still down if this GB happens.

 

yeah i just had ray check into the parts and he cant get them unfortunately but im looking into other sources... ill post what i find

 

Is there any Canadian equivalent of Ray?

 

Reh?

LOL

I'm only interested in the tank, not a full set of wipers for the flip-ups.

 

R-eh hahaha. Wait... we need to keep the peace with the Canadian's cause we may need their help in locating these parts!! So, lets vow not to make fun of: Mounties, Celine Dion, and speaking french. Guys, lets try to stay in their good graces and commend them for Mike Meyers, free health care, Strange Brew, and being our ever so quiet upstairs neighbors

 

R-eh, thats good, lol. We dont have an equivalent to the infamous Ray Crowe. Not that i know of anyway.

Its ok to make fun of Celine Dion, we do all the time!

 

OK i called mazda motor sports...... they cant get anything besides the tank and its like 550 bucks WITH a membership.

any more ideas guys? i called corksport and left them the part numbers.... never heard back

 

Send a pm to speedworks in the european section,he has alot of fd stuff....

 

just talked to an 8 legged friend if mine tonight and he said that there is another car that uses a tank that is slightly different, but bolts up the same. (same capasity)

I'll post if it is cross compadable (sp?)

 

do tell id be the first to run to the junkyard to find out

 

you talking about this -> ??

 

edit, delete

 

I agree.
im currently using the smaller washer tank in the hatch for my AI... this bigger one would b more ideal for my water/meth.......

and the search begins...lol

 

Well, I can help with your search. They are available from mazda motorsports for like $430 for the tank... and all of the other parts are no longer available

I was contemplating fabbing one up. If there is interest maybe I can have them produced... who knows. It is afterall, just a glorified water bottle

-Heath

 

Yeah 430 is pretty crazy..... whats the size on that tank???

 

its "rumored" at 1+ gallon. looking at the trunk today i think its possible to make an even bigger one.

For if any of our Canadian friends would be willing to pull the center rear panel and snap some shots of their tank I would really appreciate it. Also, in US FD's there is (on the rear driver side) a vent type contraption attached to that panel. It is removable from the rear driver panel, which leads me to believe that the Canadian rear driver panel may have something different there. If anyone in the great white north would be willing to help out please post or PM me. Thanks, Heath

 

RotorMotor, does that tank in your picture bolt up to a FD?

What auto does it hail from?

 

Negative... not even close. That monster bolts to the back of the rear seats of an STI. I think its something like 13LITERS!! I did take a peak (and some pics) of the area behind the rear panels. There is definitely room to make one MONSTER tank (though it might be overkill in the FD) connected to left and right sides of the rear behind the panels. There's tons of room back there, but maybe it makes more sense to use the other side to mount the AI pump out of view??

There are a few pices of information that I am wondering about for AI. How much volume do you guys running AI go through per given amount of time? I'm purposely being vague as i know that we all drive different amounts per week.

How about, how much volume of alc/water do you go through per gas tank fillup? Also, how much noise does the pump make?? If I keep it in the trunk I'd like to have it nearly, if not completely silent.

-Heath

 

I'll see if I can source some time after work tomorrow to snap some pics for you guys.
I have this pic from a while back.

 

^ that seems like the regular size tank..... no?????

 

That Canadian spec rear plastic with filler cap would be rather tasty in a 95+ interior finish.

That has now become more important to me than the tank its self.

 

Yeah the US rear plastic, Cap, and Filler tube are identical. The only difference is the tank size. There is lots of room behind that panel (both on the left and right side). I'm wondering if they extended the tank to the passenger side or if it just sits in the drivers side. From the diagram, it looks like a 2 part tank, but I cant find any mounting points on the passenger side. I have a hunch that the passenger side is still open (which would be good news because the AI pump could live over there, or a bigger tank could be made ) If you get a chance id love to see whats behind that panel. If I remember correctly, its really easy to remove (just pulls off... though youd have to move that bose tube out of the way first)

 

I would be interested in this.

Also, has anyone thought about using the FEED luggage box that fits in the spare tire well and making that into a water tank? It would seem to keep more of the weight over the tires than hanging off the rear.

I actually asked shine if he would be interested in making a "one off" but he never responded that he would be willing to do it.

 

Just looked at my base model plastics.

There is a hole that is capped off (the hold that the rear washer tank filler neck pokes through)

I am no longer interested in this product.

I'm going to fab up my own tank.

Aluminum construction (maximum capacity)
Internal pump (looking into small fuel pumps) possibly Bosch (needs to be resistant to methanol)
Internal baffling
Internal float gauge with dummy light wired to the din pannel to tell you when your getting low.
Inline media filter (metal substrait filter????)
Kenne Bell Boost-A-Pump
Partnered with an AquaMist HFS-6
Let me know if that seems like overkill.

 

I'm not sure if I'm reading this thread correctly, so the USDM FDs only have a washertank in the front? My EU FD only has one in the rear.
If I can help anyone, I can take all the pics you want.