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AhuraMazda 09-27-2010 05:41 PM

MX6 Build (56k Warning)
 
My first car ever.. and I am certainly attached too it. I have decided to also make it my Street/Track project. I bought the car at the beginning of summer in 2008 and since then most of the parts have been just to keep it running well. It won't be until next spring will I really start the build.

So to start off this thread.. Here are some pictures and info at the beginning.

It came with the standard USDM 2.5L DOHC V6 w/ a 5 speed Manual. Rated at 164hp, 160lbs-ft stock. I bought the LS model which comes with fog lights, power sunroof, power seats, power mirror's, 4 wheel disc, power steering, A/C and a full leather interior. It was off the road for a month when I first got it to replace the timing belt, water pump, all gaskets and seals, pulleys, radiator including the upper & lower hoses.. as well as the rear end links... Oh and BF Goodrich T/A Tires.

http://i52.tinypic.com/2i9o6fb.jpg
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It came with a little bit of rust.. which has now exploded.

After driving it for the summer, I needed to replace a few more parts on the car so I decided to go aftermarket.

- Magnaflow Muffler
http://i56.tinypic.com/209jb75.jpg

- XtremeStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors
- Raybestos Brake Pads
- BWD Distributor Cap & Rotor
- NGK Blue Wires
http://i52.tinypic.com/2cy07ep.jpg

- Ractive TRQ Black Chrome Exhaust Tip
http://i54.tinypic.com/2eajnlg.jpg

Engine bay --> http://i53.tinypic.com/insdg6.jpg


I also went ahead and removed the v6 badge and painted the emblems black and began with the black interior conversion by painting my center console, dash, replacing the rear deck/panel..whatever with a black one.

After driving it throughout the winter, in the spring 2009 I painted the stock 5 spoke rims, Gloss Black and eventually painted the lug nuts a deep red.

http://i51.tinypic.com/nh12lf.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/erg3o4.jpg

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This year I did a bunch of random fun cosmetic stuff.
- Stock tail lights -> Complimented the M-Edition LS with All Red.
- Tinted Tails
- Dual Angel eye head lights
- Painted exhaust tip black
- Side Mirrors painted black
- Sunroof painted flat black
- Rear leather seats & panels (Black)
- Black vinyl eye lids

http://i56.tinypic.com/34snubn.jpg


Other stuff..
- Probe GT 16" Rims (Painted Black)
- Falken ZIEX 912 Tires
- Front lower control arms (including bushings, ball joints, sway bar links)
- OE spec Universal Catalytic
- K&N Cone filter (Recently replaced with a Ractive Superflow Filter)
- Outer CV Boots

http://i56.tinypic.com/1f8rqu.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2h50co5.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2jbk64n.jpg

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Umm.. That's about as far as I have gone.. Oh the new headlights..

http://i52.tinypic.com/dzdxz9.jpg

AhuraMazda 09-27-2010 06:21 PM

Here are my future plans! (Suspension/Handling & Body is my focus for mainly 2011)

Engine:
Custom 2.5" Exhaust w/ Hi-Flow CAT & HKS Carbon-Ti Muffler
Battery Relocation
Rebuild Engine (ZE Cams, ECU, Manifold w/ DE Bottom End)
Universal Oil Catch Can
King6 Motor & Transmission Mounts
RR Racing Short Throw Shifter w/ Poly Bushings
MX-3 Lightened Flywheel
RR Racing Clutch
NGK Plugs/Wires
SS Clutch/Brakes/Fuel Lines
Custom painted VC & Polished IM
Custom CAI

Brakes, Wheels & Tires:
2007 Mazdaspeed6 "Big Brake" Conversion
Brembo Slotted Front Rotors
Brembo Solid Rear Rotors
Hawk HP Pads
BF Goodrich gforce KDW 235/40/17
Sprint Hart CPR 17x9 +22

Suspension:
Tein SS Coilovers w/ Pillowball Upper Mounts
King6 19mm Rear Sway Bar
King6 SS Adjustable Front & Rear Links
King6 Traction Bars
AWR Engine Mounts

Exterior:
Paint Job & Body work (Shaved antenna, Trunk Lock, Original Colour)
JDM Projector Headlights w/ 6000K HID kit
OEM Tail Lights w/ LED bulbs & Tinted
Seibon OE Spec CF Hood
Raceappeal Lip Kit
Power Sunroof Delete (Replace with Lexan Manual Pop Up Kit)
JDM Mazdaspeed MX6 Window Visors
JDM Mazdaspeed MX6 Power folding mirrors
PIAA Yellow Fog Lights


Interior:
Full JBL Sound System (Sound deadening added)
Black Floor Carpet
JDM Mazdaspeed MX6 Floor Mats
Custom black suede head liner
Recaro Type R Style Front Seats
Custom fit OEM Type R Rear Seats
Mazdaspeed Shift Boot

More to come.. Stay tuned.

Could be picking up the KLZE parts within' the next month or so. Paint & Body work will begin in the spring, Tein's will be ordered in March.

Neon_Dave 09-27-2010 06:22 PM

Looks pretty good! What kind of track type moda do you have planned?

I was considering one of those back when i was looking for a car, but decided against because of expensive parts. Are you finding prices on stuff to be an issue? Relative to other cars, of course?

AhuraMazda 09-27-2010 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by Neon_Dave (Post 326235)
Looks pretty good! What kind of track type moda do you have planned?

I was considering one of those back when i was looking for a car, but decided against because of expensive parts. Are you finding prices on stuff to be an issue? Relative to other cars, of course?

Well, track type mods being the adjustable coilovers, better brakes, tires, etc.. until I get the hang of what it's like. I thought for a newbie, it would be a decent start. Nothing too serious yet ;)

I found it difficult at first to find parts but it seems to be getting easier. The KLDE is certainly much harder to find parts for, but not so much the KLZE. Their is a guy who has a really nice MX6 and he does custom parts for it now that others cannot supply or the quality sucks.. Umm.. Probe Addiction offers some decent engine mods.. It's certainly not as simple as say like Honda's but the market really isn't too bad.. I believe their is enough suppliers to build a decent light-mild track car or daily without having to go completely custom everything.

gottalovetheteg 09-27-2010 07:27 PM

awesome, quick question....How much did your 4 cross drilled and slotted rotors run you? Ima need a set soon, but the ones I've been looking at a retardedly expensive

AcuratePaul 09-27-2010 10:36 PM

Great build saw it on the other site you had posted in your intro....never seen anyone really build an mx6 or for that fact never even heard of people doing up these cars. I would like to see it on the track and even of the track. Great job so far :yeah:

AhuraMazda 09-28-2010 12:31 AM


Originally Posted by gottalovetheteg (Post 326238)
awesome, quick question....How much did your 4 cross drilled and slotted rotors run you? Ima need a set soon, but the ones I've been looking at a retardedly expensive

Hmmm I don't think I paid all that much for them. If I remember correctly.. $320 or $380 I got them for. http://www.xtremestop.com/index.html I can't remember them being anymore than $400. They are made in Toronto to boot, so shipping would be cheap.

AhuraMazda 09-28-2010 12:39 AM


Originally Posted by AcuratePaul (Post 326255)
Great build saw it on the other site you had posted in your intro....never seen anyone really build an mx6 or for that fact never even heard of people doing up these cars. I would like to see it on the track and even of the track. Great job so far :yeah:

The MX-6 is certainly not as common as the MX-3. Their seem to be a lot more in the states and europe than up here. They did actually come out with a Mazdaspeed MX-6 but it's not super popular, hard to find in Japan but it is out there. I am not sure what made the car not get off the ground in the tuner scene as I really like the car, it's reliable as all hell and tons of fun to drive. It could be the weight factor compared to the MX-3 which is pretty much identical just it's much lighter. Also with the Probe.. which people often tell me the MX-6 is a Ford product.. but it's not. It's all Mazda engineering and the Probe is ugly. :giggle:

From what I have seen on forums, it can be pretty quick on the 1/4 mile and apparently makes a great touring car with proper tuning and the Jspec KLZE engine... but the bottom end is weak and drops valves.

I honestly can't tell you why people don't mod this car.. but I don't mind.. it'll catch attention and I plan to make it a force to be reckoned with in Time attack ;)

I hope to spend a lot more time with it at Mosport or TMP next year. So I am sure you'll see it!

gottalovetheteg 09-28-2010 06:52 AM

Ahh Cool, personally I hate the MX-3 lol no offense, too each is own. But to me it's like some weird looking civic lol. Although I do love the idea of a 1.8L V6, now that's different!

AhuraMazda 09-28-2010 07:19 AM


Originally Posted by gottalovetheteg (Post 326273)
Ahh Cool, personally I hate the MX-3 lol no offense, too each is own. But to me it's like some weird looking civic lol. Although I do love the idea of a 1.8L V6, now that's different!

lol None taken. I am not fond of the MX3 body styling. I prefer the MX6 :) I don't know if many people keep the 1.8L V6 or if they just do a straight ZE swap, that seems to be the most popular choice. I think I am going to search around and see if anyone has kept the 1.8L and done anything significant to the motor.

Neon_Dave 09-28-2010 10:47 AM

Sweet, sounds like it's gonna be a killer car.

As for the Ford/Mazda - to my knowledge Ford owns (or has owned at some recent point) about a third of Mazda, and a lot of cars were based off the same platform. The MX-6 shares a lot of parts with the Probe and also the RX-7. The flip-up headlights from a Probe are from the RX-7!

Think also Mazda Tribute/Ford Escape, which leads me to believe the part-ownership is still going on. I don't know for sure because I haven't read up on the subject recently.

Either way, from a manufacturing perspective, they can share costs that go into building the basics of their cars and then build them up as they like from there. And then, with parts interchangeability, parts between them should be cheaper and easier to come by! It's a win-win really, if you can get past the lack of total uniqueness.

Anyway, enough off topic, lets see some more pics of the car! :D

AhuraMazda 09-28-2010 02:00 PM


Originally Posted by Neon_Dave (Post 326287)
Sweet, sounds like it's gonna be a killer car.

As for the Ford/Mazda - to my knowledge Ford owns (or has owned at some recent point) about a third of Mazda, and a lot of cars were based off the same platform. The MX-6 shares a lot of parts with the Probe and also the RX-7. The flip-up headlights from a Probe are from the RX-7!

Think also Mazda Tribute/Ford Escape, which leads me to believe the part-ownership is still going on. I don't know for sure because I haven't read up on the subject recently.

Either way, from a manufacturing perspective, they can share costs that go into building the basics of their cars and then build them up as they like from there. And then, with parts interchangeability, parts between them should be cheaper and easier to come by! It's a win-win really, if you can get past the lack of total uniqueness.

Anyway, enough off topic, lets see some more pics of the car! :D

I try and think of it as a win-win, apparently I can fit ford small block connecting rods in the KL series engines, which I think is some serious business for a boost project and would benefit me really well. I guess the only way I really turn around and say I have a true Mazda is if I import one and it's RHD.. but I think i'll stick with my USDM and import a Silvia S14 instead.

AhuraMazda 09-28-2010 02:06 PM

Some random shots from the summer :)

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._6283779_n.jpg
Ewwww dirty

AcuratePaul 09-28-2010 04:24 PM

ahhh an S14 is a beauty of a car go and get one lol.

AhuraMazda 09-28-2010 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by AcuratePaul (Post 326306)
ahhh an S14 is a beauty of a car go and get one lol.

Oh I want one so very badly. I might just get a 240sx for now, beat the crap out of it learning to drift and then go get a S14 when I can at least handle it properly while going sideways.

AhuraMazda 09-29-2010 01:21 AM

A good friend of mine has done some photo chopping for me and after giving him the specs, this is what my car should look like exterior wise when it's done.

Some of the differences though will be the side mirror's wrapped in dry carbon, OEM style, Rims will have the red lettering instead of the blue, different lip kit, OEM spoiler, JDM Projector headlights, Front bumper lights will still be on the car... We tried to get as close to the OEM colour as possible.

http://i55.tinypic.com/21jxa9s.jpg

What do ya think?

AcuratePaul 09-29-2010 12:50 PM

That looks nice love that colour

AhuraMazda 09-29-2010 01:08 PM


Originally Posted by AcuratePaul (Post 326366)
That looks nice love that colour

Thanks :P I like it too. It's different. I saw a Del Sol that had the same kind of colour with a Kevlar hood, looked insane.

Neon_Dave 09-29-2010 04:28 PM

That looks ballin. Great choices for customizing that car, sets it off real nice.

AhuraMazda 04-05-2011 01:35 PM

I have just recently installed a short throw shifter and I bought a EG Hatch :D

AcuratePaul 04-05-2011 09:06 PM

Oh snap The eg will make you love hondas.

gottalovetheteg 04-05-2011 10:42 PM

Oh sweet, Pics man pump those pics!!! I once owned an EG all motor oem build ftw to bad it was a rust bucket lol

AcuratePaul 04-06-2011 06:16 AM

^^^ the owners a girl. Not a man.

gottalovetheteg 04-06-2011 09:21 PM

lol Unless you want me to sound like a flaming homosexual (sweet pics GURRRRRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL) I know it's a she lol. Besides I'm not calling her a man, I'm simply just asking for pictures.

AcuratePaul 04-07-2011 12:04 AM

I guess I like proper grammar too much. But seriously respect the lady and don't call her a man.

92blackda 04-07-2011 12:55 AM

lol paul has spoken :)

gottalovetheteg 04-07-2011 07:16 AM

Lol, It was only a matter of time till someone got over protective about this thread and misinterpreted something. Sorry to OP if I offended you (hopefully you can understand the context I used "man"in and won't give a ----).

AcuratePaul 04-07-2011 09:52 AM

^^^ I'm just busting your balls I really don't care all that much lol.

nizmo 04-07-2011 11:11 AM


Originally Posted by AcuratePaul (Post 335492)
I guess I like proper grammar too much. But seriously respect the lady and don't call her a man.

lmao! for a second i took you serious... at a girl paul!

gottalovetheteg 04-07-2011 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by AcuratePaul (Post 335510)
^^^ I'm just busting your balls I really don't care all that much lol.

Lol I kinda figured it's just hard to tell if someone is being witty or not online.

3NE 2NR 04-07-2011 05:52 PM

cars lookin good gurl.....

AhuraMazda 06-30-2012 09:59 AM

Re: MX6 Build (56k Warning)
 
4 Attachment(s)
Wow it has been a long time, completely forgot I had an account. Ha. So a BIG update!

https://www.torontointegras.ca/attac...ine=1341068365
I had the EG for a few months but I got bored with it after I did some body work and then figured out why it won't turn over, so I parted it out and sent it for scrap and started putting the MX6 back together with some parts I had sold that I tracked down and bought back (lucky!) and some new parts..

- OE Spec Exedy Slave Cylinder
- Low Mileage Clutch/Brake Res. & Booster
- Black Interior Pieces (Door panels, Misc. Panels, Cloth bucket seats, etc..)
- Re installed Civic STS w/ new Bushings
- Replaced exhaust manifold gaskets & hardware
- Replaced entire exhaust with new piping from Y-pipe back
- Single stainless tip
- Magnaflow muffler (Old one)
- Rebuilt rear calipers
- Painted calipers satin black
- PBR Blank Rotors
- PBR/Axxis Pads
- New Walker O2 sensors
- Custom transparent red usdm tail lights
- New battery + Terminals
... That's it I think?

Now for the more recent things..
- Yonaka Adjustable Coilovers (Aww yeah)
- 93 LS Daisies/Sunflowers whatever they are called wheels.. 15s w/ crappy all seasons.
Painted them black, I thought they were hideous stock colour (silver).
- Stainless single tip
- JDM Mazdaspeed3 Shift Boot
- Painted headliner black

That's it for now! I had mudflaps on it after it was lowered but the scraping was annoying and it just looks cleaner without them.

Before:
https://www.torontointegras.ca/attac...ine=1341068365

After:
https://www.torontointegras.ca/attac...ine=1341068365
https://www.torontointegras.ca/attac...ine=1341068365

:)

Raven1210 07-30-2012 08:30 PM

Re: MX6 Build (56k Warning)
 
looks good, I always liked the Mx6's. There not a chicks car like the Precidia


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