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Sunoco '93 RHD FD RX7
One of our customers from our racing days reached out to about an FD RX7. He works for Sunoco handling marketing and related projects. This car was one of those marketing projects.
The cars engine was built by Mad Mike Motorsports and put together in Puerto Rico in 10 days! The car has a single giant turbo instead of the stock twin turbos. A Haltech Nexus R3 VCU, ECU and PDM in one, is what is handling engine management. The guys over at Throtl Performance flew in from the states and thrashed on this car until it was assembled. Once it reached the states it was dropped off at our shop for us to go through with a fine tooth comb so it would be ready for DFW RX7's Annual Sevens Day Meet.
The guys at Throtl did an amazing job getting this thing together in 10 days so it could drive onto a trailer but there isn't any way to finish out a build in that time frame. We finished sorting the car over the course of a week and took it to a load bearing dyno for tuning. After that, it was off to the Sevens Day event and then to Mazda where it is on display.
'69 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Cobra Jet
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Cobra Jet came in shortly after our customer purchased it at auction.
He requested that we install EFI and electric ignition that would not put any new holes anywhere on the car. The request was so they could reverse it back to stock, so the value doesn't drop, if they ever decided to sell it. This will be a fun challenge!
We finished installing the EFI and electric ignition. We ended up building a mounting plate for the ignition module and pdm and then mounted the plate on the center of the firewall so we could use stock holes and not make new ones.
We had to machine the distributor gear since the new one wasn't within spec. We also had to install a spacer between the sniper unit and lower air box so it would clear the distributor. It's a lot of fun figuring out the small details of a project to finish it out with precision.
LS Swapped FD RX7
- We had a customer come back for some further modifications and fixes to this LS Swapped ‘95 Mazda RX7. The last time we saw him he was complaining of idle issues. He had a giant cam that made driving around town a difficult experience. Sometimes the saying “bigger is better” is true, but it is better to build a car with a specific set of goals in mind. LSX 440 Cubic inch motor.
- We replaced the cam with one that was a bit smaller and replaced the coils since some of them weren’t working properly. When we went to the dyno to compare before and after numbers he lost around 5 horsepower and gained 25 foot pounds of torque.
- Now he’s back for holley terminator x max ECU and wiring harness install and tune.
- Rewire fuel system, possibly use one pump as backup
- Install Lidar fuel level sender
- Install factory FD oil cooler
- Raise car ¼-1/2”
- Fix any scraping/rubbing from front end
- Delete ABS
- Fix driver’s door handle
- Jacking rails
'95 FD Mazda RX7
- We have another RX7 in the shop. This '95 RX7 came to us from New Jersey after sitting in shop purgatory for a year. We are really excited about the work list on this one!
- We are installing a Haltech Nexus R3 and building a harness for it.
- The stock turbos are set up to run sequentially and we will be making it non-sequential.
- AC system is being updated to an RX8 Compressor and Condenser with new lines so the AC will work more efficiently.
- New Ohlin Coil-overs.
- Polyurethane bushings for all of the control arms, steering rack, sway bar, and differential.
- We will be installing a big brake kit on the front.
- New clutch and flywheel.
- Transmission is coming out for a rebuild by Walter Motorsports.
- Tillet B10 race seats will be replacing the factory seats.
- The gauge cluster will be coming out for repair and getting refaced.
- New trailing links to accommodate the wide wheels in the rear. The current ones rub and part of the aluminum has been worn through.
- New exhaust.
- Plus, various minor repairs as well as cleaning up some of the grungy parts with a vapor hone.
- Join us as we work through this FD RX7. We have a resident FD guru, so if you have any questions about switching to non-sequential turbos, or LS swapping one of these, give us a shout! Hop on our website and use the contact form, or call us.
'67 Camaro RS
- We had a '67 Camaro Convertible come into the shop for some fun upgrades. It started out as a TKX manual transmission swap. As we worked on the manual transmission swap the customer decided they wanted to also upgrade the suspension.
- Classic cars are fun, but not always fun to drive. Old struts, body mounts, leaf springs, and other suspension components do not compare with modern engineering. These old cars are also known to have crooked or twisted frames, especially the convertibles. To fix this we installed an entirely new suspension.
- List of upgrades for the car include:
- Body Mount Bushings for Front & Rear Subframe, Front Upper & Lower Tubular Control Arms, Front & Rear Coil-overs., Sway Bar, Subframe Connectors, Torque Arm with Watts Link, TKX with Clutch & Flywheel, Clutch Master Cylinder & Reservoir, Clutch Pedal, Brake Pedal, Shifter, Driveshaft
- When we measured the subframe to ensure everything was located properly front to back and side to side, we discovered how twisted the subframe was. Getting everything straightened out wasn't an insurmountable task, it just took time and effort. The suspension kit we received was made for this car but it still ended up requiring a good amount of cutting and fabrication to install it properly. Once it was finished it was definitely worth the effort.
- The transmission swap went fairly easy with only a little modification required in order to fit the transmission kit and shifter.
- After doing a corner balance on the car we got to our favorite part of a restomod project....driving the car! We can honestly say that the car doesn't just look good driving on the street, it also feels good to drive it!
'68 Mustang
