RE-Xtreme Large Test Images

This is a test for a new image layout. Big pics will be supported for major events that I attend and the smaller pics will be available for the general blog reviews and reports. These images are some ideas I had for my next RE-Xtreme FD that made it to photoshop.

Images will be clickable to 700x370 for all large pics. So this year stay tuned for some awesome images. You can click these for larger versions.

I think you can definately see the design ideas for the new car here. Wide and aggressive is the theme.

And maybe a splash of WRC in this one.

Who knows whether it will end up like this, but its at least a starting point.

Russ.

RE-Xtreme Yokomo Drift

WHY is there an AE86 on my BLOG ????!?!??!?!

Well its because I couldn't get an FD Rx7 Yokomo Drift Package ... I went to RC Champ in Akihabara last week and was totally confused by the selection they had and all the options for the car, so I went home to research. When I went back they were SOLD OUT of both the Apexi FD and the RE-Amemiya FD! So I bought the Droop AE86 and another Zero One FD Rx7 Body.

I just finished painting the FD. But first I will destroy the AE86 while I learn to drift. The build was easy. Just follow the instructions and all parts are marked in separate bags. Straight forward.

I gave it a whirl and she drifts cool. takes about 2 batteries worth to be able to drift with so small consistency. But I will need to practice more.

Stay tuned for crazy drift stories and more posts of the FD body upon completion. Needs a GT Wing me thinks.

Russ.

Tokyo Auto Salon 2007

The covers came off for another year and in D1, Amemiya will use this car as their drift warrior. It has the rear end from last years red TAS car with the centre rotor styling.

The Porsche lights are replaced by IPF beams with a carbon surround and the carbon/IPF light combo sits in the rear also. Enkei GTC-01 are used all around and the car is otherwise the same as last year.

 This year has proved that THE FD IS NOT DEAD! In fact it is very much alive! With 16 examples on show it was one of the more prolific for tuners.

 Mind you 5 were from RE-Amemiya including the D1SL 7.

URAS had their new kit, but i think they couldn't decide on a colour in time. The flat black prototype effect was used like a gt-c car and it had a good effect.

Rolling on RE-30's from Rays that were on every second car at the show, it looked the part.

Can you pick the headlights...... no chance...... still no....? Well the KS Auto car with Burnout kit was equipped with what look to me were nissan march headlights, but I am probably wrong. A nice effect but we will see if it makes production.

RE-Amemiya's new white production model SPL was on show. Super Greddy II

The rear is ugly but the fenders are cool. Now a mix and match addition.

TOUGE MONSTER!

Satoru Works makes drift Knuckles for the FD. Better have Wide fenders though.

One of the replica fortunes.

There are many.

LookKing FD

Wheels are on the large size.

R-Magic Pink 4

GT300 car

Feed had the new production ready Afflux V

With moulded lights. Not the sagaris versions on the prototype.

Auto craft had their Rx8 and Rx7 at the show. The car is in race spec with all the items you require to go fast in winter. These monster V-Mounts are nigh for the air-conditioner.

 
A new light kit was their hot item. Very similar to the RE-A kit with a little smaller lights.

Parts from almost all manufacturers were on display in the Super-Autobacs FD project car. It sports a Feed/RE-A melded combo widebody with a monster engine, 

Custom V-Mount using ARC components and Feed engine internals.

Interior is awesome with a custom dash utilising Defi guages and some blue lighting. Tan suede and a huge ICE system round of this all-rounder rolling on 17" T57Pro Gram lights with the Titanium coat.

Oh-Gr8 complete with studded Bride seats, and another 8. A big display from the GT champion. Ama-san was also doing interviews at the mazda stand talking about his Cosmo restoration project.

Seats are for the sadist in us all.

AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DONT BUILD AN FD LIKE THE ONE FROM TOKYO NATS COLLEGE. DO NOT DO IT.

Looks like another good FD year ahead in 2007. 

Russ.

Happy New Year 2007

Well the year has started much like the last only this year there were no huge parties in the streets like in Surfers Paradise. I went to a shopping centre as is custom in Japan. There were some fireworks supplied by the Disney corporation but thats about it.

Big plans for 2007, with the theme for my new car firming all the time. Plans for the new Mazda Rx7, Well they seem certainly off now until 2009 with new magazines splashing the pages with more speculation and chopped images. Rumors for this year also involve a 3 rotor turbo D1 car and a few other specialties? The touge challenge, D1 and Super Taikyu will hold interest. Watch out for some more modelling and maybe some R/C Drift.

I will continue to update this site with a diary of modifications and reviews of events and all that.

I am currently back-loading demo cars from the 90's. Check them out in the tuners section.

How long can the Rx7 hold on. Another year at least. 20 years is a long time, bring on the anniversaries.

Feel free to send me info on anything FD related and please comment on anything you see or add my blog feed to your site.

Enjoy RE-Xtreme. The difinitive home of the Mazda FD3s Rx7.

Russ

Merry Xmas 2006

Bet you didn't know Santa really delivers by FD Rx7. Caught here in preparation for his delivery schedule. He managed to get some sponsorship from Apexi however since no-one will see him on the night, thats a bit redundant.

Hope you all had a great year and you got all the tuning parts you desired for Xmas.

Keep modifying and Safe driving over the holidays.

I have concieved the direction for the New Secret Rx7. Now you'll just have to wait for 2007.

All will be revealed.

Russ.

Newera Tokyo Drift

For the first time in the trilogy of Fast & Furious fims, the genuine original movie cars are available, exclusively through Newera Imports!

During the making of the film, it would’ve been inappropriate to release news of Newera Import’s involvement in the supply of the original movie cars and performance parts to build them, but now the film’s been released wordwide, the following original cars are available!

These include: Veilside Fortune RX-7, Veilside Turbo RX-8, 350Z’s prepared by Top Secret & Veilside including the grey & black twin turbo’d example, S15 Silvia, Turbo’d PS13 Silvia, Skyline R33 GT-R’s JZX100 VVTi Twin Turbo Chaser and more!

For FD fans this is massive news as one or two lucky people will have the opportunity to acquire the awesome Fortune FD model. The Rx8's are also a massive attraction.

View the Newera stock list for further details of these amazing machines.

Russ.

Aoshima FD Kits

There are a couple of new Rx7 Plastic models out and these are the new releases from Aoshima based on the RE-Amemiya drift car used in the D1 championship. There are two versions of this kit 2004 and 2005 which has a different front bar, different lights and stickers. An S-Package Kit also uses the 2005 front and AD-GT kit but includes the lights from the 2005 model and the full interior.

The RE AD Kit is well shaped and the quality of the kit is superb. For those of you familiar with the other FD kits from Aoshima such as the C-West or Veilside kits, this one is mostly different. Many of the parts have been revised, with the body itself is a whole new shape.

The wheels have changed to Fujimi style female mounting points and the body panels do not match the older vehicles. Which is a shame. But you can build it with the old rim style as parts are included. Which is good for me as I love the GTR Nismo rims from Tamiya.

But the D1 cars also have full interior with cage and other nice items. Wheels are Enkei as seen on the Re-Amemiya drift car, but are not really big enough. The drift car runs 17"s and 18"s so that cant be replicated but they are good looking rims. It will also be interesting to see how low I can get his car as the oringinal positioning seems very high as is usual with these kits. I have a tutorial on my old site and the method should still apply.

A good kit and the body went together absolutely perfectly. 2000 yen or 1500 if you know where to buy... Yodobashi Akihabara has a huge new model section thats very cheap.

Russ.

Hakkone - Izu

A glorious sunny was perfect for the cruise. We tagged along with the GTR boys on a hike from Tokyo to the Izu penninsular. We started the day from the Hakone Turnpike which is an awesome wide road with some amazing bridges that span the valleys and provide a view to the coast, If you dare to look.

A small deviation saw a thin winding downhill then a silmilar uphill to the ???parkway.Our adventures then led to the Izu Skyline where we blasted along in either direction for a while before continuing to some more well known locations later in the day. Namely the Hakone skyline pre-empted by the Ashinoko Skyline these roads are quite tight and offer limited passing so you have to be brave and use all your cars power and your own commitment.

The cruise back to Tokyo met its usual traffic problems but it helps you wind down after punishing your body in the Bride seats. On the Mountain Touge, it doesn't matter what car you drive. But we all know some are just made for it. The Fd is one such machine.

Russ.

ps. watch out for hachis, they are quicker than you think.

Single Twins

Lets face it, the standard Fd is no ballistic missile, but it can hold its own against other unmodified sports cars. However, its not long after purchase that many owners start longing for more oomph. Few people are ready to spend a huge load of cash and generally progress through a boost up scenario adding inter-cooler, exhaust and computer.

Soon after this, the search for more power bites again and the only option left is a turbo upgrade. So deciding how far you want to take your Fd, should be thought about up front to prevent spending twice on similar components like a header ( dump ) pipe that will be useless in a single turbo setup, like wise, airfilters are throw away items for a single upgrade, but do you need to go single?

The standard twin turbine setup on the Fd is not bad, it definately has advantages in anti-lag spooling and also some drawbacks, like the nest of wires and troublesome control mechanisms, but the major one is a maximum efficient power output of around 350hp. If you dont want to redesign your engine bay for a single, you have a few options when searching for a litle more power in this department. A rebuilt turbine with replacement compressor wheels can be performed. Knight Sports goes a little further with their own design twin turbo replacement good for approx 420hp. This is as much as most single turbo conversions.

What about Single Turbos?!?! With advances in turbo design and knowhow that surrounds them, a 450hp single can provide good power across a wide power band or you can opt for the laggy & peaky, huge power options up to 650hp from your 13b. You'll have to spend up big on ancilliaries like fuel pumps, injectors, wastgate, manifold, filter, exhaust header and a bunch of other items that probably wont match anymore, but the less clutter in the engine bay and the simple design could mean less trouble in the future if you dont go too mad.

So whatever you end up with under the bonnet, do the hard yards first, drive one of each and feel the difference yourself. You may decide a single turbo is indeed over-rated. But for me, Ill have a 1000hp triple HKS GT2835 sequential setup on a 20b. Now that should be enough!!!

Russ.