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Tofuman FC3S 10-13-09 03:31 PM

Wow, that's real nice, love white FC's! have you conciddered cutting away the original bumper grill things? or maybe blacking them?

Riz.

sen2two 10-13-09 04:54 PM


Originally Posted by Tofuman FC3S (Post 9559821)
Wow, that's real nice, love white FC's! have you conciddered cutting away the original bumper grill things? or maybe blacking them?

Riz.

i've given both some thought. but without a front mount it would be to open if i cut it out. and the car needs paint badly, so blacking the grill out is kinda pointless at this time.

sen2two 10-13-09 04:59 PM

one thing i found out today that really pissed me off was after attempting to put the hood on for the first time since it was removed months ago. that i never swapped out the hood latch. and since it usually pulls in the opposite direction to release the hood. if, i close my hood... its not going to open again.

leaves me with two options.

1. try and find the JDM hood latch. damn near impossible. and if i do, everytime i have needed som miscelanious RHD part, its WAY over priced.

2. hood pins...ugh, not my style.

dawicka2 10-13-09 05:05 PM


Originally Posted by sen2two (Post 9477096)
well, at the time i started this i was working overnight from 11pm to 7am and going to school from 7:20am to 3pm. and i managed to get the actual RHD part comlpete in about 2 weeks. took another month or so to get everything else in and working like wheels, suspension, brakes, lights, all wiring, ect. ect. ect... the list goes on and on. and then about another month doing little things like adding the water/meth kit. porting the wastegate and intake manifold. messing with little things here and there...

if you have a front clip sitting there and your car ready to go. you could have it running and driving in under 2 weeks. but you have to be dedicated. i worked on my car 7 days a week to get it done... literally.

That is insane dedication.

It really shows.

Shit looks great.

john ny

sen2two 10-13-09 05:05 PM

although these style arnt that bad...

http://www.3sx.com/store/catalog/hoo...8-0981-500.jpg

http://gt-rr.com/images/product_imag...37b5_W1200.jpg

sen2two 10-14-09 04:23 AM

i noticed i never added pics of when i put my exhaust on....

the set up is, a 2.5" downpipe that came with the swap. and a 3 inch strait back with no resonator or cat. and im using a 3 inch Hushpower muffler. I did a lot of research before i chose this muffler. I would reccomend to to EVERYONE!!! look it up on Jegs...

I had a 2.5 inch exhaust with a resonator and asome 2.5 inch muffler on and old TII i had. i then switche to a 3inch downpipe and same exact 3 inch exhaust and muffler with no cat or resonator. even with all the extra flow the car got quieter and much deeper sounding. i dont think these mufflers can be beat for street use... and they look dope!

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...wermuffler.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...ermufflerb.jpg

breezetime 10-14-09 09:02 PM

very cool keep it up

sen2two 12-07-09 05:40 PM

i have done a lot more to it recently. finally wired in the JDM fogs. re wired the fuwl pump and a few other things to get better direct power without splitting voltage to 2-3 things. a lot more engine bay clean up replacing almost all the rubber hoses with steel braided line. and various misc. stuff here and there...

heres a few shots with the hood on. car just needs a few more things (RE mirrors, pull fenders slightly, sunroof) and i can start getting it ready for paint.

(im no photographer and the lighting sucks. also i never edit pics, so these are as is unedited)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000001.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000002.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000003.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000004.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000005.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000006.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000007.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...D/S5000008.jpg

sen2two 12-07-09 05:43 PM

I dont know why the rear sits so high. the springs are Tanabe GF210. and with 18 inch rims, it should be just about rubbing. i would love to find someone selling a set of coilovers for the rear so i can set it just right...

`fknfc-7 01-16-10 11:28 AM

Nice ride :)

solareon 01-16-10 12:36 PM

What did you end up doing for the hood? My friend has a coat hanger on his that he just reaches underneath and pulls down to pop the hood.

sen2two 01-16-10 02:04 PM


Originally Posted by solareon (Post 9740964)
What did you end up doing for the hood? My friend has a coat hanger on his that he just reaches underneath and pulls down to pop the hood.

I messed with it enough to where it works fine now. I have to slam the hood hard for it to close. but thats no biggie...

I been meaning to update with new pics. engine bay is MUCH cleaner with a few nice touches. I'll be putting it on the dyno soon to see what it does. It feels stronger than any stockish TII i have ever had/been in...

dwb87 01-16-10 03:24 PM

Wow man... That is really some great work! Extremely nice.

2ndgencab 01-16-10 07:06 PM

Nice swap! Major props!

sharingan 19 01-17-10 02:41 AM

Interested in your plans for the sunroof....I'd like to ditch all the heft of the assembly as well, but i'm concerned about sealing if its not welded in, and I don't weld so.....

sen2two 01-17-10 03:22 AM

right now im unsure about the sunroof situation...

my choices:

1. stock sunroof and assebly
* easiest way and will be able to open and close. but only manually. but will also add back all the unwanted weight. plus i lose head room with the thick track system.

2. get just the panel and weld it in.
* not so hard to do. will not gain much weight at all, especially if i gut some of the metal in it. but obviously i lose the option of ever having an open roof.

3. get fiberglass/CF/kevlar panel and make it easy to bolt in/out without the track system. kinda like T-tops.
* definitly the light weight way to go. still have the option of removing it easily if i wanna catch some sun. but cost is MUCH more.


im still very much endecided. im leaning towards welding in the panel. cheap, easy, and i know it wil NEVER leak... unlike every other sun roof i have ever had.

muppet 01-19-10 07:29 PM

Quality sen2two.... fuckin Quality..

florotory 01-19-10 08:10 PM

i didnt read through every post . how much did it cost you to do the RHD conversion

sen2two 01-19-10 08:22 PM

^the front clip was 2400 shipped. it goes up from there, but not by much...

BrettLinton7 01-19-10 08:49 PM

Wow, I just read through everything and you've got an awesome car. Good job with all the work, I'll be happy if my FC's winter/ spring revamp will be half as good as yours. You've also inspired me to get spacers for my puny wheels :biggrin: Awesome job.

sharingan 19 01-19-10 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by sen2two (Post 9742295)
right now im unsure about the sunroof situation...

my choices:

1. stock sunroof and assebly
* easiest way and will be able to open and close. but only manually. but will also add back all the unwanted weight. plus i lose head room with the thick track system.

2. get just the panel and weld it in.
* not so hard to do. will not gain much weight at all, especially if i gut some of the metal in it. but obviously i lose the option of ever having an open roof.

3. get fiberglass/CF/kevlar panel and make it easy to bolt in/out without the track system. kinda like T-tops.
* definitly the light weight way to go. still have the option of removing it easily if i wanna catch some sun. but cost is MUCH more.


im still very much endecided. im leaning towards welding in the panel. cheap, easy, and i know it wil NEVER leak... unlike every other sun roof i have ever had.

Yea, I've got a stock assembly on the way, cuz I cant stand leaks, but I would ideally like a more lightweight option.

To weld it properly wouldn't you have to remove the seals around the roof, and then there would be like a .5-1" gap between the panel and the edge of roof. Would it be sound/safe/easy to weld in some filler, or would you need to make a larger replacement panel on an english wheel or something?

I'm fond of option 3; couldn't that be done with the stock panel (albeit heavier than CF but still lighter than the whole stock assembly. The question I have about that is how do you make sure it doesn't leak? My panel is closed, but I still have leaks because the tracks for the assembly are rusted through. This makes it seem like the panel seals by themselves are not sufficient to keep out water, and if that's the case, "bolting in" a panel (CF or otherwise) won't do too much.

sen2two 01-19-10 11:09 PM

the gap isnt that big to weld in. and if you have some skills, its not all that hard, just takes time. theres other tricks and methods to filling gaps where structual integrity isnt a worry.

option number 3 kinda creates a problem. but an easy one to fix, maybe. The sunroof panel and rubber around never really stopped water from coming in. Mazda knew this. If you look at your assembly, theres places for water to chanel through and run down hoses behind the a-pillars.

but im pretty sure if i replaced the stock seal with something thicker, this problem could be fixed. i'll be checking home depot for ideas...

clokker 01-19-10 11:19 PM

I see a problem with the third option.

Any method you devise that will seal the sunroof well is going to be awkward/inconvenient to remove, which means you'll hardly use it...so why have it at all?

sharingan 19 01-20-10 12:10 AM

touche'...

I'm getting closer and closer to just taking a trip to O-town and having Sen2two just weld that crap shut :lol:

I'll roll w/ the stock assembly at least till its time for paint, then its decision time...

rx-711 01-20-10 10:58 AM

wow awesome job you made this swap look effortless


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