New project: 1976 Cosmo RX-5 - Page 10

djmtsu · 01-12-2014, 09:45 AM

Repaired.

silverfdturbo6port · 01-12-2014, 06:00 PM

I found a 78 cosmo on friday out in the country. He is interested in selling it. It ran when parked and is a really solid car compared to the other cosmos i have had. Its all complete and it looks like the interior needs most the work as its aged.

djmtsu · 01-12-2014, 06:04 PM

Get that shit and share parts!!

(Seriously)

silverfdturbo6port · 01-13-2014, 01:18 AM

Eh we will see. I just got rid of a 77 recently. I want a rx3 or rx2

djmtsu · 01-13-2014, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by silverfdturbo6port

Eh we will see. I just got rid of a 77 recently. I want a rx3 or rx2

Yeah, I mean if he's wanting to get rid of it for a couple hundred, its worth it. Couple thousand, no way.

Also, I think I PM'd you on the other forum about a steering wheel, but you had already sold it

silverfdturbo6port · 01-14-2014, 01:41 AM

I agree. Yea that steering wheel was out of it. I still have a set of louvers for a cosmo.

djmtsu · 01-14-2014, 06:37 AM

I've never seen louvers for the Cosmo. I take it they look similar to the ones for RX-3's?

2gslse · 01-14-2014, 08:59 AM

Seeing your progress makes me start thinking about working on my old cosmo. sadly I have neglected it for way too long.

djmtsu · 01-14-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 2gslse

Seeing your progress makes me start thinking about working on my old cosmo. sadly I have neglected it for way too long.

Get on it! From the looks of things on Facebook, and on other forums, they are making a small comeback in popularity.

Or........hand it over to me

***TitaniumTT*** · 01-14-2014, 11:33 AM

Wait..... MC... you have a Cosmo?!?!??!?

DJ.... what are you doing for the rear end again?

djmtsu · 01-14-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Wait..... MC... you have a Cosmo?!?!??!?

DJ.... what are you doing for the rear end again?

1998 Mazda MPV rear axle. 5 lug, disc, internal drum parking brake (like the Cosmo), 5 link (like the Cosmo) and has the ability to run an upgraded diff (RX-8).

Another bonus is gearing. The stock is like 3.63. 2wd MPV's have 3.90, and 4wd has 4.10's.

It is a couple inches wider on each side than stock. But that is why fender flares were invented....

2gslse · 01-14-2014, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Wait..... MC... you have a Cosmo?!?!??!?

DJ.... what are you doing for the rear end again?

had 1 for years. Built the engine for it and then had my accident in the th and got put on the back burner will do more to it when the fb is done. If you ever come this way I'll show it to ya. Thinking about a resorts to black cherry to offset the chrome and maybe swap out the 4 port for a 6 port injection like the rx3 for the deliverability and economy since its heavy and will be a cruiser only

djmtsu · 01-14-2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 2gslse

had 1 for years. Built the engine for it and then had my accident in the th and got put on the back burner will do more to it when the fb is done. If you ever come this way I'll show it to ya. Thinking about a resorts to black cherry to offset the chrome and maybe swap out the 4 port for a 6 port injection like the rx3 for the deliverability and economy since its heavy and will be a cruiser only

Heavy? In stock trim, they weight as much as an S4 NA Sport. That's not too shabby for something that is damn near 100% steel! At least that is what mine weighs.

Of course, the MPV axle and FC suspension stuff will add to it, but removing the A/C and many other crappy do-dads will help....a little.

JL1RX7 · 01-14-2014, 01:11 PM

DJ remember this is the guy with 410 HP 13b in a first gen. EVERYTHING feels heavy to him!

djmtsu · 01-21-2014, 07:07 AM

My rear axle plan, isn't going to work. That bitch was wayyyyy too wide.

So, going GSL-SE with a 5 lug conversion.

Stay tuned, still collecting parts.

01-12-2014, 09:45 AM	#136
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Repaired. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

01-12-2014, 06:00 PM	#137
silverfdturbo6port 500hp club Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: spokane Posts: 79 Rep Power: 15	I found a 78 cosmo on friday out in the country. He is interested in selling it. It ran when parked and is a really solid car compared to the other cosmos i have had. Its all complete and it looks like the interior needs most the work as its aged. __________________ 500hp AEM EMS RotaryAutomotive street ported Aviation sealed 13b-rew 20B 20BEEST FD 23A 4 rotor Long gone 72 rx3 drag machine

01-12-2014, 06:04 PM	#138
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Get that shit and share parts!! (Seriously) __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

01-13-2014, 01:18 AM	#139
silverfdturbo6port 500hp club Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: spokane Posts: 79 Rep Power: 15	Eh we will see. I just got rid of a 77 recently. I want a rx3 or rx2 __________________ 500hp AEM EMS RotaryAutomotive street ported Aviation sealed 13b-rew 20B 20BEEST FD 23A 4 rotor Long gone 72 rx3 drag machine

01-14-2014, 01:41 AM	#141
silverfdturbo6port 500hp club Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: spokane Posts: 79 Rep Power: 15	I agree. Yea that steering wheel was out of it. I still have a set of louvers for a cosmo. __________________ 500hp AEM EMS RotaryAutomotive street ported Aviation sealed 13b-rew 20B 20BEEST FD 23A 4 rotor Long gone 72 rx3 drag machine

01-14-2014, 06:37 AM	#142
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	I've never seen louvers for the Cosmo. I take it they look similar to the ones for RX-3's? __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

01-14-2014, 08:59 AM	#143
2gslse Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: front royal va Posts: 440 Rep Power: 18	Seeing your progress makes me start thinking about working on my old cosmo. sadly I have neglected it for way too long. __________________ ____________________________________________ 1976 Cosmo needing lots of work 1993 Rx-7 410 RWHP single turbo toy 1985 Rx-7 toy/project car 411HP stoplight terror 2001 Dodge ram 4wd.parts hauler 2016 Ram 2500 cause its a hemi 2006 VW TDI commuter __________________________________________ I guarantee there's a pregnant redneck teenager somewhere in a shitty trailer park that thinks "Ebola would be a lovely name for their child"...

01-14-2014, 11:33 AM	#145
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01-14-2014, 01:11 PM	#149
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA Posts: 487 Rep Power: 18	DJ remember this is the guy with 410 HP 13b in a first gen. EVERYTHING feels heavy to him!

01-21-2014, 07:07 AM	#150
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	My rear axle plan, isn't going to work. That bitch was wayyyyy too wide. So, going GSL-SE with a 5 lug conversion. Stay tuned, still collecting parts. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5