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by mattster
August 26th, 2005, 10:07 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my RX7 V8 project... NOW TEARING UP THE STREETS!
Replies: 2
Views: 1243

Pics of my RX7 V8 project... NOW TEARING UP THE STREETS!

Decided to post in the images/video forum this time for more traffic, but check it out!

http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=44801
by mattster
August 26th, 2005, 10:03 pm
Forum: Images/Videos Forum
Topic: Pics of my RX-7 V8 project... NOW TEARING UP THE STREETS!
Replies: 21
Views: 2416

Pics of my RX-7 V8 project... NOW TEARING UP THE STREETS!

well my job in michigan went great this summer even though that meant being away from my RX7 project. i am now taking 2 weeks off before fall semester begins to be home in washington finishing up my car (oh ya and to see friends and family too ;)). last feburary i posted with excitement that the eng...
by mattster
June 30th, 2005, 4:31 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

i can't believe this is still getting posts... though i am happy to talk about it! i took a job here in michigan, so i am here for the summer... that means i am away from the car when i was planning on finishing. i still have hopes to get it running before the end of summer, there's a possibility it...
by mattster
May 31st, 2005, 5:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: red mx-3 spotted in zeeland, MI
Replies: 0
Views: 205

red mx-3 spotted in zeeland, MI

you were moving west on chicago drive i was making a U-turn, let's hang out sometime!
by mattster
May 31st, 2005, 5:41 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

why didn't you just fix up and boost the hell out of the rotay out of the rx with a twin trubo set up you could easily blow the doors off almost everything on the street i see where you are coming from. i have 3 reasons that i went V8 instead of TT rotary: 1. cost: the grand total for this project ...
by mattster
April 5th, 2005, 6:27 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

thanks man! yes, the exhaust will consist of headers, x-pipe, 2.5" tubing and magnaflow mufflers. best of luck swapping a V8 into a MX3, not sure if it's possible or not but, it'd be cool if you were the first! just keep in mind how small the engine bay is, plus the lack of a tranny tunnel, lac...
by mattster
March 20th, 2005, 8:48 am
Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
Topic: WTB pass. window... break-in victim
Replies: 2
Views: 168

WTB pass. window... break-in victim

hey all, just got the call from campus saftey this morning that my passengers window was broken and my CD player stolen. quite honestly i don't care about the deck as much as it sucks to have a broken window, it was a kenwood KDC-719. so now i am looking to buy a passengers side window, power window...
by mattster
March 5th, 2005, 10:33 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

your in freakin washingt.?!?!?! i really want to see your project.. ya, the project is in lynden (north of bellingham) but i go to school in michigan, so i am not going to be back to finish the car until summer break! but tell me where your at and if im ever in the area i will take ya for a ride......
by mattster
February 23rd, 2005, 1:06 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

Have you seen the fiero with LT1 engine? ya i have, and it definately seems like like a ton more work. at some points in my project, it almost seems like the RX-7 was designed for the LT1, of course that's not true but serioulsy it's a great little chassis to build off of. more popular swaps includ...
by mattster
February 22nd, 2005, 11:34 am
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

hey thanks for the compliments guys! i am hoping to have it on the road during my summer break, so you can count on some more pics and a video file at that point. it really sucks going to school 2,500 miles from your car project :cry: . but at the same time, that gives me a lot of downtime to resear...
by mattster
February 21st, 2005, 11:19 pm
Forum: Images/Videos Forum
Topic: Pictures of my RX-7 V8 Project
Replies: 1
Views: 202

Pictures of my RX-7 V8 Project

Check out my post in the drag strip / track forum for pics and details... http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=38976
by mattster
February 21st, 2005, 10:50 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)
Replies: 26
Views: 5121

Pics of my V8 RX-7 Project (finally)

Hey all, I posted a while back about my RX-7 LT1 / 6speed swap, and well i figured I'd update you all with some pics! You can visit my cardomain website to get the whole story and all the pics HERE: http://www.cardomain.com/id/mattsterrx7 . the good stuff starts on page 5 but you can read everything...
by mattster
December 28th, 2004, 2:33 pm
Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
Topic: black console trim pieces
Replies: 0
Views: 71

black console trim pieces

hey i am selling some of the console trim from a 1992 MX-3 GS with black interior. this includes all of the trim around the radio shifter vents as well as the piece around the gauge cluster. asking $50, e-mail me for pics msk6@calvin.edu .
by mattster
August 7th, 2004, 1:41 am
Forum: Images/Videos Forum
Topic: pics of my V8 RX-7 project
Replies: 25
Views: 1199

Re: pics of my V8 RX-7 project

hey! i didn't know that people were still posting here. just to let you all know, the engine showed up yesterday... and it looks pretty good. ITS HUGE :D
by mattster
July 23rd, 2004, 2:39 pm
Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
Topic: my V8 RX-7 project is underway!
Replies: 18
Views: 2879

Re: my V8 RX-7 project is underway!

and... if you think that i said it would be faster than all MX-3's... read my post again! i said it will be faster than MY MX-3. i still have the stock 1.8 V6 in mine :dunno: . and trust me, i've been around this forum for a long time and i know full well that there's MX-3's that could go ALOT faste...

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