1980 RX626 Coupe

philip · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:59 pm

Just thought I would post some pics of my 13B 626 coupe.
When I bought her, she was a two owner (both old guys), 75k on the clock,
stock 2.0L, straight 626 coupe. But I bought her always knowing that she was going
to have a heart transplant!

What she looked like when I bought her with the 2.0l MA engine two years ago.

Old engine out

New engine in

zionfarm · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:04 pm

The looks great and good luck with the build guy.

philip · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:09 pm

Extra gauges fitted with new bluetooth stereo.

Small Exhaust - custom extractors to 2" collecting to 3" mandrel over the diff

Now has these two home built 3" diameter, 500mm home made stainless steel packed resonators fitted
near the recess under the driver seat. I'm getting used to the smell of hot sound deadener! :twisted:

philip · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:14 pm

What she looks like now with full chrome bumpers, grille and headlight surrounds.

rx-7 chris · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:23 pm

Nice build.

Is that a 4 port 13B?

philip · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:55 pm

Sure is.

13B Secondary bridge.
S4 High comp rotors
New Housings
Lapped and renitrided end & centre(tall port) plates
Polished Crank
Balanced rotating assembly
Superlight flywheel
HD clutch
Nikki carb with mechanical secondaries(will change when fully run in)
Regraphed Dizzy with Bosch ignition Module conversion

philip · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:56 pm

For the guys who aren't on AR, here's a link to a little vid I took of my car with my Ipod
gaffer taped to the rear bumper bar, a few weeks back. This is the countryside I live in,
awesome for driving!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC1D7TI8pks

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:55 am

Me want!

Mr N4SA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:15 am

I really like the Coupe 626.
And it being a RX626 now, is just so cool.

MattCurlew · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:54 am

Really cool!

philip · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:30 am

Finished upgrading the front brakes to S4/5 Callipers and 11" rotors , and fitted my new larger rims.

philip · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:43 am

17 x 7" rims with +20mm offset.
I've fitted 205/40 x 17 tyres because of their similar sizing to the original 13" wheels.

Original 185/70 x 13 tyres:
Rolling Radius = 294.6mm
Circumference = 1851.03mm
Diameter = 589.2mm

205/40 x 17 tyres:
Rolling Radius = 297.9mm
Circumference = 1871.76mm
Diameter = 595.8mm

rx7s2 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:25 am

The bridgy sounds nice, what parts did you use for the brakes?

Oven1111 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:12 pm

Hi, looking really nice. I was wondering what brake rotors you used for your upgrade and did you have to modify them in any way? Also, what master cylinder are you using.
I need to upgrade the brakes on my s2 626.

philip · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:37 am

Oven1111 wrote:

Hi, looking really nice. I was wondering what brake rotors you used for your upgrade and did you have to modify them in any way? Also, what master cylinder are you using.
I need to upgrade the brakes on my s2 626.

The rotors were custom made. I'm checking to see if the guys who originally made them, can do it again.
Master cylinder is standard 626 - no problems working the brakes at all.

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