FEATURE: RX7 FC Drift Build Daily Driver

Allow me to introduce Simon’s stunning RX7 FC drift build, it also happens to be his daily driver!

Ok, one thing that will be evident at the end of this feature is that I am no rotary expert, therefore I will not pretend to be such an expert, so best off to Wikipedia or the likes if you looking for a statistic filled technical report on rotary engines. Sorry it won’t be found here.

However, I do know a cool car when I see one, and Simon Connaughtons FC3s series RX7 is just that. What I love about Simon’s car and to be fair it has been a view I’ve always shared ever since I got into modifying and shooting cars; cars are bought to be used and although at times we can appreciate the clean nature of a trailer queen or show car it is not quite the same as seeing a cool road-going drift-ready car squirm sideways up speed-bumps of a Sunday afternoon.

We arrived to meet Simon on the coast, the time and the sun was against us and no flashlights in the bag, we were lucky to capture some of the sunset on the front end.

XXR rims are getting really popular and with these kind of fitments, you can see why.

With it’s high rise wing and kouki rear rights this FC3S looks straight off the streets of Japan.

The top-mounted intercooler is fed cool air from the hood scoop. We’ve started to see more and more non-rotary engine swaps of late so it’s nice to see an RX with it’s original powerplant in use.