1994 Mazda RX7 (FD3S) R2
with 2001 LS1/T56 and Cobra IRS

430 RWHP / 410 RWTQ @ 2939 lbs with M2 Roll Bar

At 5.8 lbs/crank hp, a better power-to-weight ratio than a 7L Z06, Viper, or 911 turbo

Chassis

• 1994 Mazda RX7 (FD3S), R2 model
• Silver Stone Metallic – only 99 silver R2's were ever made in 94/95
• Factory rear spoiler (R2 standard)
• Hinson K-member and transmission mount (powder coated)
• Heavily modified Jim LaBreck Cobra cradle with reinforced mount tabs, exhaust cutout patch, crossmember tie-in points, rear ladder structure, and polyurethane rear mounts
• Race Shop (M2) 4-point roll bar with harness bar (for 4-point harnesses), rear cross bar, and down bar (final production run—no more will be made)
• Full factory manuals (2001 Camaro and Firebird—5 volumes)

Engine / Transmission

• 2001 LS1 5.7 liter V8 (21K original miles) – tuned by Rick at Synergy Motorsports and dynoed 430 HP / 410 TQ at rear wheels
• 2001 Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission (21K original miles); RedLine 75W-90NS synthetic transmission oil
• AFR 205cc heads, 66cc chambers (unmilled), CNC ported, 3-angle valve job, 2.020/1.600 valves, dual springs and titanium retainers
• Carbon piston deposits removed
• MLS gaskets (approx 10.2:1 compression)
• ARP head studs
• Futral F13-114 camshaft (230/232, 594/585, 114LSA)
• Futral moly pushrods
• SLP underdrive crank pulley
• ARP balancer bolt
• ARP Pro rod bolts
• LS6 intake manifold
• LS6 valley cover and PCV modification
• LS6 timing chain
• Custom sanded, primed, and painted valve covers
• Spec 3 clutch (SC093) and pressure plate (680 ft-lbs. capacity)
• Spec 13 lb. aluminum flywheel (SC75A)
• ARP flywheel bolts
• Heat shield wrapped starter motor
• Wilwood clutch master cylinder with custom water-jet aluminum horizontal mounting plate
• Denny's 3.5" HD Aluminum drive shaft
• Mark Williams billet 1350 pinion yoke
• 2003 Ford Cobra differential
• Zexel Torsen 8.8" T-2R differential; Mobil 1 75W-90 synthetic gear oil
• Ford Motorsports 3.73 ring and pinion (set up by Enterprise Motorsports & Differentials)
• Drive Shaft Shop hybrid Cobra/FD 300M axles
• Polyurethane engine mounts
• Stock GM transmission mount
• Steeda polyurethane IRS front differential bushings
• Custom polyurethane rear (differential cover) bushings with Zerk fittings
• Pro 5.0 shifter with Steeda Tri-ax handle and 2004 Cobra 6-speed shift knob
• Custom transmission tunnel heat shields
• Custom Red Line shift boot

Intake / Exhaust

• RSE 4" cold-air intake system featuring a TurboHoses filter, 6" bellmouth, and Lingenfelter 100mm MAF
• LS6 intake manifold
• Sanderson/JTR 1 7/8” long tube headers (ceramic coated) with V-band collectors and O2 sensor bungs
• Custom all-stainless 2 ½” to 3 ½” Y merge tapped for wideband tuning
• Custom all-stainless 3 ½” to 3” mid pipe with resonator
• Racing beat stainless single-tip 3” two-piece muffler
• Extra mid pipe with catalytic converter

Cooling System

• RSE stock-mount dual-pass radiator
• Canton expansion tank
• Spal curved-blade 16" fan
• Spal PWM fan controller
• High pressure radiator cap
• Modified water pump with bleed screw

Fuel System

• Bosch Ford Racing ‘Green Tops&rsquo (0 280 150 558) matched 42lbs/hr injectors
• Nippodenso (Supra) in-tank fuel pump
• RSE surge tank cover
• Custom 30 amp relay, fuse, and direct 12-gauge wiring to fuel pump
• -6 AN fuel tank conversion (for future upgrades)
• Snap-on fuel rail connector for -6 AN fittings
• Earl’s Pro-Lite 350 -6 lines and fittings in engine bay
• Earl's in-line fuel filter
• Aeromotive 1000 series fuel pressure regulator (-6 AN)
• RSE FPR bracket
• Engine bay fuel pressure gauge
• Quick-release fitting between fuel rails and pressure regulator
• All fuel components accessible from top of engine bay for easy adjustment and maintenance

Suspension / Brakes / Steering

• Endless/ZEAL Function X coil-over dampers with customer Super Function valving
• Tri-Point modular front sway bar with 0.188” and 0.250” bars
• Widefoot front swaybar mounts
• Racing beat rear swaybar
• M2 rear toe links
• M2 rear trailing arms
• New pillow ball bearings and seals in rear suspension (all six replaced)Hawk HPS brake pads F/R
• SuperPro polyurethane suspension bushings (front a-arms, rear a-arm, and steering rack)
• Hinson bump steer correction kit
• TurnOne CB40 modified power steering pump (for 900 psi Mazda rack)
• TurnOne billet aluminum pulley with frontal access to pump mounting bolts
• Street alignment: Front: -1.5 deg camber, 0.07 deg toe in, 6.0 deg caster; Rear: 0.5 deg camber, zero toe
• Corner balanced and aligned by Rennwerks

Wheels / Tyres

• SSR GT-7 18x9.5 +50mm; 265/35R18 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tyres run at 34 psi front / 32 psi rear cold
• Complete Custom Wheels 3-piece 18x10 +50mm racing model wheels with anodized center, titanium bolts, and center cap delete option; 285/30R18 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup heat-cycled tyres run at 32 psi front / 30 psi rear cold
• Professionally rolled rear fenders (clears both sets of wheels without rubbing)
• Factory 16x8 +50mm wheels; 205/55R16 Continental ContiSportContact 2 tyres

Interior / Electronics / Gauges / Wiring

• Factory R2 interior including original cloth seats
• Modified 2001 GM wiring harness
• 2001 GM PCM with HP Tuners MPVI VCM Suite
• Factory functions (CAGS, reverse lock-out, reverse lights, etc.)
• Odyssey PC925 dry-cell battery relocated to driver’s side bin
• Custom CNC battery tray
• 1/0 wiring from battery to engine bay distribution block
• Master battery cut-off switch with alternator protection, mounted on bin (with aux line for PCM and radio)
• Factory tachometer, speedometer, and fuel gauges
• Dakota Digital SGI-5 rev. C speedometer converter
• SPA DG201 dual digital gauge (oil pressure, oil temperature)
• SPA DG204 dual digital gauge (water temperature, voltage)
• SPA DG213 dual digital gauge (fuel pressure, temperature)
• Spa gauges in FlyRX7 gauge pods on center console
• Shift-I rev light system on RSE mount
• Clarion VXR765-VD 1-DIN flip-out touch screen video receiver with audio/video iPod cable
• Pioneer 6x8 upgraded rear speakers
• Ten iPod caddy
• R1 DIN pocket

Lighting / Cosmetics / Miscellaneous

• Custom stainless steel mesh front grill
• JDM R2 chin spoiler
• Tinted rear window
• Rotary Extreme hood air cylinders
• Widefoot gas and dead pedals
• Halon fire extinguisher

Current Projects

• Air Conditioning
• Racing Brake 4-wheel brake kit
• Viper T56
• 7.0L motor (either wet-sump LS2 or dry-sump LS7)

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