My Fd was purchased in Japan and was actually the second choice after a false start, when a cheap black Fd turned out to have low compression. (I wish I knew about newera then, instead of dodgy brothers.) Still happy with the purchase, I gave it a hard time. It has driven some of Japan's most infamous roads. From the legendary Nikko Iro-Hazaka, with its 26 hairpin corners on the downhill, to the dead straight high speed Wangan run from Tokyo to Yokohama. It has drifted around Mobara Circuit in Chiba and performed Touge runs around Kawaguchi-ko at the foot of Mt Fuji.
Starting with a stock as a rock example was a big mistake. You can pump money into any car but you dont even start to see where it went until a long period of time has passed. Progressing from the silver stocker to the C-West and Amemiya inspired bronzed beast was a long road indeed but it was done relatively cheaply in the end. As my first Fd, I wanted to build something I had always desired, but one thing got in the way. Choice! In Japan with so many new options available at your fingertips and 2nd hand parts available very cheaply you really have to keep focussed if you want to build something.
So my exposure to cheap parts probably changed the direction of the fd from the start and continued right up to the final modification. I still remember the 33% off the RE-Amemiya G9 hood and AD-GT wide body kit that I actually purchased at Fuji Speedway, 7/7/2004. How could you resist?
So the direction changed again and again. On return to Australia, when the car arrived minus a few choice items including the 3d Carbon Cusco rear wing, tuning direction continued to evolve. Alas with high kilometers approaching, the descision to sell was still not an easy one. However, it has allowed the bank balance to swell in preparation for the next FD. I can't wait!
Follow the progression from mild to wild on my dedicated Version I blog.
Russ
Standard Specs - Stage 1
Starting with a stock as a rock example was a big mistake. You can pump money into any car but you dont even start to see where it went until a long period of time has passed. Progressing from the silver stocker to the C-West and Amemiya inspired bronzed beast was a long road indeed but it was done relatively cheaply in the end. As my first Fd, I wanted to build something I had always desired, but one thing got in the way. Choice! In Japan with so many new options available at your fingertips and 2nd hand parts available very cheaply you really have to keep focussed if you want to build something.
So my exposure to cheap parts probably changed the direction of the fd from the start and continued right up to the final modification. I still remember the 33% off the RE-Amemiya G9 hood and AD-GT wide body kit that I actually purchased at Fuji Speedway, 7/7/2004. How could you resist?
So the direction changed again and again. On return to Australia, when the car arrived minus a few choice items including the 3d Carbon Cusco rear wing, tuning direction continued to evolve. Alas with high kilometers approaching, the descision to sell was still not an easy one. However, it has allowed the bank balance to swell in preparation for the next FD. I can't wait!
Follow the progression from mild to wild on my dedicated Version I blog.
Russ
Standard Specs - Stage 1
Rx7 1994 Mazda Efini Rx7 Type "R"
Hardtop (No Sunroof)
2 Seater (No Leather)
ABS / AC / PS / PW / PM 255 Hp
Body
Mazda Factory Side Skirts
Mazda Factory Side Skirts
Fog Lights
Interior
Clarion Stereo head unit
Clarion Stereo head unit
Imola leather Steering wheel
Pivot Horn Button
Basic Specs - Enhance Stage 2 - Completed
Footwork
18"x8.5" & 18"x9.5" RAYS SE37W
VOLK (Bronze) Dunlop Tyres - Front 225/40/18 and Rear 255/35/18
HKS Hypermax II Coil Over Adjustable Shocks
Body
RE Amemiya G9 Vented Bonnet
Cusco Carbon 3d GT Rear Wing
Pivot Headlight Retractor
Advanced Specs - Enhance Stage 3 - Complete
Body
RE Amemiya AD GT Wide body kit
Advanced Specs - Enhance Stage 4 - Complete
Engine
HKS Dump Pipe 3" Exhaust
Hi Flow Catalyzer
Heavy Duty Clutch
Trust Super power flow Air Cleaner Kit (Yellow)
Power is now around 300ps - Boost 10psi
Interior Sony Xplod Stereo Head unit Speco Boost Guage
Exterior
C-West N1 Copy Front Bumper Spoiler
Wise Sports Chrome Indicators
Paint Metallic Grey (Bronze Tint)
Custom flip-type Front Number Plate
Stolen GT WING (holes Filled)
Footwork
KSP 30mm Spacers (Rear)
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