My 1st Intake Install, How Does It look?
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My only suggestion would be to find a mounting point for the brace that moves with the engine instead of one that is stationary with the body so there's no tug of war due to engine movement. I used a wiring loom bracket that's on top of the tranny that had extra hole in it & there's also a bolt on top in the same general area. I also opted for the turn to side towards the cai hole in the body vs. down into the heated & possible rain soaked path behind the radiator opening. K&N also makes a prefilter wrap thing just to give the filter another level of dirt & wet protection. Nice job, now you have the mod bug & you cannot give it back, you're trapped in a world of tweaking & twiddling with all that can be, you're wallet is shrinking, your free time is fleeting, your girlfriend is jealous, oh no let me out, no no no........LOL, it's all great fun, you'll love it.
i12drivemyMP5 said:
haha, actually my girlfriend is jelous, but is helping me out so i can get all the mods done that way she dont have to hear about it anymore, im getting a new grill and she is getting it painted for me, shes helping me pay for my spring install. haha. damn im lucky to have her. yea im going to try to install the intake this weekend, maybe sat. How many hours should i give myself? first time exhaust install too.
aMaff said:
because im a rookie and idk if i have the tools etc to do the install. any tips or tricks i could know to do it myself. I got this sat off so im going to wake up early and install my exhaust, if i got time, i might try to do the springs. Im hoping the exhaust wont take long, the springs shouldent, and after installing the intake i got some confidence.
That's the spirit! Search the 3rd Gen how-to section, I KNOW there's how-tos on spring installs. BTW, don't rent Advance Autoparts bad spring compressors. Got to harbor freight. Theirs are like $8, and 10 times better than the ~$50 ones from advance / napa / pep boys / etc. Make sure you use WD-40 when loading them up tho, b/c you may over heat them and shred the threads (but that's w/ any spring compressor)
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Not bad, but if you bought some more piping from autozone you can make it a true CAI like I did and rout it to the wheel well:
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BKJT05 said:
I replaced it with a weapon R coolant overflow can. Yah I forgot to mension you will either have to move the stock overflow tank or get a catch can like I did. I bought mine from protege garage:http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/product_info.php?cPath=281_21_31_135&products_id=632
mazdaspeed777 said:
cool, thanks. i think im going to keep mine how it is, just cause its done and i dont wanna mess with it, and now its time for the exhaust, and then i think im going to try to clean up and make my engine bay look better, maybe paint the heatshield etc, new hoses or something
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Sweet! good luck and happy modding!
gottacatchup
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- 2003 MP5
EGR valve FTL, that or the idle thingy
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Are you getting a CEL???
mazdaspeed777 said:
no, at first after installing the intake when i started it for the 1st time, the check engine light was on, then i drove it, turned it off, then started again and the light did not come back on, and the car drove fine, but then i did some more cutting to the pipes to make a better fit and now when im a red light or something it sputters and wants to die, but then it doesnt.
