Drizz-OH! build/progress thread

[Drizz-OH!]

Thanks batou! Well I've been running the RB rear sway bar for almost a year along with all the other braces except for the GTspec rear trailing braces (ordering next month). Now that the front sway bar has been installed it really balances out the ride and since it keeps the car so level it allows both struts to take the impact instead of just one. IDK if my logic makes sense, but it feels much better and i have a great deal more control now.

ms6 - lol.

Replaced some burned out bulbs in my center console today, passed emissions testing and registered my 6 for another year. New tires are being ordered on Friday.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

New tires installed last Friday. General Exclaim UHP's. Better grip and a much smoother ride than my Kumho Ecsta AST's, not to mention they're also 2 lbs lighter! Got a new alignment done today on an Enso dyno (badass infared s***! 1 of 5 in the entire country)!! The front was almost perfect but my rear camber was all jacked. The guy who did it (Eddie from Bullitt Automotive) said he just doubled the life of my rear tires with the alignment, so it was well worth the awesome hook-up price of $60. Also picked up my custom billet oil cap today! It's the prototype now (as the final design will be powdercoated) but it's the only one in existence!!

 

[Stealth01]

You'll like the Exclaim UHPs, since you don't get any snow down there. I had them on the MS6 when i got it...great grip on dry roads, and pretty good on wet, too. I survived one winter with them, too.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Hahaha thanks. I like them a lot already, especially after the alignment lol. I've heard they kinda suck for snow, but with the snowplow of a front bumper I have....my car won't be seeing any snow anyway.

 

[Stealth01]

They were OK in the snow, but I have AWD so that's probably why I got by on them.

 

[tbot]

That makes two of us stealth haha

 

[The Great NY]

Hahaha thanks. I like them a lot already, especially after the alignment lol. I've heard they kinda suck for snow, but with the snowplow of a front bumper I have....my car won't be seeing any snow anyway.

lucky bastard, lol


we been getting snow every other day for the past week. and now its supposed to snow till the end of the week.

Damn you desert walker!!!! lol, joking.

but yea you are so lucky, lol(sadbanana)

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Hahahaha Justin. I love the winters here...but the summers suukkkkkk!!!!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

First post updated.

Installed the GT Spec rear trailing braces last night. The car feels a little tighter in the rear end and definitely holds speed & traction better in corners. Also, they seemed to fix the creak in my rear suspension when going up steep driveways. I didn't think they would actually do anything but I'm very happy I made the purchase.

Also picked up a Fluidampr Underdrive Crank Pulley from a local member this weekend. Haven't installed it yet, hopefully soon though! Dynoing on Saturday!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

WHOO! Fluidampr Underdrive Crank Pulley installed!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Dynoed @ UMS on Saturday. Put down 200whp and 192wtq. Kinda disappointed with my peak numbers, but when you compare the graphs from yesterday to the ones from 2 years ago, I've shifted my power curve and I'm making power earlier, not to mention it's also a much smoother graph.

CEL is still giving me crap for the Fluidampr, but I snatched a DashHawk from a friend (upgraded to an AP) to test out for a while and see how I like. It's showing no CEL's for my car (current or in history) so I'm interested to see what it says when the CEL comes back on if it does. DH's are pretty badass though. I think I'll just buy this off him instead of installing my gauges.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

I <3 Charles.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

So yeah... Ordered the Bilstein HD Series shocks/struts today.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Soooo....after about 6 hours of awesome the Bilsteins have been installed. Once I got the right tools and figured out what I was doing the rear shocks were a snap (probably 5 hours, which included 2 trips to Autozone and a bunch of messing around, then under an hour for the fronts lol). To my surprise both rear shocks were fine, but both fronts were blown (I thought the rears were blown lol). Needless to say, the car is riding greeeaaaat now. Very smooth but hugs corners like its on rails. Win!

 

[Boosted FC@mazmart]

That car is sexy, & so is the owner......(thumb)

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Wahahaha thanks Sheldon.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

My Hawk HPS brake pads finally came in. Threw em on Saturday (and repainted my calipers) and I must say, these pads ******* pwn, they kick the s*** out of my StopTech Posi-Quiets. Would highly recommend them.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Just installed my 08 Mazda3 shift knob. It's smaller and a good 3-4 ounces heavier than the stock Mazda6 knob. Not a huge difference but shifting is a bit smoother and it looks nicer (all black). Me likes.

 

[batou079]

aye!! i lub my Hawk HPS pads!!! personally track proven so far.

that's another thing i wanna do soon, a nice HEAVY weighted shift knob.
the SSP is great for short throw, and this would help make shifting a bit easier...
didnt realize the na mz3 shift knob is heaver, wonder why?

the drizzoh mobile is lookin good as usual.
the 6crew pebble ash favorite!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Thanks bro! I need to take some new pics.

And.. it might not be heavier than the MS6 shift knob, but its a lot nicer than them N/A 6 knob. If you're looking for a heavy knob, I'd get in on the front1ine knob GB (6crew), those knobs are wicked and they weigh like 1.5 lbs!! I'll be buying one if the GB ever gets in motion.