Very nice work....I just love the 80-79 body..

Perhaps you can take the front bumper, cut it in 1/2 then re-weld it to the mounts.
I have done this in the past and made the 79-80 front nose look real good.
a few before and after pics

Me too, hence the bumper/fender conversion. The taillights will still be 81-85 style, but I'll have 95% of the look I wanted. I've taken to calling it a GSL-SA. :001_302:

Nice hahaha.

http://satc.net/rx7/SilvieII/engine/mated1.jpg

http://satc.net/rx7/SilvieII/engine/mated2.jpg

http://satc.net/rx7/SilvieII/engine/...hnameplate.jpg

http://satc.net/rx7/SilvieII/engine/20Bnameplate.jpg

Friggin awesome.

^+1

Thought I'd post this as well. It's an LCD touchscreen controller for the chassis wiring harness. On the right in the video is a 12v relay block that is controlled entirely by the touchscreen and that postage-stamp sized chip with the blue light on it. No laptop required!

Pretty proud of this thing so far. I need to finish my circuit design for the fuse/controller board, but all the artwork and programming are done. Won't be long now!

Very cool Duck! Can't wait for more info! I assume the different modes are for on-the-fly fuel/timing map changes? Any trim adjustment feature in the works?

You're exactly right. The mode change button toggles the big-boost map as well as any bells and whistles like anti-lag/two-step and the differential locker. I didn't show it in the video but you can toggle each one of those features independently.

The next step is to get the CANbus controller working so I can display realtime data from the ECU (RPM, MAP, IAT, etc). After that, who knows!

If that happens I would be interested in buying some plans to make one myself! I'm sure this has been a pipe dream for many racers/ricers/enthusiasts for quite a while and for someone to come along and actually do it is amazing. I can understand the need for a dig dash, but for a street car or an auxillary panel this is a great modern update to rows of switches and gauges. Good luck!

duck, you seriously need to make a few of those things and sell them.

edit: also, needs more star trek LCARS skin.

I'm going to have to find a less expensive monitor if I want to make and sell them. The Lilliput touchscreen display was $300 just by itself. Spend that, and you're half-way to the cost of a digital dash. Not to mention, it's not readily customizable at this point. Changing the location and look of the buttons is a pain in the ass, although I have an idea of how I can fix that. If I can solve the cost and customization issues, I might build a few for sale.

I did make an LCARS skin but it was too futuristic to put into an 80's sports car. The simulated 12-segment LED seems more age-appropriate.

Wow, thats awesome!

awesome project man, can wait to hear that 20b :)

That engine looks so sexy! Checking back here for sure!