Just bought a Black FD!

[evo_ray]

Hi
Just bought myself a black FD.  It\'s a 92 model (from Japan) and should be arriving in the UK in a few weeks time.  I\'ve always loved the look of this car and am quite excited at the prospect of owning one.

I really love the Veilside kit and would be interested in purchasing one to fit to the car. As I have never been through the process of having a body kit fitted,  is it as simple as sticking the panels on or is their other works involved also?

The car has the following mods;
Greddy piping/Turbo
            Trust /Intercoler
            RE Amamiya Alminium radieter
            Blitz/EVC boost controler
            Gauges/oil temp+ pressur
            Engine dumper
            Master cylinder stopper
            HKS RS/air filter
            HKS/exhaust pipe
            Coil over sus

Some of you guys have got great looking cars and i find myself getting quite excited just looking at the pics!!!  Is that normal or do I have to go see a doc??

Cheers

[Steve Burnett]

Congratulations on your new car. Hope it brings loads of smiles.
Very normal to get excited about looking at RX\'s.

Bodykits really depend on the quality of them. Veildside is not to everyones taste but I hear they are good quality but I know they are expensive for genuine stuff. Veildside style bodykits will vary in quality leading to more time required to fit them, and obviously the end result might be effected by a poor quality bodykit. I\'m sure someone else can help you out that has been through this recently.

Your car looks to have a good spec to it. I would mention that personally I would invest in an Apexi PFC and get it mapped asap as those mods running on UK fuel (you should only use 98/99 ron fuel, v-power etc) will probably mean the car will run lean and that aint good. An Apexi PFC fitted and mapped could be about £600ish pounds but well worth it. Also get the car fully checked over once it lnds by an RX specialist.
I\'ve maybe gone on a bit now but hopefully it will help.

[evo_ray]

Cheers Steve.  Having owned an Evo, I\'m used to the hole in the pocket that v-power and a heavy throttle foot brings:D

I\'ll look into the PFC - thanks for the advice.

Also, i\'m based in Luton. Are their any RX specialists in the area that anyone would recommend?

[Hayward North]

+1 on the PFC

And id also go for a good quality water temp gague as a must + a boost gauge.

[evo_ray]

Thanks Steve.  I\'ll bear that in mind.......

Anyone got advice on the body kit???

[Hayward North]

They are never easy to fit, even the best of them usually need some sort of modifying, we only fit about 2 a year but it allways takes longer than antisipated.

They will obviously require paint and depending on how they are mounted they will require a bit of bodywork.

My advice is do everything reliabilty wise 1st then think about cosmetics when the car runs nice.

Reliability mods 1st then maybe perchase a PFC then a wideband then a datalogit for them to talk to eachother, you will then be looking after your engine then and saving yourself a fortune in the long run.

Then think about your bodykits.

This is all just friendly advice so you dont end up posting how you just got it looking nice when the motor went.


BTW perchasing the bodykit is usually only half the cost of actually getting it on your car, i can get a nice quality replica cwest front bumper for £200 but painting would be about £180 and fitting would prolly be about £100, thats £480 for somthing that started out looking like £200.

[banned advertiser]

We import from Veilside Japan, which kit are you after?
Wise words from Steve, always allow time for fitting kits, Ive seen the same kit fit differently on cars, not the kit that sometimes varries but the cars seem to as well
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/RX7.html

[Hayward North]

Do you import Cwest bumpers as well ?

[evo_ray]

We import from Veilside Japan, which kit are you after?
Wise words from Steve, always allow time for fitting kits, Ive seen the same kit fit differently on cars, not the kit that sometimes varries but the cars seem to as well
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/RX7.html

I\'m after the C1 kit.  But don\'t know if i can afford the originals.:2Confused  Would be quite content with copys.  I saw someone on ebay selling a c1 copy for about £385 (not including the rear spoiler).

I think thats more my price range. Especially as Steve has recommended all these reliability mods!!  I haven\'t got the car yet and it seems to be costing me already!!

[Freddy]

i can get a nice quality replica cwest front bumper for £200 but painting would be about £180 and fitting would prolly be about £100, thats £480 for somthing that started out looking like £200.

Most often in my experience. The replica bodykits have a horrendous fit and can cost twice as much to fit on and spray.

I supplied a few kits from Japan just as Gary. What you\'d find is majority of the kits from the manufacturers in Japan especially Veilside, RE-A, Burnout have an excellent fit to them.

my 2p.

[evo_ray]

Is there anyone out there that has fitted a replica C1 kit?  If so, how did it go??

[Hayward North]

Most often in my experience. The replica bodykits have a horrendous fit and can cost twice as much to fit on and spray.


my 2p.

2p well spent, I agree.

[Aaron@gotham]

how much did the shipping cost ?

[Bulla]

Congrats on the purchase. My only advice is , if its still go the jap rubber on, change it ASAP, it will catch you out in the wet.

Bulla

[evo_ray]

Congrats on the purchase. My only advice is , if its still go the jap rubber on, change it ASAP, it will catch you out in the wet.

Bulla

Doesn\'t it rain in Japan?