Menacing FD RX-7
We take another look at a previously featured RX-7, showing off its new toys
Posted:  Nov 17, 2007
Type:  Feature Car, Mazda, RX-7
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Ahhh - The Mazda RX-7. One of the premier tuner cars on the market today. The problem - Mazda isn’t making any more here in the states, so if you are one of the people who happens to find one, make sure you jump all over it.

Josh Mackey’s rockin’ the camera for this RX-7. And the owner says he’s not scared to put this car on the road and see what it’ll do. With it’s Pettit Racing Hybrid High-flow Turbochargers, this car screams "Zoom Zoom" as it races down freeways, expressways, and any other ways. An HKS-TI Exhaust System with a Blitz Dual Core Intake System are definitely hot additions.

There are two parts to putting power down on the road or dyno. It’s all about generating the power and then putting it to good use. Want to be feared at the track? Well how much power can you transfer to the ground? This RX-7 does a good job with its Exedy Hyper single-disc clutch, Mazdaspeed lightened flywheel, RP Carbon driveshaft, RP 4.33 final drive gears, and a Mazdaspeed short shift set-up.

Now that we’ve proven it can put power to the ground are any of you wondering about how the car can take corners? Well the Tein HA coilovers and Cusco front and rear strut ensure all evenly-distributed weight of the car stays firmly connected with the pavement, while maintaining a silky smooth ride.
The exterior of the car features a RE Amemiya N1 body kit with molded side and rear skirts. The paint is a custom white with blue pearl, that you can really see pop in all the pics below. Wheels can be a two-sided coin; they can either help or hurt a car’s appearance. While these 18-inch Volk Racing GT-Ps are not one of our favorite styles, they compliment this RX-7's bodylines quite nicely. The wheels, wrapped in Toyo Proxes RA-1 rubber, hide Brembo cross-drilled brake rotors, Metal Matrix Kevlar brake pads, and Goodridge steel-braided brake lines.

No matter if you’re building your car to drive on the streets locally - or even cross country - you need to have your tunes. While not as extensive as the work done to the rest of the car, there’s still nice contributions to ICE. A Panasonic headunit pumps sound to Focal speakers and 2 10-inch Xtant subs, which are powered by the Xtant 603 amp.

So this car really is the total package. You’ve got performance, looks, and even a tiny bit of I.C.E. So take a minute out of your already busy day, (you say you’re not busy? - trust me, I hate you right now. =0) and check out Josh’s work below. You won’t be sorry that you did.
SPECS
Exterior

RE Amemiya N1 body kit, Molded Side & Rear Skirts, Hand-crafted Wide Rear Fenders, Custom White with Blue Pearl Paint, Craft Square Carbon GT Aero Mirrors, C-West Carbon GT Wing, C-West Headlight Conversion, JDM Round Taillights, CF OEM Hood, RE Amemiya, Carbon Rear Diffuser, FEED CF Door Handle , Blitz FATT Turbo Timer, Greddy Boost Cut Controller, Greddy 52mm Boost Gauge, Greddy 52mm EGT Gauge, Blitz Dual Solenoid Boost Controller, Pettit Racing ECU

Interior

Custom White Interior, Custom Door Panels, Custom Sparco Speed Racing Bucket Seats, Cusco 5-Point Roll Cage, Takata 4-Point Safety Harness, Veilside Shift Knob, Veilside Steering Wheel, Custom Floor Mats

Engine

13B-REW, Pettit Racing Hybrid Hi-flow Turbochargers, HKS Carbon T-I Exhaust System, Blitz Dual Core Intake System, Blitz Blow Off Valve, Blitz Racing Radiator Cap, Greddy Intake Elbow, Greddy Intercooler Pipes, Greddy Intercooler Upgrade, Greddy Pulley Kit, Greddy Oil Filler Cap, Bonez Hi-Flow Cat Converter, RP Carbon Driveshaft, RP Final Drive Gear (4.33 ratio), Exedy Hyper Single Clutch, Mazdaspeed Lightened Flywheel, HKS Downpipe, Efini Turbo Outlet Piping Upgrade, M2 Polished Intake Pipes, Mazdaspeed Short Shift, Cosmo Fuel Pump, Pettit Racing AST, Dual-Core Radiator, A-RF Fuel Pressure Regulator, Ported & Ceramic Coated Upper Intake Manifold, Ported & Ceramic Coated Lower Intake Manifold

Suspension

Tein HA Coilovers, Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar, Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar, Brembo Cross-Drilled Rotors, Metal Matrix Kevlar Brake Pads, Goodridge Steel-Braided Brake Lines

Wheels & Tires

18x8.0 Volk Racing GT-P (Front), 18x10.0 Volk Racing GT-P (Rear), 225/40ZR18 Toyo Proxes RA-1, 275/35ZR18 Toyo Proxes RA-1

In Car Entertainment

Panasonic MP3 Head Unit, Focal 130CA Speakers, 2 10" XTANT Subwoofers, XTANT 603 Amplifier
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