great work - that's no mean feat !

Update: some build pictures
Goopy apex seals rx7 deep!!
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some stickers and a hat
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Home made quickspool valve
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Installed
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drove it to a car show
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took first place in compact car class mild.
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so the car has about 300 miles on her, she drives fine. still doesn't like to start up like normal it acts like those youtube video's with bad starters or low compression. its actually easier to start after its warm. so I think the starter is going out.

it idles about 16inhg of vacuum.

QSV impressions, it seems to have more torque in general driving, like it doesn't feel like its lugging in low rpms. I have been going easy on her but she will build boost at 3000rpms as apposed to 3800-4000rpms. as I but more miles on her I will log more and be able to compare, but it feels really good!

and here is a little video I did for fun

Nice man. Congrats on the rebuild and the win :)

Curious about your thoughts on the Atkins rebuild kit. I have heard and read mix things about them regarding their quality and knowledge when it comes to the Renesis.

so far so good, I didn't get a "rebuild kit" as they sale them

I just picked what I needed. I just got the water seals and gaskets, all the gaskets are OEM and the water seals seemed OEM except for the outer ones. the main seals looked OEM, the oil pressure mod is from pineapple. I didn't talk to them about specifics just ordered parts, they did call to double check the rx7 corner seals where correct, so that was nice. they where supprised that I was milling out the rx8 rotors

I do not recall the exact issue with their kit but thinking it had to do with either with the seals or gaskets they supplied were for the RX7. Sounds like they have addressed that if they are using OE parts.

Very cool . Looking forward to getting more feedback on the QSV .

Awesome man, glad you are back in the saddle.

Very Nice Build

Nice to see you still at it. Great looking car bud :)

updates?

thanks mawnee

yomo, what kind of update are you looking for?

car runs and drives great, still working on the tune, quickspool valve is awesome!

do you have g/s or load logs from before and after you can overlay to show the difference ?

you answered perfectly. Any chance of video including boost soon?

I have one video, I need to edited shorter, right now its 15 minutes of HIGH def blitz cruising. but its like 2gigs

I haven't done any WOT logs yet, still dialing in the 0psi logs, but when I do I will have logs to show the difference :)

can you post pics of your turbo manifold? I can't seem to find them

these are what I could find, the wastegate is VTA though

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I also have a flex joint in the downpipe now right at the flange and a second O2 bung right at the DP v-band

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thanks

Glad you're getting back in business Fazda. That's it, no FI for me until I can afford a spare engine sitting around.

Farza which air filter are you using?

there is a picture of it on page 6, its a k&N, with a filter sock, but I am leaning towards purchasing a similar product from AFE, they have quaility dry filters,

I don't have proof but I feel like the oil from the k&N filter, coated and ruined the filiment on my maf.

Yeah, I saw it and that's what had me wondering. I'm trying to figrure out what size will fit under there. I've got a 3.5" OD MAF housing(treadstone). It looks like the same size as yours.

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Rebuilt the turbo recently, did the runs
EBC Peak Hold shows 9.2psi, boost guage was showing 11psi so lets say 10psi
the boost is calc load for fun

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Awesome

Looking good Fazda, that turbo rebuild seemed to be the ticket!!!

looks like you still have some power left on the table. Dipping down into the 10's for AFR
Keeping it extra safe in preparation for mas boost?

He worries too much ;)

I am going to try more timing...

Famous last words .... :uhh:

I love your optimism!!!

Still running strong
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So beautiful! Great work on that bumper, it came out fantastic!

pics of intercooler setup

Its basically mounted flat with vents in the lower cover.

Here is an engine shot, over the winter I did a wire tuck, installed a thicker all aluminum radiator, new coolant hoses, mishimoto racing thermostate and relocated the coolant reservoir. then the Fan shroud

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Dude that looks sick! So damn clean!

Yeah, that is very nice.

Nice man, looks clean. I want to do a wire tuck.

Slick.

9k's new sig: "Fazda is the new cool"

thanks guys! it means a lot!

WOW my friend, just beautiful...

Very impressive

love it...

Looking great man, can't wait to see it in person!

Thanks guys!!

its still running strong,

awesomeness

I'm liking what you did with the place .

hehe, its actually an old abandoned town with 3 buildings, I believe that one with the windows was the post office and general store.

I went to my first HIN event in the seattle area, it was a lot of fun but also slightly disappointing here is a few shots of my car you can see more shots here
https://www.facebook.com/branden.edw...5978420&type=3


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Car looks great . How could you be dissappointed with her draped all over it ?

Nice angle on the shots perv