Asking Price: $21,000
Color: Red
Chassis Mileage: ~56,000 (~10,000 with conversion)
Engine Mileage: ~30,000 (installed with ~20,000)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
*Car will not be parted out.
History: The car (when it had a rotary engine) was stolen and driven into a freshwater pond in Kansas in 2006 - the thief tried to hide it. The car was recovered 2 days after being reported stolen. The chassis was then sold at an auction in Kansas. I purchased the chassis from TEAMAFX on RX-7 forum. The car was completely stripped, cleaned and restored over a year and a half. All vital electronics replaced from various parts car, including but not limited to, relays, circuits, fuses, fuse boxes, wiring, steering column controls and all electronics. The entire interior except for the dash board has been removed for weight savings (all plastic and sound absorbing material). The care was originally an automatic transmission touring edition with a tan interior. The car has a Carfax report with the last reported service in late 2006 @ ~46,000 miles. The car was registered again in late-2007 in Texas with a rebuilt salvage title and was road legal (i.e. all lights, gauges, brakes, blinkers, etc. and passed the Texas emissions inspection). The body is very clean and the paint is great. The front bumper, front quarter panels, mirrors, and rear flares were recently painted. The car has never been in any type of accident and has a completely straight frame. I have put about 10,000 miles on the car since it was restored/converted and it's been such a blast to drive. The car was recently tuned by Patrick Sparks at Quality Motorsports in Dallas. Although my goal was to enter the car into a few SCCA road racing events I never had the time. The car has done a few drivers edge events but mostly used at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, Texas as a weekend race car. I have driven the car 3 times over the past 2 years so I have decided to sell it. I was transferred from Texas to Pennsylvania for work and now back to Houston so owning the car does not make sense anymore. Hate to see it go, especially now that it is fully modified as a race car, but it needs an owner who has time to drive it.
Conversion: LS1 / T-56 FD RX-7 race car. The car was built by Brian Hinson in 2007 in Alabama with the intention of being a track car. The car spent 8 months with Hinson Supercars during the conversion. No corners cut when building this car and professional race car design shops have been used for all modifications. Maintenance references from shops available upon request (2 professional race car mechanics since conversion). Also, Brian Hinson knows the car very well and is a good reference for anyone interested in learning more about the car’s construction.
Interior: Fully stripped with custom silver paint. Paint was sprayed after installing the roll cage for very clean and professional appearance. Epoxy based paint to eliminate any chipping/scratches. False aluminum floor on drivers side for heat shield and foot rest. All air conditioning, fans and electronics removed.
Engine / Transmission:
• 2001 LS1 with LS6 Intake
• T-56 Transmission with hardend gears (300 miles on it)
2.66, 1.78, 1.30, 1:1, .80, .63
2.29-1st, 1.60-2nd, 1.21-3rd, 1-1-4th, 0.84-5th, 0.67-6th
• Cam: 225/229
• Patriot Ported LS6 Heads
• New GM Multilayer Gaskets
• Hardened Pushrods
• ASP Crank Pulley Set
• ARP Studs
• Ported Throttle Body
• 85mm MAF
• Hydraulic Roller Rev kit
• Spec Stage 3 Clutch
• Spec Aluminum Flywheel
• TNT EFI Dry Nitrous Kit
• Aeromotive Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
• Walbro 255 lph Pump
• Aeromotive Replaceable Element High Flow Fuel Filter
• Stainless Steel Braided Fuel Lines with AN Fittings
• Snap on Fuel Rail Connector
• Hinson Double Pass Aluminum Radiator with Fan
• Hinson Cold Air Intake
• PowerCat Muffler 3.5”
• Hinson dual 3" to single 3.5" Y-Pipe
• 3.5" stainless steel Mandrel Bent Exhaust
• Headers: Hinson Stainless Steel 1.75" Primaries and 3" Collectors (heat wrapped)
• Magnacor Spark Plug set
• Turn One power steering pump with reduced pressure and flow to match the FD steering rack
Brakes:
• Forced Air Cooling Plate (3” inlet) for 13’ Rotors with ducting from Front
• StopTech 13” Race Kit
• StopTech Slotted Rotors
• Stainless Brakes Lines
• Motul RBF 600 Brake Fluid
• N-Tech Engineering Rear Pads
• 929 Master Cylinder
Body:
• Shine Spec-GT (FEED Style) Sidesteps/Sideskirts
• Shine Front Wide Fenders (20-25mm wider)
• Carbon Fiber Hood with Cooling Vents
• Pettit Racing Rear Fender Flares
• Formed Rear Lexan Window (not installed)
• Carbon Fiber Rear Hatch (not installed)
• Xenon Headlights
Suspension:
• Penske 8700 Triple adjustable remote reservoir shocks
• Eibach 2.5" diameter springs 750lb front 650lb rear
• Complete Polyurethane / Stainless Bushing Kit
• Delrin trailing arm bushings and heim jointed rear toe links
• Widefoot Engineering Swaybar Mounts
• Tri-Point speedway front swaybar
Conversion Parts:
• Hinson Bump Steer Kit
• Hinson Aluminum Drive Shaft
• Hinson Torque Arm
• Hinson Transmission Brace
• Hinson Subframe (updated)
• Dakota Digital Speed Correction Kit
• Hinson GM Wiring Harness
Wheels / Tires:
• 18x10 front 18x12 rear CCW (Complete Custom Wheels) 7.5" backspace on both
• 295/30 front 335/30 rear Hoosiers on car now
• Spare tires: 335/30 Hoosier x1
• 305/30 Hoosier x1
• 305/35 Toyo RA1 x2 (almost new)
• 275/35 Toyo RA1 x2 (almost new)
Race Parts:
• Fully Custom Roll Cage (SCCA Spec) with extensions through firewall to front shock towers
• Fully corner balanced with 49/51 weight split
• Functioning ABS
• Stainless Clutch Line
• AIM Pista digital dash with lap beacon, oil temp, oil pressure, water temp and tach. 5 other sensors can be added to monitor anything you want. All data, including lap times, are recorded and can be played back later via laptop. This is the single most useful tool to help you improve your lap times and monitor vital functions of the car.
• Wilwood 7/8 Master Cylinder
• Optima Red top Relocated behind passenger seat area
• Gas Pedal Extension for Rev Matching / Heel Toe Braking.
• Aluminum Pedals
• Transmission Tunnel heat shield
• Setrab Oil Cooler 9 Series, 20 row, 16”L X 6”H x 2”W
• Stainless Oil Cooler Lines Goodridge Heat Wrapped
• SPA Fire Extinguisher Hand Held
• Custom Fuel surge tank. Allows vehicle to run down under 2 gallons of gas without stumbling or surging even at full race pace.
• Door window Glass Removed
• Window Safety Net
• Medium Mesh #6 x .035 Front Grill Wire
• Sparco 383 Suede Steering Wheel
• Sparco Wheel Hub Extension/Spacer and Quick Release
• Recaro Pro Racer SPG Hans seat. FIA certified and ready for Hans use. Schroth 6 point harness.
Written Recommendation:
I have inspected the car as it currently sits and have found no issues that would keep it from being driven/raced as is. The front brake pads are approximately 30-40% and front rotors are starting to crack but do not pose a problem at this time. Tires are in good shape with at least 75% remaining. I performed much of the recent work and maintenance on the car including interior prep for paint and installing the seat/harness. I replaced the PS hoses with quality parts rated to 2500psi with crimped ends and installed the new transmission/clutch. I also engineered, built and tested the fuel surge tank. It's an aluminum tank that sits inside the stock tank with three check balls to allow fuel in but not out. I drained the tank dry, added two gallons of gas and did five laps around the track to make sure it worked properly. With the tires up to temp and running a fast pace there were no signs of fuel starvation even in long high G-load left hand turns. I also wired the fuel pump to a switch in the dash for both safety and to provide better voltage to the pump. I performed a setup on the car to get it to 50% cross weights, no rake and proper alignment and ride height. Specs can be provided to the new owner if requested. I also tidied the wiring under the dash, installed the new center dash plate, wired the kill switch, fuel pump and reverse lockout switches into the plate.
Darin George
Team MER lead mechanic/crew chief
9101 E Hwy 377
Cresson, TX 76035
817-396-4831
Please call or email with any questions or inquires. I have receiepts for a lot of the parts mentioned above and a well organized set of documents for the history of the car.
Evan Radler
214.668.8166
Email: eradler@tug-hill.com
