John Helps - JET RX

[Glenn Butcher]

John Helps\'
  RX-7 "JET RX"

Story by John...

This car was first offered to me by Miguel of http://www.neweraimports.com/">NewEra in Autumn 2001. At first I turned it down as a 1995 car is available in the UK at around the £9,000 I paid for it and there didn\'t seem to be enough going for it. However, after thinking about the aftermarket modifications I reconsidered. I really wanted a car that had the suspension sorted for fast road / occasional track use so I couldn\'t have fitted better than the wheels and suspension on the car that was being offered to me. 18inch Work split rims and Ohlins fully adjustable shocks with Eibach Pro springs was in my opinion the best or if it wasn\'t I did not know of any other with a finer reputation. Since having the car in Dec 2001 I have not yet found the limit of adhesion, maybe a reflection on my driving but I\'m happy.

I adore the feel of the Ohlins they are firm with very fast vertical wheel speed but never hard or solid. In short they inspire me with confidence which I need after my serious accident last August at the Nurburgring. JET RX came into the country with braded hoses, HKS Induction Kit and an Apexi Dunk cat back.

I have fitted a HKS down pipe, custom mid pipe + Electronic boost control. Which I am told is necessary to avoid my boost rising too much, well I suppose what makes the car stand out is those wheels most admire them and I know it when I have to buy new tyres.
I am looking forward to a summer visit to Nurburgring where I will go round the track where I lost it last year !!

[Miguel]

Hi John,

Got any up to date pics? You\'ve done a fair bit since these were taken....!

Would love to see more!

Miguel. :wave