RX-7 A-Spec with Factory MS02 Wheels

"SantaRita" (SantaRita) 02/21/2017 at 10:21 • Filed to: None

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I dare you, post your favorite factory aero!
From gawdy to glorious, I want to see (and possibly desire to unsee) it all.

Die-Trying > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 10:32

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also a lot of this.........

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 10:35

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Toyota Celica Action Package

KnowsAboutCars > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 10:38

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Milky > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 02/21/2017 at 10:38

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Thats missing the single greatest TuRD part ever.

SantaRita > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 02/21/2017 at 10:39

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that photoshop blur filter really sells the speed!

SantaRita > Milky 02/21/2017 at 10:39

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woooooooowwwwwww.........

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 02/21/2017 at 10:39

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Two door Corolla best Corolla.

SantaRita > KnowsAboutCars 02/21/2017 at 10:40

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G-Nose !

Not factory, but I love the similar idea on the 2nd gen mazdas used in Bonneville called the ‘California’ kit by racingbeat.

SantaRita > KnowsAboutCars 02/21/2017 at 10:43

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AfromanGTO > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 10:47

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Ford Torino King Cobra

Superbird

1970 Trans Am (Delorean spent time in the wind tunnel with this car, and the spoilers are functional.)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Milky 02/21/2017 at 10:48

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What? That was a thing?

ToyotaFamily > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 10:55

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Thunderbunny

Textured Soy Protein > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/21/2017 at 10:59

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Technically yes it is on the MC platform like the Corolla but it has a proper double wishbone rear suspension instead of the poopy twist beam on the Corolla.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Textured Soy Protein 02/21/2017 at 10:59

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Ahh, cool. I thought that this gen had a twist beam like the tC as well.

Textured Soy Protein > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/21/2017 at 11:11

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According to this wiki on the MC platform, the tC has wishbone rear suspension as well. This page mentions the main change between 1st & 2nd gen tC is the rear changed from a coilover shock/spring design to a separated shock/spring design. This thread has pic of the 2nd gen rear suspension.

CaptDale - is secretly British > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 11:23

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The Aerovette concept

CaptDale - is secretly British > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 11:24

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Factory racing aero C6.R GT1

Milky > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 11:31

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There are so many good ones.

Milky > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 11:31

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That looks so damn good.

interstate366, now In The Industry > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 11:49

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My own car...

The kit is rare in the US, but in Japan it’s quite common.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 12:11

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Thanks for killing all my productivity

Toyota GT86 aero package

Aston Martin One-77 Diffuser

Pagani Zonda ZoZo wheel spats and wing

Pagani Zonda LM Wing and fin

SCG-003CS Everything

AM RB 001

Lamborghini Countach US spec front bumper wing

I should really do work, but I might post later.

SantaRita > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 02/21/2017 at 12:16

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bless it all with favorable crosswinds. so much goodness.

SantaRita > Die-Trying 02/21/2017 at 12:17

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pretty sure this was what darth vader’s whole image is based on.

SantaRita > ToyotaFamily 02/21/2017 at 12:18

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understated excellence

Die-Trying > SantaRita 02/21/2017 at 15:34

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close, but not quite.....

from what i recall of my childhood, it was the buick grand national gnx.......

Nauraushaun > SantaRita 02/22/2017 at 05:55

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How factory is that kit, really?

SantaRita > Nauraushaun 02/22/2017 at 10:21

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100% Factory, Really. The car was sold by mazda under mazdaspeed as the A-Spec as a unique model in 1996 and many of the aero components could be ordered from mazdaspeed and added as well. The wheels are also mazdaspeed of the same era.

from another source...

The Mazda RX-7 is one of Mazda’s most well known sports cars, produced from 1978 to 2002, with over 800,000 production models and several racing versions. In 1996 Mazdaspeed, Mazda’s in-house tuning company, offered the A-Spec model. The A-Spec featured an array of visual and mechanical changes to differentiate itself from the base model.

Like all other FD’s, the A-Spec was powered by the 13B Wankel Rotary engine, producing 260HP in 1996, with the main distinction from the standard FD being the redesigned front bumper.

As well as being featured in Gran Turismo, the A-Spec RX-7 was also featured in Initial D, as Keisuke’s car from 3rd Stage onwards.

Gran Turismo 2 Description:
This machine is a model based on the FD3S, the 3rd generation RX-7. It’s finished by adopting what is called A Specs, referring to tuning items intended for use on public roads, called “touring kit, A Specs, as opposed to the “sports kit” specifically designed for competition. The main characteristics of the RX-7 A Specs are the aero-parts. Called Mazda Speed Aero Parts Type 2, they adopt a design closely resembling a racing machine. Of course this is not just for looks, but is a shape born from repeated wind tunnels experiments, and is made of FRP material. Another feature is the tremendous variety of mechanical parts available, from the intake system to the suspension kit. Combining all of these makes it possible to outfit the vehicle into a machine with performance boosted one rank higher than the normal RX-7. Also, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Mazda Speed in 1997, an A Specs kit called Aero Parts Type 15 was marketed. These are aero-parts developed to emphasise air power, targeting reduction of air resistance at the maximum speed range. Thus the A Specs allow the customers themselves to outfit a vehicle with original specifications within their own budget. In other words, this is a group of parts that enable you to complete your very own RX-7 according to your own preferences.

Specifications:
Body: 2 Door Coupe
Engine: Mazdaspeed “13B” 2x654 Wankel Rotary
Gearbox : 5 Speed Manual
Power : 260 BHP
Aspiration : Naturally Aspirated
Weight : 1220 KG

Nauraushaun > SantaRita 02/24/2017 at 21:42

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That’s cool! I like the idea of people being able to customize their cars with factory bits, sort of like the mad bodykit for the new 86.

I also saw this recently, a kit for an NA MX-5. There’s one for sale by an importer near me. Also, a sad FD