I initially was not planning on blocking off the oil metering pump, but after further thought, I proceeded in doing so. A fair amount of debating was required to surmise the benefits of the OMP’s removal. I approached the decision process logically, I wasn’t trying to continue my spree of simplification in the name of […]

With the upper intake manifold free, I took the opportunity to strip it back down to bare aluminum. It was previously painted black, which I didn’t particularly favor. It seemed to have cheapened the look of the engine. I’m not going for a show-quality engine bay, I am strictly chasing function. I’m not going to […]

This is what I’ve been up to during the past few days. I finally installed the manual steering rack. Getting the old power steering rack out was interesting. The space down there was really tight, I had to figure out the one specific combination of movements to get it out. The driver-side of the front […]

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 […]