Hey all, while since Ive posted but Ive been hanging around keeping up to date with things
Car is currently garage with no mot or tax, and busy trying to decide what to do with it this year
Current decision is to get some work done on it, get the interior stripped out and get it to the point where it can be used on track. Get the seat fixed in properly (might get a new bride seat mount), get the door handle fixed and get all the ice out with the rest of the interior.
Then going to see what money I have and see if there are any other bits and pieces I can sort out, main thing is a front mount to keep things cool and a roll cage, and then maybe the front and rear wide arches, but main thing is to get some track time - drifting! But if I cant any track time will be good enough! lol
Got a stock of wheels and tyres together, main thing I need to get sorted is getting the car to the track.
Whats the laws on towing now? Passed my text in 1992 but not sure if I can or cant tow?
Also got me a haynes manual so I might actually have a play with a few things! lol
Anyway, nuff of me waffling on, time for a couple of pics, nothing that recent but I\'ll make sure I keep this thread up to date with the stuff I do in the next couple of weeks
Finally getting to the point of wantin g to do something with this car now!
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Anyone had any problems with the door handle on the rex? Mine when pulled doesnt pop the door anymore, but havent had the chance to get the door card off yet and see if somethings snapped or just come loose
Ta
Hey long time no posts!
You should be fine to tow if you passed in 92. I passed in 98 and I can tow 3500kg. Thats total weight including the towing vehicle. At least I think thats right. I would think you should be able to tow more as when you passed you could still drive a 7.5 tonne truck on your car licence. Have you still got your old paper licence or have you got one of these new photo ones? It\'ll tell you on the back of it thats all.
that makes me want to buy and fc
Cheers mate
Tried to find my licence last night but not sure where the wife has hiddden it, lol
Will make life a lot easier if I dont have to do a towing test etc
Quote from: TiddlesRX7;664906Hey long time no posts!
You should be fine to tow if you passed in 92. I passed in 98 and I can tow 3500kg. Thats total weight including the towing vehicle. At least I think thats right. I would think you should be able to tow more as when you passed you could still drive a 7.5 tonne truck on your car licence. Have you still got your old paper licence or have you got one of these new photo ones? It\'ll tell you on the back of it thats all.
I passed on the 17th Jan 1997 missed the cut off by 17 days! What\'s most gutting is my test was supposed to be on the Christmas eve before but was cancelled due to fog. Anyway, like Tiddles I can only pull 750kg or something equally daft but if you passed before Jan 97 you are good to go.
Good looking FC anyway mate-keep us updated and try get some new pics up even if she is a bit dusty!
what make is the spoiler and body kit
bn sports i believe
Yep bn sports kit and its a garagebb spoiler
Quote from: NeilSR;664904Anyone had any problems with the door handle on the rex? Mine when pulled doesnt pop the door anymore, but havent had the chance to get the door card off yet and see if somethings snapped or just come loose
Ta
Yeah its broken! you need a new door handle, you might be able to fix it with wire but its a ghetto fix and probably wont last too long. I wouldnt bother just find a good door handle....come to think of it ive got both sides in red spare if you cant find anything:)
How much are u after for them mate?
do you want both sides?
Probably just the drivers side mate, depends on cost really
Not really sure on value, how about £20 posted?
£15 via paypal and u have a deal
Sorry bud just been and checked an can only find the left hand side, il have a look in my shed tommorow in daylight.
Yeah il do it for £15 if i can find it;)
keep us updated wth progress neil :D
which tracks are you planning on going to?? have you been on JNE as a few people on there are planning on doing a few at teesside and they are even doing saturday nights.
Is teesside not shut still?
no bud. this is from the there site.
Our full day track days are priced @ £99 for a car and main driver, which includes breakfast, lunch and a kart race (where applicable). Additional Drivers are charged @ £17 including breakfast and lunch and passengers are charged @ £7 including breakfast and lunch. Karting is only included for the main driver and is charged @ £35 for additional karting places. New for 2010 we will be running a number of Saturday evening events priced @ £79... more details to follow! Our track days all take place at Teesside Autodrome in Middlesborough, North East England.
Future events:
Fridays in 2010 (Full Day, 9am - 5pm, 105 db) - £99, booking links will be added shortly:
19th March - BOOK!
9th April - BOOK!
14th May - BOOK!
11th June - BOOK!
9th July - BOOK!
13 August - BOOK!
10th September - BOOK!
8th October - BOOK!
12th November - BOOK!
10th December - BOOK!
Saturday Evenings in 2010 (6pm - 10pm, 105 db) - £79 (there is no karting on the evening events, booking links to be added shortly:
1st May - BOOK!
12th June - BOOK!
10th July - BOOK!
14th August - BOOK!
4th September - BOOK!
11th September - BOOK!
If anyone has any problems with the booking pages or pop up windows please either email us or telephone us on 07800 715450!
Great info thanks mate, its a start! lol
Right then, some bits have started arriving
Reard end has now been dropped by an extra inch, need to sort out some pics
Got the new clutch, that just now needs fitting
New Tasty gear knob has arrived
New hks filter element has arrived in red
Carbon centre console from america has arrived
Engine bay hose tidy kit has arrived in red
been told my bride seat frame has just arrived today
also got my new handles thanks to sppedline imports, need to get these sprayed up and fitted
Cage should be arriving in the nexdt couple of days thanks to Brian
Still undecided on stripping and respraying the interior so will leave it as it is for the moment
lso still need to sort some gauges and switches for the centre panel, and relocate the stereo to the glovebox
Couple of pics
seat frame
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carbon centre console
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rear cage
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engine bay hose tidy in red
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New filter element
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Spent about an hour tonight cleaning the chrome cage, and it looks awesome now!
Quick trial fit before the cleaning, Id just gone to get the rear legs
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Where did you get the centre console and how much? Do they do just plastic molded ones too?
Good progress mate!
Centre console wgesas £100 inc charges
Dont think they do plastic ones, got it off ebay usa
Ok, Ive popped the centre console in for a trial fi and its fantastic, but no simple way of fixing it, does anyone have any ideas?
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Spent a few mins covering my once purple handle in carbon fibre vinyl, decided as seen as Id dont that Id go out to the garage and fit it. About 30 mins later, all sorted and working! Just need to cover the other one to match
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also took a quick pic of the current stance of the car from the rear, got about 2 inches of clearance on the sideskirts
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so, plenty more to get on with!
Quote from: papercutout;688019Where did you get the centre console and how much? Do they do just plastic molded ones too?
Good progress mate!
Saw this yesterday, some nice c/f bits, i want the side skirts:mmmm
http://www.shop.retro-spec.net/category.sc?categoryId=11
How about double sided tape to stick the console on?
Yep thats the place, but I got them from their ebay shop instead, it was cheaper, lol
So, plenty of stuff going on
Old seat frame
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new bride seat frame on
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Centre console in with switches (hopefully some gauges to be added soon), stereo relocated to the glove box (need to make a surround and fixings for this yet, and an ipod dock added to the lid which needs finishing off. Nedd to fix the gear surround down properly for the next time i take pics, lol
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Not the best of pics, but the rear cage
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and again
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and a nice final shot
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still a few jobs to do, but got a load done this weekend
looking good mate:Thumbs-up
I quite like the CF surround. Did you block of the heater vent? might be a good idea to do that permanently so its not always blasting onto the back of that CF piece. I did look into these but was in two minds, is it fairly thick and strong?
some sweet updates dude... loving it.
glad you found the carbon bits as good as i did. soulda gone for a full cage tho rather than the rear for looks..
then you would have a bad ass D1 Street legal car as ure runnin full interior etc.
loving the carbon door handles etc tho. SJS gonna be doing some real cabon stuff rather than vinyl soon. cant wait for that!
Cheers mate
Yeah the carbon bits are great, would have gone for more to be honest but didnt want overkill immediately, I wish I could aford a full cage mate
Pete, I havent blocled off the heater vent yet no, gonna see how it goes, but ive got the heat aiming onto the windscreen anyways
Yeah really think and strong, took a fair bit to drill into to get the switches in, lighter plug is a direct fit once trimmed aswell
Ok, bit more graft done on the car, new spark plugs work a treat and the car now starts fine, also started relocating the stereo to the glovebox
Insurance is now sorted (robbing gits, lol) and mot is booked in for tomorrow at 12:30
So, its all go, lol
Good luck, hope it all passes which i am sure it will.
Cheers mate, just done a quick check over of the car and it all seems ok, so fingers crossed
Finished the relocation of the stereo to the glovebox, and the linked up iphone dock
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i hope you got a remote for the stereo, its a bit of a reach to change station while you driving lol
not a bad idea relocating there, i might copy it :p
Really easy to get to, cos I thought about that aswell, lol
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Wooo! Congrats!
Nice one :Giggle:cheers
Well done mate, always a nice feeling when they pass.
So, had the fc out for a proper run out today, got the usual looks down the coast so Im happy, lol
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Took the rx7 down to rising sun car show at the weekend, and its had a few updates so thought Id share, apologies for the pic whore ;)
Won best Mazda on the saturday
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Last of all an interior shot, with moulded in iphone dock which is linked to the stereo and carbon centre console
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Hopefully getting the new clutch fitted in the next 2 weeks or so, also looking for some 2nd hand rear wheels with decent fitment so I can get out on track, either that or get rid of these alloys and get some white rota\'s
Just booked up for a drift day at teesside on 7th feb.
Need to get this handbrake sorted and get the rear stripped out
Looking good, drifting Fc ftw!
man thats a gorgeous looking FC... cars like this make it hars to decide between the gorgeous flowing lines of the FD or the Retro Coolness of the FC
Nice job dude
Looking good as ever!
I\'m surprised, with a good hard tug, my handbrake locks up the rears! How is yours?
Have you done anything to get more lock yet?
I could rip my arm out of my socket tugging on it and it still wouldnt lock, lol
No, nothing done yet to get anymore lock, but doesnt look to bad as standard to be honest, especially as it\'ll be my first time drifting (on track) in it lol
i may be tring to teacdh you to suck eggs here but a common mistake i mate when i first tries putting my 8 sideways was when pulling the handbrake i would forget to dip the clutch. meaning while the brakes where doing their job the wheels where still being driven so all it did was slow me up.
then again i am sure you know this already... oh if only we where allowed hydraulic handbrakes here in the uk for road use.
Lol, u kinda need to dip the clutch anyway, or else the car would just stall
Im lucky if I can lock mine with the handbreak. Maybe time for an adjustment although its always been like it.
Could never initiate off mine. tbh the handbrake is more for slowing down the rear wheels mid drift, you\'d really need it to lock up. You could always enter a bit slow and enter with the clutch or some fancy weight distro
i got same knob as u.. gear knob that is lol
Oh no u dont, lol
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dude thats not a read knob its a d!ldo shifter
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Its a one off ;o)
lol..
i quote...
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Jet Pilot: Dick. Dick, take a look out of starboard.
Co-Pilot: Oh my God, it looks like a huge...
Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker.
Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where?
Bird-Watching Woman: Over there. What sort of bird is that? Wait, it\'s not a woodpecker, it looks like someone\'s...
Army Sergeant: Privates. We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with...
ok, i was basing it on your top pic in 2nd page lol
Lol
Fc went in for its new clutch yesterday, hopefully gonna sort out the handbrake issue aswell
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Its a one off ;o)
LoL, your\'s just a wee wille!!
look at mine\'s..................long and thin................... better walked away now...
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I\'ve got a hydro to fit on my car sometime because while I can JUST ABOUT lock the rears, it\'s not good, and you don\'t want to be sat in ....pit tugging away as hard as you can, and mess up the rest of the drift! Clutch kick ftw.
Step down lads, I beat both of you!
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Me thinks your all over compensating for something. or maybe I\'m just jelous!
How\'d you get on today neil? I adjusted my handbrake today and had a run out. Still can\'t really lock the rears although I never really chucked it into a corner and gave it a yank.
Its at mashamoto at the moment waiting for the new clutch aswell, apparently its adjusting the handbrake underneath that needs to be done, not at the handle itself.
Few more updates
Clutch is now sorted and runs sweet, feels like a completely different car now and sooooo quick compared to before
Skid rims and tyres have arrived - £120 for the lot (8 wheels with knackered tyres and 13 spare tyres)
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Ordered some of these as currently have no tow hooks on the car
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Ive stripped out the rear seats, and the install to make space for drifty wheels and make the rear end a bit lighter
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Handbrake cables were over stretched, not been able to find anywhere with any in, so hopefully getting a hydro wand tomorrow or tuesday
Then, only 2 weeks to go til skid day!
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new mount for the hydro
Nice! Can you show exactly where it sits, then potentially make me one too? :p
I\'ve got a hydro, had it since a TD group buy about 3 years ago, never fitted it!
Busy waiting for the car to come back to me for pics, not me making it unfortunately, lol
Dude, what indicators are you using on your wings? ive just bought some wider dmax wings and they have the slot for the jdm indicators but i have no idea which ones to use lol.cheers
Im just runnign std wings so have the std indicators in
few little updates
New front tow strap
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Hole for rear
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New hydro almost fitted
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Waiting for its new owner to come and pick it up on saturday :/
Oh your kidding? Why?
How did you fit that front tow strap Neil?
No, its now gone, lol
Just fitted with a bolt to the chassis