RX7 FD3S Re-Amemiya Twin Turbo Build Thread

[curacaosfinest]

heres another update for you guys

i'm starting to work on the finishing touches for the engine bay as its getting to final assembly time now.


i started with the polishing work for the engine bay:

-Both turbine housings
-UIM
-Intercooler core (end tanks will be wrapped in reflect-a-gold)
-alternator cage

This is the first time i'm doing any polishing work so it was a bit of a learning curve
i got one of the turbine housings done, and i think it looks pretty good for a first time lol

it was also a huge pain in the ass to get the accelerated warm up valve out of the UIM, had to just drill through that fcker!

will be getting at the rest on wednesday, wife said she'll leave me if i work on the car tomorrow LMAO!

pics!

[THE SYNDICATE]

OP,

[tallguy1]

great build, looking forward to seeing dyno test

[bonzo.specb]

wow, just wow. This is amazing.

[curacaosfinest]

Found this picture going through my computer from one of the last photoshoots i did of my car with a buddy of mine...

Re-editted it since i learned alot since then...i sure miss having my baby on the road, cant wait to get back behind the wheel!!

[Paullct]

YUMMMM

[FourG63 97GST]

What show was that, that's the accord on Vossen's right.

[curacaosfinest]

What show was that, that's the accord on Vossen's right.

Yessir, thats my good friend Jorge's Accord
hes sponsored by Vossen

i'm still trying to get him off those cheapy chinese wheels, but they give them to him for free so he doesnt really care lol

[THE SYNDICATE]

^^ bro...amazing,jus amazing!!!

[curacaosfinest]

finally some movement!!

Been polishing away now and i think i've gotten it looking pretty good

got a little half and half shot for you guys

also got my Full Function Engineering LIM Adapters for the secondary injectors
these things are awesome!!
they've got an o-ring around the outer edge and comes with a set to put on the injectors themselves
very good quality setup!

[RoTaRyBoYz]

The cars looks great! It's good to see you guys are building top quality street cars down there!

Who's doing the work? Is Ryso still around? I haven't heard from him in a long time

[curacaosfinest]

The cars looks great! It's good to see you guys are building top quality street cars down there!

Who's doing the work? Is Ryso still around? I haven't heard from him in a long time

I've done most of the work myself with the exception of my guy that builds my motor for me
hes a South Florida secret, he build the strongest motors around but does it as a hobby down here in Miami

[curacaosfinest]

got some more polishing work done, threw in a little before and after of the turbo housings

now just need to polish out the alternator, throttle body, and elbow

also i finally got my wing pedestals!!

also, heat management is everything in rotaries so i got some turbo blankets and hose heat shields for the oil return lines and OMP lines

[roadracer7]

''finest'' where can i acquire the rear upper and lower control arms outer pillow bushings and price....''thanks''

[curacaosfinest]

''finest'' where can i acquire the rear upper and lower control arms outer pillow bushings and price....''thanks''

check out these guys
they can get you everything

http://www.j-auto.net

[roadracer7]

''finest'' where can i acquire the rear upper and lower control arms outer pillow bushings and price....''thanks''

check out these guys
they can get you everything

http://www.j-auto.net

''thanks bro''

appreciate the build and the encouragement to

[curacaosfinest]

finally got some more work done!!

Got my injectors in...a fresh set of Five-O Injectors "Silver Bullets" 2200cc flow-matched injectors

getting these mounted properly is basically whats been holding me back from bolting everything back together

had to fab up some brackets from some aluminum...They arent the prettiest things in the world but they'll do the job just fine

i also would like to throw in that the Full Function Eng. o-ringed spacers are absolutely awesome!!
awesome fit and the customer service was great!! definitely recommend them to everyone

[curacaosfinest]

got a little something something done today...

put on the LIM with the injectors and ran the fuel plumbing for the most part

also put Thermo-Tec Cool It over the OMP lines and the fuel line that leads from the primary to secondary rail.

That should keep the OMP lines from melting against the block

[TriniGT]

Good stuff

[curacaosfinest]

got some more work done

setup the rest of the fuel system, and clocked the turbos to the right positions

i must say its starting to look reallyyyyy interesting!!!

also, we got a nice visit from one of my buddies down here, he brought his new car to get setup with some proper ISS Forged wheels!!!
hes also doing a full restoration on it...should be beautiful!! its so awesome to see one of these again...Eunos Cosmo ftw!!

[ImamurA]

very nice build thread!!!...

[curacaosfinest]

Got some more work done this after noon

Finally got my tires!! Continental ExtremeContact DW
Front: 265/35/18
Rear: 295/35/18

they aren't my first choice at all, but they were basically the only ones that were on back order...it was either these or Nitto Invos, but the Invos are sad excuses for performance tires.

I've heard good reviews, but i'll definitely be swapping these out for some proper BFGoodrich KDW2 and then the Toyo R888 for the track


swapped out the pulleys with the new Touge Factory units. They really are awesome. Lightweight, brings the alternator pulley and water pump in the smaller stock sizes, and then the crank pulley is smaller and lighter...and it comes with a power steering pulley!! super sick kit and decently priced as well!!
I put some comparison shots so you guys could see

also did the turbo blankets on the twins they're finally ready to into the car for good!!!!

[curacaosfinest]

well i got the turbos in the car and i also did a good amount of cleaning to the dusty engine bay as well...the one thing that sucks about all body shops...they're dusty as sheit

[Nperry]

Looks great bro

[curacaosfinest]

Threw the car on the trailer to ISS Forged today to have them build my exhaust system.

It will be a 4" system from the downpipes back.

Also i'm using a 4" in/out Vibrant straight through resonator in the mid-pipe, and a 4" in/out Vibrant straight through muffler in the rear section.

[curacaosfinest]

Well the car was at ISS Forged all day today. They're master fabricator, the same one that modified the manifold for me build my exhaust.

its a thing of beauty really...

Also they started lathe turning my wheels and i got to see my centers getting they're profile made...and these things are going to look incredible!!! definitely nothing like it out there!!

got a shot of tucking the girls in for the night as well, my car and the owner of ISS's FD that he bought after driving mine about a year and half ago hahaha

[roadracer7]

noticed that the radiator is turned upside down ... hi pressure/temp tank is higher... what's with that ?

[curacaosfinest]

noticed that the radiator is turned upside down ... hi pressure/temp tank is higher... what's with that ?

thats because of the V-Mount intercooler system.

The bottom side of it has the turn back on it to go back up to the motor

[roadracer7]

noticed that the radiator is turned upside down ... hi pressure/temp tank is higher... what's with that ?

thats because of the V-Mount intercooler system.

The bottom side of it has the turn back on it to go back up to the motor

when you get some time pull a ''pic'' of the system

[curacaosfinest]

well the exhaust came out awesome!!! not a ridiculously huge can which is exactly what i wanted, to hide that its 4" all the way back

took the car back over to Miami Autoworks today to have the front end put on as well as the side steps, diffuser, and wing!!!