Decided on starting a build thread, I was plaining on keeping the car relatively stock but since i blew the motor a few months ago it triggered me to overhaul the car this winter. I purchased the car off ebay from a 50 year old woman in Miami florida who inherited the car from her step father in the early 2000s. It had near 80k miles was completly stock and in good shape she included all the recipts since the late 90s so i drove from long island NY to miami and back all in 1 weekend (never again) but well worth the trip. Drove the car and slowly moded it for the past year and a half untill it started making a loud knocking noise so i pulled the pan and discovered a ton of copper shavings. I will start by posting pictures of when i first got the car and the first mods i did up untill my recent progress on the build.

 

Picture from ebay prior to purchase
Just after i picked her up!

 

Hwl carbon reverse lights (terrible fitment and quality) i wouldnt recommend these to anyone
Fresh paint
Diffuser installed
Found this hood for sale in CT and couldnt pass it up
Mishimoto rad and hoses
New rotors and pads also painted the calipers
Hks high power exhaust with downpipe and catless mid pipe
First detail after i got her home
Megan coils really wanted ohlins but 2k for suspension in a car that wont see the track is pointless to me
Got the rear window tinted and replaced the weather stripping
After the coilovers were installed and the freshly painted parts
Front lip , mud gaurds and 99 spec wing going out to paint

 

Depo tails
Rasta stitch personal wheel
Trust intakes , aluminum intercooler piping , Ast and pulleys installed also removed the air pump
Defi racer gauges with speaker pod

 

Welded up a few holes and layed down some primer
Removed the engine cradle for powder coat

Re routing the body harness and removing some wires that wont be used

Brand new motor from mazda
Found some cracks in the hotside of the turbo's could be the reason for my boost creep, This has turned me in the single turbo direction.
E shaft is beat along with the rear rotor housing decided to go with a new engine.
Spun bearing


Stating to remove the engine

 

Back from paint
Cradle installed
Undercoated the wheel wells


Rebuilt and painted the trans
Back from powdercoat
Brand new upper and lower control arms

 

More progress got the the headlights back in brake booster painted and installed wire harness re routed
Shifter rebuild kit

 

 

 

thank you , And its anthracite grey i was looking for a graphite grey and the powder shop in my area recommended this since they had it in stock so i went with it. Thinking of getting the upper and lower intake manifold done next.

 

 

Balasky,

Awesome build thread! You certainly have put a lot of time into bringing body, paint, engine, and other mechanicals up to a high standard! I noted that your odo is blank from one of the photos. Do you plan on repairing it or replacing it? Where on LI are you? I'm originally from Massapequa. Currently in town visiting family.

Cheers,
George

 

Thanks man yea i gotta get that odo fixxed it was working when i got the car. And im in west islip like 10 mins away!

 

Cool! Do you have the instrument cluster out? Since I'm near by I could look at it and advise on what components need replacement.

 

im sure i could pop it out quick if you dont mind whenevr your free that would be highly appriciated

 

Just won this apexi rx6 turbo kit on ebay dont know much about it if anyone can give me some input that would be great !
Trans is in waiting on the new driveshaft

 

Very nice man. Currently in the process of pretty much what you are doing. Progress looks great!

 

nice & clean. love it.. keep it going.

 

I had the pleasure to meet the OP and see the build with my own eyes. The engine & engine bay looks better in-person!

Cheers,
George

 

thank you for thread and pic interesting tuning

 

Sake bomb Ignition waiting on the EFR 7670 should arrive Monday

 

That AST delete is so close to the pulley!

 

it's really not it has plenty of clearance pictures just seem like its close

 

Efr 7670 back from powder
Some Test fitting

Fresh powder

 

Just test fitting not clocking the turbo just yet