Recent content by yudkib

i wish i knew what i put in the box.

cheap turbos can be pennywise pound foolish. the bearings CAN get loose in no time, and subsequently if the turbine hits the housing you CAN chip a fin and have it end up in your engine. neither are a problem with OEM unless you're really ignoring obvious issues.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123841374-cant-find-the-right-turbo

the JB is a cheaper rebuild, but i thought the SR20 turbos had a different inlet, plus they have to be clocked, you have to mod your piping... so you have to spend $100 to get the turbo, $100 to rebuild it (do NOT install a used JB turbo without a rebuild), $25 on an inlet adapter... plus clock...

if everything is drop-in, rebuild the CHRA and be done with it. the prices on that came down a lot back a few years ago. youll spend more trying to make a non-oem turbo work in a factory location than just doing it right.

when you change the wastegate actuator, put in a check valve so it lasts longer. look through my started threads, you'll find it. $2 belt and suspenders fix.

the remedy is to get a millenia S PCV and run it the right way. those are much better at protecting against blow-by and negate the need to VTA.

i had a 3/4 50 trim -- i think 63? 64? AR. i loved it. great out on the open road as long as you're not routinely under about 30mph.

close but no potato

the .68 AR will probably spool faster than you want, though i've always been partial to t3 hybrids on these cars. if top end is what you really want, you might be better suited with a smaller AR 2871RS

the best tip is to make good plugs and make good molds. get a mil gauge, learn how to use it, and put your gel coats on thick enough. use good epoxy but it is expensive. alternately use middle-of-the-road epoxy but make sure you put a UV stabilizing top coat on it. get my gas lids. i'll price...

to pull one set of fenders, you're talking about probably 200 hours worth of work and $500 in parts. not including another $200-300 in start-up costs, like tools and brushes and various goops. is it worth it for a one-off? up to you, but this is why its a hard market to sell to. play around...

also, there were people who made fenders and roof caps. between the two, it costs about the same as getting a 00 protege. so there's not a strong market. unsurprisingly, isport does not make CF for these cars any more.

i'm one of few people on here who can say anything about fabricating CF parts cause i've done it. first off you dont have to vac bag, you can lay it wet like fiberglass. second of all, dont try making CF or fiberglass parts. third, if you want a p5 or a protege gas cap, i have both, but...

i had a screamer pipe off my t3/t04e EWG, and an electronic cutout before my cat. it was very badass. though the EWG is not that loud, IMO. for the cost of a custom DP you can probably switch to an EWG mani and weld your flap closed. its pointless to do it for IWG.