Josh95mx - KLZE 94' GS / Update 5/9/12

[Marco]

I really like white mx3s these days. Can't wait to see it skirted.

[Cipher-032]

White cars do stand out from the rest ;)

[josh95mx]

Have not updated this in a while, here they come.

My long awaited button swap. I have been wanting to do this for years. quite literally, but finally got around to it. was not as straight forward as I thought it would be. I thought the buttons would be able to swap right over. Nope had to cut, melt, and glue them together. and the switches were completely different as well, just was not swapable that way either. But happy with the outcome none the less.

Crappy pic, the sun was too bright, but switch installed and MS vents now installed as well.

The prequel to the new stance. Rear coil … bye bye helpers :D

addition of 10mm spacers and cusco camber plates in the rear as well. Pics to follow soon :)

OE winter mats from Germany :)

Just messin around it was kinda cloudy so cant get the full effect of the snow covered mountain but oh well.

This is the new badging that will take place this spring… mmmm OE MazdaSpeed... makes me giddy.

This white round MS emblem will be the closest thing to ever finding the emblem that is on the front of the MX-3 in the MS catalog. The one in the book just does not exist.

[josh95mx]

Dyno Run at CorkSport. up almost 10whp from previous time. 168.8WHP not bad not bad at all.

Only upgrades to motor are KL36 ECU, JE50 VAF, 3" intake from 2.5" and new mid pipe :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQM69EolsEw&feature=player_embedded

Next step KLG4 intake mani and another Dyno run :D probably in September.

[josh95mx]

So it's time to take my DD to the next level, getting rid of loud obnoxiousness exhaust… since I am not running a CAT and don't have to I am swapping out the Magnaflow muffler to a more sophisticated gentlemans exhaust a legit MS back box.

So I will let the barrage of photos start

The MS muffler got dropped in shipping and dented the tip and marred up the end so after I repaired that stripped the paint and hit it with a fresh coat here she is.

Now the MS muffler had a inlet pipe diameter of 1.83" the MX6 rear box is 2" for reference, and I am running 2.5" . So what I found is that the inlet on the muffler is actually 2" so with the excess tig welds on the box I was able to attach a 2 1/4" to 2.5" adapter and welded that to the rear.

I also took this out for my none baffle screw style resonator. the problem with this one was that whoever installed it installed it backwards so it was doing more harm than good.

While it was out I decided to wrap the chincy heat shield with a nice coat of peel and seal. With AMAZING results.

I tried to get a few vids of each, idle rapping it out and whatnot.

Ok so here is the before - Heders > No Cat > Straight threw res > Magnaflow muffler

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00004.mp4

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00006.mp4

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00007.mp4

MS box is - Headers > no cat > corkscrew style resonator no baffles > GS MS muffler

There is a bit of smoke but it is mostly fuel from no cat and running the KL36 ecu. But the majority of the smoke is from it being below freezing not because the engine is cold!

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00068.mp4

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00067.mp4

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00069.mp4

Then decided to put these on… yep my second set of MX-3 SS sills.

[josh95mx]

Here are what my headlights look like I have not fitted them to the car yet but they are mostly done.

I forgot this one earlier Open headers :)

http://s984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/josh95mx/?action=view¤t=CAM00045.mp4

Here are a bunch of random photos from the end of this year.

[youdirtyfox]

Looking awesome Bro! some of those random shots are cool! interested to see the headlights on.

[josh95mx]

@2c3c602927=youdirtyfox:

Looking awesome Bro! some of those random shots are cool! interested to see the headlights on.

Thanks, I am waiting on HID's for them then I will move forward and install them :)

[youdirtyfox]

HID's will be a nice touch!

[josh95mx]

Yeah I was going to get the H4 telescoping bulb HID set, but found a dual bulb set with HID bulb and a Halogen for high beam in one H4 mounting. they should work out nicely