and R2 fried front brakes.     |
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Post by boosted38 on May 9, 2018 13:49:16 GMT
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Post by apextwin on May 9, 2018 16:59:50 GMT
That race rx8 looks awesome! Any specs / further info / pics?
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Post by boosted38 on May 9, 2018 20:50:15 GMT
Thats my mates car Clive...its an rx8 with an rx7 engine with gt40 on it...Tein edfc and lots of Racing Beat goodies...competes in Nippon gt series...i spannered for him at Combe on monday...circa 400bhp. Theres a build thread on mazda rotary club forum...been alot of development of the last few years and it seems tobe paying off now..had a race win at Brands few weeks back...was upto 3rd and 2nd at combe but a spin in each race put him down to 8th and 6th...we changed an antiroll bar monday in the paddock trying to get the backend less loose!
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Post by FFS Corders on May 10, 2018 5:30:03 GMT
I knew I recognised it, is he the guy who was organising Racing Beat Europe stuff on Nutz? Met him at Brooklands rotary day a couple of years ago
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Post by boosted38 on May 10, 2018 12:17:44 GMT
Yes that him.
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Post by boosted38 on May 25, 2018 7:20:42 GMT
well popping in for update, been lovely with the weather and using the S spec to go here there and everywhere , nice to have a choice of cars and picking the 5 everytime....and i got the Beast out of the garage and took the Westy to combe for some selling vids....slung some 9js with 240 advan slicks in the rear (45 off ebay for the pair)...and got a PB of 1.15 round Combe..my heads in a spin no way am i selling it now...
3 others vids of the day on my channel if interested...
resisting all temptation to mod the eunos....
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Post by dadbif on May 25, 2018 21:43:50 GMT
Flapping seat belts! takes me back to my Westfield ....
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Post by boosted38 on May 27, 2018 6:09:17 GMT
Yep, they hurt occasionally too when they get you on the neck...sorted them out when i tried arm tethers but driving with them on is horrible...keep meaning to get some large rubber bands or o rings to keep the ends secure.
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le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT