Your build is coming out really nice man. Can't wait to see it cruising around NJ.

Thanks man means a lot I can't wait myself to be driving it..got a good amount done today soldered and shrink wrapped a bunch of wires. I'm really taking my time wiring bc I want it as clean as possible I dont want a giant shit nest of wires any where like my other cars here's some pix from today I really just have the gauges left to wire in..

Today's missions catch can did some work I need the take it to a machine shop and see if they can get this cap to thread in to the top, then I'll plug the red fitting and drill and add the bulk head fitting this can is made of super thick aluminum pretty surprised its from eBay. I'm gonna also install my battery and negative cable, ecu, and check radio fitment more to come...later as once the battery is installed I can do the rest of my wiring and checks

Maybe I leave the red fitting and runn another line to the other nipple on the fill neck..

Battery in ecu is in and covered got my USB cable routed and a few other things

Went back up didn't really feel like getting into anything else so I vacuumed and cleaned the inside of the car

Today,
I got the wide band working, the oil pressure gauge wired, almost wired the coolant gauge. Spent alot of time checking wires for power and what.not...Cranked the engine for shits and giggles sounds strong
I need the find the power wire to the fuel pump on the stock harness so I can finish wiring it up. I also need a base map so I can eventually start this thing. In the mean time the coolant gauge needs wiring, boost gauge needs mounting, I need to make a 2 switch panel, for where the AAS switches used to be, for my line lock and turbo timer kill switch. The 2step is set up just have to figure out which of my 3 wires is a 5v source.. the rears gotta come down I'll finish priming and undercoating, the fuel lines will get ran and all new rear suspension goes up. Just got my poly energy suspension bumpstop for my pinion snubber

Well finished wiring for now, all my gauges now work and are mounted. Need to setup 2 switches. Trying to figure out what my single din headunit choices are these days so I can finish up the interior.. Then the dreaded rear I'm such a procrastinator I have to doit In order to run the last section of fuel line

there may be the answer to my question in this thread. but is that -6an oil feed for the turbo?

-4 feed w/ restrictor -10 return

ok, looking gud man. hope it will be done soon. what size restrictor do u use?

Thanks man.. the restrictor I used is part of the feed flange, I purchashed it from goopy. I dont know the inlet size it was the same as the 2 peice one I got from vosko with the turbo.

Today I turned the car around and dropped the whole rear plan on fixing, cleaning, painting and upgrading everything. most of its done already I have like a 300 dollar order left from Mazdatrix that i have to buy then it all should almost be done

Looks good.

This build is an inspiration, one day I hope my car is half as stout. Unfortunately it's hard to step up to this level w/ a daily, lol.

Thanks a lot guys means a lot. This time around there were no corners cut. When they say doit once, do it right, listen.. Lol Ive also learned soo much over the years it's crazy.
When you look at the work you did when you were 16 and now at 26, your like wtf was I doing? Did I even do that? Lol
Anyway, comments, criticism, opinions keep them coming.
I know the way I attached my pictures sucks but I'm not spending 3hrs to make a post
Heres what I did today at work
Switch panel blank ill do the switches one day lol

Subbed :icon_tup: Interested as I may end up with a similar setup. Lookin' good!

Thanks... Got some switchs done, just need to wire them up.. might place my Mazdatrix order today so I can finish the rear, unsure if I should replace my rear diff bushings.. What u guys think?

The front one at the very least...better safe than sorry.

I can really appreciate the effort you've put in to this project, it's turning out very nicely.

thanks im definatly replacing the front with a comp mount and snubbing it but idk if I should replace the rears i dont think its absolutly nessisary

Yeah, it's hard to tell.
I inspected mine when the subframe was out and they were fine visually...I don't know how you'd "test" them beyond that.
I'm also unsure what the symptoms of a bad set would be.

was very tempted to get the comp mounts from mazdatrix but the postage and mess around to me killed the deal

i went for the delrin .. the units i got where OK for the diff.. but need modding a little for the subframe

getting them out has its tricks,, drill bit and a jigsaw with the long plywood blade and a chisel and hammer is the go
.. the trick is in multi drilling then cutting around the centre tube and knocking out just one half side of the bush with a chisel


the secret im sharing though is this little trick i have done with the front diff mount -


the advantages here -
bolt on /off
i maintain a rubberised connection between diff and subframe
.. i still fit the twin 2.5 exhaust and i can quickly adjust the pinion angle if i need to






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oversize the hole in the plate for the vertical rod and eye end.. this will allow the rod to correct its position as you adjust the pinion angle in its arc
.. winding the nuts adjusts the pinion angle and or preload


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.. a few extra tricks ,,, grease nipples, a cross drill .. and grub screwed with m10 x 1.25 bolt

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the subframe stud has a 20mm OD shank at the base , theses cheap delrin bushes need a little counter sink
.. i have maintained a 1mm grease cushion .. the factory is closer to 2mm between stud and bush ID

Thanks man, as for the snubber im gonna use a poly bumpstop at the nose of the diff. After further inspection of my rear diff bushings they're torn gonna replace them with the comp ones. I dont want it too stiff due to this being a street car. I placed my Mazdatrix order yesterday, so I can move forward.. Today I finished under coating the rear, mocked up my fuel lines, and scrapped off 25yrs of grease off my tII diff. Noticed its been taken apart by the guy I bought my original tII from the chassis only had about 80k on it but he used to race it. So idk I'm just gonna do the bushings and beat it till it breaks lol.
Anyway yesterday I went with my friend to go pick up a red tII. 70k on it and the craziest parts for 3500. here a few pix it also came with a oem rebuild kit and haltech ps1000 and some many more unreal parts. This is gonna be my boys car now I have some more friendly competition gotta love Craigslist actually picked it up from Ito's cousin or nephew.
The pix are all over the place srry

Love the work man. Keep it up.

It's snowing out was abled to find a garage, cleaned and paint my rear sub frame. Most of the rest of the rear is already painted and done.
Also my girl ordered me a new headunit and flying lead harness for the car. It's a new Sony MEX-BT4000P single din with bluetooth for music and hand free calls. I wanted a double din but they're too much money and I run my oil pressure under the radio.. I think it one of the better looking ones got it on sale yesterday for 130.
Also gonna spend some time organizing and making a list of what's needed for my buddy's motor, and clean up his rotors