Yeah I'm looking to have a cool ride. I really want to go KL but I need my A\C. I figured I keep the FS in there and do what I can to improve it to the point to it makes happy horsepower. I really want to be in the 170's if possible but I know that aint going to happen with this car.
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It's certainly doable, a few people on this forum now have fs-ze engines. There a great upgrade
See if you can't get in on the pace maker group buy as there a good bit of gear and will serve you well
other then that just pick some good quality parts to offset the car light weight fly wheel (even have the stock machined down), engine mounts, get some cams reground (pretty cheap to do) and you'll have a really nice little ride Yeah the secret tbh was having 2 other people import the engines at the same time. Funnily enough not from Japan but new Zealand
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looking foward to your build...reminds me of my old mp3:
injen cai
obx header
2nd cat cut out
b&m short-throw w/ kartboy knob
eibach sport-lines
twilight's n/a cams
1.8L coils w/ 626 valve cover
UR underdrive pulley
kartboy shift bushings
awr front a/t motor mount
side-exit exhaust
CP Racing 3-pt strut bar
Infinity Basslink
i'm trying to get that car back for the current owner (it was my baby)...could you source another header? just wondering if i could get my hands on one to replace the OBX pos if i get the car back. i had hoped on upping the compression and getting a microtech as well...one day...one day...
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Blitzd/DSC03545.JPG
injen cai
obx header
2nd cat cut out
b&m short-throw w/ kartboy knob
eibach sport-lines
twilight's n/a cams
1.8L coils w/ 626 valve cover
UR underdrive pulley
kartboy shift bushings
awr front a/t motor mount
side-exit exhaust
CP Racing 3-pt strut bar
Infinity Basslink
i'm trying to get that car back for the current owner (it was my baby)...could you source another header? just wondering if i could get my hands on one to replace the OBX pos if i get the car back. i had hoped on upping the compression and getting a microtech as well...one day...one day...
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Blitzd/DSC03545.JPG
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Hey man,
I prolly can't get you another set of autoexe headers. I can however point you in the direction of a set of mazdaspeed headerds:
http://www.astina gt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=285788&postcount=1184
Nice build though otherwise man. Yeah extra compression and a ECU will make a big difference. A fuel controller would even help a little as would getting some Cam gears made up so dial back the cams a bit
Do you have any vids of the cams in your car?
I prolly can't get you another set of autoexe headers. I can however point you in the direction of a set of mazdaspeed headerds:
http://www.astina gt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=285788&postcount=1184
Nice build though otherwise man. Yeah extra compression and a ECU will make a big difference. A fuel controller would even help a little as would getting some Cam gears made up so dial back the cams a bit
Do you have any vids of the cams in your car?
thanks! i wish i did have a vid of the car with the cams/side exhaust...my old f/s thread is around here somewhere that has several pics. it sounded awesome at idle...way too loud while driving, though...i couldn't hear my radio over the exhaust. the current owner replaced the side exhaust with a magnaflow cat-back after the mount broke under the passenger's door that held it up.
i actually had someone cut their truck off and listen to it one day when i was stopped at a red light...it had that v8 camming sound...nice and deep...i really miss that car.
i actually had someone cut their truck off and listen to it one day when i was stopped at a red light...it had that v8 camming sound...nice and deep...i really miss that car.
Youtube video of fs-ze firing up for first time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65GY1MmV8sI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65GY1MmV8sI
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Subbing to this. I still have a very soft spot in my heart for P5's/Familias.
Picking up my Focus Adjustable Cam Gears and my DocB Oil Pump Friday
And my tyres got shipped yesterday so they should be here tomorrow, only 1.5 months later.
Im assuming your talking to me. Pulleys are pretty far down the list, cost of shipping etc etc wouldnt make it worth while really tbh.
Ill be doing the head at some point, but at this stage I need a car more then I need a Head
Also need to get new exhaust made up, ECU tuned, New Filter, AWR Engine Mounts etc etc.
I don't really have a recipe for you sorry man. If you mean 170whp then thats going to be a long list, if you mean at the crank then:
Cams
Intake
Proper Exhaust Manifold (Check out the FS Section theres a GB going on for Pacemaker headers)
Header Back Exhaust
Might get you there im really not sure.
Maybe List:
Light Weight Fly Wheel
AWR Or Other Engine Mounts
626 Intake Manifold
ECU - Haltech/Microtech
Honestly just start getting some Mods that help improve the engines breathing, response etc. You will most likely reach a point where you wont have reached your targeted power figure but are happy with the car. Remember its not all about the peak HP number but the response and the area under the curve. These two things will make for a great enjoyable car paired with some good handling mods
And my tyres got shipped yesterday so they should be here tomorrow, only 1.5 months later.
Im assuming your talking to me. Pulleys are pretty far down the list, cost of shipping etc etc wouldnt make it worth while really tbh.
Ill be doing the head at some point, but at this stage I need a car more then I need a Head
Also need to get new exhaust made up, ECU tuned, New Filter, AWR Engine Mounts etc etc.
I don't really have a recipe for you sorry man. If you mean 170whp then thats going to be a long list, if you mean at the crank then:
Cams
Intake
Proper Exhaust Manifold (Check out the FS Section theres a GB going on for Pacemaker headers)
Header Back Exhaust
Might get you there im really not sure.
Maybe List:
Light Weight Fly Wheel
AWR Or Other Engine Mounts
626 Intake Manifold
ECU - Haltech/Microtech
Honestly just start getting some Mods that help improve the engines breathing, response etc. You will most likely reach a point where you wont have reached your targeted power figure but are happy with the car. Remember its not all about the peak HP number but the response and the area under the curve. These two things will make for a great enjoyable car paired with some good handling mods
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DocB oil pump and FocusMSP Cam Gears arrived
Will post up pictures when I get home May have found a car as well, shall see. Going to see it next weekend hopefully
Otherwise hopping to do a run out to see the engine at some point, drop off some parts so mechanic can start work.
Need to have the Oil Pan Girdle? modified to have an AN10 return line so that I can run the return line from the External Pressure valve.
Will post up pictures when I get home
May have found a car as well, shall see. Going to see it next weekend hopefully Otherwise hopping to do a run out to see the engine at some point, drop off some parts so mechanic can start work.
Need to have the Oil Pan Girdle? modified to have an AN10 return line so that I can run the return line from the External Pressure valve.
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looks good ice
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