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Old 02-26-2008, 09:21 PM   #1
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Great. Remember, I'm a broke ass FC owner from Tennessee!!!
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Old 02-26-2008, 11:09 PM   #2
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Apexi will repair them for around $65, you will have to send it to Japan though.

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Old 02-26-2008, 11:10 PM   #3
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Brent, did you figure out the fan ground issue? Was it the PFC?

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Old 02-26-2008, 11:30 PM   #4
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It was the PFC, that is actually what triggered my mind that the PFC was jacked up. I took the datalogit and laptop out and hooked up a commander. When I pulled up the monitor screen. The Water Temp had dashes accross it instead of a reading. Of all the FD's I worked on with PFC's, I had never seen that happen. I went and checked the sensor and it was plugged in. After having the discussion with you about the fans and the water temp sensor, I made some kind of a connection that the 2 issues were related. I pulled the PFC out of my red car and had a water temp reading immediately. Tried cranking it and it started right up. I'm def. going to look into sending it back to Apexi... I've got plenty of time to wait Otherwise, it will be a very expensive lesson learned as I purchased the PFC in November and should have tested it immediately. The owner says it came out of his working car.

BTW Dan, the roads are going to decide whether or not I can make it up that way for lunch tomorrow. I'll give you a call around 10 or so if I'm going to be able to make it.
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Old 02-27-2008, 12:11 AM   #5
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It was the PFC, that is actually what triggered my mind that the PFC was jacked up. I took the datalogit and laptop out and hooked up a commander. When I pulled up the monitor screen. The Water Temp had dashes accross it instead of a reading. Of all the FD's I worked on with PFC's, I had never seen that happen. I went and checked the sensor and it was plugged in. After having the discussion with you about the fans and the water temp sensor, I made some kind of a connection that the 2 issues were related. I pulled the PFC out of my red car and had a water temp reading immediately. Tried cranking it and it started right up. I'm def. going to look into sending it back to Apexi... I've got plenty of time to wait Otherwise, it will be a very expensive lesson learned as I purchased the PFC in November and should have tested it immediately. The owner says it came out of his working car.

BTW Dan, the roads are going to decide whether or not I can make it up that way for lunch tomorrow. I'll give you a call around 10 or so if I'm going to be able to make it.
Cool, glad you tracked it down, problems like that can be a bitch. Just give me a yell if you are coming. If not we can meet up another time.

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Old 02-27-2008, 01:30 AM   #6
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Here are a few more pictures. I will be putting on the finishing touches in the next few days and hopefully will be terrorizing the streets by the weekend with any luck. I spent the majority yesterday wetsanding and buffing so thats where the dust keeps coming from. I did a compression test earlier just to see if my numbers had come up from last week when they were at around 110 and 115psi. My front rotor was at 115-118psi, and my rear rotor has 120psi.

A couple of the engine. Still needs some cleaning, but looking better than before



PLX-300 Wideband O2 Sensor


R-Magic 99spec Oil Cooler Duct's:


Aerofiber Feed style Carbon Fiber Sideskirts hopefully going on in the next couple of days:


Last but not least, Charlie7's Coil Relocation bracket:
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Old 02-28-2008, 08:23 PM   #7
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Good shit right there, that bracket adds 50whp
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Old 02-28-2008, 08:36 PM   #8
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Good shit right there, that bracket adds 50whp
Any idea where a person could buy one Charles?
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Old 02-29-2008, 12:09 PM   #9
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ME...I have one left with a blank cover..130 shipped

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Old 02-29-2008, 06:44 PM   #10
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Can I buy that veilside front bumper? My dog would like to urinate on it.
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Old 02-29-2008, 08:23 PM   #11
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haha. that "disclaimer" was a quote from the original thread from over a year ago... and I held true to my word. That bumper and sideskirts won't be going on a RX-7 anytime soon
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Old 03-02-2008, 05:54 PM   #12
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Found it!! Now it is idling right around 1100rpm's. I had a spot on the corner of my UIM where it meets the UIM to LIM gasket that wasn't quite sealing. I grinded it down flat and put a new gasket on just for good measure... and that sealed it right off. Thanks to Dan Chadwick for all the pointers.

Also, now that the idle has come down, I haven't had any glowing manifold issues.

Here are a few pictures... still looking pretty rough, but I'm about to put the rest of the trim back on. The taillights go on tomorrow as soon as my fedex package gets here that has the brackets in it. Front lip and undertray go on tomorrow.

Yes, I know... I really need to put the lip on:


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Old 03-03-2008, 11:44 AM   #13
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I wish you would have had more time to enjoy it, that car is going to be sick though once everything is ironed out and all the exterior parts are back on.
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Old 03-03-2008, 06:30 PM   #14
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Well, car is running great thanks to a safe map Dan Chadwick made for me. I'm only on 9lbs right now and have been driving it very conservative. I'm still in the garage drilling the holes for the front lip... well, watching my buddy do it. More to follow after while. Big thanks to Dan Chadwick, David Jerome, and Mike Lashlee!!!
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Old 03-03-2008, 07:13 PM   #15
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Dan, I have a customers car that will need tuned in about 4 weeks if you are interested. He is based out of knoxville and could come down on a weekend. Just pm your rates and if you are interested.

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