Joey's rx7‏

I got an email from Joey the other day. "Check out my car." Click this link...

I did and WOW!

I havn't seen a better set of images for a while. This is inspiration.

The weather in Ireland is unique and therefore creates some great lighting to play with. There is obviously some great locations also.

Joe is lucky he has a friend like Paddy who just happens to be a professional photographer. The results are stunning. Car and Images.

 

Joe's car is an animal with some choice coversions not without saying is the big single turbo conversion. Note the catch tank and engine brace under the bonnet. All Aluminium pulleys and other detail pieces.

His car has just been mapped and had an Aquamist 2D water inj kit fitted by Dragon Performance UK

- Greddy TD06-25G Single Turbo Conversion on new street ported 13B engine
- Auqamist 2D water injection
- Greddy EX Manifold
- Greddy External Wastegate with Screamer Pipe
- Full Titanium Custom Exhaust System inc mid silencer box by AUTO CRAFT A.C.E
- Hks Intake
- Greddy Thick-core Front Mount Intercooler kit
- Triple Core Aluminium Rad
- Alloy oil catch tank
- Apexi Alloy air seperator tank
- Uprated hi-flow fuel pump in std tank
- Boot mounted alloy swirl pot with bosch 044 pump
- 1600cc Injectors in top fed KG fuel rail
- Greddy lightweight Underdrive pulley kit
- New Blitz 10 temp range plugs X 4
- B&M ignition amplifier system
- New FPR

Other things you won't see under here are the battery and abs.
- Battery relocated to boot in alloy case
- Battery kill switch in boot
- ABS removed

Gauges are nicely mounted in the centre console.

- Apexi PowerFC ECU with Commander

- HKS EVC Boost Controller
- Turbo Timer
- Blitz Tacho and Boost gauge mounted on carbon plate
- Omori Oil Pressure and Oil Temp gauge mounted on carbon plate

Splashes of Bride and Nardi make the interior a comfortable environment.

- Bride BRIX recliner bucket seat

- Nardi steering wheel
- Full Cusco padded 7 point through dash cage fitted
- Sabelt Harnesses
- Rare rear parcel shelf

Big power requires upgrades and the chassis drive train hasn't been ignored.

- Uprated Engine Mounts

- Uras Engine Torque Damper
- MazdaSpeed PPF
- OS Giken Twin Plate Push converted clutch Kit
- Mazdaspeed 1.5 way LSD

Handling is also under control and stiffened up for some quick dashes to the shops.
- HSD Coilovers
- Cusco front and rear ARB
- Cusco rear toe arms

Exterior wise he chose Origin front bumper and rear drag spoiler to complement the RE-Amemiya AD9 side diffusers and updated the car to 99+ spec.
- Orgin front bumper
- Uras clear 99 lights
- RE-Amemiya side skirts with carbon trim
- RMagic front fenders
- Origin carbon drag spoiler
- 99 spec rear lights

I really like the way the lines on the R-Magic fenders complement the RE-A side skirts. Joe's choices are very well thought out. Advan AVS 6 rims contrast the custom BMW paint colour very well.

Strangely however these fenders are not much wider than stock so massive wheel fitment is not an option.
- Advan Model 6 wheels F:18"x9" R:18"x10"
- F: Toyo T1r's 225/40/18
- R: Vredestein ultrac sensatta 255/35R18

On a stock body for appearance, this combo is excellent. But for others running for max point to point speed, you may find a little hard to turn in without a good setup.

Static photos are all good but action shots are amazing. You need someone else who knows what they are doing to take shots like these.

If you in the UK or closeby and wan't you're own car immortalised in a similar fashion, give Paddy McGrath a bell.  http://www.pmcgphotos.com/

Russ.