My first RX-7 Gathering

I've had an FD for a combined total of 5 years and this past weekend was the first RX-7 gathering that i've ever been to. We met at a local track called Pocono Raceway for a car show/track day. The event was put on by the friends of a former RX-7 owner who had passed away from diabetes. This was the 6th year in a row that they gathered together to raise money for a charity in honor of their friend.





The great part about this event was that because it was at a track, we got the chance to take a few parade laps during lunch. Luckily, there was a fellow RX-7 enthusiast who was at the track taking pictures for us while we did the parade lap and he happened to snap a few pictures of me and Isaac.





For the rest of the day, we mostly sat around and talked and enjoyed looking over each others FDs. As you can see from the pictures, most people in America prefer lightly modified (aero) FDs over the more wild looking FDs found in Japan. However, i personally prefer the Japanese style FDs over the American ones, especially since i'm planning to build an RE雨宮 FD myself. Hopefully one day i will be able to properly represent RE雨宮 here in America.







Although American owners don't really like to add more extreme aero parts, they are pretty extreme with their engine builds.





I also have a few updates to my car. Before i took the car to the event, i had finished wrapping the rest of my dash pieces with the 3M carbon vinyl. Unfortunately, i found out at the event that i didn't use enough heat when applying the vinyl so when the inside of the car got hot, the vinyl started peeling. Luckily, i was able to repair everything so it looks fairly decent now.





As far as the car goes, i do have a few things in the pipeline that i still need to complete:

1. Fix a boost leak under the hood
2. Fix the CCFL light that flickers
3. Install my new Bride VIOS III seat but i'm stilling waiting for my seat rails
4. Clean and install my new Brembo monobloc brakes which are being shipped from Japan
5. Fix a leaky diff cover
6. Redo my intercooler pipes to swap in the aluminum elbow
7. Heat wrap everything under the hood by the turbo
8. Install a oil catch can

Once i finish these 8 items, the car should be in tip top shape. Maybe even ready for a few track days!