Reddragon's FD
 

Haha more than happy to show off my FD =) (sorry not really on topic =P.)

1993 R1 Edition
Street ported motor, stock twins (BNR stage 3 soon), 304/257 @ 14psi
550cc primaries, 1300cc secondaries (bored out 850s)
Supra TT pump
Water injection for turbo reliability on track (ha does that make my post on topic?)
Koyo Rad, PFS intercooler, M2 CF cold air intake
Poly motor mounts, poly suspension bushings
Ground controls over koni yellow (custom valved Stance XR soon)
(Stoptech BBK soon)
255/40/17 Hankook RS-3 on 17x9 Works

and probably some other stuff. And here's a pic!

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1329715052

Currently she's getting some body work done from a fender bender on track. It was unfortunate, but a great excuse to upgrade the aero =). I should get it back shortly.

FD RX7, good car.

LSx FD = greatest car to ever see the road.

+1. I love Miatas because they are so much lighter, but an LSx FD is my obtainable dream car.

I'm A rotard so I'll have to go with a 20B n/a fd as my dream fd. Or a 20B t88 if I wanted to go turbo.

2jz fd = <3

1.5j fc for me. One day....

Fd's are okay too ;)

It is now! Feel free to show off more pictures.

I'll trade you my Miata.

Serious.

I love me some FD...

Do FD guys feel the same way about Miatas?

So wait, you own a sexi FD that deserves a million pictures and all we get is some crappy pos semi side shot?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

Oh mommy..

How long/how many miles have you owned it and how many engines has that chassis seen?

I am torn between one of these, an older NSX, or an Elise in the next year or so. Looks really clean and I love the bronze wheels on there. Much jealousy here.

We love miatas. Well okay at least a lot of us do. Miatas drive a bit differently but they are just as much fun and MUCH less stressful to build and maintain.

LOL Fine. I will post more shortly.

101k on the chassis, 20k on the engine (new matched rotors, new housings, 3mm seals). I've owned it for 3 years now I think. Before this I had a S5 N/A FC and a S5 TII FC.

If you want simple, fast, easy to take care of, Elise is the clear choice.

As far as I've read, old NSXs need suspension work to get it to handle. Honda reversed the spring rates between the 2 generations because they found it to be hard to drive. And there were also a lot of other changes between 1st gen and 2nd gen. But then a 2nd gen is unaffordable so...

FD, obviously I love mine to death. But it does take a lot of commitment. But judging from the general skill level and DIY abilities of this forum, you guys wouldn't have any problems. And I just want to say what I've said 100 times before. Reliability on FD really isn't an issue if you make the proper modifications (cooling, replacing coolant tank, running proper lubrication, etc). All the stories of exploding FDs comes from kids who treat it like a supra and just slap on a straight exhaust and turn up the boost without upgrading the fuel and tuning it. It only takes one bad detonation to shatter the apex seals and send them flying through your motor.

Here's the last tuning session:

Engine bay pic after water injection install
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/7770/photoiwj.th.jpg

Parking lot pic
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2522/photo2jf.th.jpg

Old interior pic. A few things have changed around
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5...s300061.th.jpg

Track day infineon:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329874107
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329874024

if u dont mind, how much did u pay, wondering how much fd's go for these days.

I need

Id keep the Wankel

LS motors are for fags who care more about logic than soul.

I heard NSX's need new rear tires every 8,000 miles or something like that, which is insane when you think about how much it will cost to put rubber on your $25K NSX. Elise would be my choice, that being said, that is a good lookin FD.

See post #8.

LOL if someday, and that day may never come, I decide I could do without my FD, I'll let you know =).

I'll let you know by PM. 3 years ago prices are different from prices now. But these days, 'normal' FD can cost anywhere from 9k to 18k depending on the condition. Abnormal meaning missing trans, blown engine, or at the other end of the spectrum, decked out, swapped, single turbo, etc. If you're really looking into buying one, let me know I'll give you some pointers.

Pm'd

my buddy just sold his second lsx fd. It sold for 25k. it was a beast. i drove his older, heavier, slower 385whp fd and it felt great. his last one had 516whp and was fully done up. clean plain white exterior, r type frt. bumper, small great sounding stereo system, electric power steering, stoptech bbk (not enough brake for the track!) tein coilovers (the expensive ones, not mono flex) ac, new carpet, blah blah blah. i hated it cuz i couldn't have it. oh, it was sans sunroof which was really nice too.

I hate this thread, threads like it and people like you who try to convince me that - treated with appropriate respect and the right modifications at the right time - a rotary-powered FD can be reliable.

:fawk:

Do you guys get Series 8 RX-7s in the US? I like the front bar and wing they have, plus they have sorted most of the cooling issues.

It would be awesome to have a completely unmolested Spirit R model. :drool:

No. Our FD lasted from 93 to 95. While we got the R1 and R2 trim packages (suspension revisions and added oil coolers as well as the front lip and different seats), we never got all the other cool tweaked versions either. I always wondered why Mazda didn't do much with the colors here either: red, white, black, silver (Silverstone), Montego Blue and the ultra rare yellow. We never got the dark grey, pearl white or the bright blue :( On the plus side, the color code for the Spirit R is 25G, which also happens to be the color code for the 2002 SE Miata that I have :D

My first car was a 91 GTU FC. Loved it. Will have another one some day.




Seriously David, that car is perfect.

Having owned an FD, I can say I loved that car to pieces but I'm more willing to drive the snot out of the Miata. When I get back home from my worldy travels I want to find a nice FD roller and throw an LS7 in it. :D. Nice daily driver.

gahd I love those cars. Nice ride man!

I had a FD for ~8 years. Went from bone stock to 400+ rwhp. Car had 62K miles on it when I sold it, was on it's 2nd engine.

+50000000! nothing like a screaming 20b

love the fd's. i give you props for the mods.