my protege build.

[Ace]

did you ever figure out the AF of a vj20? and the seats look awesome

[92dx]

Those seats are reupholstered for sure because the mx-3 did not ever have a stock interior like that.

Looks really nice in your car!

That explains alot then lol. Seems to look like a solid job. Thanks.

What he said ^^

Looks hot as Hell though.

Thanks Chris.

did you ever figure out the AF of a vj20? and the seats look awesome

Thanks. Not yet, I dont have any T3 housings to compare measurements with but plan to soon.

[FE3-323]

i agree with chris on the seats- looks hot-hot-hot!!!

[92dx]

i agree with chris on the seats- looks hot-hot-hot!!!

thanks man!

[Mazda_Powered]

seats look awesome man! good score! if they sit too low for you, you can add spacers to the rear of the seat and use longer bolts...I have about 7 washers on my drivers seat lol

[Kris]

1+ for seats that match your paint looks hot !

[323 mazda]

nice find on the seats!

[tireboy]

damn.. those mx3 seats are real sexy..

[92dx]

Been a while, but build 2.0 has begun. Got her back at the garage and its going down. Since I got the EGT, the car has sat in a carport for about 2 years with a horribly leaking windshield and a few other small issues.

Got the windshield pulled and its fairly rusted around the pinchweld and lower part of the a-pillars, but no major rot. I pulled the carpet and front interior mostly looking for more, but it looks all good. Ill need to address that when it warms up and I can get it ready for glass.

Goal is: however far GTR management will take it. The new setup will be: (parts I have)


-Stainless ramhorn mani with external gate.
-VJ23. 2.5" stainless dump and exhaust with a turn down mid-car.
-All stock GTR management.
-New FMIC and pipes
-Built bottom end with JE pistons on B6T rods. BE billet oil pump gears.
-BP4W head with modified GTR intake mani
-Stock g-series with M-factory diff. I have some spares too so hopefully covered for a bit..

I still need to sort out some suspension parts and have the miata head freshened up, finish assembly on the engine, swap it out and break it in.

Im going to mock up my intercooler piping and turbo setup on the engine thats in the red car now and putt around a little on some low boost while I assemble the engine.

The car ran 13.5 @ 107 with a year long 60' as it sits now with the tbird/vj20 on 15psi. Not amazing but ok. This should be a little more fun. 60' will still suck probably until I shell out for a real trans. Breaking stuff is fun too..

[FE3-323]

holy **** that new manifold is nice. where did you get it?

[92dx]

Thanks. I bought it from a guy overseas.

[whitefinish]

That manifold !! Looks really good

[92dx]

Thanks!

[FE3-323]

how thick is the SS used in the manifold??

[92dx]

3mm.