Well here it is everyone. August ROTM winner is Ferdi with my jaw dropping build he has. Lets all congratulate him on his sick ride. 
CONGRATULATIONS!!
more pictures can be found here.
Engine Modifications:
Wiseco 9:1 +1mm pistons
Carillo H-Beam rods
2000 Miata head
Teflon crank scraper
Fidanza adjustable cam gears
RC Engineering 550cc low-impedance injectors
Walbro fuel pump
Vishnu dual-feed fuel rail
Aeromotive AFPR
Turbo Goodies:
GTR intake manifold modified to fit 2000 Miata head and painted with "Turbo Protege" logo
GTR exhaust manifold with four EGT bungs and ceramic coated
J-23 with ceramic coated exhaust housing and bypassing internal wastegate
DIY divorced downpipe with external wastegate
DIY 3" stainless exhaust
Tial V44 (because it uses v-band clamps!)
PWR water/air intercooler
Engine Management/Electronics:
Haltech E6X running sequential injection and waste-spark ignition
Customized Miata CAS
Defi gauges
Innovate Motorsports LM-1 wideband O2, LM-3 Auxbox, and TC-4
COP setup using GM cops and CDI unit
Knocksense
Drivetrain Modifications:
C's short shifter
Nyloil bushings
ACT Z62-HDSS clutch (I know, too weak...)
Corksport braided stainless clutch line
Suspension Modifications:
Eibach springs
Mazdaracer's lower tie bars
Energy Suspension bushings everywhere including custom install on rear lateral links
Front:
GAB 4-way adjustable struts
ZX2 1" stabilizer bar on custom mounts
GTX strut tower bar
Rear:
GAB 8-way adjustable struts
Quickor 1" stablilizer bar on custom mounts
Mazdaspeed strut tower bar
Brakes:
Powerslot rotors
Hawk HPS pads
Techna-Fit braided stainless brake lines
Radio/Sound:
Custom speaker/grill install
Front: Adire Audio Koda component set 6.5"+tweeter
Rear: Adire Audio Extremis 6.5"
Alpine CDA-9827 head unit in custom housing
Phoenix Gold Xenon 200.4 amplifier
Exterior Modifications:
EDM headlights
Grill with Familia emblem
Catz auxilliary driving lamps
Wheels/Tires:
Enkei RP-F1 15x7 41mm offset (9.8lbs each!)
Toyo T1-R 205/50
Future:
Stronger clutch
LSD (MSP or Quaife)
As for about myself/car:
I am 25 years old and graduated from GeorgiaTech with degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering eight months ago. Even though I started collecting parts a few years ago, the entire build was done within the last eight months. I could never find enough time to work on it while in school, plus I couldn't be without a car for very long. I can't exactly remember how I stumbled onto ClubProtege almost three years ago, but once I did, the itch to mod the car began. Long story short, I got into the group-buy for a GTX engine with 'Braden', but it fell through. I then had 'Dave' find me a GTR turbo/manifold/ecu, and that's pretty much where it all began to get out of hand. I got a GTR intake manifold from Malaysia and sold the GTR ecu for a Haltech E6X. I bought a head from an '00 Miata and modified the GTR intake manifold to fit. Then came the diy downpipe/exhaust and custom brackets to keep the a/c and power steering. Add on to that a coil-on-plug setup with a custom mounting plate. Somewhere in between all that I installed a new head unit along with some nice speakers that required custom mounting plates and grilles. Not to forget, the custom made TTL bushings because there were no other alternatives at that time. Then, a custom radiator for the pwr water/air intercooler. The list goes on...
So, what was supposed to be a simple GTX swap turned into this. I should have known in hindsight that nothing I do is ever simple. But, modding this car has thought me a lot and I gained a lot of gadgets in the process, like a welder, metal band saw, oscope, etc. I am very hands on and did everything pretty much by myself. Other than machining the block, the one thing that I couldn't do was weld aluminum and I am still pissed about having to go to a shop for that. As far as the car goes, it's been in the family since it was bought new in '94. I started driving it about 9 years ago and it's also the car that I learned to drive stick shift on.
--Ferdi
CONGRATULATIONS!!
more pictures can be found here.
Engine Modifications:
Wiseco 9:1 +1mm pistons
Carillo H-Beam rods
2000 Miata head
Teflon crank scraper
Fidanza adjustable cam gears
RC Engineering 550cc low-impedance injectors
Walbro fuel pump
Vishnu dual-feed fuel rail
Aeromotive AFPR
Turbo Goodies:
GTR intake manifold modified to fit 2000 Miata head and painted with "Turbo Protege" logo
GTR exhaust manifold with four EGT bungs and ceramic coated
J-23 with ceramic coated exhaust housing and bypassing internal wastegate
DIY divorced downpipe with external wastegate
DIY 3" stainless exhaust
Tial V44 (because it uses v-band clamps!)
PWR water/air intercooler
Engine Management/Electronics:
Haltech E6X running sequential injection and waste-spark ignition
Customized Miata CAS
Defi gauges
Innovate Motorsports LM-1 wideband O2, LM-3 Auxbox, and TC-4
COP setup using GM cops and CDI unit
Knocksense
Drivetrain Modifications:
C's short shifter
Nyloil bushings
ACT Z62-HDSS clutch (I know, too weak...)
Corksport braided stainless clutch line
Suspension Modifications:
Eibach springs
Mazdaracer's lower tie bars
Energy Suspension bushings everywhere including custom install on rear lateral links
Front:
GAB 4-way adjustable struts
ZX2 1" stabilizer bar on custom mounts
GTX strut tower bar
Rear:
GAB 8-way adjustable struts
Quickor 1" stablilizer bar on custom mounts
Mazdaspeed strut tower bar
Brakes:
Powerslot rotors
Hawk HPS pads
Techna-Fit braided stainless brake lines
Radio/Sound:
Custom speaker/grill install
Front: Adire Audio Koda component set 6.5"+tweeter
Rear: Adire Audio Extremis 6.5"
Alpine CDA-9827 head unit in custom housing
Phoenix Gold Xenon 200.4 amplifier
Exterior Modifications:
EDM headlights
Grill with Familia emblem
Catz auxilliary driving lamps
Wheels/Tires:
Enkei RP-F1 15x7 41mm offset (9.8lbs each!)
Toyo T1-R 205/50
Stronger clutch
LSD (MSP or Quaife)
As for about myself/car:
I am 25 years old and graduated from GeorgiaTech with degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering eight months ago. Even though I started collecting parts a few years ago, the entire build was done within the last eight months. I could never find enough time to work on it while in school, plus I couldn't be without a car for very long. I can't exactly remember how I stumbled onto ClubProtege almost three years ago, but once I did, the itch to mod the car began. Long story short, I got into the group-buy for a GTX engine with 'Braden', but it fell through. I then had 'Dave' find me a GTR turbo/manifold/ecu, and that's pretty much where it all began to get out of hand. I got a GTR intake manifold from Malaysia and sold the GTR ecu for a Haltech E6X. I bought a head from an '00 Miata and modified the GTR intake manifold to fit. Then came the diy downpipe/exhaust and custom brackets to keep the a/c and power steering. Add on to that a coil-on-plug setup with a custom mounting plate. Somewhere in between all that I installed a new head unit along with some nice speakers that required custom mounting plates and grilles. Not to forget, the custom made TTL bushings because there were no other alternatives at that time. Then, a custom radiator for the pwr water/air intercooler. The list goes on...
So, what was supposed to be a simple GTX swap turned into this. I should have known in hindsight that nothing I do is ever simple. But, modding this car has thought me a lot and I gained a lot of gadgets in the process, like a welder, metal band saw, oscope, etc. I am very hands on and did everything pretty much by myself. Other than machining the block, the one thing that I couldn't do was weld aluminum and I am still pissed about having to go to a shop for that. As far as the car goes, it's been in the family since it was bought new in '94. I started driving it about 9 years ago and it's also the car that I learned to drive stick shift on.
--Ferdi
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