Talk about a slow boat from china!!! My 1992 RX7 finally turned up after doing a detour to Mars and back! It took 3 months!!:Grrr
So the drive from Bristol to Luton???? OMG!!! I love the noise this car makes! Accelerate, decelerate, accelerate, decelerte etc etc etc. The cars obvioulsy been limited so I will need to sort that out asap:Laugh.
The spec of the car is as follows:
59000km
[FONT="]Greddy piping/Turbo
Trust /Intercoler
RE Amamiya Aluminium radiator
Blitz/EVC boost controler
Engine dumper
Master cylinder stopper
HKS RS/air filter
HKS/exhaust pipe
Coil over sus[/FONT]
Ok, now for the part where I need help:)
Can someone either explain what/how i should set the Boost Controller. If there is anyone in the Luton area who would be willing to come down, I promise them a nice cup of tea and a couple of samosas:Thumbs-up
I also need to wire in a fog but I have already found an excellent thread on here on how to convert a reverse light to a fog. One question though, what should i use to tint the clear light cover to make it red?
As lots of poeple have recommeded that I fit an Apexi PFC, has anyone got one they are willing to sell to me. I would be happy to pay in cash or samosas:Giggle
I\'m looking forward to getting it through its MOT, getting it registered and seeing what it can really do!:burnout
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
yeah my last car took 2 months due to a ruff weather lol.. soonami i think it was ?
A few coats of normal red spray paint will work m8... a power fc will set you bck about 450ish.. and have fun on the emissions for the mot :D mine went through 9 times :S lol thats with a cat lol
Cheers mate! I think i\'ve got some red spray paint somewhere.
9 times!! Wow. :2eek
Any advice on emmissions would also be greatly appreciated.
change the plugs before the mot, should really do this anyways bud,.. 9`s all round is fine, give the car a nice run to blow any muck out the exhaust lol and have it nice n warm for the emissions tes :) or jus go somewhere who dosnt care lol
hang on bro didnt you have a gold scooby???
what i did was use the technical stickies for converting a reverse into a rear fog light, (pretty easy job) and i used a red LED type bulb from ebay didnt bother tinting the glass, it passed an MOT.
so lets see some pics of your new monster!
Quote from: TURBOIINUTTAHhang on bro didnt you have a gold scooby???
Me?? A gold scooby??? Oooooooooh noooooooo. A white Evo IV, yes, but not a gold scooby. Not really my cup of tea! Hopefully will Have a Evo Tommi soon aswell:InLove.
Thanks, I also found the thread on converting the reverse to a fog from the technical section and have ordered said red bulb from ebay for £4.50 incl delivery (not bad for a 70p bulb!)
I\'ll get some pics up shortly if I can.
Still looking for help/advice/member to set up my boost control as I haven\'t got the foggiest!!
if you tint it red it will look cr4p as it wont be even as one side will be clear and one red.
put a red bulb in it, and just to make sure for the MOT put some red self adhesive tranparent red film over the clear section just for the MOT as soon as you get down the road take it off.
thats what my MOT man did for me, quickly stuck it on, and said i am assure it wont stay there for long, so i lol.
Quote from: evo_rayMe?? A gold scooby??? Oooooooooh noooooooo. A white Evo IV, yes, but not a gold scooby. Not really my cup of tea! Hopefully will Have a Evo Tommi soon aswell:InLove.
Thanks, I also found the thread on converting the reverse to a fog from the technical section and have ordered said red bulb from ebay for £4.50 incl delivery (not bad for a 70p bulb!)
I\'ll get some pics up shortly if I can.
Still looking for help/advice/member to set up my boost control as I haven\'t got the foggiest!!
would these not do it?
ebay 130012490964
Mark
Quote from: mpk490pwould these not do it?
ebay 130012490964
Mark
Oh Sh*t. Just got done for £3!:2Mad
I know where to go for spares now!
Quote from: D1 WTFif you tint it red it will look cr4p as it wont be even as one side will be clear and one red.
put a red bulb in it, and just to make sure for the MOT put some red self adhesive tranparent red film over the clear section just for the MOT as soon as you get down the road take it off.
thats what my MOT man did for me, quickly stuck it on, and said i am assure it wont stay there for long, so i lol.
Thanks for the advice.
What i might do is spray my neighbours reverse light on his convertable BM red to see how it looks. If it really looks cr4p, I\'ll do the sticky thing :chat
mine fog is in the middle off the back light cluster, think it was the brake light at one time
Ok, some pictures!
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CAn someone tell me what this fuse box (next to the battery) is for. Looks like a fuse is missing and the terminals have been connected together:Nono!
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Thinking of having the wheels sprayed black!
Also, is the rubber the rubbish Jap stuff I was warned about in the wet or will it do?:3gears-rh
Ok if you have a front mount interccoler you must have an uprated ecu bud..take off the passenger footwell side panel and have a looky :)
And the tires are poo lol.. there ok in hot weather like today but in the wet you`ll most likely die a very happy death drifting about :yes
What would it look like? There is a silver boxy thing on the left hand side of the passangers footwell. Is that it?
watch out for the ECU. If its a jap aftermarket one it will have advanced timing and be mapped for 100 RON fuel. Quick route to rebuildsville if it runs lean.
very nice find...certainly has few extras; ally rad, blitz boost controler, water temps guage, engine brace etc....:burnout
what are the things on the rear windscreen. look like hair straightners
Quote from: D1 WTFwhat are the things on the rear windscreen. look like hair straightners
Nice crisp straight barnet if you like!!
I think it had a TV in it at one time and those look like arials. It still has a few boxes in it from Panasonic VICS.
I was wondering what the best way to remove them would be? Hairdryer to heat the glue???
Quote from: Laeeqvery nice find...certainly has few extras; ally rad, blitz boost controler, water temps guage, engine brace etc....:burnout
Thanks Laeeq. Apparently the engine has excellent compression also. Would need to get it tested at some stage.
Quote from: D1 WTFwhat are the things on the rear windscreen. look like hair straightners
AM frequency ariels.
those bits at the bck jus pull em off and use a stainless knife blade, tape the blunt side so it dont cut your wee fingers ,hold it flat against the glass and criss cross motion hack it off :)
yeah the silver box is the ecu.. most likely says knightsport onit somewhere?
nice looking one mate looks pretty dam straight !!! would look better wiith some 99 spec converted rear lights and a raised bonnet :0)
Quote from: d-kingnice looking one mate looks pretty dam straight !!! would look better wiith some 99 spec converted rear lights and a raised bonnet :0)
i think you have some of those for sell? jono`s looking for bonnet raisers m8,.. better pm im lol
yeah already found the post mate thanks for telin him :0) funny how we just have these things hanging around the garage :0)
3 months... dont knwo what youre complaining about mate. Mine took that, it\'s been in the UK for 7 months and still not on the road!!! :flamed
Looks good though mate :) enjoy her.
Quote from: d-kingnice looking one mate looks pretty dam straight !!! would look better wiith some 99 spec converted rear lights and a raised bonnet :0)
cheers. After an Apexi PFC. you must have one of these lying around that you could let go for a tenner.
hmmmm if i had one bud it would be attached to mine hahahahahaha , gotta get one but im short on the coupons at the mo :0( anybody wanna buy my mother ?????????? lol
Quote from: interloper393those bits at the bck jus pull em off and use a stainless knife blade, tape the blunt side so it dont cut your wee fingers ,hold it flat against the glass and criss cross motion hack it off :)
yeah the silver box is the ecu.. most likely says knightsport onit somewhere?
Thanks, I\'ll try that over the weekend
The silver box has got MINES printed on it. Any good?
Quote from: Kieron3 months... dont knwo what youre complaining about mate. Mine took that, it\'s been in the UK for 7 months and still not on the road!!! :flamed
Looks good though mate :) enjoy her.
My evo didn\'t take that long! Why\'s it not on the road yet??
I\'m hoping to enjoy it very soon!
ive heard nasty things about mines ecu\'s mate , do a search on here for them , i had a panspeed ecu but had to take it off as octane booster was costing me an arm an a leg to get the ron up :0( went like hell fire tho for a near enough standard car
does the octaine booster work? how much we`r you puting in?
Quote from: interloper393does the octaine booster work? how much we`r you puting in?
I\'m an RX7 novice. If there is a catagory before novice, then I\'m in that one - Light Featherweight Novice.
Haven\'t got a clue what you are talking about.
I know this.......foot down - car flys
Looks like i got a lot of learning to do!!!
Quote from: d-kingive heard nasty things about mines ecu\'s mate , do a search on here for them , i had a panspeed ecu but had to take it off as octane booster was costing me an arm an a leg to get the ron up :0( went like hell fire tho for a near enough standard car
Found the thread you were talking about. It doesn\'t look good, but if I get an Apexi PFC then I should be alright???
Quote from: d-kingive heard nasty things about mines ecu\'s mate , do a search on here for them , i had a panspeed ecu but had to take it off as octane booster was costing me an arm an a leg to get the ron up :0( went like hell fire tho for a near enough standard car
Mines are pretty much the holy grail of skybus tuning. The problem with an ECU like that is you can\'t remap it for uk fuel. I would stick it on a dyno and have the a/f ratio and stuff checked before you boot it. It could well be running lean on uk fuel. A couple of hundred quid spent well and wisely now could save you a few grand a few months down the line.
just read your way through this site, fduk and rx7club.. then you`ll know everything lol
Octain booster is meant to bump the ron in fuel up.. rx7 needs the high octaine fuel to prevent detination.. so 99ron is the highest we have, so octaine booster will increase it to 100, 101 ron ect.. if it works lol
Quote from: interloper393just read your way through this site, fduk and rx7club.. then you`ll know everything lol
Octain booster is meant to bump the ron in fuel up.. rx7 needs the high octaine fuel to prevent detination.. so 99ron is the highest we have, so octaine booster will increase it to 100, 101 ron ect.. if it works lol
But 99 Ron should be OK?
Is there no Matrix stlye plug in programme......... \'I know rotary\'!
Any one shed some light on this?
The terminals in the fuse box to the right of the battery have been joined!!! What fuse should go there and what is it for??
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on my car that is empty....maybe someone tried to wire something thru there?
thats where you wire in the flux capacitor bud :wiggle
Quote from: interloper393thats where you wire in the flux capacitor bud :wiggle
So wheres the button to press to activate it and how do i set the year?:3gears-lh
A novice maybe........a mug....no
Fduk knows why it\'s taking so long... bloody DVLA :2Mad
There is an A\'PEXi Power FC for sale + Commander on FDUK //www.fduk.org/forum for £350
Not going to get a etter deal than that mate.
yeah octane booster worked for me mate but it was costing a bloody fortune to feed the thing , had some test strips from a bloke i know to dip in the tank to test the octane an i was runnin 101 ron , the amounts i put in were quite randon tho plus i was using tesco 99
oh yeah the button ! its the one next to the thingy just along side the whatsamacallit :0) hold on tight tho
sorry bro didnt see this thread, im in luton so can pop over anytime and have gathered a vast amount on knowledge i may be able to shed.
that fuse should be a 100amp main engine fuse which is very important. mine had a 120 i think and i have changed it to a 100 since i can try and get hold of one for you or point you in the right direction it may cost £4-5 but worht it as your engine can cut any time if they dont touch.
i also hold a monthly meet locally which i havent organised for a bit so feel free to come along when your all sorted.
give me a call say tomorrow evening if you are free and i will try to help mate.
Tharek
07737 257 377
the reason why it is empty on some cars is that the fuse is meant to be in the top hole however the connections are thick and cover both sockets.
curious to see your engine dumper too :p
Quote from: m4drxsorry bro didnt see this thread, im in luton so can pop over anytime and have gathered a vast amount on knowledge i may be able to shed.
that fuse should be a 100amp main engine fuse which is very important. mine had a 120 i think and i have changed it to a 100 since i can try and get hold of one for you or point you in the right direction it may cost £4-5 but worht it as your engine can cut any time if they dont touch.
i also hold a monthly meet locally which i havent organised for a bit so feel free to come along when your all sorted.
give me a call say tomorrow evening if you are free and i will try to help mate.
Tharek
07737 257 377
Cheers Tharek,
I\'ve seen a black FD in Luton. Don\'t know if its yours or not but it looks sweet! (a road off Leagrave rd?)
I\'ll definately give you a buzz later.
Nice one mate
Sultan
Quote from: evo_rayCheers Tharek,
I\'ve seen a black FD in Luton. Don\'t know if its yours or not but it looks sweet! (a road off Leagrave rd?)
I\'ll definately give you a buzz later.
Nice one mate
Sultan
it is mine bro, i dont always use it and shame about the area but its had alot of hard effort put into it and its taught me alot in the process as ive done the work myself.
i work 5 days 9-5 out of luton but free evenings and weekends so give me a buzz and we\'ll have a chat bro.
im up north some of tuesday and at santapod raceway on sunday (feel free to come along) and off monday.
catch you soon.
Tharek, Thanks for the visit last night. Love your car, it goes like it looks, smooth and quick! Thanks for all the info too, I\'m sure I\'ll be in contact with you again shortly!
oh **** i just noteiced blimey you are missing yurmain 120amp fuse! ive got one spare here if you need one!
Quote from: one2watchoh **** i just noteiced blimey you are missing yurmain 120amp fuse! ive got one spare here if you need one!
I do!! I\'m gonna check locally to see if I can get hold of one. If not, I\'ll let you know. Thanks
Quote from: evo_rayTharek, Thanks for the visit last night. Love your car, it goes like it looks, smooth and quick! Thanks for all the info too, I\'m sure I\'ll be in contact with you again shortly!
no problem bro, nice to have someone local and always a pleasure to meet good people.
i would reccomend getting the fuse from one2watch above or i can get it for you as i should be meeting with him soon, i will check if its 100 or 120 in the morning but mine was definately the wrong one of those so swapped.
all the best bro.
Quote from: m4drxno problem bro, nice to have someone local and always a pleasure to meet good people.
i would reccomend getting the fuse from one2watch above or i can get it for you as i should be meeting with him soon, i will check if its 100 or 120 in the morning but mine was definately the wrong one of those so swapped.
all the best bro.
Yes, please have a look if you have one. If not, if you are meeting one2watch soon, then ask him for it.
I fitted the fog today so am looking to take it for MOT this week somtime.
Question - can the rear seat be taken out and if so how?
Quote from: evo_rayYes, please have a look if you have one. If not, if you are meeting one2watch soon, then ask him for it.
I fitted the fog today so am looking to take it for MOT this week somtime.
Question - can the rear seat be taken out and if so how?
can be done but a little tricky to explain, im at santapod tomorrow but i will try and come over either tomorrow or wednesday, pulling it a little will make it more obvious, as far as i can remember there arent any bolts but not sure entirely atm (been driving for 12 hours today).