RX7 FD3S Re-Amemiya Twin Turbo Build Thread

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hey guys

well its been about 3 years that i've had my FD now
first the reason why i bought this car is because when i saw it for the first time, 1995 on south beach, i fell in love with the car

take your pick...the lines, the big tach in the center of dash, the pop up lights, etc... they all started a life long relationship with this car, then when i got my license, the hunt started

i found my car on, go figure, miami beach in november of 2008 and heres what she looked like, it was the cleanest one i've ever seen

bone stock besides the wheels and an aluminum AST

67k miles (body and motor) original grand touring SSM with black interior and glass sunroof :nod:

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then came the day

the one that we all know is coming but none of us want to believe is coming

yup...roxy needed a rebuild...water seal went bad

and the best part was it blew on the way to a Mazda meet out here in So.Fla

so my reaction was documented...:icon_tdow

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so here we go on the rebuild

picked me up a Rotary Aviation complete rebuild kit with ceramic 2mm seals

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then i started the install of my V-Mount from RX7club.com forum member Eternal

heres the car on the way to the shop to get the piping welded



and heres with the it all welded up and ready to go

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next came all the heat wrapping to keep Roxy's intake temps nice and low

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during the build time of the car i picked up a set of Tein Basic coilovers, i had them on the car for about 500 miles....then i found a set of Tein Flex Coilovers with the EDFC package

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then came all the fun modding

-White Wood 13" wheel
-Greddy e01 boost controller
-SuperPro Complete bushing kit
-Mazdaspeed Weighted Shift Knob
-Engine Torque Dampener

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then i invested in what i've drooled over in all the magazine cars, in all the cars at the track, and in the spirit of all that is JDM love

Bride Seats :nod:

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so after 3 years of working on her...heres how she sat


engine shot by Fitment Factory, on Flickr


back low close by Fitment Factory, on Flickr


side profile last volk by Fitment Factory, on Flickr


front high by Fitment Factory, on Flickr


far low rear by Fitment Factory, on Flickr

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i got my shipment of all my parts from Motovicity
-Walbro 400 LPH fuel pump
-Cuzco Catch Tank
-lots and lots of Reflect-a-gold lol
-Titanium manifold wrap
-All my Vibrant T-Bolt clamps
-All my Vibrant Silicone Couplers (black)


so sadly today we had to fix one of our customers exhaust system so we didn't have time to do any fabricating on my car...customers come first lol


-Installed the Walbro 400 LPH
-wrapped the LIM
-wrapped/installed the fuel rail

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THE MANIFOLD IS HERE!!!


i was lucky enough to get a super rare find of an authentic RE-Amemiya Twin Turbo manifold!! and this thing is a beauty!!

only a handful of these manifolds exist and were made by Amemiya-san himself, so I'm going to be real careful with this piece :icon_tup:

all i have to do now is modify the waste gate piping to work with the twin waste gates that i'll be running

NO MORE WORDS I SHOW YOU PICTURES!!

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so finally a fitment shot

i guess because this mani was on an RHD car the fitment is a bit different than on my LHD FD

the top flange was resting perfectly against the body of the car so we ended up having to cut that pipe to reposition it...its an easy fix but because the metal shop out here isn't getting their inventory refitted until monday it'll have to wait till then

but check it out guys, this is basically what she'll look like *dont mind the super precision turbo fitment tool in between the two turbos*




got the turbos setup in the car now

had to modify the manifold a bit to accommodate the twin waste gates i'll be running
so now we just need to build the downpipes
then we can fit in the waste gates
build the intercooler piping and she'll be ready to start up

and don't pay attention to the direction of the turbo outlets...i still have to position then properly for feed into the intercooler

pics!

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the turbo setup is done!!!!

they will be dropping in on monday, hopefully starting up next weekend

this thing is so pretty...

oh and check out how amazingly my fabricator polished the 4" transition!!! i couldn't believe it, the thing looks like its chromed!!

also did a walk around video for you guys, just click on the last image and it'll load the video




enjoy!

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finally gave her a wash and wiped down under the hood and interior after 4 months!!!

the FD really is one of the best looking cars every made...





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got my Greddy Type R blow off valve today

this thing is massive!

much bigger than my old Blitz unit...and it'll flow a lot more!

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Tony from Stitched Productions also stopped by to get some footage for the build movie!

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just picked up a Car Make T&E Vertex Steering wheel for Roxy!!! I'm so excited...i've always wanted one of these!!

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its finally Roxy's turn at the body shop!

had to get in there and try on the parts...i can't wait!!

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alright so i got the call from the Miami Autoworks that they started fitting the fenders on

i couldnt wait to see what the URAS GT front bumper would look like with the FEED Fenders so i pushed on the front bumper...and first impressions are INSANITY!!

check this out!! take into account that the bumper isn't bolted on...its just pushed on

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so heres the deal guys!!!

i got sponsored by StopTech for a front big brake kit!!!!


they just got in today!! pic for proof!!!

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So they finally sprayed some preliminary primer to make sure the lines are good and to make any adjustments

car should be going getting full primer and color tomorrow!!!

then it'll bake for about a week, then buff and polish, and she'll be on her way back to my house!!

I can't wait to get the fenders 100% bolted on...its gona look crazy!!!

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They started the 2nd layer of primering the fenders, doors, and body
then they'll sand it down again to make sure all the lines are right
then if it gets cleared by Mike the owner of Miami Autoworks, it goes in for color

also
Finally got to putting the threaded inserts into the body to bolt on the rear fenders

such a freaking scary moment to see them drilling into the body of my car!!! :bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes:
I almost jumped in front of the drill to save her!! lmaooo

but the finished product became really nice with the stainless button head fasteners :nod:

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Car came out of the paint booth...and Miami Autoworks, my body shop, is the best freaking body shop on the planet. period.

heres pics of the car out of the booth...no wet sand....no buff...just the final layer of clear over it

now i'll be taking the fenders off...take her home, get her all started up and running, put the body parts back on...then after about a month, once the clear has properly cured, i'll bring her back to get completely wet sanded and buffed

look at the metallic and its not even outside in the sun!!!

enjoy!!

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got to do a lot of unwrapping today

all the carbon aero stuff :
-Re-A Pro diffuser w/side and center vortex generators
-FEED side steps
Garage BB 1600mm wing

Got my 99 spec lights as well...i was going to go OEM but i got found these smoked out turn signal ones and like them a lot more

also got a set of Five-0 2200cc "Silver Bullet" injectors
they're basically a set of flow-matched 2200cc Bosch EV14s

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i didn't get to bring my car home today cus they were finishing up a couple of things on the body



i did however get to see my front bumper painted with the lip and all
looks awesome!!

All the glass is back on, i'll be removing all those stickers

on wednesday, the diffuser, rear bumper, and rear wide body go on before i tow the tow truck to bring her back home

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so today i was able to do final installation of the passenger side rear fender
and start assembling the diffuser

and it looks ****ing awesome!!

im so happy i went with threaded inserts and allen bolts instead of just sheet metal screws

she's so nice and curvy now!! Roxy has gone from Kiera Knightley to Kim Kardashian!!! lmaooo

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well i again didn't have enough time to finish to get her home today

but! i did finish assembling the rear end...and she looks mightyyyyy fine!!

Dat ASSSS

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She's starting to look like a car again!!!

if all goes well i should be able to get her back at my house on friday

Also i tried on the Garage BB 1600mm wing on my bosses FD, and it looks like its going to be the perfect width for Roxy with the wide body.