So, I'm building again...

[hat1018]

esurance=allstate. I wouldn't be too worried. Yet.

 

[Circuit]

Gl!

 

[loud3]

Well, prior to all this fun, I had ordered a mishimoto rad and fan shroud setup, along with mishimoto's transmission cooler and Samco radiator hose kit.

They showed up today.

Obviously cant do anything with them currently, but damn they look great.

 

[loud3]

Hi.

 

[Lewis7789]

Have you tried bolting up your fan shroud yet? Mine didn't fit worth a poo so I sent it back. But the rad is pretty nice.

 

[loud3]

Fit isn't perfect, but its workable.

I was kinda interested to note that you don't get a choice of finish anymore.... I wanted a black shroud, but I guess I shouldn't complain.

 

[loud3]

She's off for repairs finally. Esurance took liability and is repairing the vehicle back to previous spec.

Also, I splurged a little on my other fascination this week due to car downtime...

 

[azuelke]

Were you able to get your choice of front bumper, or are you stuck with what they give you?

Also, shrine.

 

[loud3]

Were you able to get your choice of front bumper, or are you stuck with what they give you?

Also, shrine.

They're going back to the OEM bumper since it's being done at a shop owned by esurance, not my normal place.

Overall, I'm just happy to have her back where she was, and without the threat of writing it off as a total loss.

 

[loud3]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123825561-Mazdaspeed-protege-Turbo-manifold-S-and-J-pipes-Misc-turbo-parts

Buy my stuff, dudebros.

 

[loud3]

I'll be taking the car to LHT for a one off manifold + aluminum cat back.

http://www.lhtperformance.net

They do amazing work, and their aluminum exhausts are a fraction of the weight of my magnaflow.

(though, I am still waiting on my car to be put back together after the accident... awaiting a replacement Seibon hood)

 

[azuelke]

Make up your mind!!1! Are you planning on going fulls balls to the wall NA build now?

 

[loud3]

No.

I was never planning to go crazy on it.

I'm actually more interested in the weight loss and cleaner bay.

Maybe I'm weird, eh.

 

[Circuit]

Interested in how the custom header turns out! Would love to know cost too, but you can PM me with that if you don't want it posted openly.

 

[loud3]

Interested in how the custom header turns out! Would love to know cost too, but you can PM me with that if you don't want it posted openly.

Estimated price is $1500 for the entire exhaust, when I get the car back (monday!!!) from the repairs, I'm taking it straight over there so they can take a look and see what they're working with.

I'm guessing if you break it down, you're probably looking around $775-900ish for fabbing the header, and the remainder for the aluminum exhaust.

But, I will confirm and let you know!

 

[Circuit]

Not bad considering my breakdown is about that...and yours will all mate up perfectly the first time.

$600 racing beat catback + $300 sls catted midpipe + $400 pacemaker header...

 

[Mookhaasa]

It amazes me how expensive the mazda is compared to my nissans. Almost done piecing an inline 6 turbo motor(everything but trans and harness) for that.

I am sure you will be happy when its all done. Interested to see the alu exhaust setup.

 

[loud3]

Just checked out the car behind the fence of the shop that put her back together...

She looks beautiful!

Stoked for tomorrow morning.

 

[loud3]

 

[Cleverfrog]

these pictures mustve been taken in australia since theyre upside down