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Fortunately FD
This RX-7 built by iForged blends the best of all worlds in one spectacular package

Posted:  Sep 22, 2008
Type:  Feature Car, Mazda, RX-7
Rating:  100%

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The FD RX-7 is still one of the most beautiful and sought after cars around. When Mazda discontinued the RX-7 moniker and replaced it with the RX-8, the RX-7 arguably became more popular as they were rarer to come across. Vincent Wong of iForged has always loved the FD3S chassis and knew now was the perfect time to build a one-of-a-kind RX-7 to not only attract his consumers, but to make a statement at SEMA a couple of years back. What started as a stock body RX-7 quickly transformed into this beautiful spectacle that now graces our e-zine.

On the exterior there’s no mistaking that this RX-7 has received a full treatment from Veilside. The infamous Fortune widebody kit has completely mutated this RX-7 from subtle daily driver to monster show car. The hood, headlights, front bumper, rear bumper, mirrors, wing and carbon fiber front lip all come from Veilside’s Fortune line. The entire car was then resprayed with BASF’s Pearl Yellow paint with a two tone black mixed in. A series of Carbon Innovation carbon fiber goods were also added on the inside and the outside including door handles, center console, and shifter console. The stock taillights were also swapped out for a more up to date set of JDM ones from ’99. Continuing on the interior, Bride Vios III seats can be seen along with a Cusco 8-point roll cage and Sparco racing harnesses. A series of gauges from Autometer measures everything imaginable for the fortunate driver.

Backing up the splendid good lucks is a completely rebuilt rotary engine. All new 2mm seals, rotor housings and balanced rotors from Racing Beat transform the stock 13B into a monster, reflective of its exterior. HKS comes in with a T04E single turbo upgrade coupled with a GReddy front mount intercooler. Standard turbo components include an HKS Super Sequential blow off valve and air filter. Additional cooling has been thrown into the mix with a Koyo aluminum radiator and Earl’s 32-row oil cooler. The transmission has received an overhaul as well with a KAAZ 2-way limited slip differential, B&M short shifter and SPEC stage 3 clutch. Additional fuel is tuned with a PowerFC with 660cc primary injectors and 1200cc secondary injectors. Denso comes into play with their fuel p ump while SX regulates the fuel pressure. Coming out the rear is a HKS carbon fiber titanium exhaust.

Knowing that this vehicle was built as a marketing tool for iForged, it’s no question that a fine set of 19x9 and 20x11 iForged Daytona/Fortune wheels are seen on the car. Yokohama Advan rubber covers the front in a 255/30/19 size while the rears are wrapped with massive 305/25/20s. Suspension is handled with a set of TEIN Flex coilovers with EDFC, a Cusco front strut bar and Racing Beat front and rear sway bars. Hiding behind the beautiful iForged wheels are a set of Rotora big brakes. 6 piston calipers with 14-inch rotors in the front and 4 piston, 13-inch rotors in the rear.

Lastly, the in car electronics department is filled with goods from Pioneer and Rockford Fosgate. Vincent Wong from iForged didn’t skip a beat when building this Fortune RX-7 and we’ll let the pictures do the talking.

SPECS

Exterior/Interior:
Interior Repainted BASF Pearl Yellow Two Tone Black, Veilside Fortune Widebody Kit, Veilside Fortune Hood, Veilside Fortune Front Bumper, Veilside Fortune Carbon Fiber Headlight Buckets, Veilside Fortune Rear Bumper, Veilside Fortune Side Mirrors, Veilside Fortune Rear Wing, Veilside Fortune Carbon Fiber Front Lip, Veilside Maijisty Crystal Emblems, Vertical Doors Custom Lambo Door Kit, Xenon Vision Custom 12000K HID Kit, 99 Spec JDM taillights, Carbon Innovation Carbon Fiber Door Handles Carbon Innovation Carbon Fiber Center Console, Carbon Innovation Carbon Fiber Speed Cluster, Carbon Innovation Carbon Fiber AC Panel, Carbon Innovation Carbon Fiber Shifter Console, Suede A Pillar, Suede Headliner, Suede Rear Hatch and Trunk Area, Suede Shiftboot, Suede Handbrake boot, Cusco 8pt. roll cage, Bride Vios III Seats, Bride RX7 Seat Rails, Sparco 6pt Racing Harness, Sparco Suede Ring Steering Wheel, NRG Quick Release Steering Wheel Kit, Autometer Nexus Control Module, Autometer Nexus Air/Fuel Wideband Gauge, Autometer Nexus Fuel Pressure Gauge, Autometer Nexus Boost Gauage, Autometer Nexus Oil Temp Gauge, Autometer EGT Gauge, Autometer Water Temp Gauge, Autometer Water Temp
Performance:
Street port engine new 2 mm seals new rotor housings, cryogenically treated engine seals, lightened, clipped, and balanced rotors (Racing Beat), intake ports polished, new pinned housings and other special machining for sand-rail motor, HKS T04E single kit, Greddy Front Mount Intercooler, HKS SSBOV, APEXi AVC-R Boost controller, HKS air filter, Koyo Aluminum radiator, Earl's 32 row oil cooler, Unorthodox pulley set, KAAZ 2-way LSD, MazdaSpeed Power-Plant-Frame, B&M Short Shifter, Spec Stage 3 clutch w/ extreme pressure plate, PowerFC computer tuned by XS Engineering w/ commander, 660 cc pri, 1200 cc sec RC injectors (flowed and blueprinted), SX fuel pressure regulator, Denso fuel pump, Magnecor plug wires, HKS iridium spark plugs, HKS Grounding System, HKS Carbon Fiber Titanium Exhaust, ceramic coated exhaust manifold, ceramic coated exhaust housing of turbo, ceramic coated down-pipe

Brakes:
Rotora 6 Piston 14" Front Kit, Rotora 4 Piston 13” Rear Kit, Mazda 929 brake master cylinder

Suspension:
CWC sway-bar mounts, Racing Beat front and rear sway bars, Cusco front strut bar, Tein Flex Coilovers, Tein EDFC

Wheels/Tires:
I Forged Daytona/Fortune 19x9 F | 20x11 R, Yokohama Advan 255/30/19 F | 305/25/20 R

In Car Electronics:
Pioneer Avic D1 Navigation Head Unit, Custom Fiberglass Amp Rack, Custom Fiberglass Sub Enclosure, 2 Rockford Fosgate T152S POWER series 100 Watt RMS, 5.25” component system, 2 Rockford Fosgate 2001bd POWER series AMP, 1 Rockford Fosgate T18004 POWER series AMP, 4 Rockford Fosgate T110D2 POWER series 10” woofer, Lightning Audio AMP and Power Wires, Optima Yellow Top Battery, 2.5” Rear View Monitor

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