Hi Everyone!
I’m from Bulgaria and last year I bought 2 Mazda’s 323 BF GTX, which are very rare here as they are around the world, ofcourse.
The first one (Black) is going to be used for spares and the second one (Blue) will be fully rebuild – engine, suspension, body, looks (as standard as possible) and everything else.
This one, as I said earlier, will be used for spare parts.
Once it was a drag race car, but because of poor engine tuning it blown several times and the previous owner decided to sell it, so there are lots of useful spares:
From this car I used custom headers, turbocharger Garret T3, gearbox (standart) and other useful parts like blow-off valve, fuel pressure regulator, etc.
This is the car that is going to be on the road:
It will be used for mountain fun in winter times like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYYZG...eature=related , not for daily summer drive.
When I bought it, she was far from perfect condition:
- the turbocharger was gone
- when I removed the stock headers I saw that 3rd cylinder was wet, oily
- there was quite a lot of rust
- the suspension was like on a boat and many other things
However I decided that it’s worth the effort and I started the project.
1. Engine:
- the block was machined and honed to first oversize
- the head was polished and ported
- the crankshaft was machined, because it was damaged
- new inlet and exhaust camshafts (standart)
- Wiseco Forged Pistons 0.20 Oversize:
- ACL Main and Rod Bearings + Thrustwashers:
- Custom headers from the black one:
- Garrett T3 Turbocharger from the black Mazda as well:
- It had small play in shaft, so it was repaired:
- Blow-off valve:
- Fuel pressure regulator:
- Front mount intercooler from Ford Escort Cosworth Gr.A
- Radiator from BMW; completely different cooling system because of the bigger turbocharger
- Magnecor ignition leads
- NGK Iridium Spark plugs
- Open Air Filter
- Castrol Racing 5W-50
- until better days, the car will be running on standart ECU, which suggests, that the pressure will be no more than 0,8bar
2. Gearbox:
- Exedy clutch kit
- Because the central diff was broken, I used the gearbox from the black Mazda
- After a lot of research I decided to put Kroon Oil (Netherlands) ATF Dextron II in the gearbox; Kroon Oil 75W-90 in the transferbox and 75W-90 in the rear diff
3. Suspension
- as I mentioned earlier, the suspension of the blue one was in very bad condition. I’m going to install the one from the black for a while until better days
4. Brakes
- front Brembo Rotors with Textar brakepads
- rear standart rotors with Textar brakepads
5. Body
- there is quite a lot of work, because its rusty, needs really good repair. This is the first on the list.
6. Rims
- 4x 15"Axis rims with Toyo Proxes T1-R tyres
- 4x 14"standart Mazda BF GTX rims with Semperit SnowGrip tyres (with holes for spikes)
- 4x 15"BH rims with *****n WR G2 winter tyres
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I’m from Bulgaria and last year I bought 2 Mazda’s 323 BF GTX, which are very rare here as they are around the world, ofcourse.
The first one (Black) is going to be used for spares and the second one (Blue) will be fully rebuild – engine, suspension, body, looks (as standard as possible) and everything else.
This one, as I said earlier, will be used for spare parts.
Once it was a drag race car, but because of poor engine tuning it blown several times and the previous owner decided to sell it, so there are lots of useful spares:
From this car I used custom headers, turbocharger Garret T3, gearbox (standart) and other useful parts like blow-off valve, fuel pressure regulator, etc.
This is the car that is going to be on the road:
It will be used for mountain fun in winter times like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYYZG...eature=related , not for daily summer drive.
When I bought it, she was far from perfect condition:
- the turbocharger was gone
- when I removed the stock headers I saw that 3rd cylinder was wet, oily
- there was quite a lot of rust
- the suspension was like on a boat and many other things
However I decided that it’s worth the effort and I started the project.
1. Engine:
- the block was machined and honed to first oversize
- the head was polished and ported
- the crankshaft was machined, because it was damaged
- new inlet and exhaust camshafts (standart)
- Wiseco Forged Pistons 0.20 Oversize:
- ACL Main and Rod Bearings + Thrustwashers:
- Custom headers from the black one:
- Garrett T3 Turbocharger from the black Mazda as well:
- It had small play in shaft, so it was repaired:
- Blow-off valve:
- Fuel pressure regulator:
- Front mount intercooler from Ford Escort Cosworth Gr.A
- Radiator from BMW; completely different cooling system because of the bigger turbocharger
- Magnecor ignition leads
- NGK Iridium Spark plugs
- Open Air Filter
- Castrol Racing 5W-50
- until better days, the car will be running on standart ECU, which suggests, that the pressure will be no more than 0,8bar
2. Gearbox:
- Exedy clutch kit
- Because the central diff was broken, I used the gearbox from the black Mazda
- After a lot of research I decided to put Kroon Oil (Netherlands) ATF Dextron II in the gearbox; Kroon Oil 75W-90 in the transferbox and 75W-90 in the rear diff
3. Suspension
- as I mentioned earlier, the suspension of the blue one was in very bad condition. I’m going to install the one from the black for a while until better days
4. Brakes
- front Brembo Rotors with Textar brakepads
- rear standart rotors with Textar brakepads
5. Body
- there is quite a lot of work, because its rusty, needs really good repair. This is the first on the list.
6. Rims
- 4x 15"Axis rims with Toyo Proxes T1-R tyres
- 4x 14"standart Mazda BF GTX rims with Semperit SnowGrip tyres (with holes for spikes)
- 4x 15"BH rims with *****n WR G2 winter tyres
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