mattg

Sex on wheels. Seriously

DaChef320

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Herblenny

Its been awhile since I last updated my progress..

Since most of you prefer photos, I'll just put some photos of some of my RX-7's since last update..

During my Car event, I brought this Mazdaspeed R-Spec in Gold.



Full feature with pics: The Golden Years: Phil Sohn?s RX7 | Third World Society

CLassy02

You were at IA again this weekend, correct?

fsttyms1

Herblenny

I was.. I'll be posting pics of the new update later..

Herblenny

I was picked as a booth car for Takata USA as their booth car for Formula Drift @ ATL, GA. So, decided to do something bit more wild for the event.















Video from Takata Booth/Formula Drift ATL :

CLassy02

Saw it last year at IA as well. Gorgeous car! Looked great this year too!

Herblenny

Thank you!!! it will go through another quick change in a month or so..

Herblenny

Well, after over a year with plasti dip on my car, I've decided to peel it and do some detailing of the car.



Friend of mine started a detailing product company in Florida called, 'Stay Fresh Car Car' (Stay Fresh Car Care) and I used their products to detail my RX7.

Before detailing - little bit of haze to the clear.


After Detailing


Products worked really well. Easy to apply, easy to remove, and smelled great too!
I would highly recommend giving their product a chance!

Stay Fresh Car Care

Photos of the car after detailing.

MeehowsBRZ

Soooo pretty.

Herblenny

More photos after detailing the car...





Caffeine and Octane in ATL, GA


Local Cars and Coffee


Than did a track day at local track (Barbers Motorsports Park).


Finally.. Bumpers from Japan.


Both far as I know, first in USA.. Knightsports Type-7 bumper and Scoot Bumper. Painted by one of the best painter in the country, Jonathan Goolsby @ Goolsby Customs. They are the one who did all the body and paint work on my 3 rotor RX-7.

CLtotheTL32

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iSeeYouTwo

Looks so much better without the plasti dip & huge wing. Love it!

Herblenny

Update..

I finally got my stuff that I ordered from Japan couple of years ago here in USA.. One of the thing I got were these super rare Rays Engineering/Mazdaspeed MS-01 Magnesium wheels.



Put some Toyo T1-Sports tires on them.


I also got the newest Knightsports Type-7 bumper painted by one of the best body shop in USA, Goolsby Customs.



paint quality the reflection is amazing.. Definitely worth every penny to get them to paint!
Check their site: Goolsby Customs - Custom cars and collision



Some of the photos installed






and fun pic to represent my city..

CLassy02

New parts look great! Can't wait to see those wheels.



Car was looking good at IA Nashville

CLtotheTL32

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Horrible picture, but I spotted you at Road Atlanta this past weekend!

swoosh

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my pants!

1StGenCL

Damn, I love that you keep changing it up. New tails make it look Viper-ish for some reason.

CLtotheTL is a creeper by the way.

CLtotheTL32

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I'll take that as a compliment

CLassy02

We think it was you. Not 100% sure.

foxriderar77

unreal build thread, great looking car, I hope my RX-7 looks that good one day

CLtotheTL32

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Actually, the more I compare my picture to his car, I think it was a different car. The car at Road Atlanta had single tipped exhaust.

1StGenCL

At first I thought it was a different car but then I looked at the plate and remembered it being 138 but apparently it is 13B. Still, odd it is the same style plate and while the spoiler and mirrors appear to be different, who knows, he changes it up all the time. The tow hook, fenders, and reverse lights look the same.

Edit - he appears to have shaved the antenna, your pic shows the antenna. Your creeper status is revoked, please see whiskers about that next steps to regain.

MarbleGT

Opened thread.
Saw changes.
Smiled.
Going to bed because I will see nothing better than this tonight.

Herblenny

Damn.. You got me leaving

However, I will try to keep this updated.... here I go..


ITs been awhile since I updated.. Alot have happened so I'll start with where I left.

Made it black again..






Week later, I took the car to Nashville TN to show under Grip Royal booth.













After the event, I had a photoshoot with some photographers.




















Couple of weeks later, Did a drive around Barber Motorsports Park.. Just a short drive

fsttyms1

Awesome, and Beautiful as usual. Keep up the good work and changeups. Always keeps it fresh and new.

Ken1997TL

I think once my house is finally finished being remodeled and the garage is no longer a staging area, I'm going to grab either an RX-7 or RX-8 and build something even half as nice as this car.

rockstar143

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Build up your S2000, Ken!

Love this thread, always have, always will...
did I miss it? You posted those gold wheels you waited years for, mounted tires and never put them on the car?

Herblenny

Thank you!

LOL! I hope you get an RX

Thank you! Tires are mounted but it will go on another RX or my Cosmo.. Will post when it happens

Herblenny

I also had couple of features on the Neochrome RX-7

First was Performance Tuner Magazine
Made the cover

Here is an online version
Performance Tuner Magazine Volume 16

Photos from the feature... Photos by Mike Kuhn

swoosh

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FUCKING SICK!

congrats on another feature, very well deserved!

TLove It!

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@ Herblenny or anyone who can answer, or point me to a link. Has there been any mention of the motor mods and/or power to the wheels on this car? Sorry if I missed it somewhere but I have got to know.
Tnx

Herblenny

Thank you!!

Thanks a private info.. However, as I get close to realtime updates, I'll show a video of latest dyno pull

Herblenny

So, my FD also got into S3 Magazine..



Photo by Richard Benson

Herblenny

So, I did several track days in year 2014. But one of the more interesting track experience was driving my friends R35 GTR at Barber Motorsports Park.

Here are couple of pics of his car and a video
2010 GTR making about 550WHP on Pump Gas..





YouTube Video:
My friend let me drive 2 x 20 min sessions with his car. Since it wasn't my car I was braking early and was getting used to the paddle shifter. Also the lack of 4+ point harness, I was sliding around in the seat. But was it FAST!!! Also, even on Race setting, I could feel the traction control kicking in at certain spots on the track. I guess it made sense as I was pulling some serious G in 4000lb car and I guess it kicked in to save me.

Anyhow, Driving the GTR made me realized I needed more HP and I was in the right direction when I started to build and upgrade my engine bay set up. I been wanting to build my own engine and turbos. Luckily I was good friend with owner at BNR Turbos and he allow me to be trained and build my own Stage 3 Turbos (bnrsupercars.com) and Engine build was assisted by my long time engine builder, Luis Canizales of LCR in Gadsden, Alabama.

More Photos of turbo build and Engine build in next couple of days..

1StGenCL

Damn, you killed it on the track, looks like fun and congrats on the mags!

Herblenny

More Update...

Turbo Build...

For 3-4 weeks, I would take one day a week to head over to BNR Supercars to learn how to build turbos. Funny enough, I started off by building upgraded Mazdaspeed 3 turbos. Mainly assembling.

Finally, started on my own Stage 3. Everything for these turbos are new. Everything!

Started off by rotating assembly


Learned how to balance


After balanced, assembly




Cartridges assembled..




Compressor Housing on




Yup! Here it is..


By the way, Exhaust housing are new and needed a lot of machining and such.. All that was done by Bryan at BNR. These turbos took solid couple of days on my part and couple of days of BNR. A lot of time goes into these.

Next update tomorrow is about the Engine...

Herblenny

Since I was putting in a new set of turbos, I decided to put in a new engine verses using one with about 80K miles on.

To Start, I wanted the new engine to be balanced, lapped, and using a newer housings.

Balancing the rotating assembly


Exedy Twin plate will go on and will be balanced




Lapping of the housings


Lapped housings


My JDM housings.

Inside the rotor housings


My color combo like the 3 rotor engine.


Spec'ing the rotors


Me assembling


Porting the intakes


New seals


Seals in the rotor


Assembling the engine


And here it is!
On a spare subframe, using Full Function Engineering Motor mount kit.
I should also thank Luke and Luis Canizales who have been very helpful to building this engine.


Next install and tuning pics.

swoosh

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holy fucking shit!

love every bit of this thread!