Well this would have been more fun in another month and a half when my Work rims arrive!!! Also next week my car goes in to a local guy here who specializes in hot rods, for some custom hand laid pin-striping. I have a whole new dash coming in from the local wreckers here and i'm completely remolding my dash as well.
Ok here is my car, I bought it brand new back in 2001 with 14km on the odometer. I know some people don't like my car because it's too much a show car, or some people think its too ricey. I won't deny this is definitely a car built for shows. It's also a car built to be driven 365 days per year. It also hauls my family of 4 around. This car drives around daily at 9psi, has seen 16psi on more than one occasion and hasn't given me any problems what so ever. Everything I do with this car is thought out much in advance and done with alot of precautions in place, even to the point of overbuilding things as I am a big fan of doing things right the first time.
Things I'm most proud of.... all the stuff that is one off hand built stuff. The motorized cryo rack in the bumper. You wouldn't belive how much work was actually involved with that. Cutting out the spare tire well, welding in an aluminum tub, calculating the angles to get the motorization to clear all the suspension stuff and to come down at the precise angle so that when fully extended the tray lays flat on the ground. Every show i have gone to in both the states and canada, people always say to me that it's something they have never seen before. And its fully functional for engine cooling purposes, and it also serves a second purpose, since this is a daily driver, I couldn't put two cryo bottles in the back with the stereo or there would be no room for groceries!!
The a-pillar pod housing the turbo timer and boost controller, most people go with the gauges on the a-pillar. I hand fabricated this to be different and unique and I haven't seen anyone else with something like that either.
The custom dash bezel for the dvd player and gauges.
MODS LIST
ENGINE
Spool tubular manifold
Garrett T3/T4 turbo
Pauter forged rods
Weisco Pistons
Mazdaspeed intake/exhaust cams
NGK spark plugs
440cc injectors
Turbonetics wastegate
Vortech FMU
Flying Miata voltage clamp
Nology ignition wires (2 to 4 wire conversion)
Spearco intercooler
Walbro fuel pump
Mandrel bent stainless steel exhaust
Magnaflow hi-performance muffler
AWR engine mounts (88 durometer)
Custom cold air intake
Custom engine grounding system
Custom milled chrome battery tie down
Custom milled chrome radiator shroud
Chrome catch can
Chrome valve cover
Custom milled oil cap
Optima battery
TRANSMISSION (automatic built to hold 300whp)
Upgraded valve bodies
Upgraded governor
High performance transmission cooler
Upgraded torque convertor
SUSPENSION
D2 racing coilovers (36 way adjustable)
AWR endlinks
AWR front control arms
Cross drilled/slotted rotors
18" Niche F16 rims - rims for sale, new rims arriving April (WORK Meister S2R 18" Black Chrome)
Kumho Ecsta 35 series tyres - New tire sponsorship for 2006(TOYO Proxes T1R waiting for rims to arrive)
ELECTRONICS
Dakota Digital volt meter
Dakota Digital amp current meter
Blitz FATT turbo timer
Blitz SBC-id Electronic boost controller
J&S Safeguard knock control system
EXTERIOR
Sunburst yellow paint with custom gloss black two tone w hand laid pinstriping
Gemini reverse cowl Kevlar hood w. custom painted logos
Shaved and debadged
Headlight conversion to black JDM style
Wings West front bumper with shaved side markers
Wings West side skirts
Buddy Club rear bumper
20% black tint
Varad undercar LED neon kit
MULTIMEDIA
Clarion VRX935 DVD player
Dual Clarion headrest monitors
JL Audio XR components
JL Audio amplification
JL Audio 10w7 subwoofers
Custom amp rack with brushed aluminum accents
Amp rack with custom side lit logos
Phoenix gold zero point wiring and distribution
6 LCD screens throughout the car
Gaming via XBOX 360 and PS2
CUSTOM STUFF
Hand built gauge pod/DVD trim plate. Removed or relocated pieces inside the dash to allow extra 1.5" depth for flush mounting DVD player so it doesn't stick out. Also required fabricating a custom mounting bracket for the DVD player.
Hand built A-pillar pod to mount boost controller and turbo timer. Pod texture coated and painted to match the factory interior.
Full DEI Cryo2 Cooling system. All mounted in a custom motorized bumper enclosure including 7" LCD screen
Doors have been rebuilt and painted to include 3 way JL audio component speakers as well as 7" LCD screens.
Latest pictures (guess if it ever stops raining here I'll have to hurry and get some real good pictures done up)
New rims being built in Japan. Apparently these things are built to order, so i have to wait 2 months
(new arrival date estimated April 6th) 18" Work Meister s2R
Magazine feature article. Performance Auto & Sound Feb 2006
Engine. All cleaned up and ready to roll.
Chrome CP racing strut bar
LCD screens in doors all hand built
Mazdaspeed seat swap
Reverse logo's in kevlar
Shaved and debadged
Hand built A-pillar pod
Hand built gauge pod and dvd mounting
Custom stereo setup
Fully motorized bumper with CRYO cooling and LCD screen. This is designed to be completely flush when closed, you won't even know its there.
Cutout spare tire well
Feel like cutting a bumper up???
Aluminum box taking shape
Forming the bumper and feather edging
CP racing strut bar (pre-chrome) and D2 racing coil-overs
Back when I was riding on air!!
Votes would always be appreciated!!
