24-December-2013
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Racing Beat Dual Tip Cat Back
HKS (I think) Down Pipe (Jet Hot 2000 coated inside and out)
Efini y-pipe
Adam Cs Cheap Bastard Intake with a K&N air filter
Adaptronic select ECU
AEM (Mercury Marine) IGN-1A Smart Coils
Denso Supra pump
Aluminum AST with #70 Holley Jet as a flow restrictor
Fluidyne radiator and FC thermoswitch
Sealed up the splash pan with foam and removed the half moons for increased air flow over the radiator
Battery Relocation to the cargo area via this write up
SR Motorsports SMIC, modified by cutting the end tanks for more clearance than the Blitz SMIC.
Aquamist HFS5 with a 180psi pump and 1.0mm jet
BNR stage 3s Sequential Turbos
MAC valve for the main wastegate and another for the turbo transition
Stock secondary injectors bored to 1300cc
Bonez stainless steel 3 CAT
PLX DM-100 Multi-Gauge
Adaptronic to PLX interface board (all the ECU data is available on the PLX Multi-Gauge)
LC-1 Innovate wideband
EBC Yellow Stuff Brake Pads
Rotorwork cross drilled / slotted rotors (stock size)
Dunlop Sport Signature Tires
Padded Mazda Console Ashtray (replaces the stock sliding ashtray)
JDM Nardi Steering Wheel (not the Spirit R, but hand recovered / stitched in red thread)
http://www.redlinegoods.com/FDshiftboot.php
center console cover, shift boot, e-brake boot, e-brake handle cover
stock shift knob recovered and stitched with red thread
Kenwood KDC-BT852 Head Unit
Infiniti front and rear speakers (Kappa / Reference if I remember correctly)
Future mods:
Rebuilt engine (its 20 years old the coolant seals are bound to go any day)
Higher pressure clutch plate
Replace the steering rack (not a mod really, just repair)
Rear main oil seal (not a mod really, just repair)
Maintenance as of 24-December-2013
Oil filter pedestal o-rings (My rear main seals might not be leaking!!!!!!, this might be the last oil leak!!!!!)
Maintenance as of 18-May-2013
Factory R1 dampers, bump stops and rubber seats
Maintenance as of 22-December-2012
New coolant, Amsoil synthetic in the transmission (GL-4) and differential (GL-5)
Low pressure power steering hose from rack to cooler replaced
New fuel pump sock and tank gasket
Front and rear sway bar end links. The car is now clunk free!!!!!
Toe link and trailing arm bushings replaced with polyurethane
More broken plastic bits replaced
Maintenance as of 11-February-2012
New coolant, Neo synthetic in the transmission and differential, brake fluid, power steering fluid
All 17 coolant hoses replaced with Mazda OEM
New Fuel pulsation dampener, fuel lines (all but the three near the brake booster), fuel filter
All new Gates vacuum hose
Front Upper and Lower control arms replaced at 65K with used arms from a 28K car
Six new OEM Pillow Ball Bushings in the rear
Way too many plastic bits to mention