FOTM: May '09 *cosmo105*

[InSepsis]

Another month, another feature. Thats right folks, even thought our latest feature is piston-challenged, we still feel like he is an appropriate candidate to feature of the month

Big congrats to this month's feature...
COSMO105

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Name: Leo Brandt
Age: Probably the oldest Mofo on this site
Fave Restaurant: A place called Ciros in East L.A. They have the best Mexican food!
Fave Music: Depending on the mood, Metal,80's, or techno.
Something Most people don’t know: I'm half German and half Mexican. My German side wants to take over the world, my Mexican side say "Ah Manana" (tomorrow)
Turn Ons: My wife and anything that goes fast.
What got you into the car scene: Both my father and brother are mechanics so I've always been around cars. Got turned on to rotaries when I saw a sandrail with a 13b in it kick the crap out of all the other sandrails at Glamis. That's when I built my first sand drag car and raced 100yd sand drags for about 3 years. Things changed once I got married so I kinda left the race scene and sold the sandrail in 2001. When we moved to Boise in 2006, I was amazed how close the racing sites were and got the bug to go racing again (of course with wifey's approval).
About Me: I'm a Sagittarius.
Story About the Car: An old friend from the L.A. rotary scene knew I was looking for an FD and sent me an email asking me if I wanted to buy his car. I had always told him that if he ever wanted to get rid of it that I had first dibs. At the time the car only had 31k on it so I knew it was a keeper. Since then, I've added some goodies and plan on sticking a 20B (one of my spare engines from sand dragging) in it within 3 years.


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Drivetrain:HKS TwinPower ignition amplifier
1300cc secondary injectors
Nippondenso fuel pump
Greddy intake compression tube
Large FMIC
Koyo Radiator
Pettit AST
Apexi PowerFC + commander
Racing Beat plug wires
HKS T04e single turbo conversion
HKS wastegate
3" Downpipe
3" Midpipe /resonator
Racing Beat 3" catback single tip muffler
ACT XT pressure plate
SS clutch line
Turbo beanie
HKS BOV
Unorthodox underdrive pulleys
Coolingmist methanol system - to be installed
Banzai Racing differential brace
Garfinkel engine torque brace
Short Shifter
4.44 ring and pinion
Steve Kan tuned
Interior: Optima Redtop battery relocated to back bin
PLX Wideband
Dual gauge pod
Greddy Profec B II Boost Controller
Greddy Wireless Lo/Hi Boost switch
Momo steering wheel
Datalogic hooked to PowerFC
Gotham PowerFC holder
Suspension: Racing Beat front and Tanabe rear swaybars
Racing Beat front swaybar reinforcement strut
Eibach springs
Tokico 5 way adjustable struts
M2 rear trailing arms
Unobtanium differential bushings
Brembo F&R slotted/drilled rotors
Hawk pads
18" ADR 245F 265R wheels
Best time in the 1/4: 11.71@118
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[imssux]

damn nice car congrats on FOTM!

[RunninWild]

awesome choice guys! This is one that I had hoped to see featured. I love the car and great write up as usual. Nice photos Mirko and David as well

[Catra]

Congrats! sexy picssssssssss

[BRINGTHERUCKUS]

super dope man

[StanceSlyder]

very well deserved fotm .... congrats leo! nice to all the hard work payin off. Great guy couldnt be a better choice for fotm

[Tom]

Radical. Good work ont he car and the photos

[zex_cool]

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikk!! love it!!

[Dos Plunder]

I've been telling you guys to pick him for FOTM forever!

Well deserved! This car is so SIIICK!


I demand interior shots asap!

[Dos Plunder]

Fix the title of the thread...it says April...Lawl.

[miautocrosser]

Very nice car. :)

[Gregory]

Nice, congrats Leo! And great pics guys.

[CHRIFFIN]

DOPE SHIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[positivevibe]

Yay!!!!!!! Congrats Leo!!!

Now the weather needs to shape up so you can "scare me" lol :)

[Grip240sx]

Hell yeah! Very nice car that is very deserving of FOTM. Congrats!

[northendtrooper]

You'll get that 120mph sooner or later.

[cosmo105]

Thank you all for your kind comments!

[turbo2cam]

wicked car, and the coolest cat around...nicely done sir ;)

[kitty]

woooo congrats Leo!!

[nikuman]

Very nice but it needs that low low.

[Rocketcoffin]

RX7's rule! (well all gens but 2nd gens anyway). Congrats, Nice car, even if it does still have the rotary. :)

[makeitFit]

Super clean!! Congrats and thanks again for the free beer and the F and F movie meet.

[Evildub]

Along with everyone else, i cant think of a more deserving car/person!

Congrats sir!

[Rob]

Congrats! Car is beautiful!

[ScottyStyles]

Congrats Leo. You've got the car I'm most jealous of on this site, plus you're just a cool guy. You definitely deserve the fotm.

[blackmamba2448]

Leo and his car both rock!

[Mazdaspeed]

Great guy and car. Bring that by so I can make her more purdy!

[daveyg]

I has a stiffy for the FD... What by chance will you be doing with the 13b when the 20b goes in?

[Jdmitr]

Looks great! congrats Leo!...now when you finally going to get some coilovers for that sexy thing? ;)

[Matts2g]

Ha hell ya man! This is one of the coolest fucking guys you will ever meet. Congrats Leo, i'll be running into your old ass this weekend at the track, fucker.

[jeffsm3]

hey cosmo.. nice rid.. pix look great.. and nice chattin with ya today.. guess there is sombody older then me on here!! hahaha..

congrats.

[cosmo105]

Thanks again for the kind words. I might be "older" but I'm young at heart!

I has a stiffy for the FD... What by chance will you be doing with the 13b when the 20b goes in?

Good question. Probably sell the complete engine with the Apexi powerfc (efi with tune)

[StanceSlyder]

when will that be ... so i can has money foy the miata swap

[jfrolang]

Possibly my favorite RX-7, I like the hell out of it.

[shenrie]

Always liked these cars. The smooth lines were way ahead of thier time and still look "futuristic".

Youve done a great job moddin it Leo. Im looking forward to seeing you runs the hills with it this year.

Congrats from one of the few members with as much gray hair as yourself, lol.

[positivevibe]

Adding to the awesome car, and an awesome guy...

You're wife is hott Leo... Lol!!! I had never seen her before Saturday :) Good choice!!!!!

[cosmo105]

Always liked these cars. The smooth lines were way ahead of thier time and still look "futuristic".

Youve done a great job moddin it Leo. Im looking forward to seeing you runs the hills with it this year.

Congrats from one of the few members with as much gray hair as yourself, lol.

Thanks Shea. I'm looking forward to running it up the hill this year.

About the gray, I'm ok with whatever color it turns as long as I can keep it :)


Adding to the awesome car, and an awesome guy...

You're wife is hott Leo... Lol!!! I had never seen her before Saturday :) Good choice!!!!!


Best thing in my life. She is one of a kind.

[DubstepDave]

Hey, I want to see your wife Leo!!!! :naughtywavey:

Oh yeah, and your car is awesome. :D

[StanceSlyder]

seriously though, sell me the 13b when it gets pulled:doit::hyper:

[Dos Plunder]

Does the 13b fit into a 93 civic? I think I wanna do a rwd conversion...everyone out at jack in the box says that is the way to go with these hondas.............

:)