August 2008 Ride of the Month - Mirage (Winner of FD Month)!

P71 · 08-01-2008, 06:47 PM

Year, model, mods, etc
1993 R1
from the ground up:

18x9, 18x10 Kinesis K58s with A048s
M2/AP 6 piston front brakes
Koni Yellow Shocks and H&R Springs
M2 Trailing arms
Racing beat front and rear sway bars
Delrin bushings all around (except diff)
FTL Engineering Intake/intercooler "shroud"
ASP Large Intercooler
Mazdacomp radiator
Greddy intake elbow
stock main cat, PFS cat back
M2 ECU

I'm probably forgetting some obvious things but thats a good list for now

Questions to the owner:

Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car?
A: Thank you!! I got this car 2+ years ago when I first moved out to CA. The previous owner was getting an Ariel Atom to be his new track toy and needed the room in his garage.

Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously?
A: I was always into cars and during my teens my friend's older brother got an FD. I started researching everything I could about rotaries and my first car was actually an S4 GXL

Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify?
A: I was curious about how they worked. As I found out more stuff I slowly got addicted. I was just fascinated with how radically different they were from traditional piston engines.

Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc)
A: Right now it is haha, normally it's not. I track this car mostly at HPDEs

Q: What do you enjoy most about your car?
A: The "feel" from the steering wheel. I'm really connected to the road and I know what the car is doing and capable of doing at all times. I love it.

Q: Do you have any future plans for the car, or any car?
A: I'm pretty sure I want to single turbo this, or another FD

Q: Any other hobbies besides cars?
A: I'm a tech geek and video gamer. Trying to pick up guitar...

Q: Anyone you'd like to thank?
A: The forum and everyone for the compliments and votes Normally I do things to my car to make it more enjoyable for me, it's nice to know others appreciate it as well!

Additional photos:

08-01-2008, 06:47 PM	#1
P71 RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WA State Posts: 651 Rep Power: 18	August 2008 Ride of the Month - Mirage (Winner of FD Month)! Year, model, mods, etc 1993 R1 from the ground up: 18x9, 18x10 Kinesis K58s with A048s M2/AP 6 piston front brakes Koni Yellow Shocks and H&R Springs M2 Trailing arms Racing beat front and rear sway bars Delrin bushings all around (except diff) FTL Engineering Intake/intercooler "shroud" ASP Large Intercooler Mazdacomp radiator Greddy intake elbow stock main cat, PFS cat back M2 ECU I'm probably forgetting some obvious things but thats a good list for now Questions to the owner: Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car? A: Thank you!! I got this car 2+ years ago when I first moved out to CA. The previous owner was getting an Ariel Atom to be his new track toy and needed the room in his garage. Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously? A: I was always into cars and during my teens my friend's older brother got an FD. I started researching everything I could about rotaries and my first car was actually an S4 GXL Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify? A: I was curious about how they worked. As I found out more stuff I slowly got addicted. I was just fascinated with how radically different they were from traditional piston engines. Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc) A: Right now it is haha, normally it's not. I track this car mostly at HPDEs Q: What do you enjoy most about your car? A: The "feel" from the steering wheel. I'm really connected to the road and I know what the car is doing and capable of doing at all times. I love it. Q: Do you have any future plans for the car, or any car? A: I'm pretty sure I want to single turbo this, or another FD Q: Any other hobbies besides cars? A: I'm a tech geek and video gamer. Trying to pick up guitar... Q: Anyone you'd like to thank? A: The forum and everyone for the compliments and votes Normally I do things to my car to make it more enjoyable for me, it's nice to know others appreciate it as well! Additional photos: __________________ Michael Pinto 2008 PDXCGP Drag Racing Season Champion 83 RX-7 GSL; 12A/5-Speed, Red/Red; 100% Stock - 16.072@83.39 01 CV Police Interceptor; 4.6 SOHC V8/4R70W, Dk Blue/Grey; K&N FIPK/RP Oil/Optima/Superchips/Flowmaster 40's/2.5" cat-back - 14.854@92.37 Read my Rx-7 Build Thread! http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ed=1#post70955 Get on the new RCC 1/4 Mile ET List! http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...read.php?t=368 Vote for the ROTM! http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...play.php?f=125 Last edited by P71; 08-28-2008 at 07:25 PM.