Yeah, it's like that....

[themadscientist]

because life is too easy not to....

[float_6969]

You're not gonna be a rotard now, are you?

[BusyBadger]

[frapjap]

Always a bad idea.

[jbracy7]

What not the,cool but often lame rotary

[Bubba1]

Are you saying the Mazda goes hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..?.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzeGEHWMjo[/youtube]

[Jesda]

Bid on a red 1990 RX7 vert today with 50,000 miles. Didnt get it but wanted it SO badly.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Sooooo, do we get a pic of the car or just these effin triangles?

[dre1507]

FD with a PT7175, making 800whp on pump gas. That race gas, though.....CRAAAAZY!! Tell 'em TMS.

[themadscientist]

You bess be fearin the triangles.

No FD, I don't like them.


I always had a soft spot for the FC. I snatched me up a kouki in pretty good condition for its age.

[themadscientist]

Just some basic bolt ons and it runs pretty clean, but has a bit of a knock under sustained boost. I suspect weak fuel delivery. Otherwise, no complaints.






Its Nissan buddies welcome it to the stable.

[Bubba1]

FC's are cool. I'm a big fan of the FD. One suggestion passed onto me by a couple rotary engine owners. Avoid beating on them until they are fully warmed up. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Jesda]

FCs have such cool interiors. And the radios are wacky with their manual lighting and separate controls for headrest speakers (on the vert).

[Kompresshun]

You're making me miss my FC Turbo II



Such a great car, even though rotards aren't known for longevity. I'll own one again someday without hesitation, because i've never had that much fun for so little money.

[OriginalWheelman]

You should get all kinds of USDM parts and be all cool.

Gorgeous car though. Grats.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

NICE!

Switch to a front mount intercooler!

[AZhitman]

Love the FC. Great-looking design, a real purpose-built car.

[float_6969]

The White Comet!

[WDRacing]

The rotary really benefits from water or alky injection Mike. A single stage water injection kit, DIY style, would be a great investment. Knock kills apex seals with the quickness. I little water spray will definitely extend the life cycle.

Nice purchase, pretty clean for the year.

[themadscientist]

My wife didn't even notice it's the car her favorite Initial D character drives.



Of course, I'm no Ryosuke, I'm in Koichiro's league at best. My career as a togue driver was fun, short and destructive. I'd never try tossing my FC around a corner sideways.

[BusyBadger]

I'd never try tossing my FC around a corner sideways.

That's because you've been around long enough to know that grip > drift.

That FC is nice and clean! My Initial D geek surfaced when I wondered if you were changing your avatar to a headshot of Ryosuke. Of course, you could always be "Jim Rockford" too...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxzCPUGSITM&showinf=0[/youtube]

On a side note, anyone else hate the new, cluttered look of YouTube?

[themadscientist]

Paperwork all done, now I can drive it. Soooo, stalled it a half dozen times. It's been a good long while since I drove a twin plate and I need to shake the cobwebs out before I give myself whiplash.

I took it to the gas station for a hand wash. The guy there drove it as bad as me and I was seriously concerned he was going to f*** up and launch the car into the pumps. He struggled through it and apologized, but that it was really hard to drive. After making a stink about his driving I was sure I would stall it too and look like the jerk that I am, but I didn't.

I just kept walking around the car looking at it. There just is no bad side on an FC. It felt so good driving it. I have no regrets. Midlife crisis? Yeah, probably, but I don't think I ever stopped being the guy I am, I just went into hibernation. I just woke up. This won't be the car to confirm if I am "back," though. The badly rusted DR30 parked behind it will. We shall see. In the short term, I am going to enjoy having a nice car again.

[WDRacing]

Driving a nice car just makes you feel good inside.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

You left?

[themadscientist]

Did some creepin around the car looking for things in need of correction. The rust is still not very bad considering. First, these fakie strap on pedal covers have to go. They wiggle around and look like crap, GONE! Now, let's check the basics. Fluids look topped up and belts are good. This engine has a double pulley on it so two belts running from the eccentric shaft across the water pump and around the alternator. The air pump is undriven.

Question: Other than not wanting to run the air pump, what reason would keep you from keeping the double pulley, but running a longer belt so the front belt could drive the alternator AND the air pump? There would be less belt surface in contact with the front pulley groove on the alternator and the air pump would also get less traction, slippage?

I want to keep this car fully legal so if I could put the air pump back to work that would be desirable, but I know there is a legitimate reason why the double alternator pulley is so commonly used so I'm not taking it off.

Now, let's check the fuel system and see if it looks weak. Visual, yup, that filter looks old as f***; I'll definitely be replacing that. Go around back and yes, the pump area looks like the day Mazda put it together, no mods. I'll get in there with a volt meter and see what she's getting for moving electrons.

Back under the hood, oh look, a Knight Sports FCBD! That should take care of the fuel cut. Oh, wait, it's not even plugged in!

Question: Why would someone go to the trouble to buy and install a fuel cut defenser, but not use it? Do these things cause some sort of problems?

Alright, there's the boost gauge sensor, but the hose is split. Snip snip, all fixed. The zip tie it's hanging from is lame; I'll mount it properly. What are those two hoses there? They are suspiciously not factory looking and run into the cabin sloppily. I can't see where they go under the engine, but they are on the hot side near the turbo. Head under the dash, feel around, found em, follow along, a little further, THERE IT IS! Boost controller. I knew it. It's one of those ancient no-name models and the knob is snapped off, wow. Yeah, that's coming out. There's no need to turn up the boost on this car within the stated purpose of it and that's just going to exacerbate the knock and make the motor wear out quicker.

[Mr1der]

time to do the sensible thing and swap in an LS so you can get better fuel economy, more reliability, more power and a much better sound!

[frapjap]

Nice car man! Finally saw the pics since turning on my non-work computer.
I've never driven one, but theres a 'vert I'd very much like to have about 4 miles from my house that never, ever moves. Theres probably a reason.

[themadscientist]

time to do the sensible thing and swap in an LS so you can get better fuel economy, more reliability, more power and a much better sound!

SR20 fanbois think the LS fanboiism has gotten rediculous and they should know. They started the this "stick this engine in everything" BS.

Better sound? Hey, I'm am American muscle lover from 4 years old, but better sound? No way. There is nothing like a nice lopey bridgeport rotary.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTiNKD-GIxE[/youtube]

We are getting into the territory of personal opinion so you can swap whatever flavor of the month engine you want into your car. I'm keeping my 7 spinning triangles. If I have the space and find a good deal, I could see a Fox body mustang entering the stable. The first guy that suggests I put an RB26 in is getting laughed at.

[WDRacing]

HA, I usually hate when people have soundtracks playing in the background, but that one was somehow fitting.

Correct me if I'm wrong Mike, but isn't swapping motors over there kinda of PITA when it comes to inspection time anyway?

Where sound is concerned, old skool 302 > LSx...just sayin.

[Looneybomber]

Hey, the new school 32v 302 is a good sounding engine too.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbFhl6Ee50k[/youtube]