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    July 2007 ROTM - b-potent

    I'm more then happy and excited to announced July's ROTM winner. b-potent and his super clean, sexy, and fast mx-3 took the award this month like it should. Take a good look, this is what it takes to win this award.













    Engine:
    BP-ZE swap
    miata tubular manifold
    turbonetics t3/t04e
    Tial 38mm wastegate
    3in turboback exhaust exits out apexi n1 muffler
    550cc rx7 high imp. injectors
    2.5in aluminum charge piping w/ vibrant couplers
    turbo xs RFL bov
    G-series tranny
    Spec stg 3 clutch
    battery relocation
    greddy oil catch can
    high flow aluminum fuel rail
    6in turbonetics velocity stack
    stainless steel oil line kit
    12x32x4 PWR intercooler
    FAL slim fan

    Electronics:
    Megasquirt full standalone
    plx wideband
    stewart warner boost gauge
    hks turbo timer
    greddy profec b spec 2

    Interior:
    special edition interior
    *black leather seats
    *black on black door panels
    94 dash swap

    Suspension:
    Skunk 2 coilovers
    tokico blue shocks
    gs rear tie bar
    front strut tower brace
    rear disc swap
    15x7 rota gt3's
    hankook 205/50/15

    About the owner:

    Well i bought the car after saving up all summer of 9th grade for 1200. At the time i had no idea that anyone did anything to mx-3's and i wasnt much of an enthusiast just yet. Someone finally offered to trade their eclipse gs for my mx-3 and since i had seen more of an eclipse i considered it seriously, but thank god i didnt trade because the mx-3 was in immaculate condition.

    Since then i ran into a local mx-3 enthusiast that had a bpt swap with a haltech and he took me for a ride and it was absolutely awesome and i knew my car had potential. So after weeks and weeks of research i did my first bp swap and although i didnt have much help, i made it through. It ran like a champ and was fun, and reliable to drive. Soon enough after i wanted to boost because one of my good friends and long time members on this forum James w/ the red 323 had a bad ass setup on his car. Soon i began my first turbo kit with a 50trim t3, after i got bored with that i got a t3/t04e and i've stuck with that since then.

    There isnt an area on this car that hasnt been touched all the interior was brown and it is now all black with black leather, i did a 94 dash swap with the newer style dash, rear disc swap, and much more and although i've had my struggles its all been worth it. Im beginning to sort out all the issues with the new setup so i can see if i can make the 400whp i think i can. My main goal is to snatch the cover of a top magazine (superstreet, import tuner, etc) by the time im 23 as i am 20 now. The plan to get there is gut the whole car inside, outside, engine bay for paint which will be velocity red mica from the mazdaspeed 6. I'll probably have all stock bumpers with lip kits and grab some nicer wheels. Im just a poor college student with an expensive hobby, but its all worth it. Thank you everyone and i hope we keep raising the bar. Peace
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    #2
    Congrats jon. Your build has influenced a lot of us. Keep up the good work. It shouldn't be hard for you to snag the front cover of any one of the mags.
    1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
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    Originally posted by jay
    .....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?

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      #3
      Well deserved, your car is amazing as it sits and I will buy the magazine you make the cover of, so keep up the good work so I can spend my $5!

      MrH.


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        #4
        Congratulations man!

        Very nice clean setup I can't get over how clean your engine bay looks. You relocated the battery, fuse box, and the various liquid reservoirs correct?

        I can feel you on the broke college kid thing. Good luck on the magazine thing, I kinda hope someday a car I build gets featured in a magazine too.
        1991 Mazda Protege DX | 1.8l Mazda B8 | Rotted out & junked
        1996 Ford Escort LX | 1.9l Ford SEFI | Blown engine & sold
        2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R | 2.0l Ford Zetec | Former project, sold due to lack of time
        1998 Subaru Legacy Outback | 2.5l Subaru EJ25 | Current daily driver

        Looking for a new project...

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          #5
          Congrats, well deserved win. Good luck with getting in the magazine.
          Jason
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            #6
            Congrats man.

            Keep up the good work!

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              #7
              Wow, nice lookin engine bay. Good luck with the magazine.
              Is that the timing belt floppin around in the first pic??

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                #8
                You didn't deserve to win!











                Just kidding. Your car is really sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing it in a mag.

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                  #9
                  Thanks guys, im glad all the hard work and patience paid off. Im still far away from a magazine, but im not close to done yet. Timing belt was flopping because i was still assembling everything. Appreciate the support fellas. Peace!


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                    #10
                    wow

                    sexy stuff.
                    i need some more cash...
                    Next!
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                      #11
                      congrats sweet ride
                      sigpicSLICK PROTEGE

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                        #12
                        sick ride dude!

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                          #13
                          You're only 20? I'm very impressed on the amount of information you know, and the amount of hard work you've put into that car. When i was 20 i was jsut worried about how my paint job looked :\

                          Keep it up.

                          JACK.
                          -Jack

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                            #14
                            i ABSOLUTLY LOVE! this car, great work, i no this thread is old, but i ahvent been on ehre in a while

                            this IS the best mx-3 ive ever seen! great work!
                            1996 V6 Escort

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                              #15
                              you give me hope lol

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