I'd really like to share this with you guys. I recently did a photoshoot of this amazing car!

This FD RX7 is owned by Brent Villareal, the marketing director for TunerlifestyleTV.com, an online magazine/media site. Cool stuff! Brent is also one of the members of Team Senbou... what an insane team!

The car is an FD RX7, painted Monterey Blue (Lamborghini Murcialago), sits on a massive set of HREs, and is powered by a Nissan RB25DET. I'll post a mods list afterwards.

Definitely one of the nicest cars I've ever photographed. Photos below, remember you can click any of them to view my photostream, more photos, and my other work as well!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3347595071/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3348323345/
We didn't plan bay shots, I wasn't too prepared, and his bay (and his motor build) is not nearly finished... it wasn't quite as clean as the rest of the car, either. Anyways... the RB swap!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3350469530/
HRE 540s.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3349813387/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3350647518/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3349829413/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3350700824/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evinsj/3349785015/
And not only does it come with photos, but I'm going to share video as well! Check it!

TunerLifeStyleTV's Coverage of Brent's RB7!


And the mods list!

Engine

RB25DET
CUSTOM 2ROW INTERCOOLER
CUSTOM COOLING FANS
CUSTOM RADIATOR
CUSTOM DOWNPIPE
GREDDY BOV
GREDDY FULL TI EXHAUST
WALBRO 255 FUEL PUMP

ALL WORK DONE BY POWER-FAB AUTOMOTIVE

Drivetrain

RB25DET 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Suspension

CUSCO P3 COILOVERS
CUSCO REAR STRUT BAR
CUSCO REAR STRUT SUPPORTS
Wheels/Tires/Brakes
FR. 18X9.5 +15 225/35/18 ADVAN
RR 18X12 +0 335/35/30 KDW2
HRE 540 SERIES

ROTORA 6-POT FRONT
ROTORA 4-POT REAR

Exterior

BURNOUT FRONT BUMPER (SHINE AUTO)
BURNOUT FRONT WIDE FENDERS 25MM (SHINE AUTO)
BURNOUT SIDESKIRTS (SHINE AUTO)
PETTIT REAR FLARES/MOLDED 50MM
FUJITA FEED CARBON FIBER HOOD
99 SPEC TAIL LIGHTS
99 SPEC FRONT COMBO WINKERS
SHINE AUTO REAR LIP SPOILER
LP640 MURCIALAGO MONTERAY BLUE 3 STAGE PAINT

Interior

DEFI BF 60MM SET UP
OIL TEMP
WATER TEMP
BOOST
DEFI CONTROL UNIT
(BLUE)
MAZDA NARDI EDITION 2001 STEERING WHEEL
KENWOOD TOUCH SCREEN

Coming soon:

- R-Magic GT spec Widebody kit
- Full Audio Setup
- Motor Build... (you guys will love this!)
- Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser

 

Damn, thats hot!

 

That car is amazing!
I love the side shot, such clean lines.
I am not a big fan of putting other x motors in x car but creative non the less, vary impressive.

 

Thanks for the comments He just wanted to try something different, had the motor already, and experience with them as well.

 

wow that rx7 looks sweet. But, the video is kinda weak, I wanted to see it in action!

 

I didn't make the video, but I think at the time it wasn't ready to hit the streets yet, he was having some issues.

Its all fine and dandy now, and I'm hoping there is a new video here in the future!

 

that thing is beautiful.

 

shouldve went LSx

 

Yeah, I'm sure people will have alot more respect for the RB when the new motor goes in

 

It's beautiful, and everything about the car is perfect...truly perfect.

But it just doesn't do it for me for some reason.

 

Superhatch, I understand, I've felt that way about cars, too.

Seeing this one in person really did it for me, it has so much presence, it sounds/looks/drives amazing, gets lots of attention, its really something else.

 

Freaking nice!

 

Crazy!!

 

Gorgeous car.

 

X2.
Lots of respect for all the work that has gone into it, and the pictures are amazing.
All parts look beautiful individual, just as a whole it doesn't work for me.
The stance looks a bit off to in this pic:

 

Should Of let the rotary in it!!

 

The video was only a teaser since the car was not finished. At the end of the vid he did say look for part 2.

What are your reasons for leaving that motor in? First of all the RB25 is a much stronger engine than a rotary. The motor was readily available and a Rotary motor has to be rebuilt about every 50,000 miles due to its apex seals.

I think its best to find out the reason and thinking behind the build and why someone does something and then offer constructive criticism.

 

The car looks great.

But....RB25?? Heavy and inefficient just doesn't fit the FD program, IMO.

 

Wow.

One of my top 5 RX7's.

Incredibly well done!

 

Looks amazing; though I'm a bit confused as to why they replaced a crappy engine with another crappy engine.

 

wicked

 

It looks like they need to lower the rear more.

 

i'd hit it

 

very cool looking.