We’re pretty sure that we’re not alone when we say that Mazda RX7 will probably go down in history as one of the finest cars that ever came out of Japan in the recent history, and by far one of the finest vehicles that Mazda ever built. We have been working on getting this particular FD on our site since last year and with the help of our photographer Ronaldo Stewart it’s finally here. At first you may think it’s just an extremely clean show car that has nothing going for it besides the looks, which is okay. We thought the same thing actually, until the owner (Steve Prew) forwarded us his specification list. We’ll get into the all the specifics a little later but for now let’s just say 454whp @ 24psi.
Photos By: Ronaldo Stewart exclusively for StanceNation.com
Why don’t we start with the exterior first. One of the biggest changes to the car that you’ll notice is of course that full GP Sports body kit. Steve also did a few smaller changes and additions though that many of us non-FD owners will easily overlook. OEM 99 spec turn signals, OEM 99 spec tail lights & Wise Sports crystal clear headlights just to name a few.
While it may not be as low as most of the cars that we tend to feature, there is no denying that it sits beautifully. Steve’s choice of wheels is pretty awesome actually. SSR Comp-H’s sized at 18×10.5 all around with an offset of +43. They were finished off with a gloss black powder coat. In order to have the wheels exactly where he wanted them to Steve had to add 5mm spacers up front and 15mm spacers in the rear (effective offset, +38 F, +28 R).
Suspension wise the car is sitting on Apexi EXV coilovers, though Steve has a few more goods added to keep everything in control such as Megan Racing toe links and trailing arms. Behind those stunning SSR Wheels sit StopTech slotted rotors, pads, and stainless steel brake lines accompanied by Motul RBF600 brake fluid. If you haven’t figured out by now, let’s just say that this beast gets “driven aggressively” at times.
We’re really loving the Black/Red theme this thing has going for it. How about you? Drop a comment below.
That brings us under the hood. What you see in the photo below is Steve cleaning up his street ported and rebuilt 13b-rew engine that’s sporting a PT67 Billet Precision Turbo. Many of the parts have been powder coated black to go with the black/red theme. Powder coating the R1 strut tower bar red was a brilliant idea in our opinion. Looks perfect!
Make sure you scroll all the way down for the entire specification list of not only the engine but every other modification that Steve ever added. As we mentioned before, the car puts out 454RWHP @ 24PSI. Now if we only had a video of this bad boy tearing it down the track our life would be complete.
Interior features a ton of modifications starting with custom red with black lettering Recaro SPG seats that are sitting on of course Recaro sliding rails. All plastic panels were refinished or replaced at one point and the entire center console, shifter and e brake boots were leather wrapped and red stitched. Few other things that Steve did to the interior include a Sparco Champion Limited Edition steering wheel with Work s Bell Steering Wheel Hub and custom red LED gauge cluster with JDM black gauge bezels. It’s obvious that no amount of words or photos will ever do this car justice. It is truly one of those cars that has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated, in our opinion.
With that said, we’ll leave you with a couple more awesome photos that our very talented photographer Ronaldo Stewart captured. Huge thank yo goes to to him for making this happen and of course a special thanks for to Steve. The amount of respect we have for Steve simply can not be put in words.
If you think your ride has what it takes to be on our site, don’t forget to shoot us an email at snfeatures@gmail.com with a few photos as well as specifications. We’re always looking for cars to share with our awesome fans!
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SSR Comp-H 18×10.5 +43 wheels powder coated gloss black
5mm and 15mm spacers (effective offset, +38 F, +28 R)
Advan Neova AD07 285/30/18 tires
Apexi EXV 32 way adjustable coilovers
Megan Racing toe links and trailing arms
Aligned and corner balanced by R/T Tuning
Rays lug nuts powdercoated black
StopTech slotted rotors, pads and stainless steel brake lines
Motul RBF600 brake fluid[/toggle_item]
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New Vintage Red paint job
GP Sports Body Kit (Front bumper, side skirts and rear bumper)
New OEM door handles
5% window tint
Wise Sports crystal clear headlights
OEM 99 spec turn signals
OEM 99 spec tail lights
Flying M Mazda logo painted black
Updated RX-7 logo using RX-8 and CX-7 emblems, painted black
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Recaro SPG custom ordered in red with black lettering
Recaro sliding rails
All plastic panels refinished or replaced
Leather wrapped and red stitched center console by Redline Goods
Leather with red stitched shifter and e brake boots by Redline Goods
Custom black and red RX-8 Euro 5-speed shift knob
Apexi Power FC Holder from Banzai Racing
Greddy Profec B Spec II boost controller
Works Bell Steering Wheel Hub
Airbag removed
Cruise control removed
Sparco Champion Limited Edition Steering Wheel
Custom red LED gauge cluster with JDM black gauge bezels
New molded carpet front and rear
Custom “RX-7” Floor mats
Sony Bluetooth Media Player
Kicker front and rear speakers
Relocated battery to behind drivers seat in storage bin
Coolingmist water/methanol injection behind passenger seat in storage bin
OEM Mazda ashtray armrest
2.5lb H3R Halon Fire Extinguisher[/toggle_item]
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Street ported and rebuilt 13b-rew engine painted black
Precision Turbo PT67 Billet DBB 1.00 AR divided powdercoated gloss black
A-Spec Tuning tubular fully divided manifold ceramic coated
Tial 44mm external wastegate
Upper and lower intake manifolds polished and powdercoated gloss black, butterflies removed
Rotary Works black anodized 90mm throttle body
Greddy elbow powdercoated gloss black
4AN fittings with nylon line for oil feed, 10an fittings for oil return all anodized black
Custom 3″ Downpipe, RX7Store resonated midpipe, Tanabe medallion touring 3″ catback (black)
K&N Conical Filter
DEI Titanium turbo blanket
DEI Titanium wrapped downpipe and midpipe
Apexi Power FC tuned by Enzo Racing
HKS Twin Power painted black
Spec clutch
Dual Supra fuel pumps, wired directly to battery
1000cc Bosch primary injectors in CJ Motorsports anodized black rail
2000cc Bosch secondary injectors in CJ Motorsports anodized black rail
Aeromotive FPR
Autometer analog fuel pressure gauge mounted to FPR, custom painted black
Anodized black AN fittings for fuel system with 6AN nylon black hose
Dual 19 row gloss black oil coolers with mocal 180 degree external thermostat
10an black nylon oil lines with anodized black fittings for oil system
Royal Purple 20w-50 synthetic oil
Stock oil pedestal powdercoated gloss black
RE Speed Aluminum oil filler neck powdercoated gloss black
Rotor shaped oil cap powdercoated black and red from rotary13b1
Rotor shaped brake reservoir, black and red from rotary13b1
Rotor shaped oil dipstick powdercoated red from rotary13b1
Greddy 2 row intercooler anodized gloss black
Greddy IC piping powdercoated gloss black, black couplers and black powdercoated t-bolt clamps
Koyo aluminum radiator anodized gloss black w Gates flexible black hoses to WP housing
Fan motors and assembly painted gloss black minus actual fan blades
WP housing powdercoated gloss black
AC/PS bracket powdercoated gloss black
AC lines powerdercoated gloss black
ABS mount powdercoated gloss black
Alternator cage powdercoated gloss black
Coil pack mount powdercoated gloss black
Coolant hard line powdercoated gloss black
Coolant reservoir fill tube painted black
All pulleys powerdercoated gloss black
Wiper motor painted gloss black
Headlight motors painted gloss black
Hood prop powdercoated gloss black
Tweakit idler pulley powdercoated gloss black
AC and PS taken apart and painted gloss black
R1 strut tower bar powdercoated red
All brake hard lines painted gloss back along with ABS control unit
Brake and clutch master cylinder painted gloss black
New OEM wiring harness simplified for single turbo wrapped in DEI fire tape
Main body harness completely removed, tucked and routed in front of rad support
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