Finally, one of the good guys! We're left free to shoot as the setting sun lights the sky into a striking burnt gold. The metallic blue paint soaks up all that light, and when it's directed back at my lens, it smolders a quiet tone. The sun is diminishing by the moment, and although it also means that wind-chill temperatures are quickly dropping below freezing, the camera keeps clicking. It's been a satisfying day, one that would have felt complete to both a photographer and a skater. The glow in the sky is calm now, and its reflection makes whole the serene grace of this RX-7.
Fast Facts
Owner Steve Ngan
Ride '93 Mazda RX-7
Hometown Aurora, Illinois
Daily Grind Mechanic at A-Spec Tuning
Under The Hood A-Spec Tuning GT3540 ball-bearing turbo and wastegate, HKS SS blow-off valve and Carbon Titanium exhaust, GT-R intercooler with custom piping, Bosch 550cc primary and 1,600cc secondary fuel injectors, Aeromotive fuel regulator, Nippondenso high-flow fuel pump, K2RD secondary fuel rail, custom exhaust heat shield, M2 SS straight-pipe, NGK race spark plugs, Crane wires, Samco radiator hose, large street port, OEM 2mm apex seals, Haltech E6K engine management system, silicon coolant O-rings, Mazdaspeed oil filler cap, B&M short shifter, ACT street/strip clutch kit
Stiff Stuff Tein HA coilovers, Racing Beat front and rear stabilizer bars
Rollers 18x8.5 front and 18x9 rear Volk TE37 wheels, 235/40R18 front and 265/35R18 rear Bridgestone Potenza S-03 tires
Stoppers Powerstop cross-drilled rotors, Hawk pads, Racing Beat SS brake lines
Outside Mazdaspeed GT-C aero kit and CF hood, FEED adjustable CF rear wing, C-West sleek headlights, '99-spec turn signals and taillights, Sparco hood pins, '96 Corvette Blue paint
Inside Recaro seat, Blitz boost, water temp, air/fuel gauges, Mazdaspeed D-cut steering wheel, MOMO Air Leather shift knob, Border gauge pod, carbon-fiber gauge cluster
Props My girlfriend Tori, my family for putting up with me, Team H4R, Chris, Sonny, Samad, Steve O'Brien, Sean, and the staff at A-Spec Tuning, Elmarc Autobody, and everyone who has helped me with this project!