New shoes for the RX!

VxTurboxV · 02-16-2008, 03:11 AM

I took her out of winter storage and bought her some new shoes.

I had to roll the front fenders and use a 1/4" spacer to get them almost flush. PITA! I'm going so swap my 4 piston calipers for single piston calipers and ditch the 1/4" spacer soon.

I like the pro-stars look. Going to keep my old rear drag lites and have some 28X10 slicks mounted on them. Should do pretty well with the slicks and t-brake! Can't wait till march for the race season!

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TLTURBO · 02-16-2008, 10:32 AM

Now THAT'S the way it should look HA HA

A MINIMEE

Terry

TWIN86GNS · 02-16-2008, 12:27 PM

That RX-7 just took my breath away with those rims!!! Those are my favourite rims for drag cars, I have a set on GN #1 and I am in the process of getting another set for GN #2.

Great pics, thanks for posting!!!

Zap's Master and Superior · 02-16-2008, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWIN86GNS

That RX-7 just took my breath away with those rims!!! Those are my favourite rims for drag cars, I have a set on GN #1 and I am in the process of getting another set for GN #2.

Great pics, thanks for posting!!!

You are NOT getting his last Budweiser.

And VXTurb I have to say who ever you've hired to be your Car Appearance Consulter is doing tremendous work with you. First they got rid of that Gawd Awful HOOD and now the wheels. My hat is off to them.

VxTurboxV · 02-16-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zap's Master and Superior

You are NOT getting his last Budweiser.

And VXTurb I have to say who ever you've hired to be your Car Appearance Consulter is doing tremendous work with you. First they got rid of that Gawd Awful HOOD and now the wheels. My hat is off to them.

I'll make sure to let "them" know that they finally have achieved the "Zap Seal Of Approval" we'd been working so hard for!

Scottie-GNZ · 02-16-2008, 11:29 PM

Nothing wrong with a .25" spacer on the front as long as you have sufficient threads on the stud for the nut. I would not sacrifice brakes for a better wheel fitment.

turboted231-1 · 02-17-2008, 03:46 PM

got her looking good. i always liked those wheels, ted

Quick Toy · 02-20-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VxTurboxV

I took her out of winter storage and bought her some new shoes.

I had to roll the front fenders and use a 1/4" spacer to get them almost flush. PITA! I'm going so swap my 4 piston calipers for single piston calipers and ditch the 1/4" spacer soon.

Just curious...what 4 piston calipers are you using now?

Paul

YGETV8 · 02-20-2008, 09:12 AM

And what size/backspacing are they? Thanks!

PaCemkr86 · 02-20-2008, 10:17 PM

looks excellent !!!

VxTurboxV · 04-01-2008, 01:15 AM

Tiny update.

The 4 piston calipers clear with a slightly larger than 1/4" spacer. Not even sure what size it was I found them at a friends house. I did end up rolling the fenders to get the wheels close to flush. I'm happy with it. Also I didn't have to sacrifice the 4 piston calipers!

02-16-2008, 03:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
VxTurboxV Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,724	New shoes for the RX! I took her out of winter storage and bought her some new shoes. I had to roll the front fenders and use a 1/4" spacer to get them almost flush. PITA! I'm going so swap my 4 piston calipers for single piston calipers and ditch the 1/4" spacer soon. I like the pro-stars look. Going to keep my old rear drag lites and have some 28X10 slicks mounted on them. Should do pretty well with the slicks and t-brake! Can't wait till march for the race season! [/quote] __________________ 86 Rx-7 GXL Hybrid 86 Grand National motor and trans. TRW pistons, Webber ported IRONS, Extender chip,Translator plus,Te-45a, Vig.Torque Conv.(3500), Trans Cooler, 55lb inj's, 10mm Race Wires, Adj. FP Regulator,RJC PP ,FMIC 18x32 spearco bar&plate, Custom 3 inch mandrel DP, postons X-over pipe. deltagate WG, 3.27 rear, WB 02 255 60 MT Progressive alky, 1 m15 nozzle. Best E.T. 10.65 Best MPH 131.4 Still tuning.

02-16-2008, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
TLTURBO Mine's BIGGER than yours! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 278	Now THAT'S the way it should look HA HA A MINIMEE Terry __________________ 87 GN - GN1's, TA53, 55's, front mount, 210-210 biller roller, 63mm TB with power plate, .30 over J&E's, 3000 stall, SMC alky. 11.29 @ 120 BEFORE the above upgrades. dyno 412hp 548tq on 93 & alky @ 19 lb boost

02-16-2008, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
TWIN86GNS 2 GN's = No money!! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Keswick, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,388	That RX-7 just took my breath away with those rims!!! Those are my favourite rims for drag cars, I have a set on GN #1 and I am in the process of getting another set for GN #2. Great pics, thanks for posting!!! __________________ Paul Beal pbeal@sympatico.ca First official Canadian member of the DSR..... That's just how we roll. 1986 GN # 1 11.38 @ 120.25 mph with 1.501 60' 1986 GN # 2 13.25 @ 102.95 mph with 2.086 60'

02-16-2008, 11:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scottie-GNZ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 1,575	Nothing wrong with a .25" spacer on the front as long as you have sufficient threads on the stud for the nut. I would not sacrifice brakes for a better wheel fitment. __________________

02-17-2008, 03:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
turboted231-1 88 gxl-231 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: broken arrow ok Posts: 114	rx-7 got her looking good. i always liked those wheels, ted

02-20-2008, 09:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
YGETV8 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 133	And what size/backspacing are they? Thanks! __________________ Jay Jackson http://hometown.aol.com/ygettv8/1index.html --'87 Buzda... TA61, PI 7 disc, EP Front mount, ought to run! --'87 WE4 63K ... best: 11.65, 116.2 mph, and 1.642 60' --'86 gray T-Type 94K... "YGETV8",11.755@117.89 stock long block & on pump gas! SOLD 6/03 --'86 GN "Beater"... stock combo 12.6@111.97 SOLD 8/02 --'03 Cobra, Redfire, stock... for now!

02-20-2008, 10:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
PaCemkr86 WFO Racing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Odem,Texas Posts: 1,252	looks excellent !!! __________________ Phil Underwood My Turbo Buick

04-01-2008, 01:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
VxTurboxV Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,724	Tiny update. The 4 piston calipers clear with a slightly larger than 1/4" spacer. Not even sure what size it was I found them at a friends house. I did end up rolling the fenders to get the wheels close to flush. I'm happy with it. Also I didn't have to sacrifice the 4 piston calipers! __________________ 86 Rx-7 GXL Hybrid 86 Grand National motor and trans. TRW pistons, Webber ported IRONS, Extender chip,Translator plus,Te-45a, Vig.Torque Conv.(3500), Trans Cooler, 55lb inj's, 10mm Race Wires, Adj. FP Regulator,RJC PP ,FMIC 18x32 spearco bar&plate, Custom 3 inch mandrel DP, postons X-over pipe. deltagate WG, 3.27 rear, WB 02 255 60 MT Progressive alky, 1 m15 nozzle. Best E.T. 10.65 Best MPH 131.4 Still tuning.

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