Knee-deep in my current build
08-28-09, 11:27 AM
#276
I also have some FEED (replica) parts coming in the mail...... adjustable rear wing as well as FRP side steps. I've been on the fence re: these parts for a while but decided to take the plunge as I can always switch back easily. I was happy to learn the FEED wing bolts up to the factory R1 wing mounting location.
Goes on in less than a minute and comes off even faster
Dan
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08-30-09, 10:31 PM
#277
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Some new pics from today's adventures
First you'll see my parent's enormous feline Stripes, he is admiring my new Works Bell short hub and adapter ring for the Nardi wheel.
Next pics demonstrate the benefits of my Sard magnetic drain plug, this after approx 1000 miles with the new engine. I drained out the Royal Purple synth break-in oil and filled her up with Idemitsu 10w30. I also have a large magnet on my oil filter as well, but didn't chop it in half to inspect. Btw, still not one drop of oil leakage on the engine (knock on wood).
Next few is an obscure OEM mazda part I had sent over from Japan, I'll never know if it works or not but at least the install was a breeze
Last pic shows the current stable at IRP---3 VRs, 1 CYM, 1 CW, and also 1 BB and 1 widebody race car inside.
Edit: one other thing I forget to mention....I installed a set of almost-new coils on the car. They had some miles on them (less than 20k), but from looking at the coils and the bracket it's evident they were only 1, maybe 2 years old. Compared to the original 16 year old coil packs that you see, regardless of mileage, there was a huge difference in appearance. Anyway, after swapping these out I noticed my FD runs smoother and seems to have more power. You can actually hear it in the exhaust note, my friend (and fellow FD owner) who was at the shop commented on it also. I'm going to see if Ray can add them to Round 2 of the Summer Sale
First you'll see my parent's enormous feline Stripes, he is admiring my new Works Bell short hub and adapter ring for the Nardi wheel.
Next pics demonstrate the benefits of my Sard magnetic drain plug, this after approx 1000 miles with the new engine. I drained out the Royal Purple synth break-in oil and filled her up with Idemitsu 10w30. I also have a large magnet on my oil filter as well, but didn't chop it in half to inspect. Btw, still not one drop of oil leakage on the engine (knock on wood).
Next few is an obscure OEM mazda part I had sent over from Japan, I'll never know if it works or not but at least the install was a breeze
Last pic shows the current stable at IRP---3 VRs, 1 CYM, 1 CW, and also 1 BB and 1 widebody race car inside.
Edit: one other thing I forget to mention....I installed a set of almost-new coils on the car. They had some miles on them (less than 20k), but from looking at the coils and the bracket it's evident they were only 1, maybe 2 years old. Compared to the original 16 year old coil packs that you see, regardless of mileage, there was a huge difference in appearance. Anyway, after swapping these out I noticed my FD runs smoother and seems to have more power. You can actually hear it in the exhaust note, my friend (and fellow FD owner) who was at the shop commented on it also. I'm going to see if Ray can add them to Round 2 of the Summer Sale
Last edited by GoodfellaFD3S; 06-09-11 at 05:33 PM.
08-31-09, 07:49 AM
#280
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That is the plan panel van Dan 
According to the mazda parts fiche that is the correct way to bolt it up and it fits perfectly. Do you have any mazda parts diagrams that show something different? thanks
08-31-09, 09:47 AM
#281
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that's a pretty flimsy excuse to get your cat on the web... and i hate to break the news but Stripes doesn't really look all that interested in your steering hub. maybe catfood off camera?
i like the magnetic drain plug. a search for it just returns Nengun. is there any source for them closer to home?
thanks,
hc
i like the magnetic drain plug. a search for it just returns Nengun. is there any source for them closer to home?
thanks,
hc
09-01-09, 03:53 AM
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Ok, i wasnt very clear with that.Basically the bolts go through the underpan(like you did)and then bolt to the 99 rebar-see the red cirlces in the attached image.Hope this helps.
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09-13-09, 10:42 PM
#291
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Quick update:
Spent the afternoon street tuning with Kahren. We went as high as 21 psi on 93 octane with the water/meth (windshield wiper fluid) injection. The street tuning ended up being pretty time consuming (in part due to a crapped out ISC), and a blown intercooler coupler didn't help matters...... it sounded like a shotgun went off under the hood
On the dyno we only had time to make a few pulls at 13-14 psi, resulting in right around 400 rwhp/300 rwt at 14 psi. On this same dynojet we recently had a customer make the same power and torque with a fresh ported engine (stage 2 vs my stage 3) and a T4 35R setup but at 18 psi. Given that as a comparitor I'm pretty happy with the results thus far. The tune is very conservative and is such that even w/out the water injection it's safe to run. Kahren did a great job with the tuning and I feel he is the most thorough tuner to lay hands on my FD yet, and I've had a lot of people tune it over the years.
I will say on the street the car feels very smooth and damn fast on that low boost level, certainly better than before. I raced a sport bike (think 750cc) from a 40 punch up to about 110 mph and pulled him by about a car
P.S. Thanks to Scrubby, Stitch, and my brother Ryan for their moral support and assistance with all the bugs during the day
Spent the afternoon street tuning with Kahren. We went as high as 21 psi on 93 octane with the water/meth (windshield wiper fluid) injection. The street tuning ended up being pretty time consuming (in part due to a crapped out ISC), and a blown intercooler coupler didn't help matters...... it sounded like a shotgun went off under the hood
On the dyno we only had time to make a few pulls at 13-14 psi, resulting in right around 400 rwhp/300 rwt at 14 psi. On this same dynojet we recently had a customer make the same power and torque with a fresh ported engine (stage 2 vs my stage 3) and a T4 35R setup but at 18 psi. Given that as a comparitor I'm pretty happy with the results thus far. The tune is very conservative and is such that even w/out the water injection it's safe to run. Kahren did a great job with the tuning and I feel he is the most thorough tuner to lay hands on my FD yet, and I've had a lot of people tune it over the years.
I will say on the street the car feels very smooth and damn fast on that low boost level, certainly better than before. I raced a sport bike (think 750cc) from a 40 punch up to about 110 mph and pulled him by about a car
P.S. Thanks to Scrubby, Stitch, and my brother Ryan for their moral support and assistance with all the bugs during the day
Last edited by GoodfellaFD3S; 09-13-09 at 10:45 PM.
09-13-09, 10:46 PM
#292
Damn I got no love....Keep it up and I will post my blackmail pictures 
I had a great time this weekend though, thanks for having me up!
Here is my contribution to your ***** of a car..... not bad for a point and shoot.
this one is a little blurry, but whatev
They see Rich rollin......
Some over priced wheels.....
I had a great time this weekend though, thanks for having me up!
Here is my contribution to your ***** of a car..... not bad for a point and shoot.
this one is a little blurry, but whatev
They see Rich rollin......
Some over priced wheels.....
09-14-09, 06:05 PM
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Below you'll find a dyno sheet from one of the later runs when intake temps were around 45 degrees so the power was down a bit (the dyno we were at needs more/bigger fans). First run the rpm pickup wasn't working properly, that one yielded right around 400 rwhp.
Last edited by GoodfellaFD3S; 06-09-11 at 05:33 PM.