Now while it's normal to save the best for last, we're very far from normal, so we'll give you the to-do list right here. You may notice that the suspension is nicely upgraded with Tanabe antiroll stabilizer bars, Fujita Engineering bushings and such, but what's going on with the springs and shocks? Well, Aerodyne's got a little trick up its sleeve, but it's not quite ready to be unleashed yet. As you may have guessed, they're prototype parts, and they're going to be built for drifting and daily driving. Kinda oxymoronic, we know, but believe us when we say this is cool. Echo for the brakes, since nothing is going on just yet. But you can be sure Aerodyne has something in mind, as it's going to need to match the engine's raw rotary force with some raw rotational halt.
If you're confused by all this, or just plain curious, you can check out Aerodyne's latest info and products at www.aerodyne.net. Whether or not the rotary tickles your fancy is up to you, but this RX-7 is only one example of the company's creativity. It's one of the most unique old-schoolers we've happened upon in a while, and we can tell by the road rash inflicted on the paint that it has the crap driven out of it daily. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to figure out why the whole Viagra theme didn't make its way into the story.
Fast Facts
Owner Aerodyne Industries
Ride '91 Mazda RX-7
Hometown Garden Grove, California
Daily Grind Tuning the s#@% out of rotaries
Under The Hood 1.3L side-ported 13BT engine (rotary), Aerodyne Industries hood adjusting bracket, engine torque damper kit, ported throttle body, radiator panel, dual-friction pressure plate with four-puck metallic disc and aluminum flywheel, R Magic apex seal, 720cc fuel injectors with HKS 550cc additional injector kit, Fujita Engineering adjustable fuel regulator, double-pulley kit, two-way limited slip differential, Skyline GTR fuel pump, HKS T04E turbo, Power Flow intake, front-mount intercooler kit, boost controller, Twin Power ignition, Tanabe exhaust, NGK racing plugs, RE Amemiya spark plug wires, Blitz turbo blow-off valve, Koyo all-aluminum radiator, FEED Sonic front pipe
Stiff Stuff Aerodyne prototype coilovers and shocks, Tanabe antiroll stabilizer bars, Fujita Engineering bushings
Rollers 17-inch AVS VS5 wheels, 215/45R17 and 235/45R17 Yokohama tires
Stoppers Aerodyne carbon-metallic brake pads and master cylinder stopper, Earl's stainless steel brake hose kit
Outside R-Magic To Bounds body kit including front bumper, side step, rear wing, and rear half bumper; RUN Racing cooling hood, TBO aero mirrors, JDM door visor and clear bumper lens with parking lights
Inside Bride Ergo driver seat, HKS boost and exhaust temperature gauges, F-Con, GCC, AIC, SBC, and GRID Accela (Misfiring System), Knight Sports FCD, Kenne Belle Boost-A-Pump, RE Amemiya Short Shifter, K's water temperature, oil temperature, and oil pressure gauges; KT steering wheel, Aerodyne carbon-fiber shift knob, prototype carbon-fiber gauge panel and triple gauge holder, Pivot shift timing PRO, Sparco harness
ICE Kenwood 2DIN head unit with CD player