flocking hard

[Bobbit]

25 mpg? Thats propper granny shifting that like! 20mpg would be more realistic, especially as you\'ve had a street port done, even then that a pretty generous figure TBH. That\'s the prob with a rebuild, it takes all your cash and doesn\'t allow much left over for running the car.
That car looks amazing mind, love the heater controls in the centre arm rest. Great idea that like

[D2BBA]

The good thing with re-build miles is you wont be boosting and you will probably be doing mainly motorway miles (I know I am!).

I filled mine up with £76 when I left North Wales.  Only used the top 1/3 of the tank when I got home to Northumberland.  Fuel gauge is probably graded tho and the rest will probs dissapear soon!

You only need to find 600 miles as 200 will be done taking car home and 200 more taking it down for final mapping

Chris

[ENVYD]

yeah i know thats what i have been thinking!
they said they can drop the car off but i said i wanted to drive it back for the run in mile\'s well it will probs still end un within £200 of the good old v-power to run in i will defo be doing the miles on the motorway not door to door

[Bobbit]

How far away are Lindop like? Also was thinking, does the car need to be moving to do the run-in? If not whats to stop you leaving the car running on idle and topping it up with fuel every once in a while? Unless the engine needs a load applying to it I suppose. Just a thought

[ENVYD]

they are about 200 mile\'s away near/between chester/north wales sort of thing! not to sure about the run it bit tho!

[karl_tate]

when running a piston engine in they need different load levels building up the revs/throttle position with the miles clocked up and i would of said that it will probably be the same or there abouts.
 
so when are you getting the car back then?? are you going to fit the dash in when you get it back or will you not have enough time with you driving it
 
looks very good btw

[gmogle]

ENVYD that is an amazing Rex !!!!!

Anymore details ?

Your dash looks better than the white version.

[ENVYD]

http://www.superstreetonline.com/featuredvehicles/130_0705_super_autobacs_1998_mazda_rx7/index.html
 
full section on super street of the orange rx7, it is the balls like!
 
as for fitting the dash i am going to modified nationals with a few mates next month, so i might just fit it after that so i am not on a time scale!

[connor66]

when running a piston engine in they need different load levels building up the revs/throttle position with the miles clocked up and i would of said that it will probably be the same or there abouts.

I\'ve read the same regarding rotaries, ie. don\'t coast at a steady 60mph to clock the miles, drive at different loads (off boost) through the allowed rev range. Best check with the engine builder to see what he recommends

Gary

[Aikio]

Hi... I\'m doing the same thing at the moment.. Did the suede have any strech?, bacause the alcantara I\'ve got doesn\'t have any strech at all, and I\'m a bit unsure how to get it fitted nice without any folds.. do you have any tips?

[ENVYD]

its has a little and i mean little amount of stretch! all i done was put staples in to hold it while i pulled it tight over the dash i just ran my hand over where there was air pockets and folds to push them to the closest edge then pin it in place again its my first time as well so i don’t no 100% what i am doing but its worked!

[Philo]

I have the same issue as you Aikio. I got as far as buying a test metre of suede and it has no stretch at all?

Failing that did i see someone mention leather spray? How good are these textured sprays?

[S3TH]

Hi... I\'m doing the same thing at the moment.. Did the suede have any strech?, bacause the alcantara I\'ve got doesn\'t have any strech at all, and I\'m a bit unsure how to get it fitted nice without any folds.. do you have any tips?

Real Alcantara has a lot of stretch IMO if you bought the trimming grade, if not you can peel off the extra backing to give more stretch. Using a heat gun helps, also doing it with 2 people is a whole lot easier!

[ENVYD]

also doing it with 2 people is a whole lot easier!

yeah thats very true!

[Aikio]

I don\'t think I\'ll be removing the extra backing, It\'s not exactly the thickest piece of material I\'ve seen... Think I\'ll juts get a friend to help me, and just smooth it out with my hands to get tha airbubbles out..

What sort of glue are you using? I\'ve got some contact glue that has to be applied to bothe materials first and then lay it on, and I\'ve got some spray on glue for all material and fabrics that i\'m planning on using, and just spray the dash and then apply the fabric and smooth it out.

If you could go a bit more into detail on how you appied it, I\'d appreciate it.

Morten