Chawkie\'s FD3S R2 Special Edition

[Chawkie]

Here is my 1994 RX-7 R2 Special Edition which I recently purchased



The car is not without it\'s flaws though so a few weeks ago my project begun...

The first small issue to attack was the heat light. This was on constantly due to a decat being fitted.



I removed the interior to get at the wiring for the cat temp sensor and while at it gave the car a good hoover, something it badly needed. To fix the issue with the warning light I joined the two wires coming off the block connector together like so...




Hey presto, no heat light issue...


Next job to be tackled was the odometer. This wasn\'t working so I removed the clocks following a guide on another forum and on Wednesday got a guy who\'s a genius with circuit boards to replace capicators and he repaired cracked connections. This weekend I\'ll be refitting so fingers crossed



After this I just did a bit of looking around the car. The rear reflectors were "tinted" using insulation tape so removed this crap






The other, yet untouched, issues are:
Not boosting correctly. Boosting to about .5 bar only
Exhaust is hitting the body, think its the towing eye
Need to replace the headlight covers. Driver side one came off when the seller was bringing the car to me to view and the other is carbon wrapped and looks tacky
Mirrors are carbon wrapped. To be removed and painted
99 spec front lip doesn\'t fit right so gonna try a standard lip and see what I like better
Paint on the passenger wing and front bumper is poor.

Lots to keep me occupied!!!!









A  week later did some more work,some mixed emotions!

First started with refitting the clocks after having capacitors replaced and cracked connections repaired but unfortunately, still not working :smt013  :smt013

On the plus side, discovered my wheels are Rays Engineering wheels, 17 x 9 rears and 17 x 8 front wheels.


Exhaust is Fujitsubo


Coilovers are MazdaSpeed (which I already knew) but they\'ve fancy external reservoirs so not just a basic coilover!


So last Friday I return home after being away on work all week and have a few bits waiting for me. I bought, from gav240z, 2 silver headlight covers and a standard front lip as I\'ve a 1999 spec one one at present. The driver side headlight cover is a fiberglass copy but will do the job for now! The lip is currently painted silver but plan to paint it black and fit and see which I rather, standard or 99 spec front lip!

Also in the post box were 5 Viton Check valves from Dale Clark in the states.

Last but not least, the all important log book!

That\'s it for now,more this weekend I hope!!!

[wolfie1]

If its been decatted watch yourself it doesnt blow itself to bits if its still standard ecu

[Chawkie]

If its been decatted watch yourself it doesnt blow itself to bits if its still standard ecu

I\'ve seen that mentioned a few places recently. Why does the decay affect the 13b so much when standard? Would a boost controller be advisable to prevent boost spikes? Car hasn\'t been driven except to drive it home the week I bought it.

Car is on standard ECU and has an exhaust. The peak boost so far is .5 bar according to my boost gauge (records boost peak)

[wolfie1]

Best to get an aftermarket ecu such as an apexi and have it mapped to suit (not many people map hks ones so they are best steered clear from)

[bdarepat]

Those Mazdaspeed shocks with external reservoirs look very interesting.

When you are next under the car, could you have a look at the identification labels on them and post the info. up here? Or even better take some pics...

[Chawkie]

Those Mazdaspeed shocks with external reservoirs look very interesting.

When you are next under the car, could you have a look at the identification labels on them and post the info. up here? Or even better take some pics...

I was under yesterday,  pity. The springs are Swift springs  pretty expensive I hear. Ya I\'ll get the markings no prob. I plan giving them a clean down and new dust boots