Rx7 fd #FirstProjectBuild

[martycturbo]

Great work and attention to detail

[Brendanfd3s]

Great work and attention to detail

Doing my best mad to get it finished at this stage tho. Deadlines seem to just come and go

So the whole reason for the new upper and modified lower arms was to sort out the poor lock on these rx7's. It must be one of the last remaining cars with no aftermarket extra steering lock kit available for it. On a quick test fit all looks to be lining up pretty good. Have loads of camber and caster adjustment and the offset pick up outer points work well. One side of the upper arm is a little close to the coilover but shouldn't hinder me too much I'll see how it when when the cars back on the ground which should be tomorrow once a few new bolts arrive!!!



The hub can rotate right back now with the caliper missing the coilover and wishbone so problem solved. Just gotta sort out offset rack spacers and new tie rods now...........

[Andrew200sx]

apsolutly class, atention to detail the whole way troughout this build is unbelievable. any chance of replicating the arms u have built???

[Brendanfd3s]

apsolutly class, atention to detail the whole way troughout this build is unbelievable. any chance of replicating the arms u have built???

Haha thanks dude, ah yeah I have the templates kept. Depends what you'd want them for tho I wouldn't go putting them on a road car to be honest because the hub is now 65mm further out than before. It'd be no bother to make up a nice set of top arms with original picks up points and rose joint all 3 points if it was for a road car?

So these fit well enough. We had problems with bend radius and that when making these top arms thats why one side is curved and ones straight. Don't think this will be the final product but good for now.



I don't have any tie rods or rod ends yet but at least I know what I've done has potential. Check out the lock now



Calculations spot on just avoids contact with coilover even when rose joint is fully in



Another day another problem. Seeing as the rack moved forward to avoid the sump the boot of the rack was catching the anti-roll bar bracket so I cut the two brackets tilted forward and rewelded. It's all these little things that are taking the time

[Boguey001]

Wow seriously awesome build, as said earlier the attention to detail is unreal.

[bunney]

Sweet Build..

[Brendanfd3s]

Wow seriously awesome build, as said earlier the attention to detail is unreal.

Sweet Build..

Thanks lads appreciate it

Last pic now again for a while till I get a chance to make it home again...



Do ye think I should lacquer the engine bay or leave it Matt??? I should add the rocker cover will be a bright colour too maybe blue or dark red

[MikeyJ]

Just read through all of this. Absolutely great stuff, really looking forward to see how it progesses.

[jasonfc13b]

drooling

[Brendanfd3s]

Just read through all of this. Absolutely great stuff, really looking forward to see how it progesses.

hopefully I'll see this completed this summer

drooling

haha

Here's a link to the build featured on AutoCultureIreland http://joom.ag/48Vb/p52