project MX3 Turbo.

[Teknomaz]

The wife's gone out I got bored so decided to lay down my pinstripe design down with masking tape. let me know what you think, I knows it not very straight,lol > probably try it for real in 3mm gold tape.



Also working on a single wiper conversion> could be another first in the '3 community!

[Teknomaz]

Alright cheers for the double heads up Bro, I was waiting for someone to notice the sig, cause I knew it wasn't right :P want to work on a new one anyhow...

Managed to get outside dodging the rain to change over the sump today.
Damage to old one.

cleaned both mating surfaces with TF-90 a chisel and some brilo pads, used RTV sealent (no gaskets needed)

New one on.

Got to wait 24hrs now for the RTV to fully cure then check for leaks!

I have my new camera now (Fujifilm Finepix HS20 EXR) and have found some really good locations to shoot, waiting on a tripod and some sun, or atleast not grey skies!)

[Ant]

car is pretty cool, nice work. Most of these i see here in Australia are badged as 'Eunos 30X' and are the V6 ones. but pretty rare, as you say they didnt go well!

I was considering Image Wheels myself but if you do some Google searching they have a poor reputation from what i see. Some hit and miss build quality and weak barrels put me off. There is a guy with an E30 running some nice Image's, but they are the Billet not the Cast. However maybe as you are in the UK it won't such an issue if you need to get warranty or whatever?

Also this is bugging me cause i am in marketing and proof read a lot of things- your signature with Napolean Dynamite is missing a word :P

[Teknomaz]

Ok so the inevitable happened and I cracked the oil pan, I was just about to fit a guard aswell!
and had just done an oil change.. Luckily I managed to catch it weeping so caught all the fresh oil I just put in. Found a replacement off ebay someone was breaking a 1600 luckily.
here is the new sumpe with guard and bunged off oil return for turbo at a later date,


On a side note I have finally found some wheels you don't often see on many a miata
and fully intend to purchase once I have saved the dosh> probably 16x9's
favourites so far are the BB4 but Im going to chop a few on there to see whats best

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/pages/wheels_cast.html

[Teknomaz]

Cheers for the comments Chaps

Well tbh it could be a while if I want some 3pc wheels, which I really do... I look everyday for second hand sets and have pchopped many a wheel on there. Im pretty much sold on someting with a gold centre, its just the car really could do with a lick of red paint first as its fading badly in places and if I wanna fit the Turbo I got to purchase the clutch aswell..

... The wife and I are looking to upscale from a flat to a house with a garage next year though so I might have to pilfer some equity in the process

[Jersh]

How long before we get to see this on some new wheels? I like where this is going and a nice set of wheels would really set it off.

[244Brick]

Love that your doing a dif chassis! keep it up.. Also, i like the revised look.. Much more cleaner lookinng!!!

[Teknomaz]

Archenemy booked for this sunday now as my usual matey was out the country till end of may and I wanted it sorted for Japfest on the 12th of May so one of there agents is having a 250 mile round trip just to roll and flare one arch! Aswell as His long journey down it looks like we might be in for some 60mph winds & rain on Sunday, us living very close to the sea it could get quite extreme!
Old wing off was pretty easy really, managed it on my own

Replacement wing on.

whilst the car was up performed and Oil and filter change which should of been done a while ago judging by what came out...

[Teknomaz]

couple of bits of great news
Car went straight through the MOT.

Got a spot on a blog > http://r32taka.com/2012/04/06/the-rare-mazda/

Did a bit more lowering yesterday! @ -125mm the bottom of the coilover body gets awfully close to the CV boot and I ground out getting out the drive!

It did look frickin amazing though...

So jacked it up to -110mm in the front, ground off those two tow hooks underneath and cut back some of the plastic guards.


I Wont take anymore pictures of the whole car though till I get my new camera for my birthdays in a few weeks :P

[Teknomaz]

Decided to go back to my original plan of using black OE looking silicon hoses with just some nice polished pieces in the engine bay, all had to come out anyways as my rad sprung a leak on the exp. joint up top which I drilled out and epoxied in a more substantial hose tail.100% leak free now
Done a load of boring service crap too like new fuel filter and O2 sensor to get her running sweet as a nut before boostage, still need to do cambelt/water pump though.
Also now running the alu. washer bottle.alu PAS res. still needs some work internally me feels and fitted up a SH stock bumper I got for cheaps that had a recent paint job.




oh btw having difficulties tracking down camber plates so my next plan is to slot the hub a bit, have got some serrated flange nuts coming hoping it will work.

[Teknomaz]

Nope just the bulletproof B6 similar to miata or the 1.8 V6 which can be swapped easily for the 2.5 KLZE V6.

Cheers yo

[Arteeste]

I always imagined if these little things had rotary motors in them. Anyways it's looking good

[Teknomaz]

Turned out to be the wrong pan! got a new correct one on order right now...
picked up this 1/2" union to drill and tap into the sump for the oil return for the turbo
which can be bunged for now.

and also a 90 degree just incase I need it


Flipped the rear lower coilover mount round to gain more lows, just waiting to hear on some camber plates so i dont grate the sidewall again.


speaking of which i picked up my new tyres. 195/45/15 Goodyear Eagle F1's... fappin good tyres

[Teknomaz]

Bit of a setback to the project after a strong gust of wind blew over our old bathtub right into the car..my own fault really for not setting it down straight away, so s/h red wing on its way
and contact arch enemy again to come out.



Is this right or wrong I have never seen a proper sump guard before to know whats what!
does it need some vent holes or anythng...

[Teknomaz]

Took the pan into work this morning to cleaned it all up with paraffin,
and the airline, pretty nice inside considering when I picked it up it been outside!

So this is the proposed guard mocked in cardboard and I will start the real thing next week
at work made from 2mm stainless steel or Titanium if I can get hold of some.... shooting white sparks anyone?!
Plan is to tack weld 4 nuts to the sump then attach the guard using M10 x 10 bolts as I dont trust our polish welder not to put holes through as he just loves using to much heat!

Im hoping this sump will fit straight up to my block...