When I dropped off my dash to Bascom, I also had them install the Alcantara center console cover I had laying around. I bought it from Redline Goods, which is where my shift and e-brake boots also came from. Everything is black on black Alcantara, which should maintain a level on conformity through out the […]

With the dash removed from the car and completely stripped down, I brought it over to Bascom Trim and Upholstery in Santa Clara. The quote they gave me to do the work was significantly more than other alternatives, but I felt most comfortable having them take it on. I had the dash wrapped in genuine […]

Last weekend, with most of my interior sent off to various shops, there wasn’t much for me to do. I took the opportunity instead to knock out a few smaller items on the list. For one, the finish on the V-Mount’s ducting wasn’t the cleanest. I had a hard time polishing it completely mirror. I […]

The stock-sized Stoptech rear rotors I threw on when I installed the Brembo BBK bugged me and seemed like a half-step. After I was finished with the install, I was consistently reminded of the missed chance to upsize the rears as well. With the larger Brembos up front, the rears looked too tiny and threw […]

Tying into the dash retrofit, I am able to remove the passenger side airbag and effectively the remaining components of the system. Knowing I was moving forward in this direction, I sold off the Alcantara Nardi steering wheel. I later sold away my entire ’99 front end, excluding the combo lights. With the car bumper-less, […]

While I have been steadily trimming the fat from my RX-7 with intentions to “refine” it into a pure sports car, there is one feature that won’t be going anywhere: the stereo system! Unfortunately, given that this car is 2 decades old now, the stock system is very lacking. The Pioneer headunit I installed did […]

Not too long ago, I thought that the RX-7 was “pretty much done” and I could finally give it that stamp of approval. My definition of “pretty much done” is extremely open to interpretation because I slapped that stamp out of my own hand and proceeded to teardown like there was no tomorrow. As if […]

All good things come to an end… and then get replaced with other good things. Following the same mindset in regards to switching the Rega Masters out in favor of the Advans, I decided the exhaust could benefit from added zest. While the FEED Sonic was supremely light and sounded perfect, I felt that it […]

With the hood freshly repainted, for the third time, I wanted to take additional measures to protect it from engine heat. In the long run, this will be better for the paint and especially the molding areas of the vent. Expansion and contraction from heat of 2 dissimilar materials that are bonded together should be […]

While my pace with the car has certainly slowed down, it is by no means at a halt. There’s still plenty to do and I’ve been actively working in the background. Admittedly, I need to fall back into a rhythm with this website to keep the updates flowing. Let’s start with a small part I […]

Omitting the Antilock Braking System was the next item on my simplification master plan. Do more with less (and increase reliability by virtue). To date, I have removed the windshield wipers and motor, power steering, air conditioning, air pump, and now the ABS. The single turbo conversion, of course, accounts for a slew of other […]

In the background, I was busy accumulating parts and performing the necessary tasks for a brake system overhaul. In actuality, I had everything I needed and was ready to start on the work for quite some time now. Instead, and to be perfectly frank, I was content with letting the parts sit on my shelves […]