Since I’ve been predominantly focusing on ripping things out of the car, it’s probably counter-intuitive to think that I am actually making good progress – but I think I am. Today, I moved into the interior and finally got a chance to de-rice the car by taking out the dual A-pillar gauges. I was fixed […]

I was initially daunted by the task of removing the stock turbos because I was told it would be a difficult job. It certainly wasn’t a walk in the park, but afterwards I didn’t think it was horrible either. A factory service manual isn’t completely necessary, anyone one with a bit of mechanical aptitude should […]

With much of the stock intake and intercooler removed, I spent a couple more hours ripping out the remaining portion of the engine bay’s front half. First on the hit-list was the radiator, then followed by the air conditioner condenser and compressor. Next I took off the power steering pump… …The large bracket that holds […]

Phase 3 has begun. I’m shifting my so-called phases around and tackling Phase 3 (engine) first. Part of Phase 2 (primarily brakes and a few other minor things) will be postponed. While the logic behind the gradual sequence of the phases made sense, the time in-between them did not. I’ve seen people work on their […]

The nose of the differential has a tendency to climb upwards under hard acceleration, so I picked up a Banzai Racing differential brace to help keep the rear-end in check. (I was originally going to throw on a 2-in-1 cradle instead, but it wouldn’t clear my exhaust, thus I went with this Banzai unit. I’m […]

The RX-7’s steering feel is great, but I think it can be even better yet by going manual. In order to prove my hypothesis correct, it is imperative that the solution be of superb quality. Simply looping the power steering lines will not cut it. I could have sent in my power steering rack to […]

I’m starting to get back into the groove of things. It has been a couple months since I last turned a wrench – now the project beckons. There will be much to do. I’m taking it one step at a time and picked the wheel studs to tackle first. The reason why I’m changing out […]

The pursuit of more power can only be achieved when supporting mods are firstly established. That’s why I decided to move forward with a clutch replacement. The stock clutches on RX-7’s are a weak-link as they are only good until around 300 HP before slipping. Picking which replacement clutch to go with wasn’t easy, I […]

I’m slowing down the pace with the RX-7 and catching my breath. Satisfied with the progress made thus far and how the car sits today, I would like to take a moment to reflect. Choosing the path that I did with the RX-7 was a major decision and ultimately an irreversible one. This was going […]

I went out for a quick drive a couple weekends ago and brought my camera with me. Preferably, I would have waited until sunset to take these shots for better lighting… but I didn’t feel like waiting around all day to do that. So instead, I went around noon, the time of day with arguably […]

One of the parts I wish I could have kept from the Mini Cooper was the Braille B2317 battery. I was eager to have this battery again so I bought another one, but forgot to account for the direction of the posts. When it came time to drop it in, I realized the RX-7 needs […]

Who would have thought the oddball combination of adding mudguards to a sports car would yield such great results? I’ve always loved the look and favored a set of mudguards all-around over side skirts. Although, the idea of running ’99 side skirts is floating around in my head, but time will tell if this comes […]