My LS6 FD

Rookie84 · 03-25-2008, 10:38 PM

Here is a car that I traded my STi for. It still has long ways to go. Made 395rwhp through two cats. It seems like the cats are HUGE restriction, and it will put down much more power w/o them. I think I'll take them off for the time being until I take the car to Korea and get it smogged. So far, the car is coming along very nicely and it's so much fun to drive. I'm loving the torque from low RPM(300+rwtq at around 2000~2500), and it pulls very nicely up to 7000rpm, which is what the current rev limit is set at. I think I'll raise it up to 7500 as the engine is built to handle much higher RPM than that, and the car seems to make good power up top although it starts to drop off after 6500rpm.

Anyway, here are the pics after wash and wax last week. Wheels, tires, and suspension are coming next.

Click on the pics for full resolution.

solovus · 03-25-2008, 10:40 PM

This makes me (again) guestion why they made the RX-8 instead of just re-releasing the RX-7 with the slogan "Yeah...it's still bad-ass!"

midnit · 03-25-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by solovus

This makes me (again) guestion why they made the RX-8 instead of just re-releasing the RX-7 with the slogan "Yeah...it's still bad-ass!"

I saw a blue FD today on my way home from work... First one I've seen in a long time. There aren't many in the NoVa area. I'm digging how clean yours is. Nice pickup!

GhoSStRyda · 03-25-2008, 11:10 PM

rookie thats a bad as$ ride!

muscle rx7!

solovus · 03-25-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by midnit

I saw a blue FD today on my way home from work... First one I've seen in a long time. There aren't many in the NoVa area. I'm digging how clean yours is. Nice pickup!

If mazda perfects the rotary it will be unstoppable, there are just SO many fcking gaskets. When I was stationed in japan there were TONS of FDs. I guess they just didn't catch on the same way over here....

jaystation214 · 03-25-2008, 11:40 PM

any video clips? id love to see this monstar in action!

96accord · 03-26-2008, 04:12 AM

+1 to video clips!

very nice RX7!

Rookie84 · 03-26-2008, 04:26 PM

Thanks, everyone. I really need to get some vids of this thing as people are always asking for it.

layza4sti · 03-26-2008, 05:10 PM

nice ride! love the rx7's
+2 on video

midnit · 03-26-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rookie84

Thanks, everyone. I really need to get some vids of this thing as people are always asking for it.

If you dont have a vid camera, I do. As long as you're still around NoVa.

Rookie84 · 03-26-2008, 10:47 PM

^ I just came back to school yesterday... damn it

Ikon · 03-30-2008, 06:26 PM

looks awesome..

Rookie84 · 04-07-2008, 02:04 PM

All right. Here is a video of the car idling and revving. YouTube - idling and revving

midnit · 04-07-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rookie84

All right. Here is a video of the car idling and revving. YouTube - idling and revving

omg, so hot... Very nice man, when you get back from school, we gotta meet up and take some pics.

jaystation214 · 04-09-2008, 10:44 AM

holy shiz, that is too damn raw! imo i love fds and rx7s in general, they are fast in their own right. but hearing that v8 exhaust note mixed with the fd body, that is just SICK! thx for the vid. i bet its hard NOT spinning those rears huh?

03-25-2008, 10:38 PM	#1
Rookie84 Spec C Club Car: '93 RX-7 Fav Mod: LS6 and T-56 swap :D Location: Columbus, OH/Northern VA Posts: 1,461 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	My LS6 FD Here is a car that I traded my STi for. It still has long ways to go. Made 395rwhp through two cats. It seems like the cats are HUGE restriction, and it will put down much more power w/o them. I think I'll take them off for the time being until I take the car to Korea and get it smogged. So far, the car is coming along very nicely and it's so much fun to drive. I'm loving the torque from low RPM(300+rwtq at around 2000~2500), and it pulls very nicely up to 7000rpm, which is what the current rev limit is set at. I think I'll raise it up to 7500 as the engine is built to handle much higher RPM than that, and the car seems to make good power up top although it starts to drop off after 6500rpm. Anyway, here are the pics after wash and wax last week. Wheels, tires, and suspension are coming next. Click on the pics for full resolution. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-25-2008, 10:40 PM	#2
solovus The Next Petter Solberg Car: STIzzle Fav Mod: Tint Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 969 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My LS6 FD This makes me (again) guestion why they made the RX-8 instead of just re-releasing the RX-7 with the slogan "Yeah...it's still bad-ass!"

03-25-2008, 11:10 PM	#4
GhoSStRyda Professional STI Racer Car: its a wagon,hatch... Fav Mod: karma wheel hanging from rearview mirror~ 5th door~ Location: in la jun&le Posts: 657 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My LS6 FD rookie thats a bad as$ ride! muscle rx7!

03-25-2008, 11:40 PM	#6
jaystation214 Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 CGM WRX STI Fav Mod: GReddy Ti-C w/ silencer! rawr Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 41 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My LS6 FD any video clips? id love to see this monstar in action!

03-26-2008, 04:12 AM	#7
96accord Professional STI Driver Car: 07 WRX Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 413 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My LS6 FD +1 to video clips! very nice RX7!

03-26-2008, 04:26 PM	#8
Rookie84 Spec C Club Car: '93 RX-7 Fav Mod: LS6 and T-56 swap :D Location: Columbus, OH/Northern VA Posts: 1,461 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: My LS6 FD Thanks, everyone. I really need to get some vids of this thing as people are always asking for it.

03-26-2008, 05:10 PM	#9
layza4sti Professional STI Racer Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: Long dirt roads Location: mill town Posts: 771 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My LS6 FD nice ride! love the rx7's +2 on video

03-26-2008, 10:47 PM	#11
Rookie84 Spec C Club Car: '93 RX-7 Fav Mod: LS6 and T-56 swap :D Location: Columbus, OH/Northern VA Posts: 1,461 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: My LS6 FD ^ I just came back to school yesterday... damn it

03-30-2008, 06:26 PM	#12
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Starbucks, WA Posts: 5,471 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: My LS6 FD looks awesome..

04-07-2008, 02:04 PM	#13
Rookie84 Spec C Club Car: '93 RX-7 Fav Mod: LS6 and T-56 swap :D Location: Columbus, OH/Northern VA Posts: 1,461 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: My LS6 FD All right. Here is a video of the car idling and revving. YouTube - idling and revving

04-09-2008, 10:44 AM	#15
jaystation214 Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 CGM WRX STI Fav Mod: GReddy Ti-C w/ silencer! rawr Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 41 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My LS6 FD holy shiz, that is too damn raw! imo i love fds and rx7s in general, they are fast in their own right. but hearing that v8 exhaust note mixed with the fd body, that is just SICK! thx for the vid. i bet its hard NOT spinning those rears huh? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.