just bought an MS6..

supracelica32 · Jan 12, 2010

just bought this today, got in for an amazing price so just had to pick it up. it's an 06 Mazdaspeed 6. it has 46k miles on it, it will be a rebuilt title once finished but i'm ok with that. i'll have it the end of next week, gets picked up by the shipping company on monday. really excited to get it and check it out more in person. now, i just need to sell my celica to fix it.

if any of you all have the parts that i am missing, please post up. doesn't matter what color the parts are at all but same color is preferred. and if anyone could tell me the exact color name, that would be great.

coyfish · Jan 12, 2010

Grats on the pickup and good luck with the rebuild. Doesn't look too bad but cross your fingers that the chassis is ok.

NCZ13 · Jan 12, 2010

Well it doesnt like the bumper took any damage, so the chassis is probably fine. Could have just had a severe panel dents?

NCZ13 · Jan 12, 2010

also, none of the airbags are deployed. another good sign.

tunersteve · Jan 12, 2010

Color is Liquid Platinum metallic (paint code 30S). Looks like you got your work cut out for ya fixing that up.

revird13 · Jan 12, 2010

that is one hell of a front end mod....owner before you must have been a honda-guy. good luck with the build. looks just like mine (except with less parts on it

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supracelica32 · Jan 12, 2010

coyfish said:
Grats on the pickup and good luck with the rebuild. Doesn't look too bad but cross your fingers that the chassis is ok.

i know, i'm so hoping nothing is wrong with the chassis. already found that the exterior parts i need are expensive from the dealership but that's a given, lol.

NCZ13 said:
Well it doesnt like the bumper took any damage, so the chassis is probably fine. Could have just had a severe panel dents?

my thoughts exactly. once i get the car, i'll get a carfax on it to figure out why it was wrecked.

NCZ13 said:
also, none of the airbags are deployed. another good sign.

i'm very happy that they didn't, the would be uber expensive.

tunersteve said:
Color is Liquid Platinum metallic (paint code 30S). Looks like you got your work cut out for ya fixing that up.

thank you. and it's all in a days work. good thing is, my dad has been rebuilding wrecks for a living for a long time so it wont be a problem with him helping me. i'll post up some of our work soon.

revird13 said:
that is one hell of a front end mod....owner before you must have been a honda-guy. good luck with the build. looks just like mine (except with less parts on it )

less weight ftw! lol.

tonymontana1204 · Jan 12, 2010

The rear tires look bald. Good luck with her its a big project.

revird13 · Jan 12, 2010

the good news if you want to do any mods, now is the perfect time since you don't have to worry about taking all that hassle s*** off.

supracelica32 · Jan 12, 2010

tonymontana1204 said:
The rear tires look bald. Good luck with her its a big project.

fronts do as well, but oh well, get to have some fun before i get some new rubber.

revird13 said:
the good news if you want to do any mods, now is the perfect time since you don't have to worry about taking all that hassle s*** off.

lol, if i have the money i will. just plan to lower it and do a 3" exhaust.

revird13 · Jan 12, 2010

lol said:
3" exhaust...seems like overkill unless you are making fu(k!ng big hp.

coyfish · Jan 12, 2010

Might as well get a 3 inch exhaust if your going to get one at all. . . I think what you mean is having a catback is overkill which is true. Its a noise mod . . .

Anyway I would say screw lowering it for now.

I would stick a downpipe in there with the extra room for the engine to move about. Would save you a lot of trouble down the road. All other basic mods are pretty easy except maybe a FMIC but thats an expensive endevour and you have your hands full right now.

chiefmg · Jan 12, 2010

Problem with the 3" exhaust is by most accounts, they all drone to some degree. If you can live with that, fine.

coyfish · Jan 12, 2010

chiefmg said:
Problem with the 3" exhaust is by most accounts, they all drone to some degree. If you can live with that, fine.

Every catback exhaust drones

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chiefmg · Jan 12, 2010

Not true. I have the Magnaflow and it doesn't drone at any speed.

revird13 · Jan 12, 2010

coyfish said:
Might as well get a 3 inch exhaust if your going to get one at all. . . .

forgive my newb-ness, but isnt a 3" full exhaust overkill on a 4cyl-turbo with dual exhaust? there has to be something said for back pressure...but wtf do i know.

USAFVMI08 · Jan 12, 2010

I run a turboback Corksport 80mm power series. If anything I noticed some of the bottom end drop up but I picked up some really sweet gains further up.

coyfish · Jan 12, 2010

revird13 said:
forgive my newb-ness, but isnt a 3" full exhaust overkill on a 4cyl-turbo with dual exhaust? there has to be something said for back pressure...but wtf do i know.

Not really. Especially on turbo induced cars you wan't a good exhaust. That is why a full exhaust adds so much power on evo's / sti's / etc. Replacing those restrictive cats. The catback doesn't matter much in terms of power but for the downpipe you definately wan't a 3 inch free flowing design. I have never even seen an aftermarket downpipe smaller than 3 inches regardless.

mglavina · Jan 12, 2010

Looks a crazy project, you need to keep us all updated. Once you start getting the mods going you should open up a new thread.... "The Mazdaspeed resurection, built from the grave" lol

HRVP · Jan 13, 2010

congratulations!

What price you won the auction?

I also bought one, I'm repairing.

just bought an MS6..

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