Brian_K's Build Thread

Brian_K

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Been changing a lot up on my P5 in the past year. I thought I'd make a build thread to keep track of everything.

What it looked like when I first brought it home August 2009.
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Added an Injen CAI shortly after
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Then added an eBay exhaust
Write up can be found here:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123763748-Ebay-Exhaust&highlight=ebay+exhaust
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Had it for less than a year when the resonator started to rattle, so I sold it and picked up an MSP axleback. I also painted the rear valence and added some Rallyarmor basic mudflaps
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TWM short shift kit
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Went with an OBX header, then a Ractive one. Wasn't really a fan of either
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Added boost for a few months.... ended up removing it and parting it out to pay some bills. Bad choice on my part
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yellow foglight overlays, HIDs, and 06 MX-5 wheels
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Installed a msp racingbeat rear swaybar
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Hellahorns
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Upgraded the front brakes to MZ6 Calipers and disks
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bought a fiberglass DG replica lip... it didn't fit lol.
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Picked up some Ksport Kontrol Pro Coilovers. I was surprised to find that they had the rear camber plates. Replaced the bushings, cleaned them up and then installed them.
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Huge difference from stock height!
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Got the roof vinyl wrapped in matte black
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Swapped the Racingbeat rear sway for a Progress 22mm and some adjustable endlinks
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Finally got my hands on an MSP lip
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before
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after
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How it currently sits, minus the MSP lip
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I'll be adding more stuff later. I also need to get my hands on a better camera

Modification List:
Wheels:
-Mx-5 NC wheels (17x7 +55)
-Forged Aluminum Lugs
-Kuhmo Ecsta All Season 205/40/r17 (current)

Engine:
-Garrett 2554 w/ msp wg (@7psi)
-MSP Manifold
-Corksport 2.5" Downpipe
-MSP ECU
-CXRacing FMIC
-2.5" Intercooler piping
-Cold air intake
-MSP bpv
-Yudkib vacuum block
-SLS front motor mount
-Medieval rear motor mount
-SU transmission mount
-F1 racing Stage 1 Clutch/Pressure Plate
-Unbranded 2 row Aluminum Radiator
-VTCS/VICS Delete
-Throttle body coolant bypass
-Split Second Air/Fuel Controller V1
Tune - Superstock map
-CR3 Motorsports Air Diversion Panel
-Stock exhaust w/ mazdaspeed axleback

Suspension:
-Progress 22mm rear sway bar
-Ksport Kontrol Pro Coilovers
-DIY Adjustable Rear Endlinks
-DIY Adjustable Front Endlinks
-KMR V-Brace & linkage brace
-KMR Front Tie-bar
-CR3 Motorsports rear swaybar brackets
-Stitch welded front subframe

Brakes:
-06 Mazda6 front Calipers
-Slotted front rotors
-ATE rear slotted rotors

Exterior:
-Stubby antenna
-03.5 MSP front lip
-06 Subaru S204 Replica Lip
-Hella Supertones
-Honda Civic EG rear wiper delete
-Smoke tail light overlays


Interior:
-Pioneer stereo w/ ipod connection
-TWM Short Shifter w/ boot
-TWM Classic Shift Knob
-Kartboy linkage bushings
-MPV wiper stalk
-Sonic Motor GS reclinable buckets
-Sonic Motor seat sliders
-Wedge Engineering Seat brackets
-Mazdaspeed door sills
-Amber Footwell LED strips
-SU gauge rings
-Dual Gauge pod cluster surround
-Sunpro Boost Gauge
-AEM analog wideband
-DIY Rear Strut tower bar/Trunk brace


Waiting to be installed:
-Replacement window tint
-ACT Clutch
-Hydra Intake Manifold Thermal Spacer
 
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Hey Brian, Great car. Love the rims!
What happened exactly with the eBay exhaust? and how was it when you did have it?
What year are those calipers from the mz6?


...and are you putting a turbo back on? :D
 
thanks man. i ended up selling the exhaust to shi fu jay, not sure what he ended up doing with it. the calipers are from an 07 mz6 and yea the car will get boost again, hopefully within the next few months!
 
What system we're you running on your P5? (boost wise) and how'd it all run?
 
What system we're you running on your P5? (boost wise) and how'd it all run?

just a msp setup with a corksport fmic and a cxracing piping kit. it ran well, didnt have any problems with it

also fixed the chipping clear coat on my mirrors today

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wonder why your DG didn't fit. I had the same one from a friend. Only paid 50 bucks for it. Check my sig. I don't have it anymore though, smashed it hitting a wooden pallet on the interstate one night
 
what did you use for the mirror? mine look 1000X worse than yours did and i hate it

just duplicolor Ford cardinal red, I found it's a pretty close match to the mazda classic red and it's cheap. I also hit it with a few coats of automotive clear.

looks like red single stage paint, car looks great

thanks!
Plastidip your mirror covers :)
no thanks haha, I like the color matching mirrors too much

wonder why your DG didn't fit. I had the same one from a friend. Only paid 50 bucks for it. Check my sig. I don't have it anymore though, smashed it hitting a wooden pallet on the interstate one night
whoever did the molding did a poor job on mine, the ducts were angled weird, and i didnt like how the sides of the lip didnt sit flush with the bumper. i guess with several hours of work I could have gotten it to fit, but I ended up selling it on craigslist instead. lol for $50 it's a good price, unfortunately i paid much more than that..
 
yeah mine didn't sit flush on the sides either. You can kind of see it in my sig if you look close enough. Im getting another one soon and hopefully painting this one. It won't be fiberglass though
 
just a small update:

finally picked up a relay harness for my HIDs
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Got my gauge forcefed pod and boost gauge
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also got some forged close ended lug nuts
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not really liking the results as much as i thought i was going to.. gonna pick up some black ones instead
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also ordered another s204 lip, should be installed by this friday
 
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