# 93 Rx7 Ls2 Project. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 18, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180 "2008-03-18T05:45:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![L67POWER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@L67POWER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L67POWER)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/301 "2010-03-27T08:33:07Z")
Great project! Turning out really good. Should scream when its all done. ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/302 "2010-03-27T12:25:57Z")
Anyone have buffing experience? My clear paint pen was a joke i’m not sure what happend but I had to wetsand the edges down and redo the paint on the edges. So i have about .5-1" of wetsanding marks from 1500-2000 grit. I tried to buff them out, but it’s not coming out great. I can still see a lot of scratches. For what it’s worth I painted them black and it does look much better than the silver, but I have to try and fix these scratches before I do anything. ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/303 "2010-03-27T12:31:16Z")
This project has been going on for so long haha, the hot pink reminds me of my ex girlfriend. Before the car was painted at all she was trying to covince to paint ‘the hunk of metal’ sparkly hot pink. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/304 "2010-03-27T12:35:43Z")
Looks great. Dont like heat in the engine bay so i mounted my turbos out the car 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/305 "2010-03-27T13:32:59Z")
> [@I think I have a drinking problem....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-think-i-have-a-drinking-problem/42106/12): > > Looks great. Dont like heat in the engine bay so i mounted my turbos out the car 🙂 I was going to just mount the turbo in mid air with a big ass hole in the hood. At first that seemed like the only place i’d have room to put it. ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/306 "2010-03-27T13:33:46Z")
Anyone know what rubbing compunds to use? I have 3m part 3900 and it’s just not cutting hard enough to get the big scratches out. I’ve given up on the hood and started working on the rear end. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/307 "2010-03-27T18:48:49Z")
got good bit welded up today. hoping to finish yoru parts tomo morning. ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/308 "2010-03-28T18:34:52Z")
> [@Who tunes 5.0L Mustangs around here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-tunes-5-0l-mustangs-around-here/41952/162): > > got good bit welded up today. hoping to finish yoru parts tomo morning. Awesome. PM me when you’re done, and what I owe you. I have a pacakage to pick up tuesday or wed. out your way from UPS, so Ill just plan on gettin both the same day. ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/309 "2010-03-28T18:38:05Z")
Finished up my rear end. Here’s the front part I made that is taking place of the torque arm. Almost looks like I knew what I was doing. ![http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_595893901900_21905132_35622375_106391_n.jpg](http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_595893901900_21905132_35622375_106391_n.jpg) ![http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_595893906890_21905132_35622376_2353762_n.jpg](http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_595893906890_21905132_35622376_2353762_n.jpg) This is after… 10 hours of wiring and everything being ‘cleaned up’ and bound together if possible. ![http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_595893871960_21905132_35622372_5520739_n.jpg](http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_595893871960_21905132_35622372_5520739_n.jpg) Hood… I need to get another buffing compound for bigger scratches. The only one I buffed was the bottom right one, doesnt look bad in the pic but it’s still not acceptable. ![http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs443.snc3/25417_595893916870_21905132_35622378_2769399_n.jpg](http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs443.snc3/25417_595893916870_21905132_35622378_2769399_n.jpg) ![http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs443.snc3/25417_595893911880_21905132_35622377_5456387_n.jpg](http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs443.snc3/25417_595893911880_21905132_35622377_5456387_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/310 "2010-03-29T13:16:17Z")
if compound isn’t taking your scratches out, the next best thing is to wetsand and rebuff, that should take most, if not all of the scratches out if they aren’t fully through to the basecoat ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/311 "2010-03-30T11:19:47Z")
I got a co-workers buffer today. I just have a drill buffer; its one of the only things I don’t have. So i’m going to give it a go with that and see where it gets me. I’m also considering painting the vents the same color to make it even less noticeable. I really feel guilty about killing the stock hood haha… ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/312 "2010-04-02T19:44:37Z")
Getting closer… ![http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs443.snc3/25417_596467138130_21905132_35638240_3921594_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs443.snc3/25417_596467138130_21905132_35638240_3921594_n.jpg) ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_596467143120_21905132_35638241_860777_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25417_596467143120_21905132_35638241_860777_n.jpg) ![http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs443.snc3/25417_596467148110_21905132_35638242_133736_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs443.snc3/25417_596467148110_21905132_35638242_133736_n.jpg) ![http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs463.snc3/25417_596467153100_21905132_35638243_4623235_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs463.snc3/25417_596467153100_21905132_35638243_4623235_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/313 "2010-04-02T20:27:20Z")
looking sickkkk ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/314 "2010-04-03T00:13:37Z")
woot looking good ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/315 "2010-04-03T00:58:31Z")
congrats on progress ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/316 "2010-04-03T05:48:34Z")
Looking really good! ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/317 "2010-04-03T07:44:20Z")
sweet…keep it up ! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_steve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_steve/32/6050_2.png) [@imported\_steve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_steve)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/318 "2010-04-04T16:31:32Z")
are you going to have any problems running the coolant hose, cant really see how much room there is in the pics? ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/319 "2010-04-04T17:55:24Z")
> [@steve"](#): > > are you going to have any problems running the coolant hose, cant really see how much room there is in the pics? I will have problems… like everything else I’ve had to fit. The one wastegate is 1/16th inch from the radiator, the other is 1/16th from the fan. The exhaust is 1/8" from the main frame rail. I’ve had to notch the hood in three different places. I’ve cut the front brace, cut a ~50 wire front harness in half, removed a lot, extended it by a foot and relocated it. Cut the bumper shroud. Remove a fuse box and relocate the fuses. Cut out all the old radiator mounts. I’m sure there’s more… but thats all crap i’ve done just to fit stuff. Right now i’m kind of pissed off at driveshaft shop, their stub axles they sent me are wrong. One the splines are cut long enough, the other the notch in the splines for the snap ring isn’t even close to being in the right location. ---
**Author:** ![czwalga00gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@czwalga00gt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/czwalga00gt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180/320 "2010-04-11T14:36:33Z")
Can’t really tell, but the paint around the edges isn’t great. I end up JB welding the vents in. I was going to use double sided tape incase adjustments or painting needed to happen again, however the tape wouldn’t hold to the countour of the hood. ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs460.snc3/26278_597376625510_21905132_35672784_6951528_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs460.snc3/26278_597376625510_21905132_35672784_6951528_n.jpg) ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs480.snc3/26278_597376620520_21905132_35672783_7723677_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs480.snc3/26278_597376620520_21905132_35672783_7723677_n.jpg) Headers I made, Jeff @ 1st try tig’ed them. Came out good. I’m wrapping them with DEI titanium. ![http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs460.snc3/26278_597376600560_21905132_35672779_5322506_n.jpg](http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs460.snc3/26278_597376600560_21905132_35672779_5322506_n.jpg) Start of the fuel system, dual walbros. -8 feed, -6 return. ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs480.ash1/26278_597376615530_21905132_35672782_4656803_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs480.ash1/26278_597376615530_21905132_35672782_4656803_n.jpg) I needed longer plug wires due to the routing of the headers. I end up just moving the coil packs under the fenders… last place I have room. ![http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs480.ash1/26278_597376595570_21905132_35672778_4185353_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs480.ash1/26278_597376595570_21905132_35672778_4185353_n.jpg) Since the coilpacks weren’t going to be there I painted the valve covers. I was going to go with the color of my car, but I figured you can’t really screw up going with black. ![http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs480.snc3/26278_597376610540_21905132_35672781_3627789_n.jpg](http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs480.snc3/26278_597376610540_21905132_35672781_3627789_n.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180.md?page=15) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/93-rx7-ls2-project/196180.md?page=17)