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Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on October 06, 2010, 02:33:28 PM

Hi people,

My name is Patrick, but most call me by my nickname Kenji.
I\'m 35 years of age, and live in The Netherlands.

Carwise, I went from a 100 bhp Nissan 100NX, to a 256 bhp Nissan 200SX, to a Jap import 321 bhp Nissan Sil80, and I currently drive a 511 bhp Toyota MarkII from Japan.
The Toyota is for sale, and I\'m on the lookout for a RX7 FD3S.

I\'ve signed up to gather lots of info about the car, good point, bad points, things to look out for, and so on.

Hope to find a lot of info.

Cheers Kenji :WaveBye

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: clive on October 06, 2010, 02:42:21 PM

Hi Kenji, welcome :cheers

You will find lots and lots of info here, although the search button above will help you can ask what ever you need to know and we have lots of good members happy to help :burnout

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on October 06, 2010, 03:03:43 PM

Thanks Clive, I\'ll be sure to use the search function.

Being a moderator on several Dutch car forums, I know the terror of noobs. I hope I won\'t make the same mistake they make :lol:

Still new in the rotary world, so I\'m reading up a lot.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: clive on October 06, 2010, 03:08:21 PM

We have a saying here that there\'s no such thing as a stupid question, so ask away :chat

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on October 06, 2010, 03:17:16 PM

Good thing that, as I\'m usually full of stupid questions :D

I\'ll put up some pics of my previous and current cars soon :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: fil_auto on October 06, 2010, 03:54:38 PM

welcome on board ;)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Nik da Greek on October 06, 2010, 06:04:01 PM

Welcome to MRC :Thumbs-up All the info you\'d ever need is scattered around here somewhere :yes

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Ada7 on October 06, 2010, 06:11:27 PM

Ask and we will try to help out
Welcome to the club :wave

Adam

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Peter FD on October 06, 2010, 08:30:41 PM

Hey Kenji welcome :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on October 06, 2010, 10:15:01 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome all :)

Here\'s some pics of my previous two cars:

Nissan Sil80 (built SR21DET, 321 bhp)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Cars/Sil80/P1051031_resize.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Cars/Sil80/P1050003_resize.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Cars/Sil80/P1051045_resize.jpg)

my current daily: Toyota MarkII (1JZGTE, 2.5 straight six twin turbo, 511 bhp)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Toyota%20MarkII/DPP_0580aaaa.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Toyota%20MarkII/MarkII-03.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Toyota%20MarkII/Enginebay.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 20, 2010, 09:43:39 PM

Reserved my FD today.
has to go through the Dutch Road Test for it\'s license plates, I hope to have her parked outside with 4 weeks.

Modifications:

Airfilter (make unknown, big single orange sponge)
Blitz DD BOV
Kakimoto catback
Blitz turbotimer
Cusco CS1 coilovers
Advan 17" racing wheels

some pics

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0001.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0004.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0007.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0022aa.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/Mazda_FD3S_rx7_rx-7_JDM_RHD_13B_twin_turbo_engine.jpg)

Now looking for some stock parts, such as the stock front strutbrace, and late spec taillights (the ones with the three round lights per unit)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Nik da Greek on November 20, 2010, 09:58:24 PM

Looks good, Kenji...and also familiar. Did it come from the UK? That\'s an RE Amemiya induction kit, by the way. Fujimura Auto Rocket Dancer front splitter lip cover thing and possibly a C-West headlight vent cover, though not 100% on that.....

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 20, 2010, 11:15:20 PM

Thanks Nik, I\'ll add those things to my mod list :)

As far as i know the car came directly from Japan. The speedo is still in KM, and there\'s some Jap papers in the boot.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: work2drift on November 21, 2010, 02:28:49 PM

looks nice kenji

I\'m guessing your the same guy off driftworks and sxoc?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 21, 2010, 03:51:08 PM

Yep, I\'m on there as well :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: redgti on November 21, 2010, 05:23:16 PM

what sre the sideskirts on that? anybody know?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Dan Norton on November 21, 2010, 08:59:17 PM

What are the plans for it?

Will it be going sideways often?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 21, 2010, 09:03:48 PM

No, not much. Just a nice daily drive to work and back, occasional trackdays, and general enjoyment :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Nik da Greek on November 22, 2010, 09:24:39 AM

Quote from: redgti;728950what sre the sideskirts on that? anybody know?

I think that they\'re TBO Magic, but stand to be corrected

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 22, 2010, 10:26:08 AM

Sideview, maybe someone can identify the sideskirts?

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0012.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0002.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Nik da Greek on November 22, 2010, 01:48:52 PM

Quote from: Kenji;729046Sideview, maybe someone can identify the sideskirts?

Quote from: Nik da Greek;729037I think that they\'re TBO Magic, but stand to be corrected

:Thumbs-up

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 22, 2010, 03:20:01 PM

It\'s becoming quite a nice speclist already :)

RE Amemiya induction kit
Blitz DD BOV
Kakimoto catback
Blitz turbotimer
Cusco Zero1 coilovers
Advan 17" racing wheels
Fujimura Auto Rocket Dancer front splitter
TBO Magic sideskirts
C-West headlight cover
Mazdaspeed gearknob

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on November 30, 2010, 01:32:35 PM

Bought a strutbrace off Jon on the forums here. Received it yesterday, and I immediatly started to refurb it, as it was slightly damaged.

Here\'s how I received it:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7536.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7538.jpg)

So I drilled out the poprivets holding on the RX7 logo, and took the endplates off.
Cleaned it thoroughly, sanded it down to almost bare metal, and degreased it.
Then primer, and then a coat of bright orange. Followed by a coat of clear with gold flakes, and then a few coats of clearcoat.
All bolts and washers were painted black.

Left it to dry and harden overnight and assembled the brace again this morning.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0001-1.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0006-1.jpg)

Now to wait for my car to bolt it on :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on December 17, 2010, 04:19:46 PM

Almost time to pick up my FD. Just got the message I can pick her up this Tuesday :)
I hope the snow we\'re having right now clears up a bit.....

The parts I;m agthering are stacking up:

Bride driver\'s seat rail to fit my Bride Cuga

Momo steering wheel with HKB boss and snap off hub
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7535.jpg)

R-Magic IC pipes
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7548-1.jpg)

AtomicRex intake elbow
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0109.jpg)

Crystal front bumper lights
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7555.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Test Drives Unlimited on December 17, 2010, 10:45:45 PM

Hi & Welcome to the MRC :D

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on December 22, 2010, 11:48:35 AM

Picked up the FD yesterday evening :D

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7569.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7568.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7570.jpg)

Did the first mod already, this morning I fitted the strutbrace

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7567.jpg)

Coming up soon: painting the airbox the same color as the brace :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on December 24, 2010, 12:22:07 PM

Today I removed the ugly heatblanket under the bonnet. I\'ll be replacing it with stick on heat isolation material.

Also replaced the matte front bumper lights for black crystal versions.

Before:
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7571.jpg)

After:
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7572.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on December 28, 2010, 11:01:19 PM

Fitted the R-Magic IC pipes today, to replace the (rather ballooning) stock rubber pipes.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7573.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: L18M on December 28, 2010, 11:20:55 PM

i love the sa3r\'s :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on December 28, 2010, 11:37:23 PM

They are for sale ;)

has the Bride seat rail shipped out yet, mate?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: L18M on December 29, 2010, 01:56:32 PM

i got the sa3r in orange, though my pic looks a bit pink(ish) lol
i pm\'ed you about the rail :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 02, 2011, 03:47:23 PM

Swapped the 17" Advan SA3R\'s today for the 18" Advan Model7\'s.
Front is spacered 5mm, rear too, but I\'m looking for 15mm spacers for the rear.

Wanted to wash the car too, but it looked like the half of Rotterdam wanted to wash their cars too, so left the highpressure washer boxes.

Snapped some pics of a dirty FD....

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0020s.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0016s.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0010s.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0002s.jpg)
Shame about the flare in this pic, but I like it nonetheless.....

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 09, 2011, 04:20:49 PM

Airbox painted in the same color as the strutbrace.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7599.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: wifipirate on January 09, 2011, 06:19:11 PM

oranje army ;) nice looking car. Glad you ditched the three-spokes!

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Mir on January 09, 2011, 11:38:23 PM

I like your enthusiasm regarding the car...keep it up..looks alot better with the new rims..

Syed

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 10, 2011, 01:50:42 AM

I absolutely LOVE the car.

I haven\'t even bothered to fit the radio, still a big 2DIN sized hole in the dash, as I love the engine noise so much....

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: NatalieBella on January 10, 2011, 09:14:17 PM

Nice s13 there. I was looking either a s15 or an rx7.. but i heard the SR20s are really unreliable. I definatly went with the right one!

Sideways is the way forward!

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 11, 2011, 12:54:46 AM

SR20DET\'s can be reliable. I built mine myself, forged pistons and rods, metal headgasket, fully counterbalanced crankshaft.
Still runs perfectly to this day (6 years after the build), and at the moment it does 550 bhp.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 16, 2011, 03:26:38 PM

new steering wheel and snapoff hub fitted.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7604.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7605.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 21, 2011, 11:15:46 PM

Lowered the car another 15mm (I wanted 25mm, but the springs came loose in the coilovers when the car\'s off the gound, and that\'s an MOT fail in The Netherlands)
And fitted other wheels.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7623.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7621.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7622.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: StreetracerHCI on January 22, 2011, 12:46:38 AM

Nice dude :)

Where is the another black wheels?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 22, 2011, 08:27:26 AM

The black Advan wheels are in my storage for now.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: StreetracerHCI on January 22, 2011, 12:49:44 PM

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/DiegoVTEC/1IMG_1791SIaaa.jpg)

Well :) Would you like to do an exchange with me?

My current wheels Are AXE 18 x 8,5 et 35 and 18 x 9,5 et 30

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Nik da Greek on January 22, 2011, 03:14:26 PM

Quote from: Kenji;738208Lowered the car another 15mm (I wanted 25mm, but the springs came loose in the coilovers when the car\'s off the gound, and that\'s an MOT fail in The Netherlands)
And fitted other wheels.
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7622.jpg)

It\'s an MOT failure here, too. Is that a photoshop or are those wheels really that green colour?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: monkfish on January 22, 2011, 05:36:26 PM

really like your car fella but im just not sure on the green wheels....i prefer the advans there the only 3 spoke that i actually dont mind on certain cars...i think they suit the rx7 well.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: captainbizzaro on January 22, 2011, 07:11:40 PM

The green wheels get the thumbs up from me.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 22, 2011, 11:11:14 PM

Quote from: Nik da Greek;738314It\'s an MOT failure here, too. Is that a photoshop or are those wheels really that green colour?

The wheels are really green :)
Most people are :eek: when they first see them, but in real life they look really good. It\'s really something different.

Here\'s how they looked when I was painting them, and on my MarkII on a sunny day:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Toyota%20MarkII/27022010554_resize.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Toyota%20MarkII/MarkII-01.jpg)

@ StreetracerHCI: you want to exchange? For what wheels of mine?

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: StreetracerHCI on January 22, 2011, 11:37:45 PM

whit this :D
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0020s.jpg

what steps are they? 18x? and ETx?

thanks mate :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 23, 2011, 04:01:38 PM

the black ones are 18x8, ET40, and the rears are 18x9, ET45

I like your wheels, but seeing you\'re from Italy and I\'m from The Netherlands, it would be quite a difficult trade....

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 24, 2011, 07:46:07 PM

Diffuser in on the car. Looks pretty tough, methinks :D

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7624.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7625.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7626.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on January 29, 2011, 08:04:15 PM

Better pics:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_Kenji_02.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_Kenji_03.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0004a.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_Kenji_01.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_Kenji_05.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_Kenji_06.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Peter FD on January 30, 2011, 09:10:12 PM

nice pics mate!

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on February 12, 2011, 04:20:02 PM

Fitted SpecII taillights (pardon rainy phonepic ;) )

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7637.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Carbon RX on February 12, 2011, 04:46:50 PM

looking good mate an improving all the time! :Thumbs-up

Im in Rotterdam from 4th march for wk end but unfortuneatly wont be in the RX7.... :(

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on February 13, 2011, 05:06:38 AM

Too bad we can\'t meet up for a chat. I\'m going on vacation on the 28th of Feb to Venice, so I won\'t be home by then.

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on February 15, 2011, 06:31:33 PM

Took her out today for a shoot, as the weather was so good :)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_05.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_02.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_06.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_03.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_04.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_07.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on March 10, 2011, 02:15:43 PM

Current look of the engine bay:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7654.jpg)

And still have this to put in:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7638.jpg)

(is it a hard job, switching out an UIM???)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on March 30, 2011, 10:41:30 PM

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7671.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7673.jpg)

:)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on March 31, 2011, 05:54:11 PM

New control arm bushes to replace the worn bushes that cause noises, thanks to the superfast service of AtomicRex!!!

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7675.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: fil_auto on March 31, 2011, 07:54:13 PM

liking the green bits buddy ;o)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on April 09, 2011, 08:11:07 PM

Today, I added more green.

Replaced the stock plastic AST with a metal one from Pettit Racing.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7682.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7681.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on April 13, 2011, 04:30:52 PM

Fitted 15mm spacers on the rear. Looks really cool now.
Had to roll the arches a bit though.

Also replaced the worn pillowballs and bushes on the rear suspension, and what a difference now. Nice and tight!

Thanks to Jon @ AtomicRex for sorting me with bushes and pillowballs so quickly!!!!

Graphics are on the car, will post pics soon!

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on April 13, 2011, 11:24:54 PM

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7690.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7689.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7_12-04-2011_02.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on July 02, 2011, 02:58:00 PM

Replaced my Kakimoto-R for a St. Mays shotgun exhaust today. makes a nice different tone. I like it.
Thanks to Martin @ Speedline Imports.

Old pipe:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7734.jpg)

Off the car:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7735.jpg)

New pipe, off the car:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/Twin.jpg)

And fitted:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMAG7736.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Mir on July 02, 2011, 03:14:17 PM

Looking good mate!

Mir

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: rx7boy on July 02, 2011, 03:23:22 PM

love that exhaust !!

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on August 19, 2011, 08:49:05 AM

Been seeing too many green wheeled cars at recent car shows (seems I started a bit of a trend in the Dutch tuning land, LOL), so decided it was time to give the wheels a new look.

Before:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX721-05-2011_03.jpg)

Took off the wheels and set her on another set:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/IMG_0031.jpg)

Started with this:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/16082011609.jpg)

clean the wheel, degrease and mask off the tire

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/16082011610.jpg)

Sanding it down, giving the paint something to grip to

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/16082011611.jpg)

Primer

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/16082011612.jpg)

giving the dish some color

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/16082011615.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/16082011616.jpg)

masking off the dish, and paint the spokes

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/17082011618.jpg)

Take off the masking tape off the dish, and clear varnish the entire wheel

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/18082011625.jpg)

The centercaps also received some tlc

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/18082011623.jpg)

And the finished article:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/18082011627.jpg)

Now I\'m off to put them on my FD :)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Arnie_O on August 19, 2011, 09:32:06 AM

Hi Kenjo
glad to see you see the error of your ways (previous two cars) lol

Welcome to the MRC

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Kenji on September 25, 2011, 04:35:59 PM

Some new pics, shot last week.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7__Doel_01.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7__Doel_04.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7__Doel_08.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7__Doel_05.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/KenjiSil80/Mazda%20RX7%20FD3S/RX7__Doel_07.jpg)

Title: Hello all, I\'m Kenji
Post by: Wombat-007 on September 26, 2011, 09:05:15 AM

Really liking those wheels, set the car off really nicely and look fantastic.
Enjoying seeing your updates, deffo great work in progress......only one problem......I want a black one now:mmmm

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