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300hp owen
04-30-2008, 08:10 AM
the car just sold!
funds went thru and its a done deal.
its actually heading to the west coast, never to see snow again, wooohoo!
thanks for all of the interest and kind words.


<----SOLD!
<----SOLD!
<----SOLD!
<----SOLD!
Time to let the car go, its been a great time for sure.
Next year I will start another project (FD/M3/S14/Miata) depending on how much time and money I have.
I spent the last two weekends cleaning up the interior and engine bay, I'll have to snap new pics, the ones below are old, sorry. I'm done sanding the entire car and will soon be painting it flat black again, I'll post new pics this weekend or asap.
I hope to get to the track this weekend to see how well she runs the 1/4 with the '99+ FD Torsen LSD and the 295 wide AD07's!
I might be able to get some local dyno time to see what the motor is putting down.
I havent put it on ebay yet but I plan to soon just to reach a larger audience.

I am looking for $12,000 o.b.o.
if you have a car+cash I might consider a trade, lmk what ya got.

Okay so here are the nitty gritty details, yeah its a lot of stuff:

1987 RX7 SPORT MODEL
• Lightweight model designed for performance
• Rare to have no sunroof = stiffer chassis and lighter weight
• Manual crank windows, manual door locks, manual seatbelts
• Rear storage bins / no back seats
• 5-lug brakes with 10” vented rotors at all 4 corners
• 4-piston aluminum front calipers
• Front and rear anti-sway-bars
• Aluminum non-turbo hood, aluminum emergency jack
• Sport model urethane rear deck lid spoiler (rare and functional oem aero piece)
• Rust free Virginia car has never been driven on salted winter roads
• 180K on chassis before swap
• Clean title, no accidents, no bondo and the underside is in great condition

LS1 T56 motor & transmission SWAP
• 1998 LS1 5.7 liter Chevy Gen-3 all aluminum V8 engine, about 75K miles
• 2000 T56 F-Body Camaro/Firebird six-speed transmission, about 50K miles
• Hinson Supercars LS1FC mount kit
• U.S.Brake 7/8ths clutch master cylinder
• Z06 C5 Corvette clutch and pressure plate
• Modified Camaro aluminum driveshaft
• Energy Suspension polyurethane transmission mount
• Custom 3.5” aluminum cold air intake
• K&N filter mounted at front bumper duct
• Custom 2.5” dual exhaust properly flanged to the oem manifolds
• Exhaust X-pipe crossover and one resonator on each side, no mufflers
• Speartech harness modification, performance tune and upgrade to ‘99+ PCM
• Deleted VATS, A/C, EVAP, EGR and the rear O2 sensors
• Walbro 255 LPH in-tank fuel pump wired thru Speartech relay for maximum flow
• Corvette fuel filter with incorporated fuel pressure regulator (easy to service)
• Aeromotive and Earls fittings with socketless high pressure fuel hose
• Tru-Cool 22x19 all aluminum radiator with Moroso high pressure cap
• Custom aluminum radiator mounts and protective skid plate
• Custom machined aluminum blocks to relocate the front sway bar
• Custom plate to mount the brake master cylinder properly
• Custom lathed Delrin black plastic shift knob (cool-to-the-touch)
• WS6-Store short-throw shift lever
• Extended wire to relocate MAF and IAT sensors farther from the motor
• Unnecessary oem wiring removed and harness rewrapped (clean appearance)
• Autometer Ultra-Lite electric water temp gauge mounted in dash-top pod
• Stock tachometer, fuel level and voltmeter are fully functional
• Corvette oem engine covers in black

SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS
• Tein Flex coilovers (in excellent condition, brand new in ’04, fronts rebuilt in ‘07)
• 18”x10” SSR SP1 Professor 3-piece wheels +24 offset with optional center caps
• 285/30ZR18 front and 295/30ZR18 rear Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 tires
• 1999+ JDM FD beefy-strong Torsen LSD inside the S4 T2 rear end
• 4.10 rear end gear ratio
• Hard solid Delrin bushings at differential wings to chassis mount
• Solid steel differential pinion mount box welded inside and outside
• Reinforced differential mount plate on subframe with gussets and backing plate
• Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings on sway bar mounts, endlinks and front LCAs
• MazdaSpeed front strut tower brace
• MazdaSpeed adjustable rear camber link
• Manual steering rack, new tie rods, tie rod ends and ball joints in ‘06
• Cleaned and rebuilt all brake calipers with Mazda oem seals and boots in ‘06
• Hawk HPS brake pads and Brembo rotors new in ‘06
• Corksport stainless steel braided brake lines new in ‘06
• Replaced front wheel bearings with new Mazda oem parts in ‘05
• ARP extended lug studs in front
• Custom 15MM aluminum wheel spacers in front
• Open ended lug nuts all around
• Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings for rear trailing arms (not installed yet)
• MazdaSpeed DTSS rear steer eliminator kit (not installed yet)

EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
• TriPoint replica front bumper / air dam
• 65MM wider front widebody fenders (TriPoint replica), fender liners removed
• 30MM wider rear widebody fenders
• Rear fender sheet metal trimmed, re-welded, sealed and painted
• Up to 11” wide wheels and tires will fit front and rear
• MazdaSpeed oem urethane early design side skirts
• Series-5 taillights
• Sylvania Silverstar sealed headlights
• Hella Supertone twin horns
• Color change to flat black (door jambs and engine bay still maroon)
• Perfectly straight frame, no bondo on the car anywhere at all, no accident damage, its a super nice chassis.

INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
• F1spec non-reclining lightweight 12# fiberglass driver racing seat on super low custom sliders
• Recaro Speed reclining passenger seat on custom fixed mounts
• Momo Top Power perforated leather steering wheel with working horn button
• NRG quick release detachable steering wheel hub
• Momo sure-grip aluminum bolt on pedal covers
• Speed Machine Performance carbon fiber upper and lower dashboard panels
• Real carbon fiber gauge cluster overlay
• Heater controls relocated to glove compartment and still fully functional
• A/C removed, under-dash unit replaced with proper oem non-A/C ducting (lightweight)
• Black interior panels, dash and carpet from a Series-5 RX7 (much nicer interior)
• Mylar lined heat insulating mat laid down over trans tunnel and firewall
• Sound insulation mats (oem) removed from cabin and hatch floor
• Battery relocated to passenger rear storage bin

Topped off with all fluids it weighs in at 2750 pounds.
Weight distribution was corner balanced to 51% front / 49% rear.
Ran a 12.9 @ 112 with a 2.0 sixty foot by a lame driver (me) before the LSD, CAI, sticky tires, nicer T56, etc.
Handling feel is excellent, acceleration / braking / cornering is amazing, I wouldn’t have built the car any other way with the same budget, it is just wicked, scary fast actually. This car is well sorted, built with pride, ready for track schools, drag strips and can be driven to California and back without any problems. I’ve owned this car for 4 years and with every new year I have made improvements and upgrades. It is a really fun car to drive and yes it is rock-steady at truly absurd high speeds.
I have other parts that are also included with this sale – gray oem 2+2 back seats & seatbelts, black oem cloth driver seat with stock sliders, front fender liners, front brake ducting, Hawk HP+ track compound pads for all 4 corners (barely used on the street) and 4 oem S4 T2 aluminum 16x7 wheels.
I am looking for $12,000 o.b.o.
thanks for looking :)
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CarloSR
04-30-2008, 10:12 AM
Yep, that's a nice RX7.

Good luck.

sk8ter1103
04-30-2008, 03:40 PM
wow this car is sitting nice and pretty.
good luck man.

dxs080jpgex
04-30-2008, 03:47 PM
hahhaha +1 for the i <3 cops sticker
send me one!

MikeisNissan
04-30-2008, 03:53 PM
nice car guy!

savannaae
04-30-2008, 08:03 PM
Badass. Trade for a GTE GS300?

DOOK
04-30-2008, 08:05 PM
PM sent also....

300hp owen
05-01-2008, 02:19 PM
Badass. Trade for a GTE GS300?no thanks, and if anything I'd prefer a trade that has cash along with it, thanks though.

PMs replied to. thanks everyone for the kind words, I wish everyone could get a drive/ride in an LS1FC, it can provide a life changing perspective on the car/build/project scene.

DOOK
05-01-2008, 02:42 PM
no thanks, and if anything I'd prefer a trade that has cash along with it, thanks though.

PMs replied to. thanks everyone for the kind words, I wish everyone could get a drive/ride in an LS1FC, it can provide a life changing perspective on the car/build/project scene.

make room in that garage for another suby and I'll do a writeup on the lifechanging experience I have :D

tougemiata
05-01-2008, 03:20 PM
I wish I could do this...wedding coming up so fiance said no. If you want a hatch with a KA and some suspension stuff then maybe.

glws

300hp owen
05-02-2008, 07:03 PM
like whoa congrats on the upcoming wedding... I just got hitched last summer.

this is a great car to peel out of the church parking lot with the new wife ;)

andrewdruiz
05-03-2008, 02:20 PM
^hahahaha. Shizammmmmmm!

blu808
05-03-2008, 08:58 PM
bump for a nice car. I want your wheels.

ZX88
05-04-2008, 09:48 AM
were you at the RIT autocross last weekend i think i parked next to you. this car is badass

300hp owen
05-05-2008, 11:02 AM
yeah I was there, just watching the event for an hour or two. pretty good even too, wish I was racing though :(

thanks, yeah the car is surreal in person, super low, super duper wide, growls and rumbles plus its nasty fast... just the way it oughtta be!
:)

timster
05-10-2008, 11:06 PM
Took this car for a drive and it's fucking nasty. Good luck with the sale, Owen!

300hp owen
05-13-2008, 09:31 AM
hahaaaaaaaaa thanks man! that was a fun drive, you said it right, this thing is effing NASTY in such a good way.
lol all the way to 160+mph and then slam on the brakes and pop your eyeballs out till you hit 0mph and the car is rock steady the whole time.
I love this thing, more people need to build these.

DOOK
05-15-2008, 06:48 PM
bump cause I got something brewin :aw:

300hp owen
05-15-2008, 09:03 PM
PM replied to DOOK!

got a chance to snap some NEW PICS of the interior and engine bay all cleaned up, wooooooHAAAaaa the car is looking much better!

album- http://web.mac.com/owen_the_soyboy/iWeb/Site/Library%204.html

some of the better pics -


http://web.mac.com/owen_the_soyboy/iWeb/Site/Library%204_files/100_0333.jpg
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http://web.mac.com/owen_the_soyboy/iWeb/Site/Library%204_files/100_0339.jpg
http://web.mac.com/owen_the_soyboy/iWeb/Site/Library%204_files/100_0340.jpg
http://web.mac.com/owen_the_soyboy/iWeb/Site/Library%204_files/100_0336.jpg
http://web.mac.com/owen_the_soyboy/iWeb/Site/Library%204_files/100_0362.jpg

DOOK
05-15-2008, 09:09 PM
PMed yah back owen... nice hummer in the background buddy

300hp owen
05-16-2008, 11:40 AM
yeah the wifey likes big stomper stuff, the H3 is hers. :)

timster
05-17-2008, 12:21 PM
Car looks even cleaner bud! PM me sometime here or on roclife, my dad wants to check out the car. He's already got a vette so he doesn't need something with a vette engine (nor would my mom let him..), but he's just curious what it looks like haha. He thinks I'm pretty nuts for lining up the stuff to do this in the s13.

300hp owen
05-19-2008, 12:26 PM
sure thing man, I alwasy get looks of amazement from the older vette crowd dudes, they are stoked to see their favorite motor/trans inside what they think of as a tiny little import. I'd be stoked for you to stuff one in your S13, its an easy fit now that everyone has shared their experiences on here and ls1tech about modding the stock subframe and adapting the vette headers to fit.

I still LOL at how crazy I thought the wiring would be, it was so damn easy, wtf.

1989RHS13
05-19-2008, 05:45 PM
Hey, where exactly in NY r u?

timster
05-19-2008, 10:28 PM
Haha yeah man no doubt, my eyes lit up when you said like 7 wires to have a running LS1.

Yeah man, he's not even into all the newer Vette stuff. He's got a C3 with a built 400, scored it dirt cheap, but holy hell it screws.

waystlandremy
05-20-2008, 12:53 AM
like everyone else is saying...nice ride! glws

300hp owen
05-20-2008, 09:13 AM
Hey, where exactly in NY r u?Rochester NY what whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!
;)

300hp owen
05-20-2008, 09:14 AM
hahaha timster your dad has a fun car then I bet that thing is fast yikes!

waystlandremy thanks man!

timster
05-20-2008, 07:19 PM
Haha yeah man, the only downside of it is that it's an auto. But it's got a built auto/shift kit everything. Still too fun for him to ever let me take to the beach. ;)

300hp owen
05-21-2008, 09:47 AM
haha!
you+bigmotorvette+beach=speedingtickets up the yingyang!

240drifter1
05-21-2008, 04:22 PM
omg, that thing is 100% badass.
I freakin <3 FC's.
+1 to you.

cbcustoms
05-21-2008, 08:02 PM
Rochester no shit. My fiance is from Pittsford and I'm coming up there soon. I would like to take a look at the car. I have cash in hand

DOOK
05-21-2008, 08:07 PM
Rochester no shit. My fiance is from Pittsford and I'm coming up there soon. I would like to take a look at the car. I have cash in hand

you best move fast then, cause I've already been working out a deal...

Mi Beardo es Loco
05-21-2008, 08:30 PM
for the work done the price is a great deal. Nice choice of chasis coupled with motor.

300hp owen
05-21-2008, 08:39 PM
Rochester no shit. My fiance is from Pittsfordha no shit thats my hometown, my parents still live there near Nazareth college, what a small world.

andrewdruiz
05-21-2008, 10:26 PM
Shiit its my hometown too! Nahh jk.

300hp owen
05-22-2008, 06:16 AM
lol!

hahahahahhahahamsglngth

DOOK
05-22-2008, 07:00 AM
shiat... if everybody from that town has badass LS1 FCs count me in cause I'm gettin this biatch

300hp owen
05-22-2008, 09:16 AM
ha at one point there were FOUR LS1FCs in town all up and running wild and one LT1FC trying to keep up ;)

DOOK
05-22-2008, 09:35 AM
well I'll be one of a kind here... which is how I like it... I've kept a tight lip locally about it though, i don't want anyone to know what I'm planning on rolling with :D

cbcustoms
05-22-2008, 04:26 PM
Have you bought the car yet DOOK?

DOOK
05-22-2008, 05:08 PM
Have you bought the car yet DOOK?

not yet, I have a guy coming to pay for my car sunday and then I'll be going to new york to get this bad boy, but like I told owen, my fault for not having the money currently, if you beat me to it, that's life. But yeah, I will be getting it as long as it's still availible

300hp owen
05-23-2008, 11:26 AM
hey DOOK, sending you a PM right now.


the car just sold!
funds went thru and its a done deal.
its actually heading to the west coast, never to see snow again, wooohoo!
thanks for all of the interest and kind words.

DOOK
05-23-2008, 07:31 PM
congrats Owen... hope it gets as good a home as it would have had with me...