2jz FC3S

[Cam_Ron]

*This build thread is to help keep me motivated and for some input as the car starts to come together*

   In my opinion, RX-7's are great cars, and I really like the rotary engines that they come with but I just can't justify the expense of a reliable 500+whp 13b. With that said I've been putting jz's into FC's since 2009 and have had alot of fun doing so. Here is my current project:

Goals:

-500+whp on pump gas, 700+whp on pump + meth
- 10 second quarter mile of some sort
- 3000lb with me in it and all fluids
- capable on the road course
- street legal

Mods to date:

Engine/Trans:

2jz-gte/v160

- gsc s2 cams
- gsc behive springs
- gsc Ti retainers
- gsc viton valve seals
- RMR 90mm throttle body
- Sheetmetal intake manifold
- custom ss exhaust manifold
- -8AN valve covers
- D585 ignition coil conversion
- TiAl mvr44 wg
- Greddy Type R bov
- Mishimoto 24x12x4" intercooler
- koyo rad with AN inlet and outlet
- Megasquirt ms3x
- Greddy T88-34d (billet wheel ready to go in some day)
- - 8 fuel rail
- 1680cc injectors
- dual bosch 044 pumps (-6 line each to y before rail)
- Al fuel cell
- Integrated engineering surge tank

Body/Interior

- All rust cut out and repaired
- cage
- Underside and wheel wells are POR 15'd
- Interior and engine bay are painted white
- Ronin widebody fenders and quarters
- shine fc2000 rep front bumper
- Sparco pro2000 seat
- Cobra Evolution seat
- Stack st8130p
- OMP wheel and quick release

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels

- Front and rear subframes, knuckles etc sandblasted and POR 15'd
- New calipers and porterfield r4 pads
- supernow fd rear rotor conversion
- supernow outer tie rod ends
- Delrin bushings (subframe, control arms, trailing arms, diff)
- ST sway bars with spherical end links
- Panasport c5c2's with custom lips 11x17 front ,  275/40/17 Sumitomo HTRZ II (chunky I know) and 11.5x17 rear with 315/35/17 Nitto NT555R's)


I still need to get many things before this is complete but some of the first items will be:
 
- coilovers
- aem tru boost
- aem failsafe wideband
- wire/relays etc for chassis and starting/charging harness from scratch
- more nozzles for the meth kit (thinking about one in each runner)
- paint for hood, doors, fenders, bumpers, quarters, and the rest of the car
- driveshaft
- brake lines

Here are some pictures:
















(Taken by RB)

This is where the car is as of this evening:

[Cam_Ron]

Currently working on my transmission mount and trying to figure out how I'm going to plug all of the holes in the floor and firewall in a sanitary way. Any ideas on what I should do for plugs?

[Sho Amo]

Get an assorted grommet kit. Or post a wtb on rx7 club for anyone with a parts car.

[Cam_Ron]

A set of grommets like this http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Grommets/grommets.html would work for the firewall and I suppose I could use push plugs (like the ones that hold in oem wheel well plastic) for all of the little holes created when you remove the interior and sound deadening. Any feedback from those with stripped interiors?

[FC3S Murray]

Nice work on making it essentially a "clean sheet of paper" to start with. Can't wait to see the progress.

[Mtalon]

 

[Cam_Ron]

Thanks guys. Not much progress to report other than revised the brackets that secure the fuel rail to the intake manifold and ordering some parts from the Mazda dealer to rebuild the diff (Has anybody done this?).

[screamin88]

Awesome! I'll be watching this for sure!

[N2v8fcs]

Are you going to piant the exterior back red ?

[Cam_Ron]

Are you going to piant the exterior back red ?

The plan is to paint the exterior the same colour as the interior and engine bay. It's called GM Olympic white.

[Cam_Ron]

Put the intake manifold and exhaust manifold + turbo on.

The exhaust manifold needs to be modified some more so the turbine housing will clear the strut tower and I need to decide on the final position of the wastegate.

As for the intake manifold, the mounting tabs that secure the fuel rail were interfering with the cps sensors (not required with my ems so I'll make blanks at some point). A little cutting and welding solved that problem though. I even got a free TIG lesson out of it.

[Sho Amo]

Looking great!

[youdontknow]

Nice! Why don't go E85?

[Cam_Ron]

Thanks. E85 isn't available. The highest ethanol content I can get is 10%. I'm hoping that with a proper meth setup I can get close to the same power as an e85 setup would make.

[AKINA FC]

Looks great! Looking forward to watching this come together!