turbo 2 cab hood

[stuart wizy]

just picked up an fc cab today, the hood has holes all over It does anyone know where I can get a new hood from and how much are they??
cheers
stu

[TracNGaz]

http://www.autohoods.co.uk/list_mazda.htm

not sure if thats what ur looking for?

[elford_tim]

Where are the holes, exactly? Just on the rear portion?

You can get both aftermarket replacements for the rear portion and a genuine Mazda one. Neither seem to be cheap, and the installation isn\'t that cheap either - of course you can try yourself but keep in mind you\'ll have to cut out the opening for the rear window yourself...

[oldrotary]

I bought my soft top earlier this year from Kwik Tops in the USA web site http://www.kwiktops.com/store
Total cost with shipping and customs was about £250. I found it difficult to fit as no instructions were supplied and it seemed to need a lot of stretching. Delivery took about 2 weeks, but it is so much better than the old torn hood. Don\'t think I can post a picture as I am not a full club member. Best of luck, John

[grinder]

Stuart - is this another project car for yourself

how come i never see any for sale around me

[stuart wizy]

you wont believe how much I picked this car up for!!!!!
its been rebuilt 30 k ago, its been sat on a drive for 2 years in mint condition but full of tree sap which will t cut of, mint full leather and same owner for last 13 years, the hood is ripped to shreds from kids.
because its not run for 2 years, it wouldnt start so the guy took it to a back street garage who told him it was blown and would fetch scrap value!!!!
I give 100 quid for it, he just wanted it of his new drive which we just paved for him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
put some new plugs in her and it purs like a kitten:Giggle

[grinder]

NO WAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fook me - now thats a steal

[stuart wizy]

To be honest I still cant believe it!!!!!!!!!
It shows that not many people really know the value of older rx7s even for spares!!!!

[stuart wizy]

and most garages are scared s@itless as soon as you mention rotary engine!!!

[grinder]

so is this gonna be a running car - or you gonna break it for spares ??

[stuart wizy]

needs mot and new hood then im going to use it all summer, Ive got loads of tuning bits to go on it from my fc drag car - air filter, bov, straight through exaust, fcd, boost controler,nice alloys etc.
then if I like it, maybe get a nice medium sized turbo and microtech.
Ive never drove an fc cab, what they like???

[grinder]

how come the bits arent staying on the drag car ?

and the cab - to be honest - i think they are GREAT !!!!!!!!!! - i drove the coupe for just over 3 yrs - but i love the cab with the roof down

even at 100+ its great with the roof down - only prob with mine is that its an auto - but even so - its superb for crusing round in

i dont drive the rex in the wet - so every time im out in the cab - the roof is down

even at 70 on the motorway in rain - i didnt get wet - i have to admit - i do like the cab

i might even try it with the roof up one day !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stuart wizy]

the bits are standard turbo blitz filter, bov, straight through exahust, fcd, older greddy boost controler, I dont need any of these for my drag fc because its running a microtech so dont need fcd and the exahust ive made for the drag car is a pipe running from turbo going under driver door less than 3 feet long and the bov is not big enough either.
I bought the drag fc with all these bits already on it so im just gonna pop them on the cab.
what sort of power should i expect with a straight through exahust, blitz filter,fcd and what boost can the std ecu cope with on my cab

[grinder]

i reckon with that set up  you should see 250 at the fly - which is about 50 more than stock

and its pretty much what i ran on the coupe

it pulled .9 bar all day long and the narrow band still showed it running really rich

its the turbo that usually cant support it - not the ecu

i picked up a tuned ECu off ebay for about £45 delivered - so you could keep an eye out for one of these - as that will add the right amount of fuel ??

is the cab stock - or did it come with any toys ??

[stuart wizy]

i reckon with that set up  you should see 250 at the fly - which is about 50 more than stock

and its pretty much what i ran on the coupe

it pulled .9 bar all day long and the narrow band still showed it running really rich

its the turbo that usually cant support it - not the ecu

i picked up a tuned ECu off ebay for about £45 delivered - so you could keep an eye out for one of these - as that will add the right amount of fuel ??

is the cab stock - or did it come with any toys ??

totaly stock, stock wheels and stock twin exauhst, I need to get the hood sorted though because its leaking in big time, I hope the floors not rotten!!!