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#1789274 - 08/25/07 11:57 AM Our FD RX7 with 4G64
FWDcar FWDcar Major Member Registered: 10/05/03 Posts: 1357 Loc: Cottage Grove, MN	We would like to introduce you to the first FD RX7 powered by Mitsubishi. After several months of contemplation and planning this car was assembled in less than one month to be unveiled at the 2007 DSM Shootout. We are very happy with the results and look forward to your feedback! I would like to start this thread with a big thanks to our sponsors that helped make this project a reality! Active Performance Cooling (www.activeradiator.com) Straight Line Specialties (www.straightlinespecialties.com) Fuel Injector Clinic (www.fuelinjectorclinic.com) JM Fabrications (www.jmfabrications.com) 6 Distribution (www.6distribution.com) Bullseye Power (www.bullseyepower.com FB Performance Transmissions (www.fbperformance.com) Jay Racing (www.jayracing.com) KSport USA (www.ksportusa.com) Motors By Gosh Wiseco Pistons (www.wiseco.com) JKODIS Coatings Project Details 1994 Mazda RX7 Touring Edition Chassis MAPerformance 4g64 Shortblock Custom Wiseco 4g64 Pistons Precision Machine Work By Motors By Gosh MAPerformance Stage 5 Cylinder Head Custom Active Performance Cooling Radiator Custom Active Performance Cooling Intercooler Custom Straight Line Specialties Top Mount Exhaust Manifold Bullseye Power S380 Turbocharger Custom JM Fabrications Sheet Metal Intake Manifold (8) 1600cc Fuel Injector Clinic Fuel Injectors Dual Fuel Injector Clinic Fuel Rails FB Performance Ford AO3 Transmission w/Chevrolet Bell Housing Custom FB Performance Torque Converter Jay Racing Thermostat Block Off / Alternator Relocation / Water Outlet KSport USA Coilovers JKODIS Coatings Valve Cover Please feel free to pm us with any additional questions regarding the components used in this project! Project Goals 1000+whp Sub 9 Second 1/4 Mile Pass On DOT Approved Tires Please note that we are still in need of a roll cage, upgraded rear end, and parachute before this project will see the race track, look for updates later this season! Pictures For pictures taken during the project please visit our website below: http://www.maperformance.com/gallery/index.php?list=19 The Completed Project: *Thank you to those that took pictures of our project at the shootout, if we are utilizing your pictures and you would like us to give you credit for the pictures or remove them completely just let us know! _________________________ 2004 Pontiac GTO 6speed (SOLD, Stupid me!) 1998 Dodge Neon of DOOM! (Current Whip) Next up: White Lexus SC300 5sp. or GPW S2000
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#1789298 - 08/25/07 12:22 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: FWDcar]
tylerdurden tylerdurden Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/31/02 Posts: 25911 Loc: Shyea, like I'm telling you	Cool project, but I can think of better platforms for a 1000hp drag car. I'd rather see something in the 450-500whp range with a more rounded performance focus.
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#1789340 - 08/25/07 12:51 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: tylerdurden]
FWDcar FWDcar Major Member Registered: 10/05/03 Posts: 1357 Loc: Cottage Grove, MN	Me too! I am not the boss though. _________________________ 2004 Pontiac GTO 6speed (SOLD, Stupid me!) 1998 Dodge Neon of DOOM! (Current Whip) Next up: White Lexus SC300 5sp. or GPW S2000
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#1789345 - 08/25/07 12:53 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: FWDcar]
NOHC NOHC Post Master Supreme Registered: 09/18/01 Posts: 39093 Loc: Lebanon, Virginia	Cool car, but it needs more Ellis Juan, IMO. _________________________ -Mike- *Ask me about your broken 360/PS3*
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#1789353 - 08/25/07 12:57 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: NOHC]
daemon daemon Post Master Sr Registered: 10/14/02 Posts: 3538 Loc: West Columbia, SC	So, what's the advantage of doing this swap into an FD other than looks? It's not like it weighs that much less or anything, is it?
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#1789384 - 08/25/07 01:27 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: daemon]
MikeY2kSS MikeY2kSS Post Master Sr Registered: 10/12/00 Posts: 6080 Loc: Cent/South NJ	RWD :shrug: _________________________ My current CSi specials (2004 Mach 1, MINI Cooper, 2009 Suburban new cars all the time) Rusty pushrodz 4 lyfe!
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#1789493 - 08/25/07 02:59 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: daemon]
scootergeek scootergeek Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/24/00 Posts: 46248 Loc: East of St. Louis	Originally Posted By: daemon So, what's the advantage of doing this swap into an FD other than looks? It's not like it weighs that much less or anything, is it? 13B-REW's are a wear item and that bothers some people. cheers, scott _________________________ Still pissy after all these years...
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#1789524 - 08/25/07 03:19 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: scootergeek]
RacerXI RacerXI Post Master Sr Registered: 07/04/00 Posts: 8912 Loc: Dothan, AL	That's wicked. Are there any good options in using a manual tranny? Keep us updated on how it goes. _________________________ Rodney 04 S2000
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#1789624 - 08/25/07 04:29 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: tylerdurden]
Adam G Adam G Post Master Supreme Registered: 06/07/00 Posts: 59308 Loc: Arrr-Kansas	Originally Posted By: tylerdurden Cool project, but I can think of better platforms for a 1000hp drag car. I'd rather see something in the 450-500whp range with a more rounded performance focus. The LS1 is going in our FD tomorrow, weather permitting. It will take a while to get the wiring sorted out, but hopefully it will be ready shortly.
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#1789739 - 08/25/07 05:33 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: Adam G]
beerslurpy beerslurpy Post Master Supreme Registered: 05/04/02 Posts: 15480 Loc: Spring Hill, FL	I detect high levels of win in this sector captain. Hey adam, how long have you been working on this ellis FD thing? In other RWD mazda news, I am helicoiling my turbine housing today. Still waiting on my oil cooler. _________________________
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#1789797 - 08/25/07 06:00 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: FWDcar]
Noob4Life Noob4Life Post Master Supreme Registered: 05/30/02 Posts: 26653 Loc: IL, USA	all that work and the car ends up on K-Sports?
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#1789887 - 08/25/07 06:55 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: Noob4Life]
90TGP 90TGP Post Master Registered: 10/07/04 Posts: 2810 Loc: Ohio	The important question; can it drift?
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#1790947 - 08/26/07 09:53 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: beerslurpy]
Adam G Adam G Post Master Supreme Registered: 06/07/00 Posts: 59308 Loc: Arrr-Kansas	Originally Posted By: beerslurpy I detect high levels of win in this sector captain. Hey adam, how long have you been working on this ellis FD thing? It's really my friend/roommate's car. He picked up the RX7 about a month ago from out in Cali, and the donor '99 Z28 came about the same time. He is still waiting on a swap part or two to come in from Hinson, hopefully we'll be able to get it done in the next few weeks. An LS1 FD has been my dream project car for quite some time now. It's nice to have a friend with the resources and ability to look at a project and say "ok, I think I'll build it."
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#1790962 - 08/26/07 10:00 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: Adam G]
PsychoEBPSiR PsychoEBPSiR Post Master Sr Registered: 10/06/00 Posts: 5166 Loc: Vancity,Canada	Neat swap,i guess advantages for this motor are parts and like scooter said 13b having tear down problems. Would love to see it more of track car with less hp...but its not mine! Cool project,good luck with it _________________________ 2013 mazda 3 skyactiv 6spd /90 240sx coupe sr20det+2871@14psi=315whp/ 09 EVO X w/big tires PS3 gamertag :AaRonBurgundy Xbox: zEdwardRooney
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#1791474 - 08/26/07 03:01 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: PsychoEBPSiR]
Scargoes Scargoes Post Master Sr Registered: 07/17/04 Posts: 5905 Loc: High Dessert	Will it be streetable?
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#1792659 - 08/26/07 10:32 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: Noob4Life]
FWDcar FWDcar Major Member Registered: 10/05/03 Posts: 1357 Loc: Cottage Grove, MN	Originally Posted By: Noob4Life all that work and the car ends up on K-Sports? Yes, for about 2 more months until we put a ford 9" in it;). The stock FD rear end will not hold up to what we plan on doing. I fought VERY hard for us to do a TT LSx motor (The new Iron block motor) and make ~2000whp instead of 1000. I also fought for a Built LS1 with a huge shot of nitrous making ~500whp off the bottle and ~750whp on the bottle so we could road race as well as drag race. I am with YOU SvA! It is not my car though, and my opinion ultimately didn't matter. I am clearly an Ellis Juan fan:). With that said, tuning issues are finally pretty much figured out, so we should be putting down some good numbers here shortly. Oh, and about streetability, we built the car to do some street racing as well. That is why we are running a cheap fuel. It will probably get driven every once in a while just as a "for the hell of it" type of thing as well. We plan on laying waste to all the Mustangs around. Edited by FWDcar (08/26/07 10:33 PM) _________________________ 2004 Pontiac GTO 6speed (SOLD, Stupid me!) 1998 Dodge Neon of DOOM! (Current Whip) Next up: White Lexus SC300 5sp. or GPW S2000
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#1793306 - 08/27/07 02:09 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: ]
blueSIguy blueSIguy Post Master Sr Registered: 06/12/00 Posts: 3950 Loc: NE	Needs a mini suby 'scoop' to feed that snail. Can't wait to see what it runs. _________________________ "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both"
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#1793515 - 08/27/07 07:36 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: blueSIguy]
FCobra94 FCobra94 Post Master Supreme Registered: 10/22/01 Posts: 19689 Loc: MD	Neat project man...I'm also interested to see what it ends up putting down $\:\)$ In other news, hows your TT project coming along? _________________________ '07 335i
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#1793751 - 08/27/07 09:52 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: PsychoEBPSiR]
daemon daemon Post Master Sr Registered: 10/14/02 Posts: 3538 Loc: West Columbia, SC	Originally Posted By: PsychoEBPSiR Neat swap,i guess advantages for this motor are parts and like scooter said 13b having tear down problems. Would love to see it more of track car with less hp...but its not mine! Cool project,good luck with it I wasn't asking how it was better than the 13b, I was asking what advantages there were to placing it into the FD over leaving it where it came from.
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#1795197 - 08/27/07 03:43 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: daemon]
I Live In Canada I Live In Canada Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/18/07 Posts: 10024	Its a shop car. They did it to be different
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#1795422 - 08/27/07 04:29 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: I Live In Canada]
FWDcar FWDcar Major Member Registered: 10/05/03 Posts: 1357 Loc: Cottage Grove, MN	Originally Posted By: Ryantsi2 Its a shop car. They did it to be different winnAr! _________________________ 2004 Pontiac GTO 6speed (SOLD, Stupid me!) 1998 Dodge Neon of DOOM! (Current Whip) Next up: White Lexus SC300 5sp. or GPW S2000
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#1795519 - 08/27/07 04:56 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: FWDcar]
90TGP 90TGP Post Master Registered: 10/07/04 Posts: 2810 Loc: Ohio	Surprised a Japanese tuner shop didn't do it already, I know they like to do crazy swaps.
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#1796742 - 08/27/07 09:47 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: 90TGP]
lsdmt lsdmt Sr Member Registered: 07/04/01 Posts: 1219 Loc: Kakalaki del Norte	Hey just wondering which one of your team longboards? Saw this a week ago on a longboarding forum. Nice car by the way however I would have put a ellis juan in there. Edited by lsdmt (08/27/07 11:16 PM) _________________________ life moves pretty fast, you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it
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#1798013 - 08/28/07 09:08 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: scootergeek]
skierd skierd Post Master Sr Registered: 08/21/01 Posts: 9104 Loc: Fairbanks, AK	Originally Posted By: scootergeek Originally Posted By: daemon So, what's the advantage of doing this swap into an FD other than looks? It's not like it weighs that much less or anything, is it? 13B-REW's are a wear item and that bothers some people. cheers, scott Most engines die when you overheat them. Fix the cooling system and add a single turbo ftw. Cool swap, but its not my cup of tea. _________________________ Never run out of real estate, traction & ideas at the same time. 2012 Outback - 2008 Yamaha WR250R v2.0
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#1800885 - 08/29/07 12:58 AM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: skierd]
Driven Driven Post Master Sr Registered: 03/23/01 Posts: 7545 Loc: Asia	is it me or did you guys take the weakest link of a RX7 and replace it with a DSM's weakest link?
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#1803028 - 08/29/07 04:10 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: Driven]
civicbooty civicbooty Post Master Jr Registered: 01/12/03 Posts: 1708	ah the big cam geared 4g63... oldschool...
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#1803551 - 08/29/07 06:30 PM Re: Our FD RX7 with 4G64 [Re: Driven]
danl danl Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/14/00 Posts: 12783 Loc: Maryland USA	Originally Posted By: Driven is it me or did you guys take the weakest link of a RX7 and replace it with a DSM's weakest link? You actually got it wrong as the engine is the only thing that makes DSM's worthwhile. _________________________ “ the only people that care about this aren't car people anyway. we don't consider EVs for anything other than point to point transportation like a bus or a plane. do you care how fast your plane can taxi down the runway? the dodge is a drag strip monster, and a hell of a good one at that.” -Rex B16, June 11 2024
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