Drizz-OH! build/progress thread

[Drizz-OH!]

O hai, it's the Drizz. I'm 25 and from Arizona.

In case you don't know by now, I drive a Pebble Ash 2005 Mazda6 V6.

On to my ride, it started out completely stock when I purchased in in 2007. Here's the closest to stock photo I can find (only mods were HID's, AEM CAI & clear corner lenses).

But then all these mods happened...

Engine | Transmission
CP-e MAFci CAI
AEM DryFlow Filter w/ Injen Hydroshield
Fluidampr Underdrive Crank Pulley
Optima 34R Red Top Battery
Custom Billet Optima Battery Mount
Stant 180 Superstat
Water Pump Belt Tensioner Delete
Throttle Body Coolant Bypass
Cordova Adjustable Fan Controller
Modified EGR System
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Saikou Michi Oil Catch Can
Magnaflow Catback Exhaust
Corksport Exhaust Hangers
Street Unit Rear Engine Mount
Techna-Fit Teflon-Coated SS Clutch Line
Mazdaspeed Short Throw Shifter
TWM Shifter Bracket
NRG Reduced PSI Hood Dampers
GReddy Aluminum & CF Air Diversion Panels
UMS Tuning Billet Oil Cap
Custom Painted Engine Covers
360 Infinite Engine Dress Up Kit

Suspension
Ksport Version RR Coilovers
Bilstein HD Series Rear Shocks
Racing Beat Front & Rear Sway Bars
AWR Front & Rear Adjustable End Links
Steeda Ford Fusion Strut Tower Bar
Megan Racing Underbody H-Brace
GTSPEC Underbody Rear Trailing Braces
Street Unit Rear Floor Bar

Wheels | Tires | Brakes
17x9 TR Motorsport C3 Wheels et48
255/40 Hankook Ventus Evo V12 Tires
NRG 800 Series Lugs/Locks
RAYS Valve Caps
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Techna-Fit Teflon-Coated SS Brake Lines
Rustoleum Bed Linered calipers

Interior
OEM Black Leather Seats
OEM Moon Roof
Homelink Rearview Mirror
2008 Mazda3 Shift Knob
Mazdaspeed6 OEM Aluminum Pedals
Mazdaspeed6 OEM Aluminum Door Sills
Oznium Red CCFL's Under Dash & Rear Seats
Oznium Red Superflux LED's in Cup Holders
Oznium White Flexible LED Strips in Trunk
All bulbs replaced with LED

Exterior
Painted Seibon VS-II CF Hood
Custom Shaved NextMod BR Lip
NextMod AE Badgeless Grille
Apexcone 6000K HID's in Low Beams & Integrated Fogs
Custom Satin Black Headlights
Hella Supertones Horns
Smoked Side Markers
Yakima Roof Rack
Shaved Rear Bumper
Mazdaspeed6 OEM Tail Lights
RPM Smoked LED Rear Reflectors
Debadged Trunk w/ Color Matched Flying M
Custom Powder Coated Black Mesh Lower Grilles
Bosch Icon Wiper Blades
35% Tint Front Windows
20% Tint Rear Windows
Satin Black Stubby Antenna
WHP LEDs Everywhere
7-Brake Light Mod
Side Marker-to-Turn Signal Mod
Chrome-Dipped Turn Signal Bulbs
Chrome-Dipped Blue Glass Reverse Bulbs

Audio | Electronics
MSD DashHawk V2
Twizted Visions TCS Auto-Off Module
Metra Turbo2 Dash Kit
Alpine CDA-105 Headunit
Alpine MRP-M500 Class D Amplifier
2x12" MTX 4500 Subs in Thunder Box
Custom Subwoofer "Skin"
PAC SWI-JACK Alpine Steering Wheel Controls Adapter
Monster Cables Micro XLN RCA Cables
Rockford Fosgate 1.2 Farad Capacitor
Tsunami & KnuKonceptz Wiring
StreetWires Distribution Block
Dynamat & Second Skin Sound Deadening

Fluids
Mobil1 5W-20 Synthetic Motor Oil
NEO 75w90 HD Synthetic Transmission Fluid
ATE TYP200 Brake/Clutch Fluid

Dyno [Feb 2010]
200 WHP
200 WTQ

Awards/Recognition
2008 AZMC Dyno Day "Quietest" (Pre-Exhaust)
January 2010 Arizona Mazda Club Member of the Month
April 2010 6Crew 6 of the Month
July 2010 6Crew Calendar Featured Car
November 2011 6Club Ride of the Month
December 2011 6Crew 6 of the Month
December 2012 6Crew Calendar Featured Car

Patiently waiting to be installed
Morimoto H1 HID Projectors
Clear Lamin-X

And now it looks like this...


Nice Rack! by Andrew Vicars, on Flickr


Roof Rackin! by Andrew Vicars, on Flickr


DSC_2439 by Andrew Vicars, on Flickr


DSC_2442 by Andrew Vicars, on Flickr


DSC_2450 by Andrew Vicars, on Flickr

Full Photo Gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drizzoh/sets/72157623593163370/

 

[Blendercloud]

That body kit and color look really nice. Welcome to the site.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Thank you! It's actually the stock sport bumper with an aftermarket lip molded onto it, and of course the badgeless grille.

 

[Killer]

suite! welcome to the forums.

 

[tunersteve]

Nice car man! One of the nicest regular 6's I've seen in a long time. Welcome!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Thanks guys! Compliments always help me justify the amount of cash I waste on it lol.

tunersteve, props for being on a boat MF!

 

[tunersteve]

Thanks guys! Compliments always help me justify the amount of cash I waste on it lol.

tunersteve, props for being on a boat MF!

I don't climb trees I climb buoys mothafucka!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

I'm ridin on a dolphin, doin flips n s***!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Started painting the engine & fuse box covers last night. Also sprayed the ends of my strut tower bar to match. So far so good. Will post pics when it's done.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Project is coming along pretty smoothly. Finished clear coating the fuse box cover & ends of the strut tower bar and reinstalled on vehicle. Finished painting the engine cover & put 3 coats of clear on it. Need to hit it with a paint marker for the fine details and clean it up a bit. Hopefully I'll be finished tomorrow.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Engine bay is wicked dirty from the storm last night, but here's some unedited pics of the newly painted engine & fuse box covers. Still need to clean them up a bit but they're basically done, minus a new mazda logo sticker for the center of the engine cover.

From the front:

From the side:

Through the hood:

I know it looks white, but it's a bright silver, matches the CP-e intake piping pretty closely w/ natural light. Also not really pictured are the ends of the strut tower bar, they have been painted with the same glittery black I used for the covers.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Should be picking up my new Rotora slotted rotors tonight with the hopes of installing them tomorrow. Should be fun.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Rotors installed. Was a pretty simple install, except for the fact that one of the bolts holding on one of the rotors wouldn't come off with the impact driver and had to be drilled out.

Anyways, much more bite with these rotors and the OEM, and no more squeaking brakes!

 

[ms6acton]

looks really good bud!!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Thanks man! It's coming along!

 

[vrspeedemon]

Rotors installed. Was a pretty simple install, except for the fact that one of the bolts holding on one of the rotors wouldn't come off with the impact driver and had to be drilled out.

Anyways, much more bite with these rotors and the OEM, and no more squeaking brakes!

You got the other bolts out??? Here in Wisconsin we just drill those out as there is NO WAY those are breaking loose even after one winter of salt corrosion, lol

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Yup. No snow in Phoenix! I get to run my summer tires all year long!

 

[Drizz-OH!]

New pics up in first post.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

NRG reduced PSI hood dampers ordered. Will post a new engine pic after they're installed.

 

[Drizz-OH!]

Entire front windshield now has a layer of 55% Tint on it.