Well Better Late Then Never
My name is Thomas. I purchased my car back in late 2004. Purchased it with about 70k miles, blown struts, eibach coilovers, 19" RHC5's, and a pretty disappointed previous owner. I've been a part of TeamPro5 since 2007 when Effren found me trolling the forums. When I first joined TeamPro5 my car didn't have much done to it. Just the basic IHE, eibach coilovers, and a sound system. I've blown a hole in my first motor due to oil starvation, which led to rod knock, which led to BOOM. I'm in the process of rebuilding my second motor due to a broken HVAC hose which turned into a serious overheat, which caused the head gasket to give. Now my car is just sitting in the garage collecting dust while the motor is at the machine shop. I'm waiting to get it back so a friend and I can start assembling it. When I do get it back a lot if not most of my "Waiting To Be Installed" list and "Waiting For Delivery" list will be going in. I also plan to rattle can black my engine bay to cover up the yellow. My car has transformed several times and keeps on doing so till this day. There's a lot more history to my car but we can save that for some other time.
Other interests I follow are building computers, computer water cooling, and basic networking.
Here are some pics...
Engine Mods:
-Garret GT3076RS Turbo Ceramic Coated
-Tial 38mm Wastegate
-Custom Intercooler w/pipes
-SPOOL Ceramic Coated Turbo Manifold
-Custom Downpipe
-TurboXS Type-H RFL Blow Off Valve
-Shane Racing Light Weight Crank Pully
-JDM Mazdaspeed Intake Cam Shaft
-JDM Mazdaspeed Exhaust Cam Shaft
-Indigo Light Weight Alternator Pully
-Indigo Light Weight Water Pump Pully
-AWR Front Motor Mount
-SLS Passenger Side Motor Mount
-AWR Rear Motor Mount
-Street Unit Driver Side Motor Mount
-626 Intake Manifold
-Injen Hydroshield
-Custom Polished Aluminum Radiator Brackets
-NRG Carbon Fiber Hood Dampners
-Magnacore Spark Plug Wires
-EGR Block Off Plate
-Weapon-R Engine Damper
Fuel Management Mods:
-Split Second Air Fuel Controller
-Perrin Fuel Rail
-Mazdaspeed ECU
-J&S Safeguard
Transmission/Drivetrain/Shifter Mods:
-Fidanza 7.5lb Light Weight Flywheel
-Act StageI Heavy Duty Clutch Plate
-Exedy Street Disc
-GoodRidge SS Clutch Line
-TWM Short Shifter
-TWM Shift Link Bushings
-Corksport Bronzeoil Bushings
Exhaust Mods:
-Tanabe Muffler
-Custom 2.50" Mandrel Bent Piping (Catless)
Cooling Mods:
-Samco Radiator Hoses
-Mazdaspeed 1.3bar Radiator Cap
-Spal Fan
Brake Mods:
-Goodridge SS Brake Lines
-Front Wilwood Big Brake Kit CDS 13" Rotors
-Rear Brembo Cross Drilled Rotors
Suspension/Handling Mods:
-BC Racing Coilovers (BR Series)
-Progress 22mm Rear Sway Bar w/Custom Brackets
-GT-Spec Front Tie Bar Brace
-GT-Spec 4pt Ladder Brace
-GT-Spec Rear Strut Tower Bar
-GT-Spec 4pt Linkage Bars
-GT-Spec Trunk Reinforcment Bar
-GT-Spec Lateral Arms
-GT-Spec Front Strut Tower Bar
-GT-Spec Rear Link Panel
-GT-Spec V-Brace
-Universal Floor B-Brace Bar
-Sparco Harness Bar
Tires/Rim Mods:
-19" Racing Hart C5's (custom painted)
-F 215/35/ZR19 Kumho Ectsa SPT
-R 215/35/ZR19 Kumho Ectsa SPT
-Spare Mazda3 Hatch Rims w/BFGoodrich Grid019 205/45/17
-H&R 20mm Spacers(only used when running the Mazda3 Rims)
-Buddy Club JDM Forged Extended Lug Nuts
Appearance Mods:
Exterior::
-iSport Carbon Fiber MSP Lip
-JDP Carbon Fiber Lip
-DGM Carbon Fiber Grill
-DGM Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers
-DGM Carbon Fiber Oil Cap Cover
-Seibon OEM Style Carbon Fiber Hood
-XC Carbon Fiber Wing(sticker bombed)
-Mazdaspeed Fog Light Delete Covers
-JDM Front License Plate Bracket
-Custom Headlights TSX Projectors
-Tenon HID Kit
-Front V-LEDS Type 2 Dual Color Changing White/Amber 60 M-SMT Turn Signal Lights
-Reverse V-LEDS HID White 14 M-SMT 5W High Power Lights
-Black Altezza Tail Lights
-MintBlue Rear Bumper
-MintBlue Side Skirts
-EBay Carbon Fiber Fuel Door
-Ebay Carbon Fiber Door Trim
-Wings West Hood Bonnets
-PIAA Super Spoza w/Spoiler Windshield Wipers
-Mazda6 Rear Wiper
-Celica Clear Corner Side Markers
-Visual Garage Shark Fin Antenna
-iSport Carbon Fiber WeatherTech Window Visors Cloned
Interior::
-Custom Glovebox Cover With 5.6" Screen
-DG Carbon Fiber Radio Cover
-DG Carbon Fiber Passenger A-Pillar Cover
-Mazdaspeed Leather Shift Boot
-TWM Magnum.44 Shift Knob
-Carbon Fiber Trimmed Ash Tray
-Lots Of 3M Carbon Fiber Di-Noc
Audio/Video:
-Clarion 675VDII Double DIN
-Clarion iPod Control
-Clarion 940N DTS PrologicII Processor
-Clarion OHM102 Flipdown Screen
-Clarion TTX7501z TV Tuner
-Diamond Audio 4" Center Channel Speaker
-Infinity 6.5 Component Speakers
-MMats 6x9 Pros Spearkers
-12" Rockford Fosgate Sub
-Savv 5" Rear View Mirror Monitor
-Kicker DX700 Amplifier
-Rockford Fosgate P400-4
-1 Farad Cap
-2 Farad Cap
-Monster Cable Interlink MKII RCA's
-Monster Cable Monster Video3 Video Cable
-Monster Cable Ultra Series THX 1000 Subwoofer Interconnect RCA
-Monster Cable Ultra Series THX 1000 Speaker Cables (sub only)
-Monster Cable Playstation 2 Interconnect Cable
-Sony Playstaion 2
Gauges/Monitoring:
-AEM UEGO Wideband
-AEM Voltage
-AEM Tru-Boost Controller
-Prosport Premium Oil Pressure Gauge
-Prosport Premium Fuel Pressure Gauge
-PLX OBDII-100 Scan Gauge
-Turbo Timer
-Mazdaspeed Canadian Gauge Cluster
-TurboXS Knocklite
-ForceFed Single Gauge Steering Column Pod
-Custom Dual Pod Gauge Cluster
-Autometer 3pod Gauge A-Pillar
Misc:
-Removed Side Moldings
-Hella Supertone Horns
-Viper 2-Way Alarm
-Vibrant Vacuum Distrubution Block
-Hose Techniques Silcone Hoses
-Custom Paint Graphite Grey Pearl
-AAC Bumper Brackets
Recognition:
Official July 2008 Mazda Of The Month
Official December 2009 Mazda Of The Month
Waiting To Be Installed:
-Medievil Light Weight Power Sterring Pulley
-Microtech LT8s ver.1
-550cc Mopar Fuel Injectors
-NSN Throttle Body Spacer
-NSN Intake Manifold Spacer
-Arias 8.5:1 .020 Overbore Forged Pistons
-Pauter Forged Rods
-ACL Main Bearings
-ACL Thrust Washers
-ACL Rod Bearings
-ARP Main Studs
-ARP Exhaust Studs
-ARP Head Studs
-Cometic Engine Gasket Set
-Cometic Head Gasket
-Transmission Cooler
-Oil Relocation With Oil Cooler
-Upgraded Front Rotors
-WeaponR Oil Catch Tank
-WeaponR Coolant Overflow Tank
-Pedders Urethane Control Arm Bushings
-Urethane Front Swaybar Bushings
-Mishimoto Radiator
-2x 12" Spal Pull Fans
Waiting For Delivery:
-Custom Radio Bezel With Triple Gauge Pod
-Custom Shift Plate With Hazard Switch
-Misc. Russel/Earl Fittings For Oil/Trans Cooler
-Prosport Evo Water Temp Gauge
-Prosport Evo Oil Temp Gauge x2 (one will be used to monitor trans oil temp)