Hey guys I just started my project about 2 weeks ago I was initially going to do another 6-port turbo then looked at the price of gas..

I had all the stuff from a previous car and just bought a new to me 89 fc that had been in a garage for the last 10 years Only has 150,000 kms or 93,000 miles on it super clean for an Fc even the pinch welds are perfect the car had not been started im 10 years as well So some stuff was tight and seized thankfully the motor wasn't so far I changed the fuel pump and battery and it fired right up then took it over to the mazda dealer and got an oil change asap let me tell you driving on 10 year old tires sucks

The car started out with a blue interior and My old 91 had a black interior so that was the first thing I did was swap the black stuff in thank god i had a complete car to swap from there are sooo many little pieces

anyways the plan is to build a fun track car that I can drive every weekend to the track and be reliable

The car is an 89 GXL Car has a Mazda reman motor from 10 years ago with about 3000km's on it (1800 miles)

I plan on having working Vdi and 5/6th ports controlled by the haltech Which of course would require me having an Air pump I'd even like to build some sort of airbox that will take the air from the scoop on my turbo 2 hood

The parts:
Haltech e6x
Aem wideband
Fuel pressure gauge
Jic coilovers
4.77 final drive (hopefully) with oem lsd
Fd front calipers Hawk hp+ pads
Filter Right on the throttle body
83" long primary tube header (I think up in the air)
Premix
Side mount alternator
EGT gauge
E-fan
Fd Fuel pump
550cc secondaries (I had them laying around and my 460's were leaking)
91 Coupe wheels
turbo 2 hood
ls1/2 coils

Anyways pics of the progress so far!

When I first got her I now have a Turbo2 hood on it




Original Paint !!!!
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Was 100% all original when I started


When I had it up on a hoist


Changed the 10 year old pump No it didnt run on this thing


The fuel pressure gauge


The new Aem dryflow Filter and Haltech air temp sensor


I dont think its big enough...




The Sound that this motor makes with the intake setup like this is unreal lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIc84SdVnCE

Anyways I'll post up more pics As I clean up the engine bay and fully delete the A/c install coilovers and make a trip to the dyno

 

That fuel pump must of been pumping out rust, and thats one hell of an air filter : )

 

better air filter placement would probably be worth a few horsepower...

and 10.0 is max RICH that your wideband can register, not lean.

 

^^ lol I know I was super tired when it was running the header will be wrapped and a Shield between the intake manifold and exhaust will also be installed

 

Make sure to take advantage of the nice cool high pressure air that's located in front of the radiator. Take care not to place the filter in a way that it could be exposed to lots of dirt/debris or be submerged in water.

The wrap and shield are both good ideas.

 

I dont think this will be the final set up, I really want to build a box that would take air from T2 hood scoop to feed a Box Or I'll just install a Naca duct right by the filter I have Noo problems cutting up a T2 hood, I just want to go fast

Im definitely going to be logging my intake temps anyways

 

The location (above the exhaust and engine) is part of the reason the stock tmic isn't optimal. That location is no better for an air filter, even w/ a duct.

As mentioned earlier, in front of the rad is a much better location. And far less work.

Also, a t2 hood may look cool but it will be doing u no aerodynamic favors. It does weigh less than an n/a steel hood, but an aluminum vert hood weighs even less than that.

 

If you have No problem cutting a TII hood,then why not Cut the Scoop and so forth and reverse the whole vent??..(I wanted to do it But I keep selling all my TII hoods!!..haha!)

 

nice job

 

I have a NA and also a haltech e6x laying in the garage. Is there a real benefit and worth time putting it on? Kinda a noon in the rotary game.
Keep up this thread cause I will more than likely end up using it as a reference in the future.

 

Bwek wanna buy my nice new, stock manifold heat shields?

 

You have the Haltech controlling the aux ports and VDI?