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Is this the coolest FD Mazda RX7 in the world?

The perfect combination of old school and new tech!


The sound of a rotary is hard to miss, so when we heard our staff watching random Facebook videos at the office, we could immediately identify the sweet sound of the mighty Mazda rotor.. What we didn't expect when we turned the screen around, was this incredible piece of art.

Put together by the guys at the UK-based motorsport company "JR Motorworx", this is truly one unique beast. We already loved Mad Mike Whiddett's MadBull RX-7/RX-3 mashup, but we just had to know more about this special example!

Fast forward a week, and we tracked down Jay Murray, (who candidly mentioned that this labour of love came at an eye-watering dent to his bank balance). He is the mad scientist behind this creation.

Thankfully, Jay was able to fill in the gaps about what's in his "madaz" Mazda, and supply a gallery of shots showing concept through to execution and finally the finished product.

A peak inside the car shows this is a cross between race car and a stereo on wheels... More about that in the gallery below.

The video in question is at the top of this article, but read on for complete specs and a gallery of the build below.

Huge thanks to Jay at JR Motorworx for giving us these incredible images and videos! You can check them out at facebook.com/jrmotorworx


FULL SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE

13B-REW Wankel Rotary Engine Rebuilt by rotary Revs Fully rebuilt using OEM Mazda seals and bearings and Goopy Apex Seals

Rotary Revs Bridgeport

Garret Single Turbo conversion Custom made Downpipe

Tial Wastegate Custom exhaust designed by JR and brought to life by Raijin exhausts

V-Mount intercooler and Rad setup

AST Delete

Mishimoto dual pass oil cooler with Mocal thermostat and HEL braided lines and fittings throughout

Mishimoto rad mounted power steering cooler

Walbro GSS342 fuel pump ID 1700 secondary injectors and full function rail with fuel pressure regulator

Mapped at Motorsport and Performance in Batley

PERFORMANCE

Currently mapped at 450 bhp at the flywheel, next mods will be uprated ignition and boost controller and increase boost to aim for 500bhp.

TRANSMISSION

RWD 5 speed standard gearbox with RTS Stage 3 paddle clutch

SUSPENSION

D2 coilovers, rear arches cut 2 inches, tubbed, welded and sealed to allow for wider wheels and offsets.

BRAKES

Stoptech grooved discs Front and rear with Black diamond predator pads, braided HEL lines and ABS kit.

WHEELS + TYRES

Extreme offset wheels 17x10 ET -20 Offset front ET-70 Offset rear on 20mm hubcentric spacers Federal 595-RSR 255/40/17

BODY

Full TRA Kyoto Pandem Boss body kit painted in Dupont Pepper Grey

Mazda OE front and rear window seals replaced with recessed seals

Stainless M6 dome head bolts (146 in total)

Lockwood stainless front grille Custom front headlights with slim mount LED bulbs

S13 sidelights and indicators with LED bulbs Custom front wing turn signals

Custom LED tail lights by Laeeq with sequential turn signal Concept 7 LED fog and reverse lights

Relocated rear number plate and light Custom made rear bumper with cutout for custom exhaust

Rear crash bar, chassis and inner bumper heat shield protected with looms relocated and tucked

Rear diffuser replaced with 3mm laser cut aluminium and slightly re-designed

Doors de-mirrored and smoothed Limebug retro fender mirrors

Tailgate wiper, arial and washer delete, deholed and smoothed

Rear arches fully tubbed, welded and sealed to allow for rear arch conversion

Underside de-rusted and sealed with dynax and tetrashutz

Custom decals by XS Wraps

INTERIOR

Bride Miziora Candy seats

Luke Pro 75mm 3 point Saloon harness

Key!s racing steering wheel and gear knob

Apexi PFC LCD hand commander

Prosport DIN mount gauge set with coolant temp, oil temp and boost

Blitz power meter pod mount HKB boss with NRG slim quick release

Genuine Enkei spare alloy space saver wheel

Auto exe rear strut brace stripped and chromed Half roll cage stripped and chromed

IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT

Alpine CDA-137BT head unit

Kicker CX 600 Monoblock amp

Kicker CX 600 4 channel amp

2 x Kicker Comp S 10inch subs in custom built sealed enclosure

2 x kicker CS series 6x9 triaxial speakers

2 x CS 6.5inch component door speakers

1 x KS 1inch Tweeter set in custom dash pod

4 gauge wiring from Celsus Ice Doors

Rear compartment and enclosure in Dynamat Extreme

Below are a series of pictures showing the painstaking restoration and build process..

Once again, we can't thank Jay from JR Motorworx enough for bringing this ridiculous beast into the world, and to our attention :)

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