The FB’s OEM sunroof crank was always the weak link — plastic spline, plastic worm gear, plastic receiver. Mine finally let go. Here’s what breaks, why it can’t be repaired, and the 20-minute swap that fixes it.
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00Selene is about to get some new shoes – I have finally found some 185/55r14 tires that are decent enough by Accelera. They get horrid wet-weather reviews, so we’ll see, …
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00There’s a lot of information out there about making DIY brake hard lines, and having gone through a few walk-throughs, youtube videos, and a trip to O’Reilly’s I felt confident …
30With a few modifications to the factory SA / FB foot pedals, you can install WRX footpedals safely and securely.
110The watts-link and trailing arm rear suspension in the first-gen SA (78-80) and FB (81-85) Mazda RX-7 is notorious for”binding” at the extremes – full extension and compression of the …
00Join us on Sunday at the Old School Reunion – the Pacific Northwest’s most epic showing of vintage imports. We’ll be posting photos during the event, but don’t sit on …
40Welcome to Retrotuned, a resource dedicated to those passionate about vintage automotive aesthetic, artful engineering, and the love of all things revving. We provide a time-proof, always-updated repository and resource …
