So I was browsing the RB site today while doing some office work (summer intern), and I came accross this:

http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda3.htm

Does anyone have these housings on their 20b? I'm kicking around the idea of doing a 20b widebody FB with a FD tranny and Ford 9" rear end, with all the turbo goodies, and was curious if these will withstand the abuse of a ported 20b with (i'm thinking) a GT42R.

 

links to racing beat dont work.... ever.

 

sorry, it's their aluminum rear side housing that i'm asking about, they used to have more aluminum end plates, but it looks like they're either:
A. out of stock
B. not making them anymore

go under the FD section, pull down the menu, and click on the "housings" option. there will only be one thing that you can open up.

 

go to the FC section and they have all the aluminum side housings listed as available there

 

my questions are:
1. does anyone have these in their 20b?
2. if so, did you have the stock iron plates before
3. if you answered yes to #2, is there any noticible difference in the hadling characteristics/steering feel by loosing the weight?

 

i'm looking for info on the 20b plates, not the 13b plates.

 

^ I know, go to the FC section and they have the 20b plate listed

 

if weight is a concern to you then save that money and get an aluminum radiator,CF hood + fenders,relocate battery etc and u'll still have extra $$ for gas...the biggest problem in putting a 20b into a 1st gen chassis was the placement of the motor, this was something that took me almost a month to figure out...My method involved cutting out piece of the firewall & trans tunnel and moving the 20b 9-10" back so that the front cover would line up in the stock 12a cover position.
the goals for my car are pretty high and alot of taught went into it before i started the project, thats why i did all these crazy modifications..the fist question u should ask yourself is how much am i will to spend, what will be the primary use of this car and when will be completed, when all these questions are answered then u'll know how crazy u'll have to go...
my car has no budget so if it costs me $100K i dont mind, it has no expected time frame of completition because i have a business,wife,2 parrots & a house to take care of... my car is my baby, i've owned her 10 years now and she went from modded 12a to 13bt haltech and now 800hp 20b and she aint going no where in a hurry, as a matter of fact, i'll quicker give up my wife than my car and thats no joke...